Earth is as far away from the sun as it ever gets. So why is it so hot?
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The peak of summer is approaching for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, but as we prepare for more sunshine and…
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Chantal triggered deadly flash flooding in North Carolina. Now it’s bringing rain to the Mid-Atlantic
By CNN Meteorologists Taylor Ward, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Chantal brought heavy, flooding rain and dangerous beach conditions to…
Continue ReadingUnconfirmed number of fatalities in Texas flooding amid catastrophic rainfall, water rescues ongoing
By Mary Gilbert, Holly Yan, CNN Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after months’ worth of torrential rain…
Continue ReadingChances just increased for a tropical storm during July 4th weekend
By Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — Repeated rounds of stormy weather loitering off the Southeast coast could do more than just dampen fireworks…
Continue ReadingIs Atlantic hurricane season behind schedule? Here’s what’s really going on
By Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic hurricane season’s first storms of the year have been short-lived rainmakers, dissipating after…
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The Eiffel Tower is closed to tourists due to searing heat. Here’s why it’s happening
By Laura Paddison, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A marine heat wave in the Mediterranean Sea is combining with a powerful heat dome to cause…
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Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The abrupt cutoff of satellite data crucial for hurricane forecasting is delayed by one month, until July 31,…
Continue Reading‘Extraordinary rainstorm’ floods Nebraska city, triggers water rescues
By Mary Gilbert, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — An entire June’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours over Grand Island, Nebraska, Wednesday…
Continue ReadingUS heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
By Andrew Freedman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Buckled roads. Broken bridges. Delayed trains. Strained power grids that led to dangerous…
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Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
CNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest…
Continue Reading It’s the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
WHDH By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A long-lasting extreme heat wave is reaching its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, likely bringing…
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Tropical Storm Andrea becomes first named system of the Atlantic hurricane season
By Luke Snyder and Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An area of stormy weather in the open Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores became…
Continue Reading Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day…
Continue ReadingCentral Park hits temp record last seen on this date in 1888 as heat wave hits eastern US
By Luke Snyder, Mary Gilbert (CNN) — New York’s Central Park tied a record high of 96 degrees for the date Monday, which was set in 1888. In…
Continue ReadingErick, the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year, triggers deadly flooding
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Hurricane Erick slammed into Mexico’s Oaxaca state as a dangerous Category 3 storm Thursday…
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A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits
By Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The hottest temperatures of the year so far will soon reach the eastern half of the United States as a brutal heat…
Continue ReadingAt least 6 dead in West Virginia flooding as search continues for 2 missing
By Michelle Watson, Amanda Musa, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Significant flooding in northern West Virginia claimed the lives of at least six…
Continue ReadingScientists have lost access to a major forecasting tool as what could be a very busy hurricane season gets underway
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — For the past four years, a fleet of drone vessels has purposefully steered into the heart of hurricanes to…
Continue ReadingAt least 11 dead and several missing after over a month’s worth of rain falls in hours and floods San Antonio
CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN Lead Meteorologist Brandon Miller, Amanda Musa (CNN) — At least 11 people are dead and several others are…
Continue ReadingOut-of-control Oregon wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes as gusty winds challenge firefighters
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A wildfire burning out of control in Oregon, near the state’s border with Washington, has…
Continue ReadingOfficial overseeing the National Hurricane Center testified to Congress it’s fully staffed—it’s not
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The National Hurricane Center is “fully staffed” and any suggestion that the Trump administration fired…
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FEMA head told staff he was previously unaware US has a hurricane season
Originally Published: 02 JUN 25 23:22 ET Updated: 03 JUN 25 00:08 ET By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Staff at the Federal Emergency Management…
Continue ReadingCanadian wildfire smoke and a dust plume from Africa could collide over the South this week
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Air quality is taking a hit in parts of the central and eastern United States as smoke from…
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service adding around 125 new hires after laying off hundreds
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — After losing more than 560 employees to layoffs and early retirement incentives earlier this year, the National…
Continue ReadingUnexpected tornado leaves at least 1 dead, multiple injured in Kentucky
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — At least one person is dead and seven others were injured after an unexpected tornado struck a rural Kentucky…
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Smoke pours into the US as Canada wildfires force province’s largest evacuation in ‘living memory’
CNN By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires burning out of control in western and central Canada are forcing thousands to flee as…
Continue ReadingSmoke pours into the US as Canada wildfires force province’s largest evacuation in ‘living memory’
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires burning out of control in western and central Canada are forcing thousands to flee as dire…
Continue ReadingRare May nor’easter will bring the gloom leading into Memorial Day Weekend
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it…
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Dangerous storms slam 10 states, unleashing multiple tornadoes and damaging winds
CNN, KHBS, WLKY, WFIE, KMOV, SEE PREFONTS By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms…
Continue ReadingDangerous storms slam 10 states, unleashing multiple tornadoes and damaging winds
By Mary Gilbert, Hanna Park, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine (CNN) — Multiple tornadoes and intense storms hit the eastern half of the United States…
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