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Another burst of midsummerlike warmth will spread across the Northeast through Wednesday before sharply cooler Canadian air sweeps into the region later this week, with a chance of rare late-May snowflakes in the highest elevations. Conditions Wednesday afternoon - and possibly Thursday in some areas - may feature the warmest weather in the Northeast for...
Conditions from Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula to the waters surrounding Florida could become more favorable for tropical development in the coming days. "While we always monitor the tropics for potential threats, we'll be keeping a close eye on the central and eastern Gulf and the southwestern Atlantic," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. "Climatologically, this...
Rounds of rain will ease drought conditions while raising the risk of flash flooding across much of the Gulf Coast and southern Plains into the weekend. Farther north, a push of dry air will end the downpours and thunderstorms in Virginia, North Carolina and part of the Ohio Valley later this week. A plume of...
Waymo temporarily suspended robotaxi service in six United States cities after severe storms and flooding created safety concerns for its autonomous vehicles. The company paused service in Atlanta; Nashville, Tennessee; and San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, following recent flood-related incidents and forecasts for additional heavy rainfall across parts of the South. "We are...
Two days a year, locations near the tropics experience an unusual 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...
Emergency room visits for tick bites climbed in April compared to the same month last year, a sign that tick activity is ramping up as millions of people head outdoors for yard work, hiking, camping and sports. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emergency Department Tick Bites by Month data, emergency room...
A late-spring storm is bringing snow to California's Sierra Nevada, prompting Yosemite National Park officials to temporarily close Tioga Road, the continuation of Highway 120 through the park. Park rangers closed the road at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, due to forecast snow and hazardous travel conditions. The closure blocks access over Tioga Pass...
The first free entrance days at national parks in 2026 were Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 16, and Memorial Day, May 25. Next up, is June 14 in celebration of Flag Day and President Trump’s birthday. During NPS free days, U.S. residents can visit National Park Service sites that normally charge entrance fees without paying the...
May is ending with a rare celestial event: a Blue Moon. The second full moon of the month will rise on the night of Saturday, May 30, into the early morning of Sunday, May 31. The month’s first full moon, the Flower Moon, rose on May 1. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is one reason the number of storms could be near to below historical averages. Still, hurricane preparedness is critical as multiple storms could make landfall in the United States this season. The 2025 hurricane season was close...
