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Ash-filled floodwater carrying wildfire debris surged through Beulah for a second straight day Wednesday, prompting evacuations and closing roads across the Aspen Acres burn scar. The Beulah Fire Protection and Ambulance District urged residents near Highway 78 to move to higher ground as floodwater advanced toward Central Avenue. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office reported mud...
A long-duration, significant heat dome is expected to settle over the southwestern United States late this week, persisting through the weekend and into next week. Dangerous heat will increase the risk of heat-related illnesses and create hazardous conditions for anyone spending extended time outdoors. The strong area of high pressure responsible for excessive heat across...
The eastern and central Pacific have become very active, with Hurricane Genevieve becoming the season’s first Category 5 while churning off the coast of Mexico. Meanwhile, Dolphin, north of the Marshall Islands, near Wake Island, has reached Super Typhoon status. A busy Pacific hurricane season was expected due to the development and strengthening of El...
An unusually strong storm for late July in the Northeast brought a wide area of 2-4 inches from eastern Pennsylvania through much of New England, with some areas in the Hudson Valley near Albany recording nearly a foot of rain. This led to widespread flash flood warnings in southern New York and portions of Connecticut,...
After destructive storms, including a powerful tornado in Appleton, Wisconsin, swept across parts of the Great Lakes Monday and the Northeast on Tuesday, additional rounds of severe thunderstorms and flooding rainfall are expected across several regions of the country through the rest of the week into the weekend. GET THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP Have the...
Fast-moving wildfires are forcing mass evacuations across France and Spain as another surge of triple-digit temperatures arrived, threatening to worsen fire conditions across Europe. French officials said nearly 220,000 people were evacuated in Gironde, while Spanish reporting indicated roughly 90,000 people were evacuated or ordered to shelter across Madrid, Ávila and Toledo. The heat started...
A 7-month-old girl died in Utah this week after being left more than two hours inside a closed vehicle that reached temperatures as high as 151 degrees, according to police and court documents. Vernal Police Chief Mike Gledhill confirmed to AccuWeather that the department was investigating the child's death. The child was brought unresponsive to...
The full Buck Moon has officially risen, offering stunning views for skywatchers around the world. Breathtaking views have been captured in Türkiye, the United Kingdom and Greece, as the moon rose above various well-known monuments. In the United States, the moon rose above the San Francisco skyline on Tuesday evening, creating a picturesque scene. The Buck Moon reached peak illumination on Wednesday at 10:36 a.m. ET, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Spectators should plan to look toward the southeast on...
A recent spate of snow in northern Alaska didn't last long, but snow season starts soon.
As intense heat sent crowds toward California beaches, lifeguards made thousands of ocean rescues over the weekend, including dramatic saves in Santa Cruz and near the Venice Pier. The rescues highlighted how quickly a trip to cool off can become dangerous, even with trained rescuers nearby. Those rescues come against a troubling national backdrop. Drowning...
