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…
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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…
Continue ReadingLIVE 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…
Continue ReadingHurricane 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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Blowing Dust Advisory for El Paso until 7 PM
A Blowing Dust Advisory is in effect for El Paso through 7 p.m. Take precautions if traveling throughout the county over the next hour or so. An…
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President Trump visits Louisiana, Texas to view hurricane cleanup
ORANGE, Texas — The destructive storm surge has receded, and the cleanup has begun from Hurricane Laura that roared ashore early Thursday, packing…
Continue ReadingHurricane Laura was strong enough to reverse the flow of Mississippi River water
Strong winds blowing north from Hurricane Laura appeared to reverse the flow of many waterways along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, including the…
Continue ReadingBefore and after satellite images show widespread destruction from Hurricane Laura
New satellite images are giving a glimpse at the destruction that Hurricane Laura has waged across Louisiana. Hurricane Laura roared through…
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14-year-old girl among 6 dead, chemical plant fire billows in wake of Hurricane Laura
CAMERON PARISH, Louisiana — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan floods kill dozens, with many still missing
Flash flooding in Afghanistan’s Parwan province has killed at least 86 people and injured at least 106, according to Rahmatullah Haidari,…
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El Pasoan heads out with Red Cross to help with Hurricane Laura relief efforts in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to hit parts of Texas and Louisiana Thursday as a category 4 hurricane with the possibility of it…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands flee Texas coast ahead of Hurricane Laura
GALVESTON, Texas — In the largest U.S. evacuation of the pandemic, more than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires have burned 1.25 million acres, but firefighters say the weather is now helping
Lower temperatures and weaker winds are helping firefighters get a handle on deadly wildfires that have afflicted California for days, fire officials…
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Microburst likely caused storm damage in north Las Cruces, leaving thousands without power
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A microburst caused the dangerous winds that ripped down trees and left thousands without power in north Las Cruces,…
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El Paso expecting more high temps, keeping cooling centers open through Sept. 5
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is expecting high temperatures to continue and will keep its six cooling centers open through Sept. 5. The…
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