Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
Mostly clear and humid tonight with temperatures holding in the 70s. Increasing clouds on Wednesday with a hot midday temperature in the 90s. T-Storms move in by late morning/early afternoon.
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The Farmers' Almanac's 2022-2023 Extended Weather Forecast predicts an early start to winter, which should be cold and snowy.
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NHC watching system of low pressure east of Florida, 4 tropical waves in Atlantic basin
Environmental conditions are unfavorable for the system east of Florida to strengthen.
- MarketWatch
A quarter of the U.S. will fall inside an extreme heat belt. Here are the states in the red zone.
First Street Foundation --- whose property-level climate-risk studies can be used by homebuyers --- adds a heat model to its tool for floods and wildfires.
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Join a 4Runner driver as he documents Death Valley's recent washout
Ride along with a 4Runner driver on a cruise through the flood-ravaged roads of Death Valley National Park.
- AccuWeather
Western states to sizzle this week as heat builds
Summertime heat is set to build across the West as a gradual shift in the weather pattern occurs this week. Forecasters say temperatures will steadily climb between 10 and 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average in the upcoming days in cities such as Seattle, Portland and Medford, Oregon. "Much like recent hot stretches, this will be caused by a large bulge in the jet stream, acting to keep the storm track lifted north and allowing temperatures to surge in the coming days," explained AccuWeather Met
- USA TODAY
Florida, Texas, Central US could see biggest increase in hot days, new modeling shows
Hottest days of the year could double or quadruple in 30 years, says new First Street Foundation Report.
- The State
Columbia area wakes to earthquake hitting the Midlands
More than 60 earthquakes have been recorded in the Midlands in 2022.
- AccuWeather
Damaging floods submerge West Virginia towns
The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency in two counties Monday after record-setting rainfall caused significant flash flooding overnight, damaging over 100 homes in Kanawha County, washing out bridges and prompting a number of water rescues. Floodwaters rushed into the county Sunday evening into Monday morning, with some areas of Kanawha receiving up to 6 inches of rain in a short period of time. As of 9 a.m. EDT Monday, more than 500 emergency calls had come into the local 9
- USA TODAY
A disastrous 'megaflood' flood in sunny and dry California? It's happened before
Scientists say climate change increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a 'megaflood' like the Great Flood of 1862.
- LA Times
Temperatures to soar across much of California this week
The inland regions in Southern and Northern California are bracing for extreme heat that could push 110 degrees in some spots.
- CBS News
A megaflood could bring over 8 feet of water to parts of California
Climate change has already doubled the likelihood of catastrophic flooding in the state, researchers found, and without a limit on greenhouse gas emissions, it'll only get worse.
- The Coloradoan
'Move to higher ground now': Another flash flood warning issued for Cameron Peak burn area
Another flash flood warning is in effect for central Larimer County, including portions of the Cameron Peak Fire burn scar, until 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
- AccuWeather
Tropical rains trigger flooding across South Texas as storm moves inland
Heavy rainfall brought on by a tropical rainstorm that flirted with becoming a named system over the weekend continued drenching parts of Texas on Monday as it gradually lurched inland, causing flash flooding and scenes that certainly looked reminiscent of a named tropical system. AccuWeather forecasters warn that heavy rain will continue in southern Texas as precipitation moves to the north and west, soaking both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Later this week, the system is poised to bring ra
- Raleigh News and Observer
NC is in the bullseye of a harsh hurricane season. It’s also more prepared
As storms hit harder, NC is putting up a more substantial fight | Opinion
- Good Morning America
New heat wave builds as flash flooding targets several states
A new heat wave is building in the South and West as flash flooding targets several Western states. Heat advisories are in effect across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The heat index -- what a temperature feels like -- is forecast Monday to jump to a sweltering 106 degrees in Jackson, Mississippi; 100 in New Orleans and Houston; 103 in Dallas; and 104 in Austin, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Oklahoma City.
- ABC News Videos
More than 5 million under flash flooding alerts
ABC News’ chief meteorologist Ginger Zee shares the latest forecast.
- LA Times
Drought isn't just a Western U.S. problem. A severe shortage has hit the Northeast, too
Summer has brought severe drought to the northeastern U.S., which has farmers begging for rain and many communities limiting nonessential water use.
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These areas of WA are likely to get hotter – but people keep moving there
Already this year, the Tri-Cities saw a record-breaking heat wave of 100 degrees or higher for 11 straight days.
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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage in Valencia
STORY: A fire in Vall d’Ebo, near Alicante, burnt 16,000 acres of land boosted by a hard topography, which forced firefighters to effort aerial means to control the blaze.Locals were shocked after a night of evacuation in which they left home with only the clothes they were wearing.“It's too bad, we never expected anything like this in life,” said evacuee Josefa Balaguer about a wildfire that started on Saturday (August 13) after a thunderstorm.In nearby Castellon, firefighters struggled to control a blaze at Les Useres after it burnt 1,976 acres.Valencia firefighters got Calles wildfire under control.Spain's weather agency AEMET said fire risk was still very high in the Mediterranean area.
- Redding Record Searchlight
Lightning complex of fires burning in Trinity, Humboldt counties grows by more than 2,000 acres
A complex of fires in Humboldt and Trinity counties grew by more than 2,000 acres from Sunday into Monday.