Tropical Storm Vance offshore of Mexico, Alaska storm highlighted: Weather briefing for October 26, 2026
Tropical Storm Vance stayed offshore of southwestern Mexico early Monday with 65 mph winds and no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Another active tropical cyclone, Tropical Storm Olana, was holding steady in the central Pacific well west-southwest of Johnston Island with no watches or warnings in effect. In the United States, the main weather threats through tonight are rain and mountain snow in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies.
Past 24 Hours
Taiwan was still dealing with the effects of Typhoon Champi on Monday after the storm battered the island late last week. Recovery efforts were continuing as the storm moved away from the area.
What's Happening Now
Tropical Storm Vance was centered near 15.3N 105.1W at 3 a.m. CST Monday, about 260 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. Vance was moving northwest at 6 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and a minimum central pressure of 995 mb. The center remained offshore, and the National Hurricane Center said no watches or warnings were in effect.
Across the mainland United States, the National Weather Service said a Pacific storm is bringing rain and high-elevation snow from the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies. The Storm Prediction Center forecast no severe thunderstorm areas for Monday.
The National Weather Service headline also highlighted a Bering Sea storm in Alaska, where strong winds, heavy precipitation and elevated water levels were expected from the West Coast to northern Alaska.
Outlook Through Tonight
Vance is expected to weaken while drifting northwest over the eastern Pacific through tonight, staying offshore of Mexico. With no coastal watches or warnings posted in the latest advisory, the main concern is rough marine conditions near the storm rather than direct land impacts.
For the United States, the most widespread hazards through tonight are wet weather in the Northwest and northern Rockies, while Alaska faces impacts from the Bering Sea storm highlighted by the National Weather Service. Nationally, severe thunderstorms are not expected Monday.
