Search operations will continue on Monday, November 24, 2025, for a man swept into the Pacific Ocean at Garrapata State Park on Saturday, November 22. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter briefly sighted what appeared to be a body on Saturday, but visual contact was lost in rough seas and high surf.
A sudden stratospheric warming event has begun, deforming the Polar Vortex and setting the stage for a colder start to winter across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport recorded 3.95 inches (100.3 mm) of rain on November 20, 2025, setting new records for both daily rainfall and the wettest November day on record.
Menard County officials issued evacuation orders on Thursday, November 20, 2025, after heavy rainfall of over 254 mm (10 inches) inundated parts of the Texas Hill Country. The flooding prompted a Flash Flood Emergency for the Menard area.
A mid-level trough deepening along the US West Coast is forecast to evolve into a cutoff low over Southern California and a potential atmospheric river (AR) over the Pacific Northwest between November 19 and 24, 2025.
An arctic blast could be in forecast for the U.S. during December 2025, with a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) being forecast to disrupt the polar vortex. This will result in a spill of arctic air across mid-latitudes and below average temperatures across the U.S.
Contrary to recent media coverage suggesting Mount Rainier had entered an unprecedented tremor phase, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that no volcanic tremor is occurring at the volcano. The abnormal seismic signal detected over several days in mid-November 2025 originated from ice buildup and communication interference at the STAR station on Rainier’s west flank. Monitoring data from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) show no signs of volcanic unrest, and the Alert Level remains at Normal.
Flash floods prompted multiple rescues in Wickenburg and Tonopah, Arizona, on November 18, 2025, following several days of heavy rainfall across western Maricopa and Yavapai counties.
The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued a Moderate Risk of Excessive Rainfall for south-central Texas through Thursday, November 20, 2025, with 75–125 mm (3–5 inches) of rain possible and locally higher totals. The same frontal system is forecast to advance eastward into eastern Oklahoma and the Ozarks by Thursday night, bringing a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall to those regions.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing for a 70-year-old man who went missing after his vehicle got swept away by flooding in Cordes Lakes, Yavapai County, Arizona on November 18, 2025.
