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    Spotty storms have developed and will be possible around sunset.

  • Tropical wave moves off African west coast after weeks of quiet

    The National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that a tropical wave has moved off the African west coast as the peak of hurricane season approaches. As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. tropical outlook, forecasters give the system a 40% chance of formation in the next five days. On Saturday, the NHC began projecting the formation of a potential tropical system in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and forecast the ...

  • Severe thunderstorm warning, nickel-sized hail, 40-60 mph winds to hit many Phoenix-area cities

    The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Peoria, Surprise and Sun City until 8 p.m. Sunday.

  • Monsoon 2022: Rainfall totals across much of northern Arizona far exceed normal

    Rainfall totals across most of northern Arizona are much higher than what they typically are at this point in the summer, the weather service says.

  • 2.3 magnitude earthquake jostles New Hampshire communities

    The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.3 magnitude earthquake around 8:05 p.m. in Deering.

  • Hosepipe bans must come in now, says Environment Secretary

    Millions of households across the south of England could be hit with hosepipe bans within days after the Environment Secretary urged more water companies to introduce urgent restrictions.

  • Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record

    France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's office has set up a crisis team to tackle a drought that has forced scores of villages to rely on water deliveries by truck, prompted state-run utility EDF to curb nuclear power output and stressed crops. National weather agency Meteo France said it was the worst drought since records began in 1958 and that the drought was expected to worsen until at least the middle of the month.

  • Oregon wildfires: Historic lookout wrapped in foil to protect from Cedar Creek Fire

    Multiple wildfires are burning around Oregon that have brought recreation closures to popular areas including Diamond Peak and Waldo Lake.

  • Dangerous winds could hamper fight against massive, lethal McKinney fire

    Forecasts for wind gusts of up to 30 mph pose risk of spreading deadly McKinney fire in Klamath National Forest.

  • Floods strand 1,000 in California's Death Valley

    STORY: About 60 cars belonging to park visitors and staff were buried under several feet of debris at the Inn at Death Valley, an historic luxury hotel near the park headquarters in Furnace Creek, the site of a spring-fed oasis near the Nevada border, the park said in a statement.Floodwaters also pushed trash dumpsters into parked cars, shoved vehicles into each other, and swamped many facilities, some hotel rooms and business offices, it said.No injuries were reported. But about 500 visitors and 500 park staff were temporarily unable to leave the park because all roads into and out of Death Valley were closed, according to the statement. After work by emergency crews, authorities escorted the cars out of the area.Authorities are conducting aerial searches for stranded motorists but said they have not received reports of stranded cars, Death Valley National Park wrote on its Facebook page.They expect to reopen a particularly damaged area of Highway 190 by Tuesday (August 9).The flooding was unleashed by a torrential shower that dumped 1.46 inches of rain at Furnace Creek, nearly matching the previous daily record there of 1.47 inches measured from a downpour in 1988, park spokesperson Amy Wines said.

  • 'I can't do it again': Can Appalachia blunt the devastating impacts of more flooding, climate change?

    Appalachia is facing a harsh reality after historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, killing at least 37 people and raising urgent climate questions.

  • Monsoon rainfall set to continue this week in the Southwest

    Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms have brought intense flooding to portions of the Southwest in recent days and weeks due to the North American monsoon kicking on all cylinders across the region. Many cities in the area received significantly more rainfall than normal for the month of July and AccuWeather forecasters say that the pattern isn't set to break anytime soon. The Southwest has been no stranger to heavy rain and flooding events recently. In Las Vegas, streets seemingly turned into

  • How severe will this winter be in Delaware? The Farmers' Almanac issues its prediction.

    Since 1818, the Old Farmers' Almanac has offered long-range forecasts along with advice on planting, fishing, astronomy and household help.

  • Europe Braces for Extreme Heat as Power Infrastructure Wobbles

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  • Flooding possible in Denver, across Colorado today

    Because of the heavy rain threat the Denver7 weather team is issuing a Weather Action Day beginning late Saturday evening and Sunday. Up to 1 to 3 inches of rain could fall in as little as 45 minutes during a strong thunderstorm today.

  • More 90-plus days ahead for Puget Sound, forecasters say. Will it be hottest near you?

    The sweaty times are coming back. A heat advisory starts at noon Saturday and is expected to last until at least Sunday night.

  • Tourists find safety after floods close Death Valley roads

    Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a pathway through rocks and mud, but roads damaged by floodwaters or choked with debris were expected to remain closed into next week, officials said Saturday. The National Park Service said Navy and California Highway Patrol helicopters have been conducting aerial searches in remote areas for stranded vehicles, but had found none. The park weathered 1.46 inches (3.71 centimeters) of rain at the Furnace Creek area.

  • Scattered storms to start the week before more Saharan dust ushers in hotter, drier air

    Grab an umbrella — you’re likely to need it at some point today.

  • Storms continue across Central Florida on Sunday

    Sunday’s forecast will be almost a carbon copy of Saturday’s weather.

  • Rain predicted for Sunday night, Monday in southeast Wisconsin poses flash flood risk

    The storms likely will not be severe but about two inches of rain are expected between Sunday and Monday.