Severe storms buffeted western Massachusetts through Saturday, leaving Springfield in a state of emergency, over a thousand without power and dozens of residents displaced after a building collapsed.

“My heart goes out to our neighbors in Western Mass affected by yesterday’s storms, especially the dozens of residents displaced in ...Read more

After weeks of silence, the Atlantic is showing signs of life days ahead of the usual peak of hurricane season.

On Friday, the National Hurricane Center flagged two potential systems in the eastern Atlantic to watch over the next few days. One has a low chance (20%) of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next week and the ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa into the eastern tropical Atlantic early this...Read more

More intense heat was in store for wide swaths of Southern California on Sunday, with temperatures expected to reach the 90s along areas away from the coast in Los Angeles County, and the low 100s in the Inland Empire.

Temperatures were expected to be even more extreme Sunday in the deserts and the San Joaquin Valley, where they could reach up ...Read more

After weeks of silence, the Atlantic is showing signs of life days ahead of the usual peak of hurricane season.

On Friday, the National Hurricane Center flagged two potential systems in the eastern Atlantic to watch over the next few days. One has a low chance (20%) of strengthening into a tropical depression or storm in the next week and the ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to forecast chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa into the eastern tropical Atlantic early this...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began forecasting chances that two Atlantic systems could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, the more likely of the two was a tropical wave expected to move off the west coast of Africa on Tuesday into the eastern ...Read more

NEW YORK — Travelers flying into and out of LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports Friday evening faced grueling delays as dozens of flights were canceled amid thunderstorms.

Virtually all flights out of the three airports were either canceled or faced hours-long delays as the city’s Emergency Management Department warned of flash flooding in ...Read more

MIAMI — It’s approaching the peak of hurricane season for South Florida, but the Atlantic is dead quiet.

This great news is likely to continue, according to an updated hurricane season prediction released Wednesday by Colorado State University. Forecasters at CSU dropped their predicted number of storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes from...Read more

LAS VEGAS — This year’s heat death toll for Southern Nevada rose to 46 on Thursday, a day after the Clark County coroner’s office released a spreadsheet that listed 29 heat-related deaths.

The updated number comes as Las Vegas braces for 110-degree highs through next week and the county extended its cooling station activation until ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another heat wave is on California’s doorstep, and this one will have the backing of the largest heat dome on Earth when it arrives.

Heat domes are collections of higher-pressure and intrinsically warmer air stretching through to the upper atmosphere. From there, the weight and heat of the atmosphere pushes toward the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Grab a bottle of water, or two, out of the fridge. Another round of extreme heat has arrived.

Southern Nevada is under an extreme heat warning, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through 8 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

“Dangerously hot conditions (will emerge) across the Mojave Desert,” with temperatures ...Read more

MIAMI — A heat advisory was issued Thursday for the second straight day, with the National Weather Service in Miami warning that feels-like temperatures could soar as high as 110 degrees between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with possible record highs in South Florida. .

“Heat risk will peak in the MAJOR category across most of coastal Southeast ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA – The smartphone alerts and the battery of weather watches and warnings were chilling. But they failed to capture what actually happened in the immediate Philadelphia area.

As it turned out Tuesday, not all that much happened, beyond a beneficial rainfall, some flash-bulb lightning, and wind gusts that officially didn’t get ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Extreme heat is set to roll into Southern California, extending a summer of misery-making stickiness and hot temperatures.

"We've had so many heat waves," said V. Kelly Turner, who leads the heat research group at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation. "There's a slight reprieve between them, but not really."

The weekend is ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City was under a flood watch as a massive storm threatened to sweep over the five boroughs on Tuesday.

Mayor Mamdani advised New Yorkers in garden and basement apartments to prepare go bags so they can leave quickly as forecasts warn of potentially life-threatening flooding.

“If you live in a basement apartment or an ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — With over a half-foot of rain measured already, what has been Philadelphia’s wettest month since March 2024 is very likely to become significantly wetter.

The National Weather Service has posted a flash flood watch effective from 8 a.m. Tuesday until 2 p.m. Wednesday for rain totals up to 4 inches, with downpours of 1 to 2 ...Read more

Hurricane Genevieve on Monday became the first Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean since Hurricane Kristy in 2024, with winds peaking at 160 mph, and the strongest July Cat 5 in the basin since 2002.

It has since weakened to a high-end Category 4 storm, with wind speeds still topping out at 150 mph as of 2 p.m. Pacific time.

The pace...Read more