Eastern US Cities Face Intensifying Heat Waves, Advisories

 

Brockton, Massachusetts — The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory beginning 11 a.m. July 14 through 8 p.m. July 15, warning of forecast highs near 95°F and heat-index values approaching 99°F; Richmond and Detroit-area offices issued elevated heat-risk notices this week with forecasts of mid- to upper-90s and heat...

Chicago swelters; heat indices top one hundred today

 

Chicago recorded highs near 95 to 96 degrees on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned heat index values between 98 and 105 degrees and noted lower temperatures along the immediate lakefront. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications urged residents to prepare for extreme heat and to check on vulnerable people. City...

Oregon town of Granite ordered evacuated as Olive Butte Fire advances

 

Granite, a historic former gold-mining town in eastern Oregon with fewer than 100 residents, is under a Level 3 “Go Now” evacuation order as the Olive Butte Fire burns within half a mile of homes and other structures. As of Monday evening, July 13, 2026, the wildfire has burned 1,642...

Heatwave Breaks Records Across Midwest, Northeast, and South

 

Gillette, Wyoming. A regional heatwave set multiple daily high-temperature records across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on July 12, with the highest reported 110°F at Buffalo, South Dakota, and Gillette reaching 104°F, according to preliminary National Weather Service data; Syracuse, New York, later recorded 97°F on July 14, breaking...

Colorado pilot dies battling uncontained Gold Mountain Fire

 

A firefighting helicopter pilot died Sunday after his aircraft crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir while supporting suppression efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray, Colorado. Authorities identified the pilot as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia, who was the sole occupant of the K-MAX helicopter. His body was...

Texas flood disaster kills 131 as more rain looms

 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on July 14 that at least 131 people have died in flooding across the state since July 4, with the toll expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. The National Weather Service reports heavy rain, significant river rises, and ongoing flood warnings in...

Greenwood, Indiana evacuates businesses after chemical leak

 

Authorities in Greenwood, Indiana ordered the evacuation of nearby businesses on Monday morning, July 13, 2026, after a chemical storage drum ruptured at the Safety-Kleen waste management facility on Park 800 Industrial Drive. Employees reported that a drum containing dimethyl carbonate, a widely used industrial solvent, began to swell before...

Oklahoma, Poultry Firms Reach Multimillion-Dollar Illinois River Settlement

 

Oklahoma City: The State of Oklahoma and six poultry companies agreed Monday to a $41.7 million settlement to resolve a 21-year lawsuit alleging poultry litter polluted the Illinois River watershed. Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George's, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005; the U.S. District Court for the...

Heat Dome Shifts; Monsoonal Moisture Brings Relief, Risks

 

Salt Lake City — ABC4 meteorologists reported Monday that a weekend heat dome produced record high temperatures across Utah, and triple-digit heat persisted into Monday in many valleys and hotspots. As the heat dome shifted east, increased monsoonal moisture began streaming in from the southwest, bringing more cloud cover and...

Multi-state heat wave triggers advisories, shelters, and protocols

 

Detroit: Southeast Michigan is facing a multi-day heat wave that is expected to peak Tuesday, when forecasters said daytime highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s and heat indices could reach or exceed 100 degrees; the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the region for Tuesday...