Weather

Over 2.2 million acres torched as California experiences record-breaking wildfire season in 2020

California is experiencing a record-breaking fire season. Fire officials said Tuesday that in 2020, wildfires have torched more than 2.2 million acres across the state, surpassing the 1.96 million acres burned in all of 2018.

September 8, 2020 1:28pm EDT

Washington 'firestorm' destroys 80% of small town as wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest

Nearly every structure in a small town in eastern Washington state was destroyed in a raging wildfire on Monday as weather conditions have allowed blazes to grow across the Pacific Northwest.

September 8, 2020 12:48pm EDT

2 tropical storms: Rene becomes earliest ‘R’ named storm on record in Atlantic after Paulette forms

The two tropical storms formed Monday. Rene is the earliest 17th named “R” storm in a record-setting hurricane season, breaking the previous record of Rita, which formed Sept. 18, 2005.

September 7, 2020 7:44pm EDT

Tropical Storm Rene forms, joins Tropical Storm Paulette in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Rene has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.

September 7, 2020 5:22pm EDT

Record heat today, winter storm tomorrow: Rollercoaster of weather to hit Colorado, West

Record-breaking heat will soon be replaced wintry cold temperatures, as a blast of strong winds and cold air move into sections of the state and other parts of the West.

September 7, 2020 2:11pm EDT

San Francisco sets record with high of 100 degrees; more excessive heat for Labor Day

The exceptionally hot temperatures were driving the highest power use of the year, and transmission losses because of the wildfires have cut into supplies.

September 7, 2020 1:04pm EDT

Hurricane center monitoring 4 areas for development, including 2 with 'high' chances

The peak of the hurricane season is just days away and forecasters on Sunday have their eyes on four potential areas for tropical development out in the Atlantic basin.

September 6, 2020 5:26pm EDT

2.6 magnitude earthquake followed by 3.4 near San Leandro

The preliminary reading showed a depth of 6.2 miles.

September 6, 2020 3:16pm EDT

Video shows moment raging flood breaking through emergency doors causing Massachusetts hospital closure

Video shows water bursting into the hospital basement, practically destroying the emergency exit doors as the room is completely flooded. 

September 6, 2020 2:57pm EDT