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By Chris Boyette, Andy Rose, and Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after Tuesday’s severe flooding in north-central West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office said Thursday afternoon.Morrisey had said he was “concerned about fatalities” at a news conference in hard-hit Buckhannon, West Virginia, on Thursday morning.Morrisey’s comments come after heavy rains

By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha is kicking up tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous beach conditions as it moves west across southern Louisiana, but its moisture will also help fuel a more serious flooding rain threat hundreds of miles away on the East Coast through the end of the

By Meteorologist Melissa Nord, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to hit portions of the Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana, potentially reaching as far west as Texas. Heavy rain, coastal flooding and tropical storm-force winds are all possible in its path. The

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods. Two to four inches of rain fell by early afternoon Saturday, with up to an inch an hour expected, according to the National Weather Service.

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start and it’s probably time to start pointing fingers at El Niño. A quick refresher: El Niño is a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific and corresponding shifts in upper atmosphere weather

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are expected to bring unhealthy air to more than 120 million people this weekend, but the smoke and its toxic particles may not always be clearly visible. Some skylines are shrouded in obvious abnormal orange tinges with faint burnt odors. Other horizons may carry no visible indication that

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and masking landscapes in a thick, brown haze. Poor air quality has been an issue in New York since Wednesday, when the cloud of smoke descended near the ground. Washington, DC, has

By Brandon Miller, Lead Meteorologist (CNN) — Dense smoke is suffocating much of the Northeast on Friday, and with air quality alerts warning against outside activity, the question looming is just as thick as the smoke itself: Will the air pollution be a problem for the World Cup final on Sunday afternoon in New York

By Hanna Park, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Disastrous flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two people dead and prompting hundreds of rescues across the same region struck by last July’s catastrophic floods. ⛈️ Get your forecast in the CNN Weather app The flood threat shifted northwest

By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Read the latest updates on smoke and air quality here Massive plumes of Canadian wildfire smoke are pouring over the border into the United States, bringing dangerous air quality to more than 120 million people in the Midwest and Northeast. The polluted air will last through Saturday as

By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Parts of southern Texas are under back-to-back days of a rare “high risk” of flooding rain, spurring dozens of water rescues, as more rounds of slow-moving storms set off life-threatening and potentially catastrophic floods. The Level 4 of 4 risk areas include parts of

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — At least one person has died and hundreds were rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri Friday, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights. More than 200 “young campers and counselors” had to be rescued by helicopter after heavy rain

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Yet another brutal heat dome is set to roast part of the United States starting this weekend as part of a major weather pattern change. The East Coast was in the hot seat last week and the West is next up for a heat dome — a large

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have been keeping a close eye on the tropical Pacific Ocean for months now, anticipating the emergence of an intense, “Super” El Niño that would be among the stronger events on record. Now it looks like this El Niño could set the benchmark for peak intensity, with potentially

By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — America’s 250th birthday also marks the final stretch of one of the most intense eastern US heat waves in years — one made worse by climate change — and it could fuel an added storm threat as the nation gathers to celebrate. 🔥 Get your heat forecast in

CNN By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — The deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people starting to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. More than

By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Temperatures are skyrocketing for the third straight day across the Eastern US, with officials in cities from Boston to Washington, DC trying to keep residents cool amid outdoor July 4th celebrations. Dozens of daily records are being set as the combination of heat and humidity sends the heat index

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — The deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people starting to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors. More than a

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — As a dangerous heat wave bakes major East Coast cities, Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed data centers in the mid-Atlantic this week to use their backup power supplies instead of using electricity from the public grid, in part to ensure there was enough to power residential air conditioning. The

By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before. But with bigger festivities and an oppressive heat dome in the forecast, millions of Americans could face a monumental double dose of unhealthy air. Every Fourth of July,

CNN, WABC, POOL, X, @NYCMAYOR, KYW By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, firework celebrations are expected to bring more pomp and circumstance than ever before. But with bigger festivities and an oppressive heat dome in the forecast, millions of Americans could face a monumental double dose of

By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and Dakota Smith, with Kate Petersen reporting (CNN) — A dangerous heat wave is tightening its grip on the East Coast and straining the electric grid as people seek to cool off in their air conditioned homes and businesses. The worst conditions are now underway, with many records already