One dead and child missing as Storm Leonardo floods southern Spain and Portugal
Flooding caused by Storm Leonardo left one person dead in Portugal and a child missing in southern Spain between Tuesday and early Thursday, February 3–5, 2026, as exceptional rainfall inundated towns…
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Tropical Storm Penha (Basyang) expected to make multiple landfalls over Mindanao and Visayas, Philippines
Tropical Storm Basyang is forecast to make multiple landfalls across the southern and central Philippines, beginning with Surigao del Sur late February 5 or early February 6, 2026.
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At least 12 dead, 2 000 homes destroyed as Tropical Cyclone Fytia hits Madagascar
At least 12 people were killed and more than 77 000 affected after Tropical Cyclone Fytia struck northwestern Madagascar at 01:40 UTC on January 31, 2026. Winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) and intense…
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Major stratospheric warming developing over the Arctic, ensemble data indicate a polar vortex split around February 15
A strong stratospheric warming event is underway over the Arctic in early February 2026, rapidly weakening the Northern Hemisphere polar vortex. Forecasts indicate stratospheric westerly wind reversal…
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Driest short rains season since 1981 push over 2 million people into crisis-level food insecurity in Kenya
Severe drought conditions are affecting over 2 million people across Kenya as of February 2026, following the failure of the short rain season between October and December 2025, which was the driest…
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Impulsive X4.2 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Active Region 4366
An impulsive X4.2 solar flare erupted from geoeffective Active Region 4366 at 12:13 UTC on February 4, 2026. The flare originated from a magnetically complex beta-gamma-delta region that produced…
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Cascades snowpack remains below 50 percent following late January storms
Four atmospheric rivers affected the Pacific Northwest between January 27 and February 1, 2026, producing 150–300 mm (6–12 inches) of rain in the Olympic Mountains and 100–200 mm (4–8 inches) in the…
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Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 struck the Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand at 10:39 UTC on February 4, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 184.2 km (114 miles).
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Temperature in Cuba hits 0°C (32°F) for the first time on record
Cuba saw historic low temperatures on February 3, 2026, with a weather station in the province of Matanzas recording a temperature of 0°C (32°F) for the first time on record.
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Arctic blast forecast to bring extreme cold across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through February 11
A powerful Arctic blast is forecast to bring extreme cold and dangerous wind chills across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic from the weekend into the second week of February.
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M5.9 earthquake hits Rakhine-Magway border region, Myanmar
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 struck Myanmar at 15:34 UTC (22:04 LT) on February 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 62.7 km (39 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9…
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X1.5 solar flare erupts from Region 4366, fifth X-class since February 1
An X1.5 solar flare erupted from AR 4366 at 14:08 UTC on February 3, 2026, the fifth X-class event recorded since February 1. The flare caused an R3-level radio blackout over daylight regions of Earth…
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Japan deploys Self-Defense Forces in Aomori for first time in 21 years as record snowfall kills 30
At least 30 people have died across Japan since January 20, 2026, due to record-breaking snow affecting much of the country, with Aomori seeing the heaviest accumulation in 40 years on February 1.
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Reference: The Watchers
