The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish […]
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering […]
Early-season heatwave bakes Eastern US, sends students home in Philadelphia
The eastern U.S. sweated through a second day of early-season heat Wednesday, with some schoolchildren being sent home while others stayed in sweltering classrooms. Philadelphia shifted to remote learning for […]
Forecast calls for below-normal Atlantic hurricane season amid El Niño
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that it expects the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season to be below normal, largely attributing its forecast to a potentially strong El Niño […]
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders due to Southern California wildfire
More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above […]
Severe storms with intense tornadoes possible in Central US through Monday
After a quiet start to May, the atmosphere over the central United States is primed for an outbreak. A volatile stretch of severe thunderstorms is expected to unfold across the […]
Record-breaking El Niño possible, bringing extreme weather, experts warn
Seasonal models are predicting an El Nino climate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather. “I think we’re going to see weather events […]
Hawaii governor praises ‘resilience’ of community as recovery from floods begins
Cleanup is underway in Hawaii after the state was hit with its worst floods in two decades. Heavy downpours on Monday swept homes off their foundations, sent cars floating out […]
Calmer winds aid crews battling California’s Springs Fire
Crews made progress Saturday battling a smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted mandatory evacuations. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square kilometers) […]
March was the most abnormally hot month in the mainland US in 132 years
It wasn’t just you: March was unusually hot, according to weather experts. Meteorologists say March was unseasonably and stubbornly warm across the continental U.S., making it the most abnormally hot […]