Meteorologist. I work primarily for ag industry as a long-range weather forecaster.
Active weather ahead: Severe storms with hail, damaging wind, a few tornadoes, and heavy rain from Texas to the Southeast. Fire danger remains high in the Southern High Plains. Cooler air arrives in the East later this week.
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/4/28/weekly-weather-watch
🚨 Holiday week weather risks:
☔ California: Flooding from atmospheric river
❄️ Northeast: Snow & ice disrupt travel
🔥 Plains: Record warmth, fire danger
Heads up before heading out! #WeatherWatch #HolidayStorm
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2025/12/22/weekly-weather-watch
Some snowfall visuals for the season to date. The West is having quite a fall this winter. The East is having a true winter. Quite the visual, isn't it.?!🤬
🚨 Heads up!
❄️ Heavy mountain snow in the NW
🌧️ Icy mix from the Great Lakes to New England
🔥 Record warmth for the Central & Eastern U.S.
⚠️ Flooding risk Friday in the TN Valley
Stay weather-aware → @makensweather #WeatherUpdate
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/1/6/weekly-weather-watch
With 6.8" on the season so far, Denver is officially woefully behind in snowfall - currently the 6th least snowy season to date on record since 1882. This 2026 snowfall season trails 1882, 1889, 2011, 1891, and 1945. Following up on previous posts, Denver continues to see its next snow chance later this week.
🌀 Watching Jan 8–10 for a potential winter weather window.
Cutoff low scenarios could bring impacts, but confidence is still low–medium with big model swings.
Classic winter pattern — patience required. ❄️
Severe storms for the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, & Plains, while freezing rain & snow develop from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Late week, flooding rain may become a bigger concern from Oklahoma into the Mississippi Valley. #weather https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/3/31/weekly-weather-watch
🚨 Wild weather week ahead:
• 3+ ft lake-effect snow near Erie & Ontario
• Freeze hits Florida
• SoCal faces flash flooding risk
Stay alert through Jan 6.
#ONStorm #SoCalWeather #WinterStorm
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2025/12/30/weekly-weather-watch
The ongoing record-breaking heat wave in the West will continue while expanding across the Central U.S. as well. Temperatures are forecast to be 25-35 degrees above average for this time of year, and numerous daily and monthly temperature records are expected to be broken.
Light snow & ice create slick travel in the Northeast today.
Severe storms from North Texas to the Ozarks midweek.
Heavy rain & flooding threat builds across the south-central Plains this weekend.
Meanwhile, 70s & 80s spread east. 🌡️⛈️
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/3/3/weekly-weather-watch
Lake-effect snow continues near the Great Lakes midweek. Dangerous cold follows. A potentially major winter storm may bring snow and ice from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic Friday into the weekend. Travel impacts likely. ❄️
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/1/20/weekly-weather-watch
Big weather week ahead:
🌧️ Flooding rains – Pacific NW
❄️ Snow & wind – Midwest/Great Lakes
🧊 Flash freeze – Saskatchewan
🥶 Arctic cold – Wind chills below -20°F in Upper Midwest by weekend
#WeatherWatch #WinterStorm #ColdSnap
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2025/12/9/weekly-weather-watch
3 major weather stories this week:
🌨️ Heavy Sierra snow & CA rain
❄️ Northeast clipper brings quick-hit snow
🌬️ Blizzard in Alaska
➡️ Weekend: Rain for the South, possible wintry mix East. Stay alert.
#WeatherWatch
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/2/10/weekly-weather-watch
Frigid cold for the eastern U.S. with another Arctic surge late week. Temps could break records, even in FL! 🥶
A weekend snowstorm could impact the East Coast with heavy snow and coastal hazards. 🌨
#WinterStorm #ArcticBlast #WeatherUpdate
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/1/27/weekly-weather-watch
Unseasonably warm weather fades fast. ❄️
Cold air and snow return to the Great Lakes & Midwest midweek, with strong winds late week in the Plains.
Winter still has a say.
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/1/13/weekly-weather-watch
January 2026 Weather Outlook: Warm West, Late-Month Cold Risks, and a Wildly Variable Pattern. Any signs of a stretched PV this month? 🧐->
https://www.makensweather.com/monthly-outlook/2026/1/1/january-2026s-outlook
🚨 This week brings a stormy parade to the West with flood risks and mountain snow & a significant winter storm across the Canadian Prairies. Meanwhile, the Central U.S. warms up big time—with highs 15–25°F above normal. Stay updated. #WeatherWatch
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2025/12/16/weekly-weather-watch
Heat is ramping up across the West & Southwest, with record highs possible & triple-digit heat expanding by the weekend. Fire concerns across the High Plains & Southern Plains. The Pacific Northwest stays wet, while the East remains cooler & unsettled.
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/3/17/weekly-weather-watch
Active pattern this week:
🌧️ Flooding rain threat in Florida
🔥 Fire danger in Georgia & FL Panhandle
⛈️ Storms return to the Central Plains
🌊 Strong system impacting Hawaii
Stay weather aware through midweek and into the weekend.
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/4/weekly-weather-watch
Early-season heat will continue across the West, Plains, & Mississippi Valley, with record highs. Then a strong cold front brings storms, rain, some snow, and a sharp cooldown from the Midwest to the Northeast late week. #weather #severeweather
https://www.makensweather.com/weekly-weather-watch/2026/3/24/weekly-weather-watch