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District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:04

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 13:03

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 4:03PM EDT until October 16 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:03
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:00
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Mount Holly NJ
    Areas: Carbon County PA, Monroe County PA

Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 13:02

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:02PM EDT until October 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:02
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:00
    Urgency: Future
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Upton NY
    Areas:

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 20:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: San Bernardino County CA

Arizona Moderate Dust Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:49

  • Headline: Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 12:49PM MST until October 16 at 1:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:49
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:45
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Phoenix AZ
    Areas: Pinal County AZ

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: Riverside County CA, San Bernardino County CA

North Carolina Minor High Surf Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

  • Headline: High Surf Advisory issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 19 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Minor
    Sender: NWS Wakefield VA
    Areas: Currituck County NC

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 18 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: San Diego County CA

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

  • Headline: Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00
    Urgency: Future
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Wakefield VA
    Areas: Virginia Beach city VA

California Moderate Wind Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: Orange County CA

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: San Diego County CA

Virginia Minor High Surf Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

  • Headline: High Surf Advisory issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 19 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Minor
    Sender: NWS Wakefield VA
    Areas: Virginia Beach city VA

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 18 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: Riverside County CA

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

  • Headline: Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00
    Urgency: Future
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Wakefield VA
    Areas: Norfolk city VA, Portsmouth city VA

California Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: Heat Advisory issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: San Diego County CA, Orange County CA

Virginia Moderate Coastal Flood Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:47

  • Headline: Coastal Flood Watch issued October 16 at 3:47PM EDT until October 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:47
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 21:00
    Urgency: Future
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Wakefield VA
    Areas: Chesapeake city VA, Suffolk city VA

California Moderate Heat Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: Heat Advisory issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: Orange County CA

Arizona Moderate Dust Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:46

  • Headline: Dust Advisory issued October 16 at 12:46PM MST until October 16 at 2:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:46
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 14:45
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Phoenix AZ
    Areas: Pinal County AZ

California Severe High Wind Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 17 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 22:15
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS San Diego CA
    Areas: Orange County CA, Riverside County CA, San Diego County CA

Oregon Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/16/2026 12:54

  • Headline: Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:54
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 19:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Moderate
    Sender: NWS Pendleton OR
    Areas: Union County OR

Iowa Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:53

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 12:57

Iowa Minor Frost Advisory | Effective 10/16/2026 12:53

  • Headline: Frost Advisory issued October 16 at 2:53PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:53
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 23:00
    Urgency: Expected
    Severity: Minor
    Sender: NWS Des Moines IA
    Areas: Davis County IA

Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:56

  • Headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 3:56PM EDT until October 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
    Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:56
    Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 13:30
    Urgency: Immediate
    Severity: Severe
    Sender: NWS Binghamton NY
    Areas: Lackawanna County PA, Luzerne County PA, Wyoming County PA

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 8 mph.

Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

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U.S. Economy at a Glance

Updated: 10/16/2026 - 11:30
Real GDP
2.2%▼
Q2 2026 · BEA
Unemployment
4.2%▲
September 2026 · BLS
CPI (Index)
336.940▲
September 2026 · BLS
Fed Funds Rate
3.75-4.00%■
EFFR: 3.75%
Target range as of 2026-10-16 · Federal Reserve
Treasury Avg Rate
3.383%▲
2026-09-30 · Treasury
Sources: BLS · BEA · Treasury · Federal Reserve · FRED
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U.S. Markets at a Glance

Updated: 10/16/2026 - 11:30
10-Yr Treasury
5.19%▼
2026-10-14 · FRED
2-Yr Treasury
4.82%▲
2026-10-14 · FRED
Yield Curve
0.33%▼
2026-10-15 · FRED
30-Yr Mortgage
7.40%■
2026-10-15 · FRED
Jobless Claims
199,000▲
2026-10-10 · FRED
Consumer Sentiment
51.7▼
2026-08-01 · FRED
S&P 500
7,744▲
2026-10-15 · FRED
Source: FRED — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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