Storms to hammer Central and Eastern US with flood, wind threat
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:31:37 GMT
Rounds of severe thunderstorms packing torrential downpours and high winds as their main threats will roll from portions of the Great Plains to the Midwest and the Northeast through this weekend and beyond. The stormy episodes will occur along the path of an active jet stream, which will mark the northern edge of a shifting...
Wildfire risk to escalate across western US through end of July
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:45:33 GMT
It has already been an active wildfire season over a large part of the western United States, but changing weather conditions next week could bring a significant uptick in fires, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. As of July 24, there have been nearly 30,000 wildfires across the U.S. so far this year, which have burned nearly 3...
Cooler days ahead? Major shift coming to the Northeast
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:47:35 GMT
A weak push of cool air will break the heat surge in the Northeast this weekend and will be followed by a much bigger outbreak of cool air next week from the Great Lakes to New England and the mid-Atlantic, AccuWeather meteorologists say. A massive bulge in the jet stream will allow some cool air...
Heat wave with high humidity to have southeastern US sweltering
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:43:46 GMT
As a heat dome moves around over the United States, it will soon find a home over the Southeast states for a time, producing dangerous conditions for even long-time residents, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. In recent days, the heat dome was centered over the middle of the nation. From Thursday to Friday, it extended into the...
Gulf downpours reach Texas, as Hawaii braces for tropical winds
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:46:43 GMT
A swirl of clouds, downpours and gusty thunderstorms will continue to migrate westward across the northern Gulf into the end of the week and will spread some locally heavy rain from southern Louisiana to parts of Texas on Saturday. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that there could be flash flooding in some areas and the tropical Central...
Gamer struck by lightning while livestreaming in North Carolina
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:41:48 GMT
A North Carolina gamer known online as Chrispymate was livestreaming on Twitch on July 19 when a bolt of lightning struck outside his Holly Springs home and sent an electrical surge straight through his gaming setup. The moment, captured on video, shows the entire screen flash white as a thunderous crack cuts through the audio....
Water rescues and a home swept away as flash flooding slams Ruidoso again
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:36:21 GMT
Flash flooding swept through the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday, July 24, prompting water rescues, road closures, and widespread damage-just weeks after deadly flooding devastated the same community. Heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flash floods near the village, where video captured a mobile home being swept down Cedar Creek. The flooding occurred in the...
Summer sizzle: NYC, Boston among cities eyeing record highs this week
Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:00:58 GMT
Intense heat is set to surge into the Northeast late this week, with temperatures climbing high enough in some areas to challenge daily records, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The brief burst of heat will be fueled by a piece of a larger heat dome anchored over the Great Plains, which is expected to break off...
Severe storms packing high winds to roar from Dakotas to Kansas, New England
Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:44:11 GMT
Rounds of severe thunderstorms will rumble and gust across the Midwest before extending into the Northeast in the coming days. The main threats from the storms in the Midwest will be high winds and hail, while storms in the Northeast will pack powerful gusts, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Flooding downpours are also a concern for any...
See the ISS make bright flight over eastern US, Canada Thursday evening
Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:55:44 GMT
The International Space Station (ISS) will fly over the eastern United States and parts of Canada just after sunset on Thursday evening, an easy-to-see event for millions of residents across the region. The station will be visible for several minutes, starting around 9:23 p.m. EDT in the northwestern sky, before reaching its highest point around...