By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The official start to hurricane season is just a week away and forecasters are predicting another busy one. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday forecast 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes — of Category 3 strength
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Leading up to the holiday weekend, there will be some dire weather hitting portions of the US, including more critical fire conditions and an abundance of tropical moisture; a sure sign summer is upon us. To say it’s been a difficult few weeks for a large portion of the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Leading up to the holiday weekend, there will be some dire weather hitting portions of the US, including more critical fire conditions and an abundance of tropical moisture; a sure sign summer is upon us. To say it’s been a difficult few weeks for a large portion of the Southwest
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist More than 10 million people remain under a heat advisory for Sunday across the Northeast as record temperatures could be seen from Washington, DC, to New Hampshire. Afternoon temperatures could climb into the 90s around the region, with heat index values up to 100 degrees possible, said CNN meteorologist Haley
Continue ReadingCNN By Aya Elamroussi, Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two people are dead after a powerful tornado ripped roofs off buildings and flipped cars in a northern Michigan town on Friday, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency for the area. The twister — with maximum winds of 150 mph
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist More than 20 million people remain under a heat advisory for Sunday across the Northeast as record temperatures stretch from Virginia to New Hampshire. “If highs reach the mid to upper 90s, this will be record highs for the day and the month!” the National Weather Service (NWS) office in
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist More than 20 million people remain under a heat advisory for Sunday across the Northeast as record temperatures stretch from Virginia to New Hampshire. “If highs reach the mid to upper 90s, this will be record highs for the day and the month!” the National Weather Service (NWS) office
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two people are dead after a powerful tornado ripped roofs off buildings and flipped cars in a northern Michigan town on Friday, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency for the area. The twister — with maximum winds of 150 mph —
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Andy Rose and Sharif Paget, CNN A tornado quickly moved through the town of Gaylord in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan Friday afternoon, leaving one person dead and 43 injured, officials said. Lt. Jim Gorno of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources described the scene in the area as being “catastrophic,”
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist In less than 24 hours, Denver could go from having 90-degree weather to a potentially historic and dangerous snowstorm. Snowfall amounts could be as high as two to three feet in the higher elevations, and up to eight inches in the city of Denver, according to the National Weather Service
Continue ReadingBy Tom Sater and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast for summer calls for a whole lot of heat without much rain to provide relief. Nearly the entire contiguous US is expected to have above-normal temperatures this summer, which runs from June through August, according to Thursday’s Climate Prediction Center’s
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, CNN Although Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial start of summer — is still more than a week away, nearly 60% of Americans, or almost 200 million people, will feel 90-degree heat over the next few days. Record heat, which has been brewing across the drought-stricken Plains and parts of Texas, is
Continue ReadingCNN, KOAT, FACEBOOK, GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, BENGIE REGENSBERG By Jennifer Henderson and Jon Passantino, CNN The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, burning 298,060 acres, officials said. The blaze, burning east of Santa Fe, is 27% contained with 2,015 personnel working to contain the fire, officials said
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Jon Passantino, CNN The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, burning 298,060 acres, officials said. The blaze, burning east of Santa Fe, is 27% contained with 2,015 personnel working to contain the fire, officials said Monday on a Facebook page providing updates on the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist By this evening, damaging winds, large hail and even tornadoes will tear through the country’s most densely populated region and could raise havoc with the evening commute. One forecaster from the Washington, DC National Weather Service (NWS) office said on the phone this morning “As far as the coverage of
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist By this evening, damaging winds, large hail and even tornadoes will tear through the country’s most densely populated region and could raise havoc with the evening commute. One forecaster from the Washington, DC National Weather Service (NWS) office said on the phone this morning “As far as the coverage
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist An early season heat wave will build across the southern tier of the United States, creating “unstable conditions” for wildfires and forcing some residents to conserve power usage. “We are expecting above normal temperatures and what that means for fires is generally unstable conditions,” Todd Shoemake, a meteorologist at the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Alaa Elassar, CNN An evacuation order is in place for a Canadian town in the Northwest Territories due to heavy flooding. Residents of Hay River, on the south side of Great Slave Lake, have been ordered to leave and find shelter, according to a Thursday news release from the town. Hay
Continue ReadingCNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record temperatures expected in the fire-ravaged Southwest will continue to worsen the deepening drought, as well as make for tough fire-fighting conditions, as an intense heat wave will be felt across most of the southern tier of the US this weekend. “We are expecting above normal temperatures and what
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record temperatures expected in the fire-ravaged Southwest will continue to worsen the deepening drought, as well as make for tough fire-fighting conditions, as an intense heat wave will be felt across most of the southern tier of the US this weekend. “We are expecting above normal temperatures and what that
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