Maine State

Lamont, CA

iHeartRadio

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in the US.

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

Colorado State

Powder

It's only mid-August, and while many of us are still sweating through the warmest days of the year, the Farmers' Almanac has their eyes set on Winter '24/'25. The publication's predictions might be considered controversial, but they provide a glimpse into colder and snowier days to come. As skiers, ...

Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter '24/'25 Forecast

Climate change is outpacing our understanding of extreme weather, making it harder to predict future conditions accurately. Climate statistics are outdated as global temperatures rise, leading to unpredicted severe weather events. Accuracy of models used to anticipate weather extremes is uncertain in today’s rapidly shifting climate. By Simon H....

Extreme weather: We haven’t seen the worst yet

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. When you’re a skier struggling through summer’s doldrums, leaning into winter snow forecasts is an oddly comforting pastime. We know they might not be accurate—weather forecasting even a few weeks out is tricky, especially in fickle mountain landscapes—yet we persist because the joy we get from daydreaming about prolific snowfall and a chilly, prolonged ski season is worth the risk.

Farmers’ Almanac: Here’s Where the Powder Will Fall This Winter

California State

The Independent

California's largest active fire exploded in size on Friday evening, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scrambled to meet the danger.The Park Fire's intensity and dramatic spread led fire officials to make unwelcome comparisons to the monstrous Camp Fire, which burned out of control in nearby Paradise in 2018, killing 85 people and torching 11,000 homes.More than 130 structures have been destroyed by this fire so far, and thousands more are threatened as evacuations were ordered in four counties — Butte, Plumas, Tehama and Shasta. It stood at 374 square miles (967 square kilometers)...

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

Fall 2024 is forecast to be warmer than average for most in the U.S. That's especially true in September and October. Even typically colder November may be warmer than usual for many. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our...

Fall Outlook: Warmth To Dominate Much Of US Through October

Redding, CA

AccuWeather

A dramatic cooldown coming later this week may be a shock to millions of people in the western United States following relentless hot weather this summer. A big break from the summer heat is coming to a large part of the western United States later this week that will feel like autumn, with some people reaching for long sleeves and jackets, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

October-like chill coming to California, other parts of western US

Although the dog days of summer are still in full swing, winter weather will be here before you know it. To help you prepare for the chilly months ahead, the Old Farmers' Almanac, America’s oldest weather forecaster, just released its 2024-2025 extended winter weather forecast. And it looks like it's going to be a wet and snowy one.

It's Going to Be a Very Wet and Snowy Winter—See the Farmers' Almanac Forecast Map Here

Oregon State

CBS News

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with Oregon's Durkee fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Twenty-four major fires were burning across Oregon under record-breaking dry conditions as the state entered its 76th day without rain Wednesday morning.    Amid the early and intense start to the fire season in the West, U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Holly Krake warned of "another monster of a fire year" in the Pacific Northwest."The forest and grasslands behind me are tinder dry, and when you add 2,000 lightning strikes in...

Oregon fire grows large enough to create its own weather as blazes scorch West

Hawaii State

It’s a busy day for Earth scientists on the Big Island of Hawaii where geologists are monitoring an increase of earthquake activity around a volcano while meteorologists are tracking a developing disturbance in the Central Pacific that could become a threatening tropical cyclone in the coming days. According to...

140+Earthquakes Rattle Hawaii While Odds of Tropical Cyclone Impacts Increase

The possibility of La Niña occurring during Winter '24/'25 seems to be increasing daily. As of the week of July 21st, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a 70% chance of La Niña developing during August-October 2024, and a 79% chance during November ...

La Niña Watch Issued for Winter '24/'25

Scripps News

The U.S. is in for a long and wet winter this year. The Farmer’s Almanac said the coldest week of the season will be the end of January into February — particularly in the Northern Plains.

Farmers' Almanac says this winter will be a long, wet, whirlwind of rapid-fire storms

247 Tempo

Weather is usually fairly predictable, as it’s supposed to be. There’s a whole field of science dedicated to predicting the […]

Strangest Weather Events Ever Recorded

The largest active wildfire in the United States has scorched almost 270,000 acres in eastern Oregon, as nearly 80 large active wildfires are burning in the US, including a California blaze that exploded in size overnight. Here’s the latest:

Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze

The talk of the summer has been the increasing likelihood of La Niña occurring during Winter '24/'25, but one forecast model is changing its tune. CanSIPS (Canadian Seasonal to Inter-annual Prediction System), which can also be used to forecast weather in the continental United States, is showing a ...

Chance for La Niña During Winter '24/'25 is Weakening According to Canadian Model

Moms Who Think

Whether you're in the market for a second home or you're looking to make a big move to a mountain […]

These U.S. Mountain Towns Have the Absolute Nicest Homes

USA TODAY

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday while storms developed in the Pacific.

Earthquake shakes Hawaii's Big Island as storms loom in the Pacific

Mens Journal

Hikers Stumble Upon Rare Animal in Wilderness

Utah News Dispatch

Scientists are hard at work investigating the hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Black Diamond Pool in Biscuit Basin. An important part of understanding the recent activity involves investigating past similar events. And there have been several at Biscuit Basin. At the turn of the 20th century, Biscuit Basin looked a little different than it does today. […]

Digging into the history of hydrothermal explosions at Yellowstone’s Biscuit Basin

LiveScience

Greenland was almost completely ice-free at some point in the last one million years, fossilized flowers from a core sample taken from the center of the island reveal.

Fossils from Greenland's icy heart reveal it was a green tundra covered in flowers less than 1 million years ago

NewsBreak

Highlights from 'State of the Climate in 2023'

Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record. Record temperatures notable across the globe. El Niño conditions contributed to record-high sea surface temperatures. Ocean heat...

Highlights from 'State of the Climate in 2023'

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