Weather with Enthusiasm — Afternoon Update (Thursday, August 27, 2026)

In this special afternoon update, we cover the latest National Weather Service discussions and active weather alerts as of 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Episode Highlights:

Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Severe Weather: Live severe thunderstorm and flash flood watches and warnings across the Northeast Corridor and Mid-Atlantic, with a localized tornado threat.

National Heat & Tropics: Extreme heat warnings continuing in the Southwest, updates on newly formed Tropical Storm Dolly in the central Atlantic, post-tropical Iselle, and a Fujiwhara interaction between two storms near Guam.

Early Alaska Snow: Tracking the season's first mountain snow setup with up to 5 inches expected in the Brooks Range above 3,000 feet.

Looking Ahead: Building heat, humidity, and Gulf moisture returning to the Plains, Midwest, and South next week.

Local Zmanim: Halachic times for Chicago, Illinois (ZIP 60645).

Global Audience: Celebrating milestones with listeners across 31 countries and territories worldwide.

Hosted by Simcha Lefton and produced by Kol Simcha Productions.

Source Notes & Official Links:

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook

Weather Prediction Center Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Discussion

National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory

National Hurricane Center Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion

National Hurricane Center Post-Tropical Cyclone Iselle Advisory

Chicago, IL Area Forecast Discussion

Fairbanks, AK Area Forecast Discussion

Phoenix, AZ Area Forecast Discussion

Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA Area Forecast Discussion

Las Vegas, NV Area Forecast Discussion

Grand Junction, CO Area Forecast Discussion

Mount Holly, NJ Area Forecast Discussion

New York, NY Area Forecast Discussion

Baltimore/Washington, DC Area Forecast Discussion

Albany, NY Area Forecast Discussion

Binghamton, NY Area Forecast Discussion

Gray, ME Area Forecast Discussion

Wakefield, VA Area Forecast Discussion

Houston/Galveston, TX Area Forecast Discussion

New Orleans, LA Area Forecast Discussion

Melbourne, FL Area Forecast Discussion

Jackson, MS Area Forecast Discussion

Seattle, WA Area Forecast Discussion

Wichita, KS Area Forecast Discussion

Fort Worth, TX Area Forecast Discussion

Great Falls, MT Area Forecast Discussion

Grand Rapids, MI Area Forecast Discussion

Detroit/Pontiac, MI Area Forecast Discussion

St. Louis, MO Area Forecast Discussion

Tiyan, Guam Area Forecast Discussion

Flagstaff, AZ Area Forecast Discussion

Boise, ID Area Forecast Discussion

MyZmanim Chicago Zmanim

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