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US Faces Some Gnarly Weather for Thanksgiving Travel

Millions face travel delays as storms sweep across the country

(Newser) - Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may find their journeys complicated this week as severe weather threatens to disrupt what is expected to be a record-setting period for holiday travel in the US. On Monday, roughly 9 million people across Texas, southern Arkansas, and northern Louisiana are at risk for severe storms,...

Man Swept Away at Park Where 2 Just Died

2 others hit by Garrapata State Park's powerful surf were able to make it back to shore Saturday

(Newser) - Powerful waves at California's Garrapata State Park are believed to have claimed a third life in a week. Two women and a man were swept off the rocks at Sobrenas Point near Big Sur on Saturday afternoon, reports the Los Angeles Times . The women managed to make it back...

Southern California's Latest Storm Is a Doozy

Floods, mudslides, even a possible tornado are all risks as state is hit with atmospheric river

(Newser) - Southern California is bracing for the full force of a powerful atmospheric river, with forecasts predicting up to 5 inches of rain in just two days' time in low-lying areas, and even higher totals in the mountains by Sunday. The storm, which first began drenching more northern parts of the...

Midwest Heats Up, Fall or Not
Midwest Expects October Heat
Oct 2, 2025 6:40 PM CDT

Midwest Expects October Heat

Portions are looking for high temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above normal this weekend

(Newser) - October is feeling suspiciously like July across the Midwest, where an unseasonable heat wave is on track to shatter temperature records. Much of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest could see highs climb 20 to 30 degrees above normal this weekend, with Minneapolis looking at highs near 90°F—...

Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens

Wind lifts 1980 eruption ash as volcano remains thankfully quiet, per USGS

(Newser) - A towering plume seen Tuesday over Mount St. Helens sparked brief concern that the volcano was erupting again, but the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, say that's not the case, per CBS News . "Good. Not prepared for that again," one X...

Watchdog Warns FAA About Meteorologists

Number working with air traffic controllers is on the decline, and the GAO sees big risks

(Newser) - A government watchdog is warning that the Federal Aviation Administration is courting danger by allowing the number of meteorologists who advise air traffic controllers to drop, reports the New York Times . Some key stats cited by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office :
  • Only 69 aviation meteorologists were assisting air traffic
...

Dust Storm Chaos Halts Burning Man
Dust Storm Chaos
Halts Burning Man
Aug 26, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Dust Storm Chaos Halts Burning Man

Gates reopen, but more bad weather is likely

(Newser) - Burning Man got off to a rocky start this year as a fierce dust storm swept across Nevada's Black Rock Desert, sending tents tumbling and reducing visibility to almost nothing, the Guardian reports. The storm, which struck Saturday night, brought wind gusts topping 45mph and prompted the National...

In Juneau, It's Like a Fast-Draining Bathtub

Record flooding hits Alaskan capital, spurs evacuation along Mendenhall River

(Newser) - Rising meltwater from Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has set off unprecedented flooding and emergency evacuations in the state capital of Juneau. Water recently began escaping a glacial basin and pouring into the Mendenhall River, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning. The Juneau city government likened...

This Is Summer in San Francisco
This Is Summer in
San Francisco
Aug 5, 2025 6:44 AM CDT

This Is Summer in San Francisco

Chilly days and persistent fog leave locals reaching for sweaters

(Newser) - San Francisco is shivering through its coldest summer in decades, as persistent clouds and chilly winds leave locals and tourists alike reaching for extra layers. Daytime highs have hardly escaped the mid-60s and July's average temperature was just 59.3 degrees—about a degree below what's typical....

Temperatures in Eastern US Set to Drop Sharply

Heat warnings might soon be replaced by flood warnings

(Newser) - After weeks of relentless heat in the eastern US, a sharp and sudden cooldown is on the way—offering a rare taste of early summer chill, but bringing the threat of storms and renewed flooding along with it. A cold front, tagged along by high pressure from Canada, will...

US Has Never Had More Flash Flood Warnings

Two factors: A warming planet and much better technology

(Newser) - If it feels like you're hearing about a new flash flood warning every day this year, there's good reason: The National Weather Service has issued a record number, reports Axios . The agency put out 3,160 through Wednesday, the most since record-keeping began in the 1980s. Nearly 100...

Grand Canyon Hiker Dies Amid Extreme Heat

Man found unresponsive on trail in area likely to see 110 degrees on Thursday

(Newser) - A 67-year-old hiker from Texas died in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday with the Southwest baking under record-breaking heat. Park officials said the man from Alvarado was found unresponsive on the South Kaibab Trail below Cedar Ridge around 11:50am. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. His identity has...

Cost Scuttled the Idea of Flood Warning System in Texas

Kerr County official said the idea was raised 6 or 7 years ago

(Newser) - Before heading to bed before the Fourth of July holiday, Christopher Flowers checked the weather while staying at a friend's house along the Guadalupe River. Nothing in the forecast alarmed him. Hours later, he was rushing to safety: He woke up in darkness to electrical sockets popping and ankle-deep...

Bipartisan Bill Would Guard Weather Service From Job Cuts

Agency wasn't hired up even before Trump's cuts

(Newser) - After the National Weather Service lost nearly 600 positions in the Trump administration's cuts, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House—backed by the only meteorologist in Congress—to make firing the agency's employees more difficult. Its cosponsors include lawmakers from states that have been hit with...

US-Bound Dust Cloud Is as Big as the Country

Haze expected and air quality warnings issued for Gulf Coast

(Newser) - A vast plume of Saharan dust, stretching the size of the continental US, is making its way across the Atlantic, set to transform the skies and air quality along the Gulf Coast this week. As it arrives after a 5,000-mile journey, the dust cloud may lead to hazy...

Death Toll in Kentucky Storms Hits 19

9 more dead in Missouri, Virginia

(Newser) - The death toll from this weekend's severe storms has hit at least 28. Nineteen of the fatalities were in Kentucky , seven in Missouri, and two in Virginia, NBC News reports. The news comes amid speculation that the Trump administration's cuts to the National Weather Service may have worsened...

National Weather Service in a 'Crisis Situation'

Job cuts by Trump administration leave nearly half of NWS' forecast hubs critically understaffed

(Newser) - After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of the National Weather Service's forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates—twice that of just a decade ago—as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, per data obtained by the AP . Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices...

Powerful Storms Threaten Mardi Gras

New Orleans warns celebrations could be canceled at the last minute

(Newser) - Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as costumed revelers celebrate Mardi Gras in the streets of New Orleans and other cities in the region. New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day...

Layoffs Hit Hurricane Tracking, Weather Forecasting
Mass Firings Hit NOAA
Feb 28, 2025 6:11 AM CST

Mass Firings Hit NOAA

800 out on Thursday in 'a move toward putting Americans in danger every day'

(Newser) - The Trump administration brought its chainsaw to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, reportedly firing 800 employees in a single day. Several hundred more will be out Friday as part of the administration's deferred resignation program, reports the New York Times . The administration is also expected to...

130M Are Under Heat Warnings
130M Are Under Heat Warnings
Jul 7, 2024 10:30 AM CDT

130M Are Under Heat Warnings

City north of San Francisco hits 117 degrees

(Newser) - Roughly 130 million people were under threat over the weekend and will be into this week from a long-running heat wave that broke or tied records with dangerously high temperatures and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Ukiah, north of San Francisco, hit...

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