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By Andrew Freedman, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — San Diego is under a tropical storm watch for only the second time on record as Tropical Storm Rachel is forecast to make landfall in Mexico’s northern Baja California Peninsula early Sunday morning, bringing coastal flooding, high winds and inland flash flooding from Southern California to the

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — From the time Hurricane Isaias first formed, meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center made a big bet. They shaped their predictions to closely match an AI hurricane model developed by Google DeepMind, rather than leaning on the classic physics-based models many Americans are more familiar with, such as the

By Sam Hart and Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A potentially record-shattering El Niño is underway, and we’re already seeing its effects. From wildfires in Indonesia to an unusually active tropical cyclone season in the Pacific, the phenomenon has a cascading effect on global weather patterns that will peak during the upcoming winter. On Thursday

CNN, WALA, WPMI, ACCUWEATHER, INC. By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The global energy system is already being pushed to the brink. A hurricane barreling down on America’s refining nerve center is the last thing that’s needed. Isaias, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, is arriving at a time when there is almost no

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Isaias has rapidly intensified into the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, putting the northern Gulf Coast on alert for dangerous storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain ahead of an expected landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed late Wednesday that Isaias

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Mary Gilbert and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the southwestern Gulf and is forecast to become a hurricane, potentially bringing significant flooding rain and strong winds to parts of the northern Gulf Coast and South late this week. The system is expected to become Tropical Storm

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic Ocean has failed to produce a hurricane in the month of September for the first time in more than 30 years, the latest feat by a super El Niño widely predicted to become the strongest ever. Only three other Septembers have gone hurricane-free in the Atlantic

By Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith, Kate S. Petersen, Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — Heavy rain from Hurricane Nolo is ramping up in southern Hawaii, the islands’ third dangerous brush with a hurricane in just six weeks. Potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides are again possible as the state contends with a Pacific tropical season

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith (CNN) — An intensifying early season nor’easter has arrived in the Northeast and is set to deliver a prolonged stretch of strong wind, soaking rain and coastal flooding to the region through the weekend. More than 40 million people will feel the storm’s impact through Sunday. Areas

WRDE-LD By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith (CNN) — An intensifying early season nor’easter has arrived in the Northeast and is set to deliver a prolonged stretch of strong wind, soaking rain and coastal flooding to the region through the weekend. More than 40 million people will feel the storm’s impact through Sunday.

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Hawaii will once again face potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Tropical Storm Nolo starts to strengthen and edge closer to the state’s eastern islands. The Big Island will see the worst of Nolo’s impacts when it makes its closest approach as

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Coastal flooding and gusty winds are underway on the Mid-Atlantic coast from a developing nor’easter that will also hit parts of New England and the Northeast with coastal flooding, wind and rain through the weekend. ⛈️ ️In the areas at risk? Track the storm, find out your

By Kate S. Petersen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency for California to mobilize resources ahead of a potentially historic super El Niño storm season this winter. California is likely to be an epicenter for this historically intense El Niño in the US. Strong El Niño

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Polo weakened to a strong Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast after undergoing extreme rapid intensification and hitting rare Category 5 status on Tuesday. ⛈️ Check your local forecast and learn more about hurricanes in the CNN Weather app Polo strengthened into a Category 5 with 160

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory. The natural climate cycle has been strengthening at a breakneck pace since it was first declared in June and is stronger now than it’s ever been on this date. And isn’t done bulking up

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — A blast of fall-like weather is coming to the Midwest and Northeast early this week as summer’s grip begins to loosen across the country. A pool of cold, dry air pushed into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Saturday night and will sweep through Chicago, Detroit and the

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean 103 days into the season, a new record-long wait driven by a beast of an El Niño strangling fledgling storms. Until today, September 11 was the date of the latest first hurricanes — Gustav (2002) and Humberto (2013). Or at

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Julianna Bragg (CNN) — Hurricane Lowell has had a “devastating” impact on Hawaii after sweeping past the state’s islands, leaving at least one person dead, damaging homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands, according to Gov. Josh

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. It’s the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Niño supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. ☀️ Get your local forecast from the CNN

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — The fifth named storm of the El Niño-stunted Atlantic hurricane season has weakened to a tropical depression, but is still dumping heavy rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana after making landfall Tuesday afternoon near the two states’ shared border on the Gulf Coast. 🌧️ In

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Another stormy stretch is underway in the Northeast, renewing flooding and storm damage concerns for a region that’s endured several bouts in recent weeks. The latest unsettled stretch began Sunday, bringing repeated rounds of rain and storms with little reprieve between them. ⛈️ Get your local forecast

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Former Tropical Storm Edouard’s soaking rain is finally easing over eastern Texas, offering some relief to communities who faced two days of dangerous flash flooding and widespread power outages. 🌧️ In the storm’s path? Track it, get local insights from meteorologists and

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The Southeast is roasting under a heat dome that’s set to send several rounds of severe storms and flooding to the Northeast and Great Lakes this week. 🌡️ Get your local forecast in the CNN Weather app ☀️ Fall will be here soon, but it won’t feel like

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Rounds of storms dumped rain on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Thursday, setting off flash flooding in parts of the already-soaked regions. Stalled storms over southwestern New Jersey dropped 4 to 6 inches of rain in just a few hours Thursday afternoon. A “large number” of water

CNN By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday — swallowing towns, roads and bridges and causing significant loss of life — are zeroing in on the theory that the disaster was triggered by a huge

By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday — swallowing towns, roads and bridges and causing significant loss of life — are zeroing in on the theory that the disaster was triggered by a huge glacier

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Depression Moke is passing well south of Hawaii after weakening Sunday evening, but flooding rainfall is still possible on Monday. Moke is the state’s second tropical threat in a week following Hurricane Lala’s deadly blow to the islands. But Moke has been far less impactful than

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Hawaii is eyeing a new tropical threat less than a week after the deadly Hurricane Lala tore through parts of the islands. Tropical Storm Moke is swirling about 450 miles southeast of the eastern coast of the Big Island, according to the

CNN By CNN meteorologists Chris Dolce and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including a waterspout that came ashore in the New York City area. 🌧️ Get your local forecast with the CNN Weather app The waterspout hit Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, Thursday evening,

By CNN meteorologists Chris Dolce and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including a waterspout that came ashore in the New York City area. 🌧️ Get your local forecast with the CNN Weather app The waterspout hit Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, Thursday evening, ripping

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The burgeoning Super El Niño will have major implications for winter weather in the United States. Winter is not only when this El Niño will peak in strength, but also when its influence on global weather is most pronounced. 🌊 Watch the full Ask a Scientist about El

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Miami tied its all-time high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, amid a sprawling heat wave that is affecting areas from Texas to the Southeast. The heat wave, caused by a stalled-out heat dome, continues on Wednesday. Yes, it’s significant that Miami tied its all-time record. It’s another

CNN, KGMB, KHNL, KITV, SEAN YARBENET, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette and Kate S. Petersen, and Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — At least one person has died in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala swept south of the state over the weekend, bringing torrential rain that touched off

By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette and Kate S. Petersen, and Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — At least one person has died in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala swept south of the state over the weekend, bringing torrential rain that touched off destructive flooding. In the wake of the storm, officials discovered

By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Dakota Smith and Tyler Ory (CNN) — One person is dead and tens of thousands have lost power after Hurricane Lala moved past parts of Hawaii overnight, before weakening slightly Sunday morning to a tropical storm with 70 mph sustained winds and heavy rain. Nearly 130,000 customers

CNN By Dalia Faheid, Sarah Dewberry and Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Drenching storms rolled over the flood-ravaged Midwest for a sixth day early Friday, bringing more rain to areas where severe flooding has already forced hundreds of people from their homes and left more than 300,000 without power. After parts of Indiana saw 1-in-1,000

By Dalia Faheid, Sarah Dewberry, Rebekah Riess, Kate S. Petersen, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, Tyler Ory, Maria Aguilar Prieto, , (CNN) — Following disastrous flooding across the Midwest that left at least seven dead in Indiana, conditions have begun to improve across the region. As officials turn to recovery efforts, more storms are expected further

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Hawaii is bracing for a potential hurricane strike this weekend after Tropical Storm Lala’s forecast track shifted north, bringing the strengthening storm — and its heavy rain, damaging winds and dangerous surf — close to the Big Island. A hurricane warning is in effect for Hawaii County,

CNN, WBBM, ANGELA FOSTER, BROOKE BOOMERSHINE, WTHR, WISH, GOV. MIKE BRAUN, X, WCHS, WBNS, WEWS, BROADCASTIFY, SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged Indiana, where water rescues and evacuations are still underway following historic rainfall this

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An unusually long and far-reaching communications outage hobbled the National Weather Service just as deadly severe thunderstorms were tearing across the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Tuesday evening. The outage is more evidence of the long-running IT infrastructure challenges facing the agency, which is part of the National Oceanic

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged Indiana, where water rescues and evacuations are still underway following historic rainfall this week. Parts of the state experienced a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event on Wednesday that sent floodwater rushing into homes and

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has been hitting the snooze button on Atlantic hurricane season for weeks, largely preventing the basin from waking up and churning up storms, but now it’s been shaken out of its slumber. 🌀 Storm scenarios: Meteorologist Chris Warren explains what to expect from the two potential

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions along its path from the Arctic to western Europe. 🌕 ☀️ The eclipse’s timing will produce a rare sight – learn more in the CNN Weather app 🌕 ☀️ Changes to temperature, wind speed and humidity occur as

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Emma Tucker (CNN) — A long-lasting line of storms with damaging winds — known as a derecho — tore across the Midwest Tuesday while other powerful storms hit the central Appalachians. It’s the latest in a multiday severe weather and flash flood threat

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Fire danger continued in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada over the weekend, posing challenging conditions for crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading across the region with at least four fire-related deaths reported. In British Columbia, Canada, fast-moving flames burning along

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A new round of flame-fueling winds and low humidity is escalating wildfire danger once again in the Pacific Northwest as fire crews work tirelessly to contain destructive blazes in Spokane, Washington, and across the region. A short-lived reprieve from adverse weather over the past several days gave crews

By Andrew Freedman, Dalia Faheid, Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An unusually intense heat dome is bringing dangerous temperatures to parts of the West on Sunday, where about 45 million people are under heat alerts. Most of those people are in portions of California, Nevada and Arizona, although heat alerts stretch north to the Canadian

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory and Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An unusually strong heat dome will scorch much of the western United States this weekend, bringing the hottest temperatures so far this year to tens of millions from California to Canada. Dozens of record highs are expected to fall in at least 12 states in

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — Dangerous flooding unfolded in eastern New York Wednesday as slow-moving downpours soaked parts of the state and much of New England after drenching New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The flooding prompted water rescues and road closures in eastern New York,

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — Dangerous flooding unfolded in eastern New York Wednesday as slow-moving downpours soaked parts of the state and much of New England after drenching New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The flooding prompted water rescues and road closures in eastern New York, where

CNN, WISN, WLUK, @REAL_WOOKIE, X, ALEXANDER AND JAMIE KING, WTMJ, WLS, WBBM By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, with little advanced warning on Monday afternoon, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands. ⛈️ Track the

By Koko Nakajima, Sam Hart, Becky Pinnington, Andrew Freedman, Renée Rigdon, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — During the past 20 years, Europe has seen an increase in the area of land burned annually. The worst wildfire year on record occurred in 2025, when more than 1 million hectares burned across the European Union. 🔥 Get

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — The Northeast — including New York City and Philadelphia — is at risk of significant and life-threatening flash flooding through Tuesday night from an unusually strong storm. It could drop more than a month’s worth of rain in parts of the region. More than

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, with little advanced warning on Monday afternoon, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands. ⛈️ Track the storms in the CNN Weather app The tornado had estimated peak winds

By Will Lanzoni and Brett Roegiers | Photographs by Sarah Silbiger (CNN) — On a sunny October day in Woolwich, Maine, photographer Sarah Silbiger is shouting directions at her partner Jason Bernert from the back of their van. Foward. Backward. Forward. Backward. The 23-foot Winnebago EKKO moves awkwardly, changing direction every few seconds as Bernert

By Andrew Freedman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The US has experienced a spate of flash flood emergencies during the past two weeks, illustrating July’s dangerous side. The month has featured multiple 1,000-year rainfall events across the US, and July is not over yet. Flash flood emergencies are the highest-level flood warning, and more than

CNN, WCHS, JONNY REED, WSAZ, GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY @WVGOVERNOR , X, WVVA, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, ACCUWEATHER, INC., WAFB By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha has fizzled out, but moisture linked to the former tropical storm is still fueling a flood threat that could linger into the weekend for some. Bertha

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha has fizzled out, but moisture linked to the former tropical storm is still fueling a flood threat that could linger into the weekend for some. Bertha dissipated over Texas on Thursday evening, where it had little impact except some locally heavy rain, including around

CNN, EVAN BACORN, FACEBOOK , BOBBY STEWART, LEWIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, @WVGOVERNOR, WTAP, WLWT-D2, WKRC, DERRICK HOUSTON, WABC, JASON MEDINA, FaceBook / Bobby Stewart, Lewis County Commissioner, FaceBook / @wvgovernor, Facebook / Jason Medina By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha is kicking up tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous beach conditions

CNN By Chris Boyette, Andy Rose, and Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after Tuesday’s severe flooding in north-central West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office said Thursday afternoon. Morrisey had said he was “concerned about fatalities” at a news conference in hard-hit Buckhannon, West Virginia, on Thursday morning. Morrisey’s comments come

By Chris Boyette, Andy Rose, and Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after Tuesday’s severe flooding in north-central West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office said Thursday afternoon. Morrisey had said he was “concerned about fatalities” at a news conference in hard-hit Buckhannon, West Virginia, on Thursday morning. Morrisey’s comments come after

CNN, WEAR, WCTV, NOAA, WLOX By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha is inching towards the central Gulf Coast and is expected to bring periods of rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding from Florida to Louisiana. 🌀 ⛈️ Get your storm forecast in the CNN Weather app Bertha’s

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha is kicking up tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous beach conditions as it moves west across southern Louisiana, but its moisture will also help fuel a more serious flooding rain threat hundreds of miles away on the East Coast through the end of the

By Meteorologist Melissa Nord, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to hit portions of the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana, potentially reaching as far west as Texas. Heavy rain, coastal flooding and tropical storm-force winds are all possible in its path. The

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods. Two to four inches of rain fell by early afternoon Saturday, with up to an inch an hour expected, according to the National Weather Service.

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start and it’s probably time to start pointing fingers at El Niño. A quick refresher: El Niño is a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific and corresponding shifts in upper atmosphere weather

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are expected to bring unhealthy air to more than 120 million people this weekend, but the smoke and its toxic particles may not always be clearly visible. Some skylines are shrouded in obvious abnormal orange tinges with faint burnt odors. Other horizons may carry no visible indication that

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and masking landscapes in a thick, brown haze. Poor air quality has been an issue in New York since Wednesday, when the cloud of smoke descended near the ground. Washington, DC, has

By Brandon Miller, Lead Meteorologist (CNN) — Dense smoke is suffocating much of the Northeast on Friday, and with air quality alerts warning against outside activity, the question looming is just as thick as the smoke itself: Will the air pollution be a problem for the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon in New York

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Thick, choking plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major cities across the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic, bringing dangerous air quality to more than 100 million people. The polluted air will last through at least Saturday in some areas as new waves of

CNN, KVUE, KABB, KENS, KSAT, TEXAS DPS, WBBM, WKBW, NEWS 12 THE BRONX, WUSA, WHAM, WABC By Hanna Park, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Disastrous flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and prompting hundreds of rescues across the same region struck by last July’s

By Hanna Park, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Disastrous flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and prompting hundreds of rescues across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods. ⛈️ Get your forecast in the CNN Weather app The flood threat shifted northwest

CNN, CBC, CTV NETWORK, WSTM, WCVB, KQDS, US FOREST SERVICE, WCCO By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Read the latest updates on smoke and air quality here Massive plumes of Canadian wildfire smoke are pouring over the border into the United States, bringing dangerous air quality to more than 120 million people in the

CNN, KSAT, JIMMY RAY ORANDAY, TEXAS DPS – SOUTH TEXAS REGION, KGO, CAL FIRE LNU, KKTV, KARE, CBC, WLS By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Life-threatening flooding is underway in southern Texas, including in the same areas of the Hill Country hit by last July’s deadly and devastating floods.

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Life-threatening flooding is underway in southern Texas, including in the same areas of the Hill Country hit by last July’s deadly and devastating floods. A flash flood emergency – the highest level of warning – covers over 6,000 people along the Guadalupe River

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Read the latest updates on smoke and air quality here Massive plumes of Canadian wildfire smoke are pouring over the border into the United States, bringing dangerous air quality to more than 120 million people in the Midwest and Northeast. The polluted air will last through Saturday as

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Parts of southern Texas are under back-to-back days of a rare “high risk” of flooding rain, spurring dozens of water rescues, as more rounds of slow-moving storms set off life-threatening and potentially catastrophic floods. The Level 4 of 4 risk areas include parts of

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — At least one person has died and hundreds were rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri Friday, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights. More than 200 “young campers and counselors” had to be rescued by helicopter after heavy rain

CNN, KABC, WCCO, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, WALL TOWNSHIP POLICE By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — 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 hot seat last week and the

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — 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 hot seat last week and the West is next up for a heat dome — a large

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have been keeping a close eye on the tropical Pacific Ocean for months now, anticipating the emergence of an intense, “Super” El Niño that would be among the stronger events on record. Now it looks like this El Niño could set the benchmark for peak intensity, with potentially

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — America’s 250th birthday also marks the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years — one made worse by climate change — and it could fuel an added storm threat as the nation gathers to celebrate. 🔥 Get your heat forecast in

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — The deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people starting to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. More than

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Temperatures are skyrocketing for the third straight day across the Eastern US, with officials in cities from Boston to Washington, DC trying to keep residents cool amid outdoor July 4th celebrations. Dozens of daily records are being set as the combination of heat and humidity sends the heat index

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — The deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people starting to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. More than a

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As a dangerous heat wave bakes major East Coast cities, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed data centers in the mid-Atlantic this week to use their backup power supplies instead of using electricity from the public grid, in part to ensure there was enough to power residential air conditioning. The

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before. But with bigger festivities and an oppressive heat dome in the forecast, millions of Americans could face a monumental double dose of unhealthy air. Every Fourth of July,

CNN, WABC, POOL, X, @NYCMAYOR, KYW By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before. But with bigger festivities and an oppressive heat dome in the forecast, millions of Americans could face a monumental double dose of

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and Dakota Smith, with Kate Petersen reporting (CNN) — A dangerous heat wave is tightening its grip on the East Coast and straining the electric grid as people seek to cool off in their air conditioned homes and businesses. The worst conditions are now underway, with many records already

By Kate Petersen, Alaa Elassar, Karina Tsui, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of wildfires are raging across the western United States, burning homes and national forest lands and forcing the evacuations of entire towns, as officials restrict fireworks in some areas and caution residents about fire risks ahead of the Fourth of July and

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Half of all Americans are facing prolonged, dangerously hot temperatures from an intense heat dome as they head outdoors to celebrate the country’s 250th Independence Day. The temperatures in some spots in the eastern US, like New York City and Washington, DC, could be the hottest in

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — 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, but Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday afternoon conditions are improving. One person died in Jackson County, in southeastern Kentucky, and three others

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — A heat dome will bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States this week in the region’s most widespread heat wave of the summer so far. The heat dome is building in response to a large shift in the jet stream that’s

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century. It toppled buildings and claimed more than 500 lives, authorities said Friday. The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a rare phenomenon called a “doublet” that contained not one but two major

CNN By Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Hanna Park, Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — 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 person in Kansas. Nearly three dozen tornado reports were logged

By Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Hanna Park, Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — 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 person in Kansas. Nearly three dozen tornado reports were logged by

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — It’s like a scene from a Hollywood movie: A major earthquake along the San Andreas fault ripples through Los Angeles, decimating infrastructure, sparking fires and triggering landslides. For decades, scientists have been investigating when and how this disaster could unfold. Now, researchers report that such a quake could be

CNN, WVUE, WLOX, WXXV, WDSU, WDAM By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — More rain is on the way for parts of the Gulf Coast still under water after potentially record-breaking deluges forced evacuations and rescues from dozens of flooded homes, business and vehicles. Over 2 feet

WAFB By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Arthur has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, but it’s still fueling a deadly flood threat and severe storms across the Gulf Coast and into the South into Saturday. A rare Level 4 of 4 high risk of flooding rainfall

CNN, WAFB, KFDM, @STORMCHASERHTX, WAND, JENNIFER DEWEESE, WQAD, WOI-DT, WISC, WTVY By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Arthur is no longer a tropical system, but its leftover moisture and energy are still fueling a deadly flood threat across the Gulf Coast and into the South during