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 ...

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Persistent dry weather, gusty winds and little to no precipitation in sight will raise the risk for wildfires across the Plains through the rest of March, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The fire risk ...

Three to five of those storms are predicted to strengthen into major hurricanes, which is a Category 3 hurricane or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 3 hurricanes have ...

During the unprecedented mid-March heat wave in the central and western United States, more than 4,000 daily records and more than 1,700 monthly records were broken at weather stations across the West ...

A dry winter and dwindling snowpack are raising concerns across Colorado, where water managers warn that restrictions may be needed if conditions do not improve heading into spring and summer. Large ...

What to know about the growing potential for a 'super El Niño' later this year An El Niño watch has been issued, and AccuWeather long-range forecasters say there is a chance it becomes just the third ...

Pineapple Express to douse the Pacific Northwest into Wednesday This conveyor belt of moisture originates near the Hawaiian Islands, which is how it earns its name, and will transport a relatively ...

The eastern monarch population in Mexico saw a 64% increase while populations in California were the third lowest on record.

Key takeaways: •Helene is poised to make landfall near the city of St. Mark in Florida's Big Bend area as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday night. •Widespread extreme damage will occur where the eye ...

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