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October 16, 2026
Firefighters Race to Control California Wildfires as Winds Threaten to Spark More
Power companies shut off tens of thousands of homes and businesses preemptively on Friday.
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October 2, 2026
Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week
Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.
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September 28, 2026
New Mexico and Arizona Face Heavy Rain From Hurricane Polo
It will likely be a very wet few days across the region.
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September 25, 2026
Hurricane Nolo Takes Aim at Hawaii
Though likely to avoid a direct hit, parts of the state could receive nearly three feet of rain, forecasters warned.
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September 23, 2026
Could Hurricane Polo Bring Rain to Southern California? Probably Not.
The storms won’t make landfall there, but even from a distance they could affect the state’s coastline.
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September 23, 2026
‘It’s Really Busy Out There’: Storms in the Pacific Threaten Hawaii and Mexico
An already busy Pacific hurricane season got a lot busier this week.
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September 8, 2026
Southern California Is Hot and Steamy Again
Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets better.
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September 1, 2026
How Monsoon Season Supercharged the Deadly Grand Canyon Flooding
Floods are common across the Southwest this time of year, when even a little bit of rain can quickly become dangerous.
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August 26, 2026
Summer Weather in L.A. Was Perfect. Then Came Humidity and Mosquitoes.
Warmer water off the coast has made things slightly swampy for residents used to a succession of splendid days.
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August 22, 2026
‘It’s Been Terrible’: Thousands in Indiana Remain Without Power
Gov. Mike Braun called on the local utility to “match the urgency” of Gary area residents who have had to endure an outage approaching its second week.
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August 21, 2026
Rare Tornadoes Hit New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic
Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some major highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware.
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August 15, 2026
The Last Hurricane to Hit Hawaii Became a Movie Star
Hurricane Iniki devastated Kauai, causing at least seven deaths and $1.8 billion in damage. It also got a cameo in a Spielberg movie.
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August 14, 2026
Another Day of Extreme Heat Bakes Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon
Friday is delivering another day of near record heat to the continent, but toward the end of the weekend temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages.
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August 12, 2026
Powerful ‘Derecho’ Storms Tear Through Midwest
Strong storms covered hundreds of miles and brought winds nearing 100 miles per hour.
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August 5, 2026
Windy Weather Could Worsen Pacific Northwest Fires
Forecasters expect winds to pick up in eastern Washington and Oregon on Friday and Saturday, but not to be as strong as last weekend’s were.
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July 24, 2026
Critical Wildfire Weather in Oregon, Idaho and Washington
Forecasters warned fires would spread more easily across a region where dozens are already burning.
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July 22, 2026
Tornadoes Are Reported in Kentucky as Storms Sweep Across the U.S.
Storms set off tornado warnings all the way to New York on Tuesday. Forecasters also warned of flash flooding.
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