Weather

The Northern Hemisphere officially had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says

According to scientists, the three-month season from June through August 2020 was the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest meteorological summer, surpassing 2019 and 2016, which were previously tied for the hottest.

September 14, 2020 5:39pm EDT

Satellite video shows smoke from West Coast wildfires being pulled into Pacific cyclone

In the video, taken by the GOES-WEST satellite above the Pacific Ocean, a dark grey cloud of smoke from the Western wildfires is blown over the Pacific Ocean and is swept up into the cyclone — swirling into a cyclonic low pressure system.

September 14, 2020 4:34pm EDT

What happens if we run out of hurricane names?

As expected, 2020 has been a very busy hurricane season in the Atlantic. Fifteen names have already been used, and Vicky’s formation this morning leaves only one more name on the 21-name list for the year: Wilfred.

September 14, 2020 3:32pm EDT

Joe Biden says recent extreme weather, fires underscore urgent need to address climate change

Biden said it's another crisis that Trump “won't take responsibility for.”

September 14, 2020 2:36pm EDT

Volunteer firefighter says he was robbed of his wallet, pocket knife as he slept

His backpack included a fire shelter, his childhood pocket knife, and a custom handmade wallet, which was a groomsman’s gift.

September 14, 2020 10:55am EDT

Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing

Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of people, the latest in a series of calamities this year.

September 12, 2020 7:27pm EDT

NFL: Poor air quality index due to wildfires could impact start time of season opener between Rams, Cowboys

NFL officials have announced that they will be closely monitoring the air quality index ahead of Sunday night’s season opener between the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys, potentially delaying the start time due to smoke from wildfires raging across the region.

September 12, 2020 6:41pm EDT

12-year-old found dead along with his dog, grandmother in Oregon wildfires

The young boy, Wyatt Tofte, and his dog, perished in the family car while trying to escape the flames, Fox News reported.

September 10, 2020 8:59pm EDT