‘Dire’ fire conditions persist in Southwest as blazes grow
Bone-dry and windy conditions combine for a dangerous scenario in New Mexico and Colorado. It's also bad in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona.
We could get a rare ‘triple-dip La Niña.’ Here’s what that means for the weather
Meteorologists are monitoring the potential for a "triple-dip La Niña," an unusual resurgence of cooler-than-normal Pacific sea-surface temperatures that can have huge effects here and...
Hunga Tonga volcano spewed ash 38 miles high, a world record
NASA has confirmed that the Jan. 15 eruption of Hunga Tonga, an underwater volcano in the southwest Pacific, spewed ash a record 38 miles high...
World record 477-mile-long lightning ‘megaflash’ confirmed over U.S.
Two lightning "megaflashes" have been confirmed as setting world records: the farthest to stretch over the planet, and the longest-lasting. Here's more about megaflashes.
Tonga volcano’s eruption was so forceful, it may have helped clear Seattle’s fog
Hunga Tonga's plume towered to a height of approximately 100,000 feet, roughly three times the rate at which commercial aircraft fly.
Alaska hits record-high temperature for December, plus freezing rain
An exceptional slew of records has tumbled in the wake of extreme warmth, with highs up to 45 degrees above average. Kodiak soared to 67...
Extreme cold targets Seattle area, Pacific Northwest into next week
A blast of extremely cold air with anomalous readings up to 40 degrees below normal will surge into the Pacific Northwest next week, bringing frigid...
‘Major travel disruptions’ ahead as feet of mountain snow plaster West Coast
Winter storm watches span the Cascades and the length of the Sierra Nevada, where some areas could see blizzard conditions and up to 10 feet...
Storm brings serious flash flooding to Hawaii — along with mountain snow
Flood watches are up for all of the islands, and dichotomous weather created by the so-called Kona storm will make it technically possible to ski...