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By Michelle Watson, Derek Van Dam and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Smoke and haze from wildfires raging in Nova Scotia will linger in portions of the US Northeast on Wednesday, prompting air quality alerts for New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia area. The National Weather Service has issued a Code Orange air

By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be near average, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. Forecasters at the agency are predicting 12 to 17 named tropical storms, five to nine of which could become hurricanes. They expect as many of four of

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2022 and 2021 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. Facts The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season runs

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Residents of Guam are dealing with damage, water supply issues and widespread power outages after the small US territory was walloped by hurricane-force winds and overwhelming rainfall from powerful Typhoon Mawar. A typhoon warning for the island was lifted at 5 p.m. on Thursday, but strong winds persist and

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Facts The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) defines a hurricane as “an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.” In the western North

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Rob Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — The governor of Guam urged residents to continue staying home for their protection and safety a day after the strongest storm to impact the US territory in decades slammed into the island. The eye of Typhoon Mawar passed just north of Guam, but the eyewall –

By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Typhoon Mawar was barreling toward Guam early Wednesday, threatening to slam into the US territory as the strongest storm there in decades. The typhoon, which strengthened rapidly in recent days, is posing a “triple threat” of devastation including deadly winds equivalent to at least a Category 4

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist The West has taken a dive straight into summer, with temperatures well above those normally seen even at the end of July. Record-breaking temperatures and a heat wave will continue to grip the entire region through much of this week. Yesterday, several locations across the Pacific Northwest broke daily high

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist More than 50 high temperature records could be broken through Monday as heat builds across the western US and Canada. Temperatures will run as much as 25 degrees above normal, with temperatures possibly hitting 90 degrees this weekend or early next week in Seattle. If this happens, this would be

By Nouran Salahieh, Tina Burnside and Amy Simonson, CNN Close to 100 wildfires raging across the Alberta region of Canada have forced more than 29,000 people to flee in what officials have called an “unprecedented situation” for the province. In the past 24 hours alone, 16 new fires have ignited in Alberta, Wildfire Information Unit

By Dave Alsup, Matt Phillips and Emma Tucker, CNN Almost 25,000 people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the region, which is seeing abnormally hot weather and high winds, emergency officials said Saturday. There are at least 103 wildfires burning across the western province, Alberta Premier

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Tornadoes are one of Earth’s most violent natural forces. They have whipped up in all 50 US states — and across the globe — at various times of year, sometimes causing untold devastation. But despite strides in their study, there’s still so much scientists don’t know about them. “There is

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist In the Midwest, the unofficial start to summer with barbecues seems a little far-fetched as people are still shoveling and having to clear snow off their grills before they even think about using them. Another late-season storm is bringing wintry conditions this week to parts of the Midwest and Ohio