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By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged Indiana, where water rescues and evacuations are still underway following historic rainfall this week. Parts of the state experienced a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event on Wednesday that sent floodwater rushing into homes and

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has been hitting the snooze button on Atlantic hurricane season for weeks, largely preventing the basin from waking up and churning up storms, but now it’s been shaken out of its slumber. 🌀 Storm scenarios: Meteorologist Chris Warren explains what to expect from the two potential

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions along its path from the Arctic to western Europe. 🌕 ☀️ The eclipse’s timing will produce a rare sight – learn more in the CNN Weather app 🌕 ☀️ Changes to temperature, wind speed and humidity occur as

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Emma Tucker (CNN) — A long-lasting line of storms with damaging winds — known as a derecho — tore across the Midwest Tuesday while other powerful storms hit the central Appalachians. It’s the latest in a multiday severe weather and flash flood threat

By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Fire danger continued in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada over the weekend, posing challenging conditions for crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading across the region with at least four fire-related deaths reported. In British Columbia, Canada, fast-moving flames burning along

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A new round of flame-fueling winds and low humidity is escalating wildfire danger once again in the Pacific Northwest as fire crews work tirelessly to contain destructive blazes in Spokane, Washington, and across the region. A short-lived reprieve from adverse weather over the past several days gave crews

By Andrew Freedman, Dalia Faheid, Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An unusually intense heat dome is bringing dangerous temperatures to parts of the West on Sunday, where about 45 million people are under heat alerts. Most of those people are in portions of California, Nevada and Arizona, although heat alerts stretch north to the Canadian

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory and Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An unusually strong heat dome will scorch much of the western United States this weekend, bringing the hottest temperatures so far this year to tens of millions from California to Canada. Dozens of record highs are expected to fall in at least 12 states in

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — Dangerous flooding unfolded in eastern New York Wednesday as slow-moving downpours soaked parts of the state and much of New England after drenching New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The flooding prompted water rescues and road closures in eastern New York,

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — Dangerous flooding unfolded in eastern New York Wednesday as slow-moving downpours soaked parts of the state and much of New England after drenching New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. The flooding prompted water rescues and road closures in eastern New York, where

CNN, WISN, WLUK, @REAL_WOOKIE, X, ALEXANDER AND JAMIE KING, WTMJ, WLS, WBBM By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, with little advanced warning on Monday afternoon, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands. ⛈️ Track the

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — The Northeast — including New York City and Philadelphia — is at risk of significant and life-threatening flash flooding through Tuesday night from an unusually strong storm. It could drop more than a month’s worth of rain in parts of the region. More than

By Koko Nakajima, Sam Hart, Becky Pinnington, Andrew Freedman, Renée Rigdon, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — During the past 20 years, Europe has seen an increase in the area of land burned annually. The worst wildfire year on record occurred in 2025, when more than 1 million hectares burned across the European Union. 🔥 Get

By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — The Northeast — including New York City and Philadelphia — is at risk of significant and life-threatening flash flooding through Tuesday night from an unusually strong storm. It could drop more than a month’s worth of rain in parts of the region. More than

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, with little advanced warning on Monday afternoon, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking out power to thousands. ⛈️ Track the storms in the CNN Weather app The tornado had estimated peak winds

By Andrew Freedman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The US has experienced a spate of flash flood emergencies during the past two weeks, illustrating July’s dangerous side. The month has featured multiple 1,000-year rainfall events across the US, and July is not over yet. Flash flood emergencies are the highest-level flood warning, and more than

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha has fizzled out, but moisture linked to the former tropical storm is still fueling a flood threat that could linger into the weekend for some. Bertha dissipated over Texas on Thursday evening, where it had little impact except some locally heavy rain, including around

CNN, WCHS, JONNY REED, WSAZ, GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY @WVGOVERNOR , X, WVVA, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, ACCUWEATHER, INC., WAFB By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha has fizzled out, but moisture linked to the former tropical storm is still fueling a flood threat that could linger into the weekend for some. Bertha

CNN, EVAN BACORN, FACEBOOK , BOBBY STEWART, LEWIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, @WVGOVERNOR, WTAP, WLWT-D2, WKRC, DERRICK HOUSTON, WABC, JASON MEDINA, FaceBook / Bobby Stewart, Lewis County Commissioner, FaceBook / @wvgovernor, Facebook / Jason Medina By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha is kicking up tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous beach conditions