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Sudden summer weather on the way for Midwest, East next week; plus the first fatal bear attack since 1998 reported in Glacier National Park
Wet spring, more mice? The weather link behind rare hantavirus risk
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space
Southwest braces for next heat wave with highs reaching 110 degrees in Phoenix and Palm Springs
El Nino to fuel Pacific hurricane season, increasing risks for California, Hawaii, and Mexico; plus, Denver had its biggest May snowstorm since 2003
Monster 7-inch hailstone confirmed as Texas state record; also, Illinois leads the nation for tornado reports
How Halley's comet fuels the Eta Aquarids lighting up the sky this week; plus, lightning may have sparked a fire that destroyed Florida marine lab
May's biggest astronomy events include shooting stars
Summer forecast 2026: Heat, severe storms to shape the season as El Niño develops, strengthens
Severe weather on the move into southern and eastern US; snow in the Colorado Rockies
Rain returns to southern US bringing drought and wildfire relief; plus, a satellite tornado in Oklahoma
Severe weather outbreak, with threat of strong tornadoes, to intensify through Monday
Georgia under state of emergency; 80 confirmed tornadoes last week; and Lake Lure, NC reopening
Wildfire forecast 2026: Fires likely to burn over 5.5 million acres as drought intensifies
Drought fueling wildfires across the Southeast; historic Great Lakes flooding shoves ice chunks into homes
Illinois leads nation in tornado, hail and wind reports so far in 2026; plus, Mars may have had an ocean billions of years ago
Cars are emerging from a massive Boston-area snow pile months after winter storms ... and more
Cold snap and a freeze to follow first heat wave of 2026 in part of eastern US
How unusual is a typhoon in Guam in April?; plus a Swiss singer performed inside a vanishing glacier
Storm chasers take direct hit from Minnesota tornado; plus 75-car pileup in Colorado
Rare tornado touches down in Northern California; also, the Lyrid meteor shower is coming up
Heat in the east, severe storms rumbling through the central plains, and an abundance of rain on the way for the Pacific Northwest this week
Super El Niño: What it could mean for US weather, global heat and daily life
A "Super El Niño” is defined when temperature anomalies exceed 2.0 degrees Celsius, a rare threshold that has only been reached a handful of times since 1950. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Masters expected to be the driest tournament in 15 years; Severe storms to threaten central US
The four-day Masters Tournament at Augusta National is expected to stay warm and rain-free, on track to become the first totally dry tournament at the club since 2011. In the Plains and Great Lakes regions, rounds of thunderstorms will bring repeated downpours and localized severe weather, raising the risk of flooding and damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes into next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
California records second-ever snowless April 1 at key location: 'The frozen reservoir is empty'
When scientists arrived to measure snow on a California mountain, there was none, something that's only happened once before in the historical record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Everything's bigger on Jupiter, including its lightning bolts
A new study examining microwave radiation data from NASA's Juno mission provides some clues as to why the lightning bolts on Jupiter may be up to 10,000 times more powerful. Plus, rain will bring much-needed drought relief to Florida this week, but repeated thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding, while strong onshore winds create dangerous surf and rip current risks along Atlantic beaches. And a sheriff's deputy and an animal services officer in Florida waded into alligator-filled waters to rescue an injured bald eagle last week, officials said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Significant early April warmup in the West to exacerbate ongoing drought; Fairbank's 152 day streak below freezing ended, and more rain on the way for Hawaii
Following a break from record-smashing heat, warmer weather will return across the West, complicating drought and fire mitigation in the region. Also, Fairbanks, Alaska, just emerged from a record-shattering streak of cold weather that included more than 30 nights with temperatures of 40 degrees below zero. And a third Kona storm in three weeks will bring drenching rain, flooding and mudslide risks to Hawaii, while also helping to ease ongoing drought conditions across the islands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
French vineyards light hundreds of fires to fight off a spring freeze; plus, crews moved a 264,000-pound home away from erosion in the Outer Banks
When temperatures threatened one of the world's most prized wine regions, some growers reached for fire — while others turned to a more icy solution. Also, since 2020, 31 privately owned homes have collapsed along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to erosion and storm impacts, most in villages near Rodanthe and Buxton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wild temperature swings in the East before calmer pattern arrives next week; plus, Grand Canyon water restrictions could close South Rim lodging if pipeline issues continue
From summerlike warmth to chilly coastal air and rounds of rain, much of the East will face a chaotic stretch of weather through Easter before a quieter, warmer pattern emerges next week. Also, water restrictions on the South Rim are not uncommon due to breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline, which was built in the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daily severe weather for central US into Easter weekend; plus, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near Indonesia
A multi-day storm pattern will trigger shifting zones of severe weather from Texas to the Great Lakes and East, including threats of high winds, hail, a few tornadoes and flooding downpours. Also, a strong earthquake struck offshore early Thursday morning, local time, prompting a tsunami alerts across the region, including parts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Artemis II: Weather ‘go’ for historic moon launch; plus, 1,000-mile Saharan dust storm
NASA is targeting a 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday liftoff for Artemis II, the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Forecasters say clouds and winds are the main concerns. Also, a dust storm spanning more than 1,000 miles made its way across northwest Africa Monday, documented from weather satellites above and residents on the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe storms to focus on Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes into Easter weekend; plus, ice and snow to bring power outages to northern US
Heavy thunderstorms this week may bring hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding rain from the Plains to the Great Lakes, disrupting travel and outdoor plans into Easter weekend. Also, rounds of snow and ice will sweep from the Upper Midwest to northern New England later this week, raising the risk of slippery travel and power outages as ice and snow accumulates on trees and power lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Series of storms to usher in rain and cooler air to the West; but windy and dry conditions to prompt fire risk in the central US
Multiple storms will move into the West through the week bringing a break from the heat and rain and mountain snow. Also, the combination of dry conditions and gusty winds will raise the risk for wildfires to start and spread across the Plains this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April brings back-to-back astronomy events, including 1st meteor shower since January
The Lyrid meteor shower will be the highlight of the night sky in April, and will be followed up by a tight-knit duo shining in tandem after sunset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Heat wave smashes 2,000 records; hottest March in 7 states; relief is on the horizon
More than 2,000 weather stations set new daily heat records during the heat wave, causing 7 entire states to set new March temperature records. A series of storms will bring cooler air, spotty thunderstorms, rain and mountain snow to some regions next week, though drought and wildfire relief may be limited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Atlantic hurricane season forecast 2026: 11-16 named storms predicted by AccuWeather
Preparedness is critical as 3–5 direct U.S. impacts are expected during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Florida has been the driest in decades as widespread drought worsens
Florida faces one of its driest periods in decades, with severe drought gripping most of the state, fueling wildfires and raising concerns as rainfall remains limited heading into the early stages of the wet season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How long will the record heat wave last in the western U.S.? Plus, a meteorite crashed through a Houston home
A western United States heat wave will continue to shatter records with days of triple-digit temperatures this week, but a shift in the jet stream could bring cooler air and relief to the region before the end of March. Plus, a meteorite crashed through a Texas home after a fireball lit up Houston skies—learn how NASA tracked this rare impact event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hawaii braces for second Kona storm in a week with renewed flooding after historic rainfall; also, a temperature roller coaster ahead for the Midwest, Northeast
A new Kona storm will bring more rain to Hawaii just days after historic rainfall, increasing the risk of flash flooding, mudslides and travel disruptions across the islands through the weekend. Plus, warm air surging north will clash with cold air and bring the risk of severe thunderstorms, rain and even some snow to the Midwest and Northeast ahead of an early-week cooldown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
East beats West during upside-down winter; plus the Monarch population rises in Mexico
Storms this winter coated the Northeast and Great Lakes with surplus snow, while the West stayed in a snow drought. Also, the eastern monarch population in Mexico saw a 64% increase while populations in California were the third lowest on record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AccuWeather to bring advanced storm alerts to camps, first responders in Texas Hill Country
Camp leaders are partnering with AccuWeather to improve real-time alerts after the catastrophic 2025 Hill Country flooding. AccuWeather’s new services can help camps and first responders nationwide better prepare and better protect communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spring arrives Friday, and with it comes the next warmup for millions in Northeast, Midwest
Warm air to again surge into the Midwest and Northeast into this weekend with some cities nearing records, but another push of cooler Canadian air will return by early next week as the temperature ups-and-downs continue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pineapple Express to bring flooding to PNW, plus, a bright daytime meteor triggered a sonic boom over Cleveland, and the NPS issued Quicksand alert
Moisture from a Hawaii-connected atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rain, rising rivers and flooding concerns across western Washington and southwestern British Columbia into Friday. Also, a bright meteor streaked across the sky over Ohio and Pennsylvania around 9 a.m. Tuesday, producing a loud sonic boom that rattled homes in the Cleveland area. And the National Park Service warned hikers about quicksand in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, especially near shorelines and drainages where ground can look dry but give way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Record-shattering March scorcher: 70 million to bake in summerlike heat dome into weekend
Record-challenging heat will surge across the Southwest this week as a stubborn heat dome sends temperatures into the 90s and even past 100 degrees in some cities, levels more typical of late spring or early summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
High risk for severe weather to erupt in the eastern US; also, Summerlike heat dome to send Southwest temperatures soaring past 100
The threat for severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds and tornadoes will ramp up Sunday into Monday across the central and eastern US Also, a strengthening heat dome will send temperatures soaring into the 90s and past 100 degrees across the Southwest, threatening records, accelerating snowmelt and raising wildfire risk now, then water supply concerns later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March megastorm: Blizzard, severe storms, dangerous winds to threaten nearly 200 million
A rapidly strengthening storm could evolve into a bomb cyclone, unleashing blizzard conditions in the Midwest and severe thunderstorms, flooding rain and damaging winds in much of the central and eastern United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What to know about the growing potential for a 'super El Niño' later this year
An El Niño watch has been issued, and AccuWeather long-range forecasters say there is a chance it becomes just the third “super El Niño” in the past 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
High winds to roar from Rockies to Northeast as clipper storm brings snow to northern tier; plus, Nine states had their warmest winter ever recorded
Potentially damaging winds will sweep from the Rockies to the Northeast as a fast-moving clipper storm spreads snow across the northern tier and heightens wildfire risk across parts of the Plains. Also, in addition to a lack of snowfall compared to the historical average, nine states had their warmest year on record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nighttime tornadoes are 2.5 times more deadly: 6 dangerous myths to stop believing
Nighttime tornadoes are nearly twice as deadly as daytime storms, with the Southeast facing the highest risk and manufactured homes accounting for a disproportionate share of fatalities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Michigan's deadly EF-3 tornado among state's earliest and strongest on record; plus, when does winter cold really end in your city?; and NASA ruled out lunar asteroid impact in 2032
A rare, early-season tornado in Michigan was the strongest to hit the state since 1977, and left four dead, including a 6th grader. Also, meteorological winter runs from the start of December through the end of February, but that's not true for the coldest part of the year in many places. Plus, NASA on Thursday walked back a prediction that an asteroid had a "small, but notable" chance of impacting Earth or the moon in 2032 based on newly analyzed data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices