Los Angeles, CA- Southern California residents may be tempted to breathe a sigh of relief as temperatures ease this weekend — but weather officials are urging the public not to get too comfortable. The region is facing a dangerous one-two punch: a powerful surf event arriving Sunday and a heat surge locked in for next … Read more
A high surf advisory is now in effect for parts of Southern California, warning residents and beachgoers of life-threatening ocean conditions expected to last from Sunday evening through Tuesday night. The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles/Oxnard issued the advisory Friday afternoon, placing Ventura County Beaches, the Malibu Coast, and Los Angeles under alert … Read more
Deadly floods have returned to Texas Hill Country for the second consecutive year, killing at least two people and triggering hundreds of emergency rescues across the region. The Guadalupe River rose over 20 feet in just five hours during the overnight hours on Thursday — a rate that officials described as almost impossible to outrun. … Read more
Paducah, KY- Residents across western Kentucky and surrounding areas are being urged to take immediate precautions as a dangerous combination of extreme heat and powerful afternoon thunderstorms is expected to continue through Sunday — conditions that authorities say could turn deadly. Communities including Paducah, Murray, Mayfield, Madisonville, Evansville, Cape Girardeau and Carbondale face the greatest … Read more
Wichita, Kansas- Central and south-central Kansas is facing a serious heat threat that forecasters say will peak early next week, with temperatures in some communities expected to exceed 100 degrees for the first time this summer. Friday will bring a narrow window of relief — isolated thunderstorms are possible across southeast Kansas during the afternoon … Read more
Chicago, Illinois- Chicago and northern Illinois are facing a dangerous stretch of weather that could pose serious health risks for residents through the weekend — and forecasters warn that conditions are expected to worsen before they improve. Wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada has been blanketing the region, reducing air quality to hazardous levels. The … Read more
GREENVILLE, S.C. — A dangerous weather threat is building across the western Carolinas, and forecasters are urging residents to take preparations seriously before Saturday arrives. Multiple rounds of powerful thunderstorms are expected both Saturday and Sunday, with conditions officials say could become life-threatening. Meteorologists have placed Upstate South Carolina, portions of northeast Georgia, and the … Read more
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Pedernales River has turned deadly, and emergency managers say the worst may not be over yet. A Flash Flood Emergency — the most severe warning federal forecasters can issue — is in effect for Gillespie and Blanco counties as a fast-moving flood wave tears downstream through the Texas Hill Country. The … Read more
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA — A dangerous line of storms is bearing down on western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio this Saturday night, with forecasters warning that damaging wind is the primary threat — and the window to prepare is closing fast. Who Is in the Danger Zone The threat corridor stretches from Youngstown and New Castle through Pittsburgh, … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A dangerous stretch of severe weather is bearing down on millions of residents across Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia this Saturday, with forecasters issuing a Level 2 of 5 Severe Risk — a warning that carries real teeth for those in the storm’s path. The threat is not a simple rain event. Meteorologists … Read more