Widespread flooding permeates across parts of central Australia, predominantly Queensland and South Australia, following several days of heavy rainfall last week. Areas of increased vegetation can also been seen due to the abundant precipitation.

Severe and tornadic thunderstorms traversed through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas last night. There is another large risk for severe weather in the southern and central Plains this afternoon and evening.

Late last month, strong winter storms brought multiple feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Recent unseasonably warm temperatures in the region have led to significant snowmelt in the mountains.

Sea ice drifts in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence while cloud streets stream overhead.

The first two months of 2026 brought abundant rain to southwest France, leading to flooding in many places and record winter rainfall.

Thunderstorms bubble up this afternoon in the Southern Plains and Mid-South. A severe storm threat is in place from Texas to the Ohio River Valley through tonight.

Polar-orbiting satellites captured yesterday morning's total lunar eclipse over the Pacific Ocean. The reduced moonlight caused the clouds and surface of the ocean to appear much darker during totality.

A dust wrapped Storm Regina brings rain and storms to Spain.

Many rolls of gravity wave clouds wash over the skies above the Southern US this afternoon.

Sunlight reflects off of the mighty Amazon River.

From mid-to-late February 2026, a barrage of winter storms impacted the United States, including a historic nor’easter referred to as the Blizzard of 2026. At night, the system could be seen by the NOAA-20 weather satellite extending along the East Coast. (1/7)

Clouds spiral around a low-pressure system over the Norwegian Sea.

Easterly winds cause ice to shift on the surface of Lake Erie.

CSU student Kristina Moen researches the texture of satellite imagery. Moen works with Research Professor Imme Ebert-Uphoff (CIRA & Electrical & Computer Engineering Department). Associate Professor Emily J. King based out of CSU's Department of Mathematics serves as Moen's primary Ph.D. advisor.

A band of snow spanning multiple Midwest states was visible last night under the waxing gibbous moon. Chunks of lake ice can also bee seen floating on the waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.

A swirling low off the coast of Morocco wraps itself in Saharan dust.

Captivating cloud streets flow over the Gulf of Alaska.

In South Florida where there are extreme drought conditions present, the National Fire burns thousands of acres and releases large amounts of smoke into the sky over the region.

In the Indian Ocean yesterday, Tropical Cyclone Horacio rapidly intensified into the equivalent of a category-5 hurricane, developing a strong eye at its center.

In the wake of a historic nor'easter, a snowy landscape blankets the Northeast US from the monumental blizzard that swept through the region.

A lifetime look at the impactful nor'easter that pounded the northeastern U.S.

A view we will not soon forget. The Blizzard of 2026.

A riveting view of the dynamic nor'easter swirling just off the East Coast today.

Several wintry features are visible across the eastern United States today. From the powerful nor'easter sideswiping the East Coast, to lake effect snow clouds flowing off the icy Great lakes, to a large path of snow carving through parts of the Midwest.

Many locations in the Northeast US have received over a foot of snowfall since yesterday morning due to a relentless winter storm and blizzard from a powerful nor'easter.

Sunrise on the northern East Coast of the U.S. as a potent nor'easter brings heavy snow and strong winds to the region.

A stunning satellite shot of a powerful nor'easter.

A rapidly-intensifying nor'easter strikes the East Coast, where blizzard conditions are afflicting several heavily-populated metros.

A blockbuster winter storm takes shape in the Northeast.

The Sierra Nevada mountains are sporting a fresh new snowpack following a barrage of winter storms this week that dropped up to multiple feet of snow in some locations.

A winter weather maker moves across the Four Corners region. This system is also expected to bring strong wind to eastern New Mexico and western Texas today.

Prepare to by hypnotized by this mesmerizing low pressure system swirling over the Pacific Ocean.

Severe thunderstorms roll across the Midwest this afternoon and evening, producing large hail, strong wind gusts, and several tornadoes.

It has been a hazy few days over the eastern Atlantic Ocean as strong winds blow dust off of the Sahara Desert.

Strong wind blows ash off of the Ranger Road Fire burn scar in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

A large low whorls over the Upper Midwest, bringing a winter storm to the region and having created blizzard conditions in the Northern Plains yesterday.

The Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma burns brightly at night among city lights. Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.

Beautiful von Kármán vortices whorl over the East China Sea.

In the last twenty-four hours, a powerful winter storm has dropped between 1 to 3 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.

Strong winds caused the Ranger Road and Stevens fires to experience rapid growth across the Oklahoma panhandle and into southern Kansas, seen this afternoon by the JPSS weather satellites. The Ranger Road Fire, the larger of the two wildfires, burned over 15,000 acres today.

Strong, gusty winds kick up blowing dust across the Plains and elongate smoke plumes from raging wildfires.

A dangerous, fast-growing wildfire moves northeast across the Oklahoma panhandle, burning towards the Kansas state border. There is an extreme fire danger in place for the High Plains today.

Tropical Cyclone Gezani meanders around over the southern Mozambique Channel before finally heading south.

Weather is about to get a little wild across the U.S. as multiple storm systems gather strength. High wind and winter storm warnings are in place across the West.

A powerful storm system ushers in flooding rains and storms to the West Coast, and heavy mountain snow from the Sierra Nevada and Cascades to the Rockies. Another system will follow behind it from the west, keeping winter weather over this region through mid-week.

Electrical power is restored across the South following the devastating winter storm that impacted the area in the end of January.

Southern Spain has experienced significant flooding following heavy rainfall from several powerful storms that have battered the Iberian Peninsula over the last few weeks, prompting widespread evacuations across the region.

Tropical Cyclone Gezani churns over the Mozambique Channel. The storm is expected to stay offshore.

Gravity waves dazzle over Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia today.

Gradually warming temperatures since the beginning of the month have progressively melted the snow and ice that once blanketed large sections of the eastern and central US.