Milwaukee, WI

Columbus, OH

Severe storms will threaten the Great Lakes Tuesday before sliding into the Northeast Wednesday. Another system is hot on its heels, moving into the Northern Plains midweek. Time it out here.

High Wind, Hail For Great Lakes, Northeast Midweek

Baltimore, MD

Record heat and severe storms will plague Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on Wednesday. This system will bring the threat of damaging winds and hail, but also a cooldown. Time it out here.

DC, Baltimore: Record Heat, Storms Wednesday

Hawaii State

Hone has weakened to a tropical storm as it continues its westward trek away from the Big Island. The storm dropped more than a foot of rain in some spots. Find out what could bring more rain to Hawaii.

Potential Rainmakers On Horizon As Hone Moves Away

Nebraska State

O'neill, NE

A powerful supercell unleashed massive hail, softball size or larger, over the Central Plains, including the town of O’Neill, Nebraska. Stunning footage shows the storm’s dramatic structure, large hailstones and even a rainbow as it moved east.

Softball-Sized Hail Pelts Nebraska Towns

The seasons are battling it out over the eastern half of the U.S. with summer throwing its punch this week. Fall will fight back starting this weekend as temperatures start to cool off.

East Rides Temperature Roller Coaster; Relief Next

New York State

Severe storms slice through New York Wednesday evening when damaging wind gusts and hail are a concern. At least a significantly cooler air mass rolls in behind the front. Here’s what you can expect.

NY Cooldown Comes At A Price: Storms Wednesday

A fierce thunderstorm swept through southern Minnesota on Monday night, cutting power to tens of thousands across the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. After the most intense part of the storm, striking images emerged featuring vivid skies with rainbows framed by dramatic lightning strikes.

Watch: Lightning strikes and a rainbow forms during Minnesota storm

Reedsburg, WI

High school football is about to get underway, however, the Reedsburg Area (Wis.) High School football team will not get to play games when the rest in the area begin. An investigation into the Reedsburg football team has resulted in the school canceling the program's first two games of the 2024 season. This comes after multiple players on the team were issued citations for disorderly conduct.

Reedsburg High School football team investigation, explained: Why school canceled games amid probe into players

Typhoon Shanshan is slowly moving toward Japan but its heavy rain has already triggered a devastating landslide. Watch this video for the full story and what’s to come with this cyclone.

Typhoon Triggers Landslide, Buries Family In Japan

San Francisco International Airport, the second worst U.S. airport for weather delays, boasts the world’s first therapy pig along with bunny Alex the Great and other furry friends. Florida’s Orlando International airport and many others around the country have similar programs. The animals are available at certain times for travelers to interact with, easing travel stress and anxiety over flying.

Meet The Cutest Airport Therapy Animals

The Atlantic is beginning to awaken with a disturbance approaching the Caribbean over the next week. It will have to fight dry air and possibly some terrain in order to develop further.

Atlantic Awakening? Formation Possible

Dropsondes are part of a whole arsenal of tools that meteorologists use to study and forecast hurricanes. They are basically small tubes that are released by NOAA, NASA, and Air Force Reserve aircraft into and around hurricanes to learn more about temperature, moisture content, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction.

Weather Words: 'Dropsondes'

Minnesota State

While severe thunderstorms knocked out power to thousands of people across the Twin Cities metro area, this stunning moment of beauty was captured during the scary weather.

Twin Cities See Dazzling Lightning-Rainbow Combo

Science may give you the perfect excuse to enjoy a frozen treat. Watch this video to learn what researchers discovered about the benefits of drinking a slushy when you’re feeling hot.

Slushy Science: Why They Are The Best On A Hot Day

A cold front will bring storms and cooler weather to the eastern U.S. Travelers could see delays and disruptions as the storms move eastward. Parts of the Deep South and Gulf Coast could see multiple days of storms. A pattern shift in the Pacific Northwest is going to bring cooler...

Labor Day Weekend Weather Forecast: Stormy For Some, But Cooler For Many

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Do you agree with this title? This national park was recently named one of the “most disappointing” national parks. In a system of over 400 park sites, do you have any guesses at which one this could be? Workers for this park are taking the title in stride, encouraging visitors to come find out firsthand if the park really deserves to be on the list.

‘Most Disappointing' National Park Named

With a heat dome settling over the Midwest this week, you might hear the term “corn sweat” a lot. It refers to a process by which plants exhale water, called evapotranspiration. This process peaks in corn between mid-July and late August. When it occurs during a heat wave, it can lead to dangerously high dew points.

Weather Words: 'Corn Sweat'

Florida State

Some 130 dead manatee calves were found in Florida as of Aug. 23. Scientists say it's likely related to a mass die-off of adults that peaked three years ago. But it's not all bad news. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather...

More Baby Manatees Are Being Found Dead In Florida Than Ever Before

Researchers have found a way to make clothes cooling to the body. It’s one of many efforts to make clothing a tool against extreme heat, which is intensifying due to climate change. This Cloth Reduces Body Temperatures Up To 8 Degrees This Substance Can Cool The Body By 8 Degrees.

Tree-mendously Close Call During Milwaukee Storm

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