Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe […]
El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and rainy conditions
An intensifying El Nino, nature’s heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. In its monthly update, […]
Another hazardous heat dome will arrive this weekend—this time for the West
Yet another brutal heat dome is set to roast part of the United States starting this weekend as part of a major weather pattern change. The East Coast was in […]
The Seine used to be a toxic mess. Now it’s the hottest new swim spot in Paris
If you’re visiting Paris this summer, you may want to add swimming in the Seine to your itinerary. And after the heat this city has seen in the past few […]
Extreme heat disrupts some Fourth of July festivities
Cities and towns across the country are making adjustments to their Fourth of July celebrations as extreme heat grips much of the Northeast and Midwest. In Washington, organizers temporarily shut […]
Extreme heat grips Northeast, Midwest ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of Fourth of July celebrations in a region that […]
Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the eastern US this week
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of […]
At least 4 dead in Kentucky floods with more rainfall on the way
Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead and prompted dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes. More significant rainfall is […]
Widespread heat dome, extreme fire threat expected in the U.S. next week
A heat dome will bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States next week in the region’s most widespread heat wave of the summer […]
Tornadoes kill 3 in the Midwest, Plains as storm threat shifts east
An outbreak of tornadoes killed at least two people and left a path of destruction in Illinois and Indiana on Sunday after a tornado earlier in the day killed a […]