Over 100 million at risk for daily severe storms, drenching rain into next week
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:09:33 GMT
A recent spate of severe weather to begin the month of June will persist for several more days. The storms are expected to impact an area encompassing over 100 million people east of the Rockies, peaking with a high risk for severe weather on Sunday, warn AccuWeather meteorologists. The storminess, fueled mostly by hot summertime...
Following wet start to new week, Northeast to warm up, may turn smoky into mid-June
Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:52:16 GMT
A beautiful stretch of weather over the weekend will give way to more storminess and cooler weather to begin the second week of June in the Northeast, but AccuWeather meteorologists are expecting more consistent summer warmth to then take over in the region through the middle of the month. The mid-month warmth will not come,...
Hazy sky to persist as Canadian wildfire smoke and Saharan dust invade US
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:10:52 GMT
The haze is here to stay. Rounds of smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires, as well as dust blowing off Sub-Saharan Africa, will continue to envelop portions of the United States into the summer, say AccuWeather meteorologists. Recent rounds of smoke blowing across the northern and eastern U.S. over the last week resulted in a...
Heat records in jeopardy as season's first 90-degree readings expected in Northwest
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:15:49 GMT
Mother Nature is turning up the thermostat in the Pacific Northwest, with record high temperatures in the forecast for a few days into early next week, say AccuWeather meteorologists. For some areas away from the coast and in valleys, it will be the first time venturing into the 90s this year, while many other communities...
Northeast to cycle between deluges, dry air following summerlike warmth
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:37:22 GMT
The warmest air since last September will be replaced by a familiar refrain in the Northeast: rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some of which can pack a punch into next week. In between rainy episodes, however, there will be a period of nicer weather over the weekend for many, say AccuWeather meteorologists. The topsy-turvy weather...
Crane collapse amid high winds kills 2 at Florida hospital construction site
Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:50:13 GMT
Two construction workers were killed Wednesday when a large crane collapsed at the site of a new Cape Canaveral hospital located on Merritt Island, on Florida’s Space Coast, according to officials. The collapse happened during a period of strong winds and rain in the afternoon. The crane fell across the site, crushing a work truck...
Watch: Kids run for cover as lightning strikes feet away in California neighborhood
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:46:19 GMT
What started as a bit of backyard weather-watching turned into a terrifying near-miss for one Huntington Beach family. The whole thing was caught on camera and made for some incredible images. Penelope Buckner and her brother were standing outside admiring Tuesday's thunderstorm in Southern California when lightning suddenly struck a palm tree just feet away...
Radar astounds scientists, chasers as 'monster' tornado approaches city
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:26:19 GMT
As a major tornado approached Lubbock, meteorologists and storm chasers were amazed by a radar image.
'Zero shadow day' makes photos look like AI
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:43:31 GMT
Two days a year, locations near the tropics experience a usual phenomenon that causes shadows to vanish, making photos look fake. ‘Zero shadow day’ occurs when the sun is directly overhead, something that is only possible between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn due to the Earth’s tilt. At the precise moment...
When is the next total solar eclipse?
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:52:42 GMT
Seeing a total solar eclipse can be even more impressive than witnessing the aurora borealis, but it will be quite a while before people across North America are able to witness a total eclipse without international travel. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, casting a...