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A soggy Thanksgiving is expected in New York City this year, but there is some good news for folks waiting to watch the massive balloons float through the city streets. Also, 'Extreme weather' makes the short list for Dictionary.com's word of the year. Check out this year's list. Can you guess the word of the year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Temperatures will dip below zero Fahrenheit over the northern Plains and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will plunge into the single digits and teens in the Northeast later this week as Arctic air sweeps in; also, after spending 20 days recuperating under the care of local wildlife experts, Gus was returned to the ocean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cross-country storm will deliver wet and wintry weather com California to Maine this week, disrupting travel for millions who plan on traveling on the days surrounding Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another surge of moisture will deliver more rain to California into this week, including Los Angeles, which could slow travelers ahead of Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Snow has already blanketed some mountains across the United States, and AccuWeather forecasters say it is a preview of a great ski season for part of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A storm brewing over the eastern United States next week could spell trouble for Thanksgiving festivities, including well-attended parades in New York City and Philadelphia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yet another bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are taking aim at portions of the Pacific Coast states to end this week ahead of a third weekend storm that will bring rain to Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We often hear that a storm system is undergoing 'bombogenesis' or, more simply put, is developing into a 'bomb cyclone.' But what exactly do these foreboding weather terms mean? Also, Sara will continue to cause trouble in the form of heavy rain and localized flooding along the United States eastern Gulf coast into midweek. But, Sara will have some positive impacts as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Although Sara is forecast to be a tropical rainstorm in the Gulf of Mexico, AccuWeather's hurricane experts say that does not mean the United States will be completely spared of its impacts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major storm is forecast to take shape over the Great Lakes region this week with wind and areas of snow. How much rain occurs in the drought-stricken east will be dependent on a coastal storm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Sara will bring an extreme risk to lives and property in Central America where feet of rain may fall before tracking toward Florida next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Leonid meteor shower has previously erupted into spectacular meteor storms, but stargazers should temper their expectations as it peaks on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are on a budding tropical rainstorm in the Caribbean, which is forecast to quickly become the next hurricane and make landfall in Florida days later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rain for the central and southern United States will be largely beneficial for many areas in need of a thorough soaking, localized flash flooding is also a concern from Wednesday to Thursday; In the Northwest, a second of a storm duo will bring drenching rain and mountain snow through Thursday. Indirect effects from the storms will lead to gusty winds in Southern California; and the Northeast received the heaviest rain in over a month this past weekend, and it may not be long before more downpours spread across part of the parched region. However, some areas will be missed again and again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October was the hottest month on record in hundreds of U.S. cities and several states. The record heat brought record drought, which led to wildfires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dangerous wildfires continued to cause bad air quality across the Tri-State region amid a historic drought. Also, As fall foliage reaches its peak and begins to fade across most of the United States, trees are shedding their leaves in preparation for winter. This annual event poses a common question for homeowners: Should you rake the leaves in your yard, or let nature take its course? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer is the seventh-smallest since recovery began in 1992, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Also, More than 1 in 3 tree species are at risk of going extinct, new analysis shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical activity will cut the United States a big break with Hurricane Rafael taking a track that will spare the central Gulf region from flooding rain and damaging winds. Also, firefighters are rescuing people from homes engulfed in flames as they battle a wildfire moving at a dangerously fast speed in a dense suburban neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles. AccuWeather meteorologists say that some rain is coming to the Northeast amid a dry streak that has increased the risk of wildfires and caused streams and reservoirs to drop to low levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strong northeasterly winds, known as Santa Ana, will howl through Southern California, igniting a wildfire risk not seen for years in the region, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Also, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Rafael in the Caribbean will strengthen to a hurricane in the coming days, and will eventually emerge over the Gulf of Mexico before delivering heavy rain to part of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Same beach, same exact rock, same place, same reef, same everything." While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low—1 in 4.3 million, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History—one Stuart, Florida, man has beaten those odds twice in just over 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There will be some trouble spots in the United States for Election Day 2024 where weather disruptions and dangers may arise, AccuWeather forecasters say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spain is reeling from its worst flooding in decades, after a year’s worth of rain fell in just hours this week in the country’s southern and eastern regions. The storm began Tuesday and has so far killed more than 200, while dozens more remain missing. It has also flooded towns and roads, caused rivers to burst their banks and left thousands without power or running water. Valencia saw its heaviest rainfall in 28 years with people caught off guard and trapped in basements and lower floors of buildings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

November will bring plenty to see in the night sky, including meteor showers rich with fireballs and a celestial alignment with the moon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been chosen and is set to make a grand entrance in New York City; also, Typhoon Kong-rey is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Wednesday as it approaches Taiwan. Landfall will bring significant structural damage, mudslides and flooding. Kong-rey is known as Leon in the Philippines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mother Nature will be putting on her witches hat and will set a spooky mood for some in parts of the central and northwestern United States this Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tropical Atlantic has been quiet since the dissipation of Hurricane Oscar, but AccuWeather hurricane experts say that will change as the final month of the hurricane season begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lead car of the storm train will gain forward momentum and expand precipitation into the northern Rockies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bouts of blustery weather, combined with record dryness, will keep the risk of wildfires elevated through the end of the month. Building warmth may compound concerns next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The waters of the western Caribbean remain ripe for new development as the last month of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the prospect of rain across parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley is appealing for many residents, AccuWeather forecasters warn that the risk for severe weather may accompany the beneficial rainfall; Temperature swings will keep people on their toes, while the mainly dry conditions will be good for outdoor plans and pose some risk for brush fires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Atlantic hurricane season does not officially end until Nov. 30. After Oscar affects Bermuda as a tropical wind and rainstorm, AccuWeather meteorologists will be watching for new development in the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay-area counties of Hillsborough and Pinellas – which were inundated by torrential rain and a devastating storm surge – saw the largest increase of the bacteria. And if you're a baseball fan, you may be interested to know this is the anniversary of the coldest World Series game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much snow will fall this winter? Will atmospheric rivers drench California? Will it be a good year for skiers? Find out the answers to these questions and more with AccuWeather's 2024-2025 U.S. winter forecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first potent storm of the autumn and winter season for British Columbia and part of Washington will be a doozy with enough rain to cause flash flooding and cause travel issues, AccuWeather meteorologists warn; Also, a lack of rain has been running long in the mid-Atlantic and is setting records in at least one state so far. The dry weather may extend opportunities for fall leaf-viewing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't wax the skis yet! The clock is ticking on a November-like weather pattern with much warmer conditions and sunshine on tap just in time for the weekend in the Northeast; Snowflakes will fly and chilly winds will blow over parts of the western United States from late this week to this weekend, sweeping away lingering summer-like heat; don't miss tonight's celestial spectacle as a stunning supermoon illuminates the sky. Plus, mark your calendars for the Orionid meteor shower at the end of the month for even more astronomical wonders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the number of tornadoes from Hurricane Milton doesn't rank the hurricane in the top 5 tornado producers, there are reasons that Milton's tornadoes will go down in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida has some protection from two upcoming tropical threats, but there is a chance that protection could waver as the month progresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Asheville was touted as a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather. But Hurricane Helene’s deadly path of destruction reveals this North Carolina city, like any in America, was never safe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A group of scientists are proposing changes to the scale that measures the intensity of hurricanes to account for stronger storms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How soon might Nadine, Oscar follow Milton in tropical Atlantic? There are new areas that AccuWeather meteorologsts are monitoring for tropical development for the middle and latter parts of October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly every creek or river from west-central to northeastern Florida will experience moderate to major flooding in the coming days to the middle of next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rounds of chilly air will continue to invade the Great Lakes and Northeast and will bring the look and feel of the autumn season for much of the region into next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hurricane Milton essential information is here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evacuations have been ordered in Florida ahead of hurricane Milton which intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday. Here is a link to the article that includes vital information for those living in Florida concerning evacuation notices along with useful links: https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/hurricane-milton-essential-information/1690608 Also, here is a Hurricane Preparedness Checklist: https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-ready-hurricane-preparedness-checklist/11898 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A state of emergency has been declared in Florida ahead of Milton, which is forecast to plow into the western peninsula on Wednesday as a major hurricane, packing wind gusts up to 140 mph and 15 feet of storm surge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As North Carolina grapples with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, an unexpected but invaluable ally has emerged in the relief efforts. For more information on Mountain Mule Packers, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dangerous, damaging and disruptive situation is likely to unfold in central and South Florida next week as a tropical rainstorm may evolve into a named tropical cyclone and deliver flooding downpours.. Also, a wedding rehearsal turned into a dramatic rescue as a families' house floated away amid Helene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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