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Edouard moved ashore near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, bringing flooding rain, storm surge and gusty winds. More than 81,000 customers in Texas were without power heading into Tuesday night. Also, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis will turn off its exterior lights each night in September as billions of birds migrate south across North America, including many along the Mississippi Flyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strengthening Tropical Storm Edouard is tracking toward Texas bringing rounds of heavy rain and a growing flash flooding risk along the Gulf Coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A tropical rainstorm tracking toward Texas will bring rounds of heavy rain and a growing flash flooding risk along the Gulf Coast. Also, NASA's new observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has lifted off to solve the universe's enduring mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Dolly has formed over the south-central Atlantic, but hostile wind shear may threaten its survival near the Caribbean. Downpours and rough seas are forecast for the Lesser Antilles regardless. Plus, New England, upstate New York and parts of California could see vibrant fall colors this year, while drought and wildfire stress may dull leaves in the Rockies and parts of the East. And Bonnaroo, the music festival held during June in Tennessee, has canceled the show for 2027 to give the grounds a chance to recover from severe weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Atlantic tropical wave could become Tropical Storm Dolly, but hostile wind shear may threaten its survival prior to reaching the Caribbean. Heavy rain and rough seas could still reach the Lesser Antilles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A strengthening El Niño and unusually warm Atlantic waters pushed the global average sea-surface temperature to a new high in August. Also, from destructive winds to hopeful blue skies, weather has shaped some of Parton's most memorable music. The country music legend died at 80 on Aug. 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking two areas for tropical development near Bermuda and off Africa as Atlantic hurricane season begins its historical surge and El Niño intensifies. Also, Moke brought Hawaii a second tropical scare in one week, but crews can again focus on restoring power and repairing damage left by Hurricane Lala. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moke will travel close enough to Hawaii to bring enough rain to cause flash flooding on the Big Island later this weekend to early this week. Also, a 68 year old visitor to Death Valley died after the car he was riding in got stuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather's 2026 fall allergy forecast shows weed pollen will be a widespread concern, while grass pollen remains highest in parts of the East and Midwest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The updated forecast calls for fewer storms overall, but the expected number of direct U.S. impacts remains at three to five. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A marine heatwave is helping bring more sharks, including unusual warm-water species, north toward beaches in Southern California. Also, waves of cooler, less humid air will sweep from the Midwest to the interior Northeast into early next week, but the setup will also bring gusty storms, downpours and a risk of flash flooding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lake Powell is now only about 30 feet above the minimum elevation needed for Glen Canyon Dam to generate hydroelectricity normally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Record high temperatures could be challenged as a heat dome sends temperatures soaring across the South. AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will surge toward 115. Also, flash flooding swept homes off their foundations on the Big Island, prompting a search and rescue late Saturday. Two-day rain totals have surpassed 3 feet in some locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as residents brace for significant rain and wind from Lala. Also, the destruction began Tuesday when a powerful line of thunderstorms raced across the Midwest, producing widespread damaging winds from Illinois into Indiana and Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cristobal continues to spin in the open Atlantic and poses no threat to land. However, a budding storm much farther south could bring impacts to the Caribbean starting this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new initiative comes as Sesame Workshop cites research showing children born in 2020 are projected to experience 2 to 7 times as many extreme weather events as those born in 1960. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two areas of interest in the Atlantic will track towards the Caribbean, but dry air and wind shear may play a limiting factor. Also, evacuation zones are shrinking around Spokane after destructive wildfires forced tens of thousands from their homes, but officials warn that ash, damaged structures and lingering smoke can pose serious health risks. Elevated fire weather will continue through Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The start of autumn is just weeks away, but it may take longer than usual for chilly air to settle across the United States. Read AccuWeather's full breakdown of the 2026 fall forecast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Air quality levels reached the very unhealthy category in eastern Washington Monday morning as wildfires in the area coated the Northwest with dangerous smoke. Also, an area of tropical interest may develop in the eastern Pacific and approach Hawaii by mid-August, bringing the risk of heavy rain, rough surf, flooding and damaging winds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will approach the 100-degree mark later this week in major cities across the eastern U.S. as the dog days of summer drag on. Plus, extreme fire weather, drought and wind fueled explosive fire growth as several blazes swept through eastern Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As fire weather evolves in the western United States, some dangerous factors will remain while some conditions may aid firefighting efforts into next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dangerous wildfire conditions are forecast to persist across the Pacific Northwest this week as areas of dense smoke and poor air quality affect the region and downwind of active fires. Also, Illinois has already seen more tornado reports than it has in any year since records began, while "tornado alley" states like Texas are lagging behind this year in the annual tornado tally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first total solar eclipse since 2024 will be followed hours later by one of the most popular meteor showers of the year. Plus, an impressive lunar eclipse will wrap up the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dangerous heat dome will push Southwest temperatures near 120 this weekend as wildfire danger surges in the Northwest and sporadic thunderstorms threaten flash flooding from the Rockies to the Great Basin and deserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, but the strengthening El Niño will play a significant role in how many storms develop this year. Also, as long as a rainstorm with embedded thunder keeps moving, the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago should not be a total rainout. The passing storm should keep heat to a minimum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AccuWeather Lightning Network™ detected 29 lightning strikes within 5 miles of the Mount Blue Sky summit during a 13-minute window. Also, a multi-day severe weather threat will bring damaging winds and flash flooding to parts of the East Coast before expanding into the Southeast and Plains later this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildfires ignited by lightning are expanding across the Northwest as heat and drought persist, sending smoke across the northern U.S. and southern Canada and raising concerns over dangerous air quality. Also, as Hurricane Fausto passes north of Hawaii with fringe impacts, Hurricane Genevieve is stealing the show in the Pacific reaching Category 5 intensity on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While nothing is imminent in the Atlantic as far as tropical activity is concerned in the wake of Bertha, waters surrounding the southeastern United States remain a zone to watch through mid-August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hawaii will need to monitor the progress of Fausto, as it is forecast to move near or just north of the islands around the middle of next week," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. Also, from soaked kittens to dogs separated from families who lost everything, volunteers are racing to bring Kerr County's smallest flood survivors home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Although all passengers survived the initial impact, only 17 people would be rescued, and the rest would be lost with the quickly sinking plane – a result that investigators would blame in part on a lack of safety briefings and that would spur changes in the aviation industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Bertha expected to track across the Gulf, bringing flooding rain, gusty winds, dangerous surf and rough seas from Florida to Louisiana and coastal Texas. Also, the threat of damaging winds, flash flooding, tornadoes and travel disruptions to continue as severe thunderstorms sweep across the mid-Atlantic and the Southeast through midweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Bertha expected to track across the Gulf, bringing flooding rain, gusty winds, dangerous surf and rough seas from Florida to Louisiana and perhaps Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A disused airport in Tasmania's rugged West Coast will soon be home to an angular steel structure with a confronting purpose: document the ‘demise of the planet' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guadalupe River at Center Point rose 32 feet in 4 hours and is forecast to crest near levels seen during the catastrophic July 4, 2025, flood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario have caused air quality to reach "dangerous" levels across Canada, and the northeastern and midwestern United States. And it could get worse before conditions improve. Also, towers on 76 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for the bacteria, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent across most of the U.S., but it still needs approval from the full House and Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a heat dome expands from the Plains to the Northeast into midweek, residents are urged to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets against the uncomfortable and dangerous conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlantic hurricane activity is expected to remain limited through late July, but the Gulf Coast isn't off the hook; meanwhile, the eastern Pacific is gearing up for a burst of tropical storms and possible hurricanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Texas boy struck by lighting while using his computer says he's lucky to be alive. Also, a new heat dome is set to expand across the central and eastern US, bringing dangerous heat, oppressive humidity and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures of 105-115 degrees next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The planet's oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the June temperature record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life. Also, Neil the Seal, the beloved 2,200-pound southern elephant seal , returned for molting season as officials remind people to keep a safe distance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tornadoes are extremely rare in Alaska, with only 11 documented since 1950. Also, a new heat dome is building in the United States this week. This time it will focus on the West first, then shift toward the Midwest. Storms associated with the North American monsoon will follow the heat in the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While activity has ramped up in the Pacific Ocean over the last month, the Atlantic activity levels have been on the quieter side. Find out what factors could lead to an uptick in activity as the month goes on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An uptick in heat through midmonth will be followed by humidity as the monsoon kicks in later in July, keeping the risk for wildfires high. A high wildfire risk exists for much of the Southwest through this weekend and a very high risk for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, where the largest wildfires are burning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The same heat dome driving dangerous temperatures will also steer severe thunderstorms into parts of the United States before and during the Independence Day weekend. Also, a sunrise view in Yellowstone National Park showed snow still clinging to the mountains even as much of the U.S. swelters in summer heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As dangerous heat builds, AccuWeather's HeatWave Severity Index shows how duration and intensity can raise the risk of heat-related illness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than a century after an asteroid exploded over Tunguska, astronomers are preparing for a new era of asteroid detection and planetary defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A major heat wave will grip close to three dozen states in the days leading up to the Fourth of July and could put millions at risk for heat-related illness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Millions of Americans will face a mix of heat, thunderstorms and wildfire smoke over Independence Day weekend, with weather threatening travel delays and outdoor celebrations across parts of the U.S. Also, decades of whale photos helped researchers identify two humpbacks that moved between breeding grounds on opposite sides of the Southern Hemisphere, a rare crossing documented between Australia and Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices