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Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

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WOXX13 KWNP 261201
WARK04

Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 5275
Issue Time: 2026 Feb 26 1155 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 5274
Valid From: 2026 Feb 25 2140 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2026 Feb 26 1800 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence
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Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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WOXX11 KWNP 260116
WARK05

Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 2201
Issue Time: 2026 Feb 26 0110 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2026 Feb 26 0109 UTC
Valid To: 2026 Feb 26 0900 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

# Issued by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Recent messages, data, and help at http://swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/
# Send questions to SWPC.Webmaster@noaa.gov