AccuWeather Daily
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Memorial Day weekend rain, storms to riddle northern Rockies to Gulf
Memorial Day weekend rain, storms to riddle northern Rockies to Gulf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'It’s a war zone': Communities pick up the pieces after deadly Kentucky tornadoes
At least 19 people have died across the state, with 17 fatalities reported in Laurel County, one in Pulaski County and another in Russell County, according to Governor Andy Beshear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Storm-stricken central US braces for more volatile weather ahead
Tornadoes and flooding will be among the hazards that threaten more than a dozen states as a new outbreak of severe weather looms early in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 dead, over 700,000 without power as new tornadoes, storms sweep across central, eastern US
A new round of severe weather turned deadly on Friday with multiple tornadoes tearing across the central United States, including one that prompted an urgent and rare tornado emergency in Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New severe weather outbreak looms for next week in central US ... 720 million birds flew across the US
After a small lull in severe weather on Sunday, conditions may once again turn dangerous for many over the central United States by early next week. Also, Scientists using weather radar tracked 720 million birds in flight in the U.S. as they migrated northward across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Everglades dry up as worst drought since 2012 hits Florida ... Relief on the way for hot and dry central US
Parts of The Everglades have run dry as Florida suffers its worst drought since 2012, shuttering parts of local businesses and causing fish kills. Also, Dry conditions and, more recently, a surge of extreme heat contributed to wildfires in parts of the north-central United States. However, AccuWeather meteorologists say that some relief is on the way--at least in the shorter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Damaging storms, tornado threat to intensify in Ohio and Tennessee valleys
After somewhat of a lull in tornado activity in recent days, that threat may kick into high gear starting late this week over part of the central United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How climate change is influencing tornadoes
When looking at climate's effect on tornadoes, recent research has examined raw numbers, tornado strengths, and the location of Tornado Alley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rounds of severe weather to escalate in central and eastern US during mid-May
Severe weather will continue in the Southeast and northern Rockies in the short term, then expand and shift to a large part of the Central and Eastern states as the week progresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Signs say stinky, scratchy seaweed summer simmers, plus hot weather on the way for West and Central States
Record levels of Sargassum in the Atlantic may pile up on Florida and the Gulf Coast this summer. Plus, a few dry days on the way for the Northeast, hot weather will arrive in Southern California and the Central US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Needed southeast US rain could become too much, plus a Mysterious Smoke Ring in the Sky
Rain will pour down for days in parts of the southeastern United States into next week and that could go well beyond being beneficial for drought--flooding problems may ramp up; a mysterious, dark smoke ring was seen over Kansas on Monday, but scientists say smoke rings like this are usually man-made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Worst tornado season since 2011, two states top the list
The 2025 tornado season has been the worst since 2011, with most of the tornadoes tracking through two states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gyre could jump-start tropical activity ahead of hurricane season
The first tropical storm of the year could spin up later in May before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season begins on Sunday, June 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Soviet spacecraft to crash land on Earth in less than 2 weeks
Kosmos 482 was launched in 1972, but will soon make an uncontrolled return to Earth. Here's where the defunct spacecraft may crash land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Halley's Comet to set off meteor shower Monday night
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is about to peak, and will be sparked by debris from Halley's Comet -- one of the most well-known celestial objects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Summer of heat, thunderstorms, and drought on the way in the US
AccuWeather's 2025 U.S. summer forecast, calls for frequent heat and worsening drought across a large area of the country. Meanwhile, millions will face a summer of thunderstorms and a looming tropical threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Weekend storm could be SoCal’s last rain for months and Solar Summer is Here!
Rain and snow are returning to California and parts of the West, but significant drought relief remains unlikely for many areas in need. Also, it's the brightest time of the year across the Northern Hemisphere as solar summer is underway. Here's how it differs from meteorological and astronomical summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe storms to rattle East repeat in south-central US this week
Severe weather will persist day after day this week, threatening lives and property across more than a dozen states from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts. Also, A Florida man is being called a hero after swimming into a gator-inhabited lake to rescue a struggling bald eagle — and the dramatic moment was caught on camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mild May nights to deliver planets, Flower Moon, and the last meteor shower until July
A shift in the weather pattern and a trio of astronomy events will make May a great month for stargazing, starting with a meteor shower on May 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Frosty nights to persist across interior Northeast well into May
Did you buy and plant flowers and vegetables yet in the Northeast? You may need to keep a close eye on the chilly nights ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid and Flooding will continue on lower Mississippi River
Arkansas tornado survivors denied federal aid after Trump rejected disaster declaration. Also, as flooding cycles on the Mississippi Delta region, more rounds of heavy rain are on the way and could spark new flooding along small streams and perhaps some rivers in the central United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe storms with monster hail, high winds, and tornadoes to rock central US
As the daily dose of severe weather continues over parts of the central United States into next week, the risk to lives and property can be heightened by repeating storms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New England ski resorts open into May after blockbuster snow season and Arson blamed for massive New Jersey wildfire
After a very snowy winter, with 39 feet at one resort, some ski resorts in the Northeast are staying open well into May. Also, a 19-year-old man has been charged with arson in connection with the massive Jones Road Wildfire, which has forced evacuations, and sent smoke pouring into New York City—triggering air quality alerts for millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wildfire season in US could 'rapidly escalate' amid building heat and drought
Fires could burn more than 7 million acres in 2025 as the United States faces a volatile year for wildfires, including areas devastated by Hurricane Helene last September. Weather conditions improved in New Jersey Wednesday, aiding firefighters battling a large wildfire that burned more than 8,500 acres in the southern part of the state earlier in the week. That briefly shut down the Garden State Parkway and prompted evacuations for about 3000 people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Downpours target central US with flash flooding risks but also wildfire relief
There's good news for some hoping for rain, but too much of a good thing could aggravate flooding problems in parts of the central United States this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Earth Day’s roots still shape 2025’s goals
Earth Day turns 55 on Tuesday with a new mission: Unite for renewable power Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Damaging thunderstorms to shift into the Ohio Valley on Monday
Severe thunderstorms shift eastward into the Ohio Valley on Monday, with the active weather pattern expected to persist almost daily this week. Also, dozens of ‘high-water incidents’ were reported as a ‘historical weather event’ unfolded in Oklahoma. A woman and a 12-year-old boy died overnight Saturday after floodwaters swept their vehicle off the road in central Oklahoma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lyrid meteor shower 2025: How to see April's top astronomy event
The first meteor shower in over three months is about to send shooting stars streaking across the night sky, an event visible around the globe—weather permitting. The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower will occur on the night of Monday, April 21, into the early morning of Tuesday, April 22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe storms and a tornado threat to stretch across a dozen states; plus Buford the Arizona Rescue Dog
Day after day of severe weather will focus on portions of the central United States through the Easter weekend. The strongest storms will pack high winds, large hail and tornadoes; also, an Arizona dog is being hailed as a hero after leading a lost toddler to safety in overnight cold. A dog named Buford helped rescue a lost toddler who spent the night alone in the cold Arizona wilderness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Easter weekend warmup coming to the Northeast; parts of Michigan still without power 2 weeks after ice storm
The warmest weather of the spring so far will coincide with Easter weekend across the northeastern United States with widespread temperatures in the 70s and 80s' also, It could take until autumn before all of the damage is cleaned up following a destructive ice storm in Michigan, and officials are worried the aftermath will contribute to intense wildfires in the coming years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chilly changes coming to western US following record-challenging heat
Big changes are coming to much of the West following the recent buildup of heat from late last week. The downward temperature slide will accelerate and be accompanied by drenching thunderstorms and snow for some. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April aurora: Northern US could see celestial lights this week
The northern lights may glow over part of the United States this week following a pair of eruptions on the sun. Here's where they could be visible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Invisible Iceberg: The mirage that sank the Titanic
The stage was set for the Titanic's tragic end years before it ever launched, beginning with a series of warm years in the Arctic that increased the rate of melting glaciers in Greenland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Record-challenging heat to build over Southwest and an Alligator attack in SC
Temperatures will reach triple digits over part of the interior Southwest into this weekend, and dry air paired with the heat will rise the risk of wildfires. Also, a 77-year-old man was attacked by an alligator in their backyard in the Sun City retirement community and was saved by a quick reaction by his wife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Late-week Northeast storm to pack rain, mountain snow and coastal flooding
A storm more fitting for late February will affect the Northeast from Friday to Saturday with enough rain, snow and coastal flooding to impact travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tornado outbreaks dramatically accelerate 2025 season; one state stands out
After three major tornado outbreaks, the 2025 season is far ahead of historical average, but there's one state that stands out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flood hack: Restaurant owners use fresh water to block muddy floodwaters
Floodwaters inundated communities across a broad swath of the central US on Sunday, the result of days of rain from storms that claimed at least 23 lives since last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
River flooding to persist for days, weeks following ‘1-in-1,000-year’ rain event
As waters recede along small streams and secondary rivers, flooding is just getting underway along the largest rivers and related problems may last well into the spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Contrasting conditions: Cold in the Northeast, Heat in the Southwest
A contrasting pattern will be in place across the nation this week as Southwest cities soar to 100 degrees and visibility-reducing snow squalls and brisk conditions impactthe Great Lakes and interior Northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flash flood emergencies erupt in the storm-weary South and Midwest
At least 16 weather-related deaths have been reported since the start of the storms, including 10 in Tennessee and six others across Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Severe weather outbreak spawns EF3 tornadoes, one of the worst days for storms since 1986
It's been a long week of severe weather with a major tornado outbreak Wednesday night bringing at least 2 EF3 tornadoes. Flash flooding due to relentless rainfall can be life-threatening and catastrophic in some communities into this weekend, then river flooding on the major rivers could lead to weeks of inundation, great economic loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Water rescues reported in Nashville as flooding grips the region in the wake of tornado outbreak
A new round of severe thunderstorms is bringing dangerous flooding to the central United States just one day after a deadly severe weather outbreak with dangerous nocturnal tornadoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spring weather whiplash: Northeast faces wild temperature swings
A rocky road is ahead in the temperature department with big daily temperature swings in many areas of the Northeast into early next week. Accompanying the swings will be chaotic weather conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March was the windiest on record
March is typically the windiest spring month for most of the nation but wind gusts and wind advisories broke records over a wide area in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Days of downpours may escalate to historic, life-threatening flooding in central US
Up to 4 month’s worth of rain may fall in less than a week across part of the central United States, threatening major flooding and endangering lives and property. Also, April stargazing guide: Pink Moon, Lyrid meteor shower and more. The first meteor shower in over months will unfold in the late-April sky. Plus, early risers will get to catch the crescent moon bunching up with three planets before sunrise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
High risk: Severe weather outbreak to impact central, eastern US
This week, an alarming pattern featuring a significant risk for tornadoes, large hail, flash flooding and destructive winds will impact at least 2 dozen states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Overtourism to blame for low levels of Onsen water in Japan
The country is home to 27,000 natural hot spring sources, but a surge in tourism has left some onsen towns running low on water; leaving local officials feeling anything but zen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
At least 100 million at risk for severe weather from Saturday to Monday
Severe thunderstorms will jolt dozens of states from late this week through early next week, including the risk of destructive winds and tornadoes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dynamic hurricane season predicted for Atlantic in 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and it is poised to be a turbulent year with AccuWeather predicting 13 to 18 storms and warning of hurricanes that can rapidly strengthen leading up to landfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'We're still struggling': North Carolina families coping with weather anxiety, long recovery months after Helene
Six months have passed since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, and survivors are still picking up the pieces while also dealing with symptoms of PTSD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices