Heat Index Is Real, People Didn’t Survive Before A/C, And Other Heat Wave FAQs, Answered
Q: How long is it going to stay hot? A: As you can tell by the dramatic top image of a thermometer in the sunshine, a mainstay of lazy hot weather coverage, this heat wave isn’t going anywhere. Some of us might get a brief break this weekend, but…
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Prolonged June Heat Wave Set To Slide East Across The U.S. Next Week
A solid early-season heat wave is roasting towns from California to Texas this week, with a string of daytime temperatures easily climbing above 100°F for many areas. This pattern will slide east heading into next week, bringing a prolonged period of…
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Flooding Rains Likely For Florida As Tropical System Approaches
The first storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season seems like it’s a lock this afternoon as a robust tropical disturbance—the remnants of Hurricane Agatha from the Pacific—grows more organized in the western Caribbean Sea. Whether or not it…
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Agatha To Hit Mexico As A Major Hurricane, Gulf Development Possible Next Week
The first storm of the 2022 eastern Pacific hurricane season is going to be a doozy for folks along the southern Mexican coast. Hurricane Agatha is on track to make landfall as a major category three storm late on Monday, bringing prolific rainfall and…
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Damaging Wind, Tornado Risk Targets East Coast States On Monday
A widespread threat for severe thunderstorms will cover much of the East Coast on Monday as a cold front plows into the heat and humidity that’s parked over the region in recent days. The storms could bring damaging wind gusts, a few tornadoes, and…
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Back To The 90s: Summerlike Heat To Build Across The Central U.S. This Week
Whew. The season’s first solid burst of summerlike heat will build across the central United States this week. It’s already pretty darn hot down in Texas on Saturday, where highs climbed into the triple-digits for western parts of the state.…
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Significant Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Possible Friday On The Central Plains
We’re looking at the potential for some dangerous severe thunderstorms across the central Plains on Friday, with storms sparking in the late afternoon hours and continuing after dark for many areas. The greatest threat for significant tornadoes,…
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Dangerous Fire Weather Outbreak Likely In Colorado And New Mexico On Friday
Conditions will be ripe for extreme wildfire growth and behavior across parts of Colorado and New Mexico on Friday, capping off an already-bad week for wildfires across the Front Range and the desert southwest. High winds, blowing dust, and a risk for…
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Strong, Long-Lived Tornadoes Possible In The Midwest, South On Tuesday & Wednesday
An increasing threat for severe thunderstorms will target parts of the central and southern United States over the next couple of days. The Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate risk—a four out of five on the scale measuring the threat for severe…
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Raucous Storm Set To Spawn Tornadoes, Fires, And A Blizzard This Week
A significant storm that’ll develop over the center of the country this week will bring a wide range of hazardous weather along its path, ranging from a full-on blizzard across the northern Plains to a multi-day risk for severe weather across…
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