Several 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
CNN 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…
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 ReadingHundreds 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…
Continue ReadingOfficials 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 ReadingOfficials go door-to-door for mandatory evacuations after fire expands in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingSouthern 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…
Continue ReadingBlack 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
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist A “dangerous and deadly heat wave” is on the way for the Southwest through the weekend, the…
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
CNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula…
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…
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