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Daily downpours to mar outdoor plans in the Southeast this week, but also bring drought relief
Soaking showers and thunderstorms will plague the South through late week, slowing travel and washing out vacation plans, but also offering a glimmer of hope for those who have been dealing with very dry conditions. Multiple days of heavy but much-needed rain will plague the Southeast this week, warn AccuWeather...
Core of blistering heat in Northwest US to shift eastward next week
AccuWeather meteorologists say the pattern will flip from extreme heat to welcome relief for part of the region, while other areas keep baking in triple-digit temperatures. A weather pattern featuring extreme heat, wildfires and smoke will remain in place across the Northwest for much of the upcoming week, though relief is in store for some, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Downpours to drench much of southeastern US through next week
Disruptive thunderstorms will erupt over the southeastern United States on a daily basis through next week, helping to ease drought while also bringing dangers to those with outdoor plans. A push of cool and dry air has slashed humidity in the Midwest and Northeast, but stirred the atmosphere up in...
Showers, thunderstorms to return to Midwest and Northeast this week
After millions in the Midwest and Northeast were able to enjoy a summer weekend without high humidity, an uptick in moisture this week will lead to showers and thunderstorms. Following a comfortable and mostly rain-free weekend for the second half of July in the Midwest and Northeast, more humid air with the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms will return for the fourth week of July, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Showers, thunderstorms to return to Midwest and Northeast next week
While millions in the Midwest and Northeast will be able to enjoy a summer weekend without high humidity, during next week, an uptick in moisture will lead to showers and thunderstorms. Following a comfortable weekend for the second half of July that will be rain-free for much of the Northeast...
Severe storms to rumble over parts of US Plains into the weekend
Thunderstorms caused disruptions over part of the Great Plains into Friday night, and some locally gusty and drenching storms will persist into the weekend. While an outbreak of severe weather is not anticipated, thunderstorms will be on the prowl over the Great Plains into this weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists say. A...
Drenching tropical wave has sights on Florida
A surge in downpours and gusty thunderstorms that could disrupt outdoor plans and travel in Florida is forecast to begin later this weekend and may persist into next week. In the wake of mighty Hurricane Beryl, the Atlantic has returned to a quiet state. However, waves of moisture and energy continue to lurk about, and one such tropical system will affect Florida from Sunday to Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Eastern US: Where rain could foil outdoor plans into the weekend
Drenching rain is coming to some locations in need, while others will get a break from relentless storms into this weekend and beyond in the eastern United States. Weather conditions over the eastern United States through this weekend will be a tale of two regimes with dry and cool air across the north and humid air strewn with drenching downpours across the south, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Northwest US to experience surges of intense heat into this weekend
As heat slowly builds over the interior Northwest into this weekend with records poised to be set, waves of heat will be experienced along the Pacific coast into Saturday. As major heat continues across much of the interior West well into the second half of July, intense heat will make its presence known in the Northwest as well, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Could this year's hyperactive tornado season turn out to be the worst on record?
The United States is way ahead of normal this year for tornadoes, but could the year end up being the worst ever?. Severe weather has been a frequent occurrence across the United States this year, with an unusually high number of tornadoes, which has propelled 2024 toward the top of the list of the most active tornado years on record.
Derecho turns deadly, tornado reported near Chicago's O'Hare airport
A line of powerful thunderstorms hammered the Midwest Monday afternoon into Monday night, leading to at least one fatality as winds howled over 100 mph. Intense thunderstorms packing wind gusts over 100 mph blasted across the Midwest Monday afternoon into Monday night, snapping trees and damaging buildings during an extreme weather event known as a derecho.
In their own words: What the Apollo 11 astronauts said about their monumental moon landing
It's estimated that over 530 million people watched the broadcast of the moon landing live on television on July 20, 1969. "We did it. We actually put people on the surface of the moon." Those were the words from former Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell, who was just one of millions...
Stepping back in time: Mission control refurbished to the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon
Everything in the center is exactly how it was back in the age of Apollo - from the displays on the monitors to the empty coffee mugs sitting at workstations to the coats hanging in the corner. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”. Those were the first words...
Severe storms could break more than the heat in eastern US
Powerful and damaging thunderstorms that have been focused mostly on the Midwest in recent days will turn their attention to the eastern United States through midweek. As a cold front gains momentum, severe thunderstorms, many packing high wind gusts, will erupt and roll from the eastern Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and middle Mississippi Valley to the Appalachians and Atlantic Seaboard into Wednesday night and beyond in some cases, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
Here's why snow was reported amid 90-degree temperatures at Philadelphia airport
As record highs sizzle across the United States, snow in July seems impossible. Yet, as temperatures hit a high of 94 degrees on Sunday, a record daily snowfall was reported at the Philadelphia International Airport. As record highs are reported across the United States, snow in July seems impossible, especially...
Relief from eastern US heat wave is on the way
An end of the heat is in sight for all of the Midwest and Northeast and much of the Southeast before the week comes to an end. Major relief is on the way for the summer swelter that sent temperatures and humidity levels soaring, air conditioners working overtime, and people flocking to beaches and pools in the Midwest and the East. However, AccuWeather meteorologists say that while the humidity will come down in the North, it is likely to stick around in the Southeast.
Full moon this weekend has thundery connection to summer weather
July's full moon graces the night sky this weekend, an event that has several nicknames connected to changes in the flora and fauna during the middle of the summer. This weekend, the night sky will unveil a celestial sight that, while seemingly ordinary, has a direct link to summertime weather across much of North America.
The mid-Atlantic is in a 'flash drought': What is it, and when will relief arrive?
Hot weather, strong sun and a lack of rain has led to a widespread drought which will hit the corn crop in the region especially hard this summer. In June, the heat began and the rain stopped. The result for millions in the mid-Atlantic? A flash drought. This unique summer...
Severe thunderstorm risk to stretch from Midwest to Northeast
A swath from the Midwest to Northeast will have a risk of severe weather to start the week before becoming confined more to the East by midweek. • Thunderstorms this week will rumble from the Midwest to Northeast into Tuesday before becoming more confined to the East by Wednesday. •...
Western heat wave to continue through 3rd week of July
While the severity of the heat wave will wane some as the core of a heat dome shifts, dangerous triple-digit temperatures will continue to be common across the West well into the second half of July. Key Takeaways:. • The heat wave that has been sizzling the West during the...
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