Half the country is in drought, and no region has been spared
By Angela Fritz and Judson Jones, CNN More than 50% of the country was in some level of drought for the fourth week in a row, the US Drought Monitor…
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80 million people are under heat alerts Thursday as heat bakes the East Coast
By Payton Major and Monica Garrett, CNN Nearly 80 million people, primarily in cities along the East Coast, are under heat advisories on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Atlantic hurricane season will remain above-normal, NOAA says in updated predictions
By Payton Major and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists This Atlantic hurricane season is still expected to be above-normal, forecasts released…
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Hot hazy winds and storm chances
We’re setting the day up to be smoky and hot with a fire weather warning for the central mountains, due to the high winds 25+mph today and the threat…
Continue Reading 80 million people are under heat alerts Thursday as heat bakes the East Coast
By Payton Major and Monica Garrett, CNN Nearly 80 million people, primarily in cities along the East Coast, are under heat advisories on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Flash flood warning issued for western suburbs of St. Louis as city reels from last week’s deluge
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN A flash flood warning issued for the western suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday morning came as the city is still…
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Gusty winds and a few thunderstorms for Thursday; Red Flag Warnings posted
We have smoke and haze with us tonight, with a few isolated thunderstorms. We’ll pick up on more thunderstorms for Thursday and Friday, as an area…
Continue Reading Over 100 million Americans have been under heat alerts for eight of the last 16 days
By Derek Van Dam and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN A strong upper-level high pressure that has been causing the excessive heat across the central US this week…
Continue Reading Over 100 million Americans have been under heat alerts for eight of the last 16 days
By Derek Van Dam and Jarrod Wardwell, CNN A strong upper-level high pressure that has been causing the excessive heat across the central US this week…
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Smoke and sun and an isolated storm chance
Area fires give us the plum of smoke we need to create a beautiful purple sunrise today, but fill the air with more particles, so be advised if you…
Continue Reading A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods
By Caroll Alvarado and Christina Maxouris, CNN Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by…
Continue Reading A father of 5 is among at least 38 dead connected to the Kentucky floods
By Caroll Alvarado and Christina Maxouris, CNN Gabriel Hensley, a father of five who stopped to help an injured driver and was later swept away by…
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Thunderstorms Tuesday evening, sunny for Wednesday with smoke
Scattered thunderstorms this evening with some storms turning severe. We expect drier weather for Wednesday, with just a slight chance of…
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When to expect cooler temperatures as sweltering heat hits the US
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Two rounds of excessive heat will grip a large part of the country this week, impacting people from the Plains to…
Continue Reading When to expect cooler temperatures as sweltering heat hits the US
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Two rounds of excessive heat will grip a large part of the country this week, impacting people from the Plains to…
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Morning rain and afternoon storms
Clouds and moisture cover the valley and upper Snake plain, diluting the smoke some. It will be dreary with sun and heat poking through after lunch…
Continue Reading More help needed to reach those stranded by deadly Kentucky flooding — many requiring insulin or other care — resident says
By Jason Hanna and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Last week’s flooding has killed more than three dozen people in eastern Kentucky, the governor says…
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Slightly cooler for Tuesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms
Monsoonal moisture will be moving in from the south, Monday evening and Tuesday. There will be some morning storm clouds for Tuesday, with more…
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Hot and hazy Monday, scattered showers possible Tuesday
This Afternoon Mostly sunny and hot, with a high between 95° to 100°. Southwest wind at 5-10 mph. Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms.…
Continue Reading It’s been four weeks since the last named Atlantic tropical system, but peak season is just around the corner
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist We’ve now entered month three of hurricane season, which is more than 30% of the way through, and it seems…
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Showers starting at 4pm
Hot hazy and sunny to start August, then we get a southwestern monsoonal slow to bring some showers and storms into tonight and tomorrow. Highs…
Continue Reading Kentucky flooding death toll rises to 37 as governor says hundreds remain unaccounted for
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in flood-stricken Kentucky has risen to 37, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday afternoon, as…
Continue Reading 2 dead in the McKinney Fire in Northern California, the state’s largest blaze this year
By Nouran Salahieh and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A wildfire in Northern California that exploded in size over the weekend has killed at least two…
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Scattered rain showers start off the work week
After a sunny morning, we will expect isolated rain showers across the region in the afternoon on…
Continue Reading Death toll in Kentucky floods rises to 28 as area braces for more rain
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN At least 28 people have died in last week’s flooding in Kentucky as rescuers continue to search for…
Continue Reading Northern California wildfire exacerbated by weather, causing significant growth
By Paradise Afshar and Claire Colbert, CNN A wildfire raging in Northern California was exacerbated by winds from thunderstorms this weekend, causing…
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Very hot and sunny for Sun-day
Sunny skies will be present over the entire region during the entire day Sunday and we will have no rain…
Continue Reading Kentucky flooding death toll rises to 37 as governor says hundreds remain unaccounted for
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in flood-stricken Kentucky has risen to 37, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday afternoon, as…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says
By Aya Elamroussi, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll in flood-stricken parts of eastern Kentucky climbed to at least 25 and will almost…
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Hot and hazy this weekend with a slight storm risk
Smoke will continue to be an issue for this weekend, with hot temps and a few isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT: A chance of showers and…
Continue Reading Extreme heat, flash drought and more flash flooding are all on tap this weekend. See if you’re affected
By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN Extreme heat or flooding could affect your weekend. Heat alerts are extended through Sunday in the Pacific…
Continue Reading Tips for staying safe in flooding: Keep an ax in the attic
By Angela Fritz, CNN Senior Climate Editor There is no more dangerous time for severe weather than after dark. You can’t see the storm coming.…
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Isolated Dry thunderstorms for Friday leading to a clear, sunny weekend
Isolated mountain thunderstorms will be in the region around central ID, SE Idaho, and western WY in the afternoon after a sunny…
Continue Reading St. Louis reels from another round of dangerous floodwaters that damaged homes
By Aya Elamroussi and Amanda Jackson, CNN Amid record-breaking rainfall, St. Louis resident Margaret Shellert is facing the full brunt of devastating…
Continue Reading At least 16 people are dead after Kentucky’s catastrophic flooding and the death toll is expected to rise
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least 16 people are dead, including children, and the toll is “going to get a lot higher”…
Continue Reading At least 16 people are dead after Kentucky’s catastrophic flooding and the death toll is expected to rise
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN At least 16 people are dead, including children, and the toll is “going to get a lot higher”…
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Scattered thunderstorms with hot temps in the 90’s
We’re seeing scattered thunderstorms Thursday evening with gusty outflow winds and showers. OVERNIGHT: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, with a…
Continue Reading 2 dead in the McKinney Fire in Northern California, the state’s largest blaze this year
By Nouran Salahieh and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A wildfire in Northern California that exploded in size over the weekend has killed at least two…
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Isolated Thunderstorms and Haze for Thursday
Isolated thunderstorms will be found in the afternoon today after a sunny…
Continue Reading At least 8 dead in eastern Kentucky flooding, and ‘hundreds will lose their homes,’ governor says
By Steve Almasy, Jason Hanna and Michelle Watson, CNN At least eight people have died in widespread flooding in eastern Kentucky following heavy…
Continue Reading Millions in the US to endure oppressive heat as temperatures bake the Pacific Northwest and South
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN An unrelenting heat wave will continue scorching the Northwest and parts of the South Thursday as millions endure yet another…
Continue Reading Millions in the US to endure oppressive heat as temperatures bake the Pacific Northwest and South
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN An unrelenting heat wave will continue scorching the Northwest and parts of the South Thursday as millions endure yet another…
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Chance of thunderstorms; highs still getting in the 90’s
High pressure along the west coast will keep highs in the 90’s for the Snake River Plain. Moisture works into the region for Thursday and Friday,…
Continue Reading Searing heat in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast to continue through the week
By Payton Major and Monica Garrett, CNN Heat warnings and advisories are coating the Pacific Northwest as daily temperatures soar to record-breaking…
Continue Reading Searing heat in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast to continue through the week
By Payton Major and Monica Garrett, CNN Heat warnings and advisories are coating the Pacific Northwest as daily temperatures soar to record-breaking…
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Mostly sunny for Wednesday, rain returns on Thursday
Hazy skies will be found too throughout much of central ID and the Snake River…
Continue Reading Residents describe having to flee their homes barefoot after record-breaking flooding in St. Louis. And there’s more rain on the way
By Nouran Salahieh, Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN By just 7 a.m. Tuesday, St. Louis residents found themselves experiencing the wettest day in…
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Hot and Hazy, some thunderstorms starting to work in for Wednesday and Thursday
Areas of smoke and haze Tuesday night, with lows in the upper 50’s. Wednesday, look for more smoke and haze with highs in the lower to mid 90’s,…
Continue Reading At least 1 killed as record rainfall causes widespread flash flooding in St. Louis area
By Jason Hanna, Caroll Alvarado and Raja Razek, CNN Torrential and record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in the St. Louis area…
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Sunny skies with more haze for Tuesday
Mostly sunny skies will cover the entire region with no chances for any…
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Dry weather with temps in the lower 90’s
Staying dry and hot for the next couple of days. We’ll start to see some moisture work in for Thursday. OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the…
Continue Reading It’s hot as hell, and this meteorologist isn’t taking it anymore
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist I’m hot as hell and I am not going to take it anymore! It’s my version of the infamous line from Paddy…
Continue Reading It’s hot as hell, and this meteorologist isn’t taking it anymore
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist I’m hot as hell and I am not going to take it anymore! It’s my version of the infamous line from Paddy…
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Hot, dry, and Hazy for Monday
Mostly sunny skies will be across the region today with no chances for any…
Continue Reading After a sizzling weekend, heat in the Pacific Northwest will intensify while the Northeast is expected to see relief
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Samantha Beech, Rob Shackelford and Benjamin Schiller, CNN After searing heat suffocated large swaths of the US this weekend, the…
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Dry and hot continues into Monday leading to more hazy skies
Sunny skies can be found throughout the entire day Monday with no chances of any…
Continue Reading More than 90 million in the US endure alarmingly high temperatures Sunday as heat wave persists from mid-South to Northeast
By Aya Elamroussi and Samantha Beech, CNN The deadly heat wave scorching much of the US will continue Sunday, when the Northeast and mid-South…
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Sunny and more haze for Sunday
Smoky conditions continue for Salmon and Lemhi County while the rest of the region will have mostly sunny conditions with only a small bit of…
Continue Reading Oppressive heat will bake much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast expected to see triple-digit temperatures
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid…
Continue Reading Oppressive heat will bake much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast expected to see triple-digit temperatures
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid…
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Highs around 90° for Saturday with a slight thunderstorm riskÂ
A few isolated thunderstorms Friday evening into Saturday. We’ll see overnight lows into the mid 50’s, with winds at 15-30 mph. Winds will slowly…
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Fire weather warning and hot temps
High pressure and no humidity create a fire weather warning for areas from the Treasure Valley to western Wyoming. A windy afternoon with gusts to…
Continue Reading Treacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many…
Continue Reading Treacherous heat paired with high humidity is likely to affect millions of Americans through the end of July
By Aya Elamroussi and Steve Almasy, CNN Scorching heat compounded by suffocating humidity is expected to persist through the end of the month in many…
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Hot and Windy; Red Flag Warning issued for Friday
A few thunderstorms, Thursday evening for areas of southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming. Overnight lows will fall to the upper 50’s to the lower…
Continue Reading It’s so hot, roads are buckling, they’re putting foil on a bridge and roofs are melting around the world
By Amir Vera, CNN It’s so hot across the globe, roads and roofs are melting. The deadly heat waves of the last week have sparked strange…
Continue Reading NASA releases new Lake Mead satellite images, shows dramatic water loss since 2000
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist New satellite images released by NASA Wednesday reveal the dramatic loss of water at Lake Mead due to the ongoing…
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Fire Weather Warning Issued Hot steamy and dry
We are still under the influence of dry high pressure as winds will pick up tomorrow giving us a Fire Weather Warning, whereas conditions are…
Continue Reading Dangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend with millions of Americans set to experience triple-digit heat
By Aya Elamroussi, Dakin Andone and Amir Vera, CNN More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit through the…
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Highs in the mid to upper 90’s with a few isolated thunderstorms
Our hot weather pattern continues, with high pressure and a bit of monsoonal moisture working into the region from the south. For our Wednesday…
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Steamy smoke and sun with hot temps
High pressure is running the show with low humidity today and a very slight chance of a southern staste line storm around Utah. Winds today move…
Continue Reading Faced with more deadly heat waves, US cities are taking an unprecedented step
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Jane Gilbert was appointed last summer as Miami-Dade County’s first “chief heat officer” — and the…
Continue Reading Here are some US cities that set records this week as temperatures soared to as high as 115 degrees
By Robert Shackelford, Mike Saenz and Dave Alsup, CNN Some daily record high temperatures were set Tuesday and Wednesday across multiple states as…
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Smoke with hot temps and a few isolated thunderstorms
TUESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING: Mostly clear with a few isolated thunderstorms in our SE mountains, with a low into the mid 50’s. Winds at…
Continue Reading Parts of the US bake under triple digit temperatures with no let up in sight
By Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN A dangerous heat wave that has wilted the south-central US spread across the country Wednesday, with about…
Continue Reading More than 100 million in the US face excessive warning or heat advisories as a dangerous heat wave continues
By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Amir Vera, CNN Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and Wednesday across the Southern Plains and parts of…
Continue Reading More than 100 million in the US face excessive warning or heat advisories as a dangerous heat wave continues
By Payton Major, Judson Jones and Amir Vera, CNN Heat alerts cover more than 20 states today and Wednesday across the Southern Plains and parts of…
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Smoky sunshine and about average temperatures
Dry conditions are not helping fires from the Moose fire and Bray fire. Low humidity and very light shower chance with less wind today and patchy…
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Slightly cooler with lower wind speeds for Tuesday
Wind Advisory until 8PM Monday evening, Red Flag Warning Until 9PM Monday evening. We have a cold front moving east this evening, winds will begin to…
Continue Reading Live streaming weather data from the roof of the world
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Every year, hundreds of bold adventurers spend days or weeks in some of the harshest, most unforgiving conditions…
Continue Reading Hot records are outpacing cool by more than 10-to-1 this year as Europe, US brace for dangerous heat
By Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN Hot-temperature records are far outpacing cool records across the globe this year as Europe and the United…
Continue Reading Dangerous heat grips more than 40 million people in the US
By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN More than 40 million people are under heat alerts across the Plains and Central California today and Tuesday as…
Continue Reading Extreme heat sears parts of Europe, with UK seeing third-hottest day on record
By Joseph Ataman, Jimmy Hutcheon, Xiaofei Xu, Zahid Mahmood, Sana Noor Haq, and Jorge Engels, CNN Extreme heat has engulfed parts of western Europe,…
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Fire Weather Warning & Wind Advisory
RED FLAG FIRE WARNING FOR VALLEY AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS LAKE WIND AND WIND ADVISORIES AS WELL – GUSTS UP TO 50MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30MPH INTO…
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Slightly cooler and windy for Monday
We will see mostly sunny skies for most of the region tomorrow with stray rain showers over the southern highlands, SE Idaho, and western…
Continue Reading Europe battles wildfires in intense heat
Story by Reuters Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with…
Continue Reading Arizona governor deploys National Guard to county facing flash flooding amid battling wildfires
By Hannah Sarisohn Arizona’s governor has deployed the state’s National Guard to assist with flooding relief and mitigation over the…
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Very hot with stray thunderstorms for Sunday
More stray thunderstorms will be present in the afternoon hours Sunday with most of the storms focused on the Snake River…
Continue Reading Londoners urged not to travel as heat wave engulfs Europe
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Commuters in London have been advised not to use the city’s transport network unless for “essential…
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A few thunderstorms this weekend with HOT temps
Highs well into the 90’s with isolated thunderstorms for both Saturday and Sunday. Highs on Sunday, could reach close to 100°, for areas in Snake…
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Fire Weather Warning for southeast areas
Moisture and heat give us an additional day for scattered thunderstorms into the southeastern highlands, including Pocatello and American Falls…
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Hot temps and scattered storm threat continues
Hot and scattered storm threat continues We’re seeing a few thunderstorms Thursday evening with above average temperatures. OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy…
Continue Reading ‘Flash drought’ conditions reported as far east as Massachusetts amid a record-breaking hot summer
By Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN Far from the drought-stricken West, where water is scarcer by the day and residents are cutting their usage,…
Continue Reading European cities set all-time temperature records amid unrelenting heat wave
By Amarachi Orie, Taylor Ward, Niamh Kennedy, Mia Alberti, Al Goodman, Camille Knight and Amandine Hess, CNN New records have been set as…
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Fire weather warning and more heat
We’ll have another chance at afternoon thunderstorms today and that brings a possibility of fire weather especially for the area from the palisades…
Continue Reading Hot, dry conditions are making it harder for firefighters trying to protect Yosemite’s giant sequoias
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hot, dry weather conditions are making it harder for firefighting crews battling a wildfire in Yosemite National Park in…
Continue Reading All missing people have been found after severe flooding in Virginia
By Aya Elamroussi, Michelle Watson and Alaa Elassar, CNN Everyone has been found after reports of more than 40 people missing in a rural Virginia…
Continue Reading More than 40 people are unaccounted for after severe storms and floods in western Virginia county
By Claudia Dominguez and Brandon Miller, CNN About 44 people were unaccounted for Wednesday in the wake of severe weather and flooding across…
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Scattered thunderstorms and temps into the 90’s
Hot and a little humid as more of the monsoonal moisture works in from the south. WEDNESDAY EVENING: Scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds. For the…
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Heat Advisory today and warmer
High pressure to our north moves into Canada, and the high to the south from the four corners pushes east and a pacific low makes it way across…
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