Hurricane numbers are decreasing in every ocean basin except for one, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship…
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At least a dozen high-temperature records were tied or broken across Eastern US in latest heat wave
By Dave Hennen, Theresa Waldrop and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 20 million Americans across 16 states were under heat alerts Wednesday as…
Continue ReadingSummer officially begins with record heat as 65 million Americans can expect highs above 100° this week
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN It’s only the first day of summer, but almost 35 million people are under heat…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey wildfire grows to 13,500 acres, now mostly contained
By Melissa Alonso, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey has grown to more than 13,500 acres in size, but is now 85% contained, the New Jersey Forest…
Continue ReadingSummer officially begins with record heat as 65 million Americans can expect highs above 100° this week
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Rob Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN It’s only the first day of summer, but almost 35 million people are under heat…
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Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern…
Continue ReadingUS is in for another heat wave, right on the heels of the last
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist It’s hot. The official start to summer happens tomorrow, but it already feels like we are in the middle of…
Continue Reading Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern…
Continue ReadingWildfire in southern New Jersey grows to about 12,000 acres
By Michelle Watson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A wildfire in southern New Jersey grew to at least 12,000 acres in size on Monday and is 70%…
Continue ReadingGet ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…
Continue ReadingGet ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…
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Yellowstone River flooding is a 1 in 500-year event, US Geological Survey says
By Claire Colbert and Raja Razek, CNN The devastating flooding that occurred along the Yellowstone River this week constitutes a 1 in 500-year event,…
Continue ReadingNew satellite imagery shows flooding in Yellowstone altered the river’s course
By Judson Jones and Paul Murphy, CNN A vital bridge and road along the Yellowstone River and its tributary, the Gardner River, were destroyed by…
Continue ReadingA break from the record heat is coming, but it won’t last long
By Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Thursday. From…
Continue ReadingSeveral homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…
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Parts of Yellowstone may reopen to tourists on Monday, but flooding has been a disaster for neighboring towns
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue…
Continue Reading Parts of Yellowstone may reopen to tourists on Monday, but flooding has been a disaster for neighboring towns
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jason Hanna and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Yellowstone National Park could partially reopen as early as Monday as officials continue…
Continue ReadingSeveral homes damaged after a tornado rips through central Wisconsin, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN Several homes were damaged Wednesday by a tornado in central Wisconsin, officials said. The tornado was reported…
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Extreme heat will again scorch a large section of the US, including areas where thousands have lost power
By Travis Caldwell and Joe Sutton, CNN Extreme heat is forecast again for a large swath of the US on Wednesday, testing power grids and leaving…
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Parts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding
By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…
Continue Reading More than a dozen US cities set daily high temperature records, including one that hit 103
By Travis Caldwell, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN At least 16 US cities set or tied records for their highest temperature for the date, with…
Continue Reading Parts of Yellowstone National Park may stay closed for ‘substantial length of time’ after severe flooding
By Jason Hanna, Amir Vera, Elizabeth Wolfe, David Williams and Paradise Afshar, CNN While all entrances of Yellowstone National Park are temporarily…
Continue ReadingSeveral cities across the US are setting new temperature records
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Daily high temperature records were set across several cities Monday afternoon. Here are a few: — Columbia,…
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Across the US, a day of extreme weather prompts heat warnings, severe flooding and power outages for hundreds of thousands
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN In a matter of hours Monday, the iconic landmarks of Yellowstone National Park were shuttered to the public and its roads…
Continue ReadingAs Arizona’s Pipeline Fire burns nearly 23,000 acres, officials consider closing Coconino National Forest
By Joe Sutton, CNN As Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has scorched nearly 23,000 acres, officials are discussing the possibility of closing the…
Continue ReadingArizona’s Pipeline Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres in 2 days
By Joe Sutton, CNN Arizona’s Pipeline Fire, about six miles from Flagstaff, has scorched more than 20,000 acres, about four times the area it…
Continue ReadingMore than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist This is exceptionally hot and humid for any time of year. Period. “We don’t change our criteria based…
Continue ReadingGet ready for triple-digit temperatures again, as massive heat dome engulfs the US
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist More than 25 million people in over a dozen states are under heat alerts Saturday. From the northern Plains to…
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Hundreds are urged to evacuate due to wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, as thousands more are told to prepare to leave
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Ella Nilsen and Brandon Miller, CNN A wildfire burning just six miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona, has prompted…
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Officials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest
By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s…
Continue Reading Officials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest
By Joe Sutton and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Mandatory evacuations are in place after a wildfire expanded steadily in Southern California’s…
Continue ReadingHeat wave creating a ‘dangerous situation’ across the southern US as millions will feel triple digit temperatures this week
By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists More than 65 million people from California to Tennessee are under some type of heat alert…
Continue ReadingMore than 60 million people across Southwest are under heat alerts. And summer is still 10 days away
By Haley Brink and Allison Chinchar, CNN The official start of summer is 10 days away but more than 60 million Americans are under heat alerts…
Continue ReadingDeadly hot weather peaks in California on Friday as the stifling heat marches east through the weekend
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Over 35 million people are under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings from California to Texas, as the…
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Southern California preparing for ‘hotter, drier’ wildfire season amid workforce shortages
By Stephanie Elam, CNN As the extended drought has left vegetation dry, brittle and ripe for burning, fire officials in Southern California are…
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Black Fire becomes New Mexico’s 2nd largest fire in the state’s history
By Pedram Javaheri and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists The two largest fires in New Mexico history are happening simultaneously and are only…
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix…
Continue ReadingA ‘dangerous and deadly heat wave’ is on the way, the weather service warns
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the Phoenix…
Continue ReadingHeat like this only happens a few times a year, one national weather office says
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Intense summer heat will build as the week rolls on, peaking with potentially deadly heat in the drought-stricken…
Continue ReadingSignificant severe weather is possible across the central US on Sunday
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist The central Plains could see severe weather Sunday, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warnings issued for more of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula could…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warnings issued for more of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula could…
Continue ReadingTropical formation is ‘likely’ before hitting Florida
By Jennifer Gray, CNN As Wednesday marks the beginning of hurricane season, the tropics have seemed to get the memo as well. The first real sign of…
Continue ReadingTropical formation is ‘likely’ before hitting Florida
By Jennifer Gray, CNN As Wednesday marks the beginning of hurricane season, the tropics have seemed to get the memo as well. The first real sign of…
Continue ReadingThe remnants of Hurricane Agatha could become Alex this week
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist After making landfall Monday afternoon as a Category 2 hurricane just west of Puerto Angel, Mexico, Agatha rapidly…
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With an above-average hurricane season forecast, a Louisiana resident is asking to be spared
By Jennifer Gray, CNN Even two years later, Yolanda Tezeno’s voice quivers as she describes the day she returned to her Louisiana home…
Continue ReadingAgatha downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane
By Taylor Ward and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists Agatha was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday after making landfall in southern Mexico as…
Continue ReadingA hurricane watch is in effect for Mexico as Tropical Storm Agatha forms in the eastern Pacific
By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist Tropical Storm Agatha has formed to become the first storm of the 2022 eastern Pacific hurricane season. Agatha has…
Continue ReadingSnow, severe storms and triple-digit heat all in holiday weekend forecast
By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Many see Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer. But, if you are planning outdoor events, you may…
Continue ReadingAbove-average hurricane season forecast with several major hurricanes
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The official start to hurricane season is just a week away and forecasters are predicting another busy one. The…
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