Extreme Weather Task Force seeks blanket donations to help the needy
EL PASO, Texas – In anticipation of colder winter temperatures, the Extreme Weather Task Force continues to seek donations of blankets and to…
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LIVE updates: At least 3 dead after Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — At least three people have died as Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and…
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Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing temps follow early snow
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for much of the Borderland region after many…
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El Paso doctor warns human behavior in cold weather can increase spread of coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The CDC reports it’s still unknown what effect weather and temperature can have on COVID-19. However, health experts say…
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Snowfall leads Ysleta ISD to delay start for learning hubs, employees working at administrative offices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District has issued a two-hour delayed start for students going to the district’s learning…
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West El Paso outage left 4,100 without power for about an hour during storm
EL PASO, Texas — A power outage late Monday night amidst the arrival of a major, early winter storm with the coldest temperatures of the season left…
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60,000 people told to evacuate as wind-driven wildfire grows fast in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, California — A fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California as powerful winds across the state…
Continue Reading Fierce Diablo winds and strongest fire weather this season force power cuts to some 361,000 customers in Northern California
With the strongest Diablo winds and fire weather of the season predicted for Sunday, Pacific Gas & Electric says it will shut off power for…
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A winter storm may soon be a natural fire hydrant to Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire
Despite red flag weather warnings, officials battling the Colorado East Troublesome Fire said conditions are improving to bring the blaze under…
Continue Reading Authorities worry high winds, dry conditions will spread Northern California wildfires this weekend
Northern California is preparing for weekend weather conditions that threaten to extend an already devastating 2020 wildfire season. The National…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Delta slams Gulf Coast, inflicting major damage
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Ripping tarps off damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta…
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Fall foliage faltering under ‘extreme drought’ conditions
Fall ushers in cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice everything and beautiful fall foliage. And thousands of Americans seek those vibrant colored leaves…
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El Paso sets high temp record amid hotter than usual late September
For current conditions and the latest forecast, visit: kvia.com/weather. It was a hot one – record setting day! pic.twitter.com/Fn8jpDniab—…
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Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall in Texas, brings dangerous flooding
HOUSTON, Texas — Tropical Storm Beta stalled out Tuesday along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making…
Continue Reading The National Weather Service spotted a massive bat colony on its weather radar
Murder hornets, zombie cicadas, invasive lizards — the list of unexpected creatures popping up across the United States appears to be growing…
Continue ReadingA 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California
A preliminary 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the Southern California area late Friday night. It hit at 11:39 p.m. local time two miles west of El…
Continue ReadingRain may help fight wildfires in Oregon, but may bring other problems
A storm front is expected to hit western Oregon Thursday evening, and it’s going to hit exactly the right spots to help firefighters battling…
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Sally drenched parts of Florida with ‘4 months of rain in 4 hours,’ officials say
Hundreds of people near the Florida-Alabama border were being rescued from floodwaters brought on by Sally on Wednesday and authorities fear many…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally makes landfall along Gulf Coast with torrential rain and damaging surge
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, just before 4 a.m. MT Wednesday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, and…
Continue ReadingLIVE updates: Hurricane Sally closes in on Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds
UPDATE: Hurricane Sally is slowly closing in on the northern Gulf Coast with powerful winds and weather forecasters are warning of…
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Trump spurns science on climate & wildfires, Biden blasts him as a ‘climate arsonist’
SACRAMENTO, California — With the smell of California wildfires in the air, President Donald Trump on Monday ignored the scientific consensus that…
Continue Reading Nepal landslide killed at least 11 people, 20 others remain missing
A landslide in Nepal on Sunday killed at least 11 people and 20 others are still missing, according to the government. The landslide, caused by heavy…
Continue ReadingTwo days after Hurricane Laura, a McDonald’s business owner gave away 10,000 free meals from a portable restaurant
The day after Hurricane Laura rolled through parts of Louisiana and Texas, Rikesh Patel, the owner of several McDonald’s in Louisiana, made a…
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Portion of I-10 flooded in southern New Mexico; water rescue crews sent to help those stranded
DEMING, New Mexico — Following storms and heavy rain that moved through the region, drivers along a stretch of Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire
Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who’d been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California’s Sierra National…
Continue Reading80% of the buildings in an eastern Washington town were destroyed during a Labor Day firestorm
A small town in eastern Washington is in ruins after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Monday, and teams are still working to account for all…
Continue ReadingDenver is under a winter weather advisory two days after the city hit 101 degrees
If you live in Denver, your last-minute summer plans were just canceled. Residents of the Mile High City will go from experiencing record heat to…
Continue Reading Typhoon Haishen lashes Korean Peninsula after battering Japan
South Korea is reeling from more bad weather as Typhoon Haishen moves along the Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan, leaving four…
Continue ReadingThousands evacuated as powerful Typhoon Haishen barrels toward Japan and the Korean Peninsula
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated out of the path of a powerful typhoon that’s expected to make landfall in southwestern…
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Hurricane Center: Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it nears Belize’s coast
PUNTA GORDA, Belize — Nana has strengthened into a hurricane as it barrels westward just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the…
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