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By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Coastal flooding and gusty winds are underway on the Mid-Atlantic coast from a developing nor’easter that will also hit parts of New England and the Northeast with coastal flooding, wind and rain through the weekend. ⛈️ ️In the areas at risk? Track the storm, find out your

By Kate S. Petersen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency for California to mobilize resources ahead of a potentially historic super El Niño storm season this winter. California is likely to be an epicenter for this historically intense El Niño in the US. Strong El Niño

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Polo weakened to a strong Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast after undergoing extreme rapid intensification and hitting rare Category 5 status on Tuesday. ⛈️ Check your local forecast and learn more about hurricanes in the CNN Weather app Polo strengthened into a Category 5 with 160

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Unusually potent storms triggered flash floods across the normally arid Southwest that killed at least three people and forced water rescues. 🌧️ Get your local forecast from the CNN Weather app The storms dropped more than a month’s worth of rain in just a few

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory. The natural climate cycle has been strengthening at a breakneck pace since it was first declared in June and is stronger now than it’s ever been on this date. And isn’t done bulking up

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — A blast of fall-like weather is coming to the Midwest and Northeast early this week as summer’s grip begins to loosen across the country. A pool of cold, dry air pushed into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Saturday night and will sweep through Chicago, Detroit and the

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean 103 days into the season, a new record-long wait driven by a beast of an El Niño strangling fledgling storms. Until today, September 11 was the date of the latest first hurricanes — Gustav (2002) and Humberto (2013). Or at

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Julianna Bragg (CNN) — Hurricane Lowell has had a “devastating” impact on Hawaii after sweeping past the state’s islands, leaving at least one person dead, damaging homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands, according to Gov. Josh

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. It’s the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Niño supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. ☀️ Get your local forecast from the CNN

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — The fifth named storm of the El Niño-stunted Atlantic hurricane season has weakened to a tropical depression, but is still dumping heavy rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana after making landfall Tuesday afternoon near the two states’ shared border on the Gulf Coast. 🌧️ In

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Another stormy stretch is underway in the Northeast, renewing flooding and storm damage concerns for a region that’s endured several bouts in recent weeks. The latest unsettled stretch began Sunday, bringing repeated rounds of rain and storms with little reprieve between them. ⛈️ Get your local forecast

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Former Tropical Storm Edouard’s soaking rain is finally easing over eastern Texas, offering some relief to communities who faced two days of dangerous flash flooding and widespread power outages. 🌧️ In the storm’s path? Track it, get local insights from meteorologists and

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The Southeast is roasting under a heat dome that’s set to send several rounds of severe storms and flooding to the Northeast and Great Lakes this week. 🌡️ Get your local forecast in the CNN Weather app ☀️ Fall will be here soon, but it won’t feel like

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Rounds of storms dumped rain on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Thursday, setting off flash flooding in parts of the already-soaked regions. Stalled storms over southwestern New Jersey dropped 4 to 6 inches of rain in just a few hours Thursday afternoon. A “large number” of water

CNN By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday — swallowing towns, roads and bridges and causing significant loss of life — are zeroing in on the theory that the disaster was triggered by a huge

By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday — swallowing towns, roads and bridges and causing significant loss of life — are zeroing in on the theory that the disaster was triggered by a huge glacier

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Depression Moke is passing well south of Hawaii after weakening Sunday evening, but flooding rainfall is still possible on Monday. Moke is the state’s second tropical threat in a week following Hurricane Lala’s deadly blow to the islands. But Moke has been far less impactful than

By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Hawaii is eyeing a new tropical threat less than a week after the deadly Hurricane Lala tore through parts of the islands. Tropical Storm Moke is swirling about 450 miles southeast of the eastern coast of the Big Island, according to the

CNN By CNN meteorologists Chris Dolce and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including a waterspout that came ashore in the New York City area. 🌧️ Get your local forecast with the CNN Weather app The waterspout hit Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, Thursday evening,

By CNN meteorologists Chris Dolce and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including a waterspout that came ashore in the New York City area. 🌧️ Get your local forecast with the CNN Weather app The waterspout hit Nassau County, New York, on Long Island, Thursday evening, ripping