Despite the wintry weather in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to kick off its 2026 season Monday with the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium. The forecast has already impacted the schedule twice for the season-opening exhibition event at the 0.25-mile oval nicknamed “The Madhouse.”

Parts of southern New Jersey, particularly closest to the Jersey Shore, could get a dusting to 2 inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday.

Punxsutawney Phil is set to deliver his annual weather forecast and predict either six more weeks of winter or an early spring

Expect a high of 15 degrees that feels more like 11, with an overnight low of -12. Forecasters predict it will be low clouds and very cold; extreme cold can be dangerous for outdoor activities. Throughout the day, wind will be blowing north northeast at 4.6 miles per hour.

In its Spring 2026 Weather Forecast, announced Friday, Jan. 30, the almanac predicted a warm April and May for the state. Most of Wisconsin will be wetter than normal, the forecast said, except the southwest corner, which will be drier.

Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 78. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Haze. Lows 57 to 63. Light winds.

The National Weather Service was projecting a high likelihood of at least 4 inches of snow this weekend for most of the region, and its forecast showed nearly a foot of snow is possible in some

Traditional meteorologists speak in potentialities and probabilities. A new type of social-media influencer takes a different approach, exaggerating possibilities and fomenting hype in the lead-up to a big storm.