Special weather statements and rainfall warnings are in place for slow moving thunderstorms that could produce locally heavy rain in parts of southern Ontario today. Most summer weekends across southern Ontario have included a thunderstorm or rain risk this year, and as we kick off the August long weekend, the threat for heavy downpours looms over the region, once again.

More bursts of heavy rain kick off the August long weekend in southern Ontario

Texas State

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Florida State

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax prepares for deluge

Wisconsin State

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Mississippi State

National Weather Force

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley from late afternoon to evening and lingering into the overnight hours. Main impact with storms being damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes. Check below for further details, timing and much more information.

Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Isolated Tornado Likely; Northern Plains & MS Valley; July 13, 2024

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Colorado State

CBS Detroit

As the U.S. sizzles under sweltering summer heat, those hoping for a cool fall may be out of luck. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center released its latest three-month outlook for August, September and October. The prediction shows above-average temperatures are expected in almost every state through the end of the summer and start of the fall. The Northeast and several states in the West, including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming, all have particularly high chances — 60-70% — of experiencing temperatures that are hotter than usual for those three months. The Mid-Atlantic and the South...

Map shows above-normal temperatures forecast to continue in fall

Tampa, FL

AccuWeather

A hurricane watch has been issued for part of Florida as a strengthening tropical system, soon to become Tropical Storm Debby, approaches the state over the weekend. Tropical Depression Four is forecast to strengthen while moving northward along the Florida Peninsula's Gulf coast this weekend, spreading rain, gusty winds and severe thunderstorms slowly northward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that not only may the feature become a hurricane, but it may also later stall along the southeastern United States coast next week.

Upcoming tropical storm has Florida, southeast US on alert

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Humidity levels have been creeping higher since Saturday and we are going to be back in the soup for today as well as the week ahead. We will also be dealing with a series of waves moving around the Bermuda high. It is building into the Southeastern US. A southwest flow aloft is bringing up ripples in the flow. It will not be raining all the time but there will be some downpours and a few heavier thunderstorms to deal with during the week ahead.

Very warm humid conditions with waves of heavy rain next 5 days across the Eastern & Southern US

The planet broke the record for the hottest day ever recorded twice this week amid a series of summer heat waves blistering North America. Scientists warn that human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could accelerate the pace of climate change. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service recorded the hottest day on Earth on Sunday, and then again on Monday.

Monday sets record for hottest day

Friday, July 26: Mumbai is once again confronting torrential rains that evoke memories of the devastating floods which crippled the city exactly 19 years ago (July 26, 2005). The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Santacruz observatory already recorded an astonishing 1,564 mm of rainfall this month, nearing last July’s total of 1,771 mm. For context, Mumbai’s average annual rainfall is around 2000 mm, meaning the city has already received about 78% of its yearly rainfall in just one month.

Mumbai's Transport Crumbles as Waterlogging Follows 78% of Annual Rainfall in One Month; Echoes 2005 Floods

Oregon State

Alaska State

The Hill

Unfortunately for those living through a brutally hot summer, there appears to be little relief in store between now and October.

When will hot weather end? New NOAA forecast released

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Australia’s south and east have seen freezing temperatures and wild weather this winter. At the same time, the continent as a whole – and the globe – have continued to warm. 

What’s going on? As ever, it’s hard to pinpoint a single cause for weather events. But a key player is likely an event unfolding high above Antarctica, which itself may have been triggered by a heatwave at surface level on the frozen continent.

Here’s what’s happening – and what it might mean for the rest of this year’s weather.

When the stratosphere heats up

Out story begins in the cold air over...

Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: what’s happening to the weather and what it means for the rest of the year

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

Fairbanks, AK

Residents of the state are not equipped to deal with excessive heat, and public health warnings have been issued. Fears of record temperatures in Fairbanks, Alaska, were realized in late July, with thermometers hitting 90 degrees Fahrenheit. What's happening?. According to Scientific American, Alaska is experiencing an unusually warm period...

Alaska sets new temperature records amid severe heat wave: 'That just cannot happen here'

Hurricane warnings are in effect ahead of the storm’s arrival late Sunday through Monday. A rapidly strengthening storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico could bring ‘potentially historic’ flash flooding to portions of the southeastern U.S. heavily visited by vacationers. Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Debby to reach...

'Catastrophic' flood risk develops as Debby approaches Florida

Hundreds of severe thunderstorm reports occurred from the Northeast to the Midwest on July 15, 2024. >> Learn more about AccuWeather For Business. AccuWeather Provides More Advance Notice and More Accurate Forecasts Ahead of Any Other Known Sources. Hundreds of severe thunderstorm reports occurred from the Northeast to the Midwest...

Widespread Severe Thunderstorms Including a Destructive Derecho First and Most Accurately Predicted by AccuWeather

Dark skies ahead of an ominous storm can blur the line between harmless and hazardous. Here’s how to tell if that spooky cloud is really a budding twister. Staring at the clouds during a tornado warning is a nerve-racking experience. Thunderstorms fill our skies with a tremendous variety of colours and textures as they lumber across the horizon.

Scud clouds are scary tornado lookalikes – how to tell them apart

After Hurricane Beryl, the Atlantic Basin has been quiet. That's due in part to surges of dust-laden air from Africa's Sahara Desert. A more favorable environment is forecast to arrive by early to mid-August. This matches the typical ramp-up in hurricanes beginning in August. Sign up for the Morning Brief...

Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Wake From Its Current Slumber By Early August

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Long-standing weather records fell across Canada during July

July turned into a memorable month of shattered weather records across the country. July was a memorable month for weather extremes across Canada. Prolonged heat sparked...

Long-standing weather records fell across Canada during July

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