Lubbock, Texas. Meteorologists reported scattered thunderstorms and residual moisture across the South Plains on Sunday, with afternoon highs returning to the 80s and isolated storms possible near the New Mexico state line and Caprock; Memorial Day Monday is forecast warm and humid, and another storm system is expected to approach...
South Florida experienced a warm, mostly sunny start Saturday, with forecasts calling for daily scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Memorial Day and into next week; inland highs are expected in the low-to-mid 90s and heat indices to reach the upper 90s to triple digits, while rip-current warnings persist along...
Nitro, West Virginia, is the scene of a major industrial chemical incident at the Catalyst Refiners facility, where emergency services and hazmat teams are responding to a hazardous materials release that occurred earlier this evening. Authorities report that a chemical reaction between nitric acid and a cleaning product produced a...
Charlotte and multiple regional forecast offices reported on Friday that a stalling cold front and warm, humid air will bring waves of showers and thunderstorms through the Memorial Day weekend across the Carolinas, Florida, Kentucky and southern Indiana. Local meteorologists issued advisories and First Alert notices, noting possible localized heavy...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on May 20, 2026, formally published rules pushing back key tap water chemical safety deadlines to 2031, extending a long-running regulatory struggle over toxic contaminants. The delay affects enforcement of strict limits, including a 2024 federal standard of four parts per trillion on...
A fast-moving wildfire known as the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, California, expanded to more than 2,100 acres on Wednesday, with containment reaching 22 percent by evening, up from 15 percent in the morning. More than 17,000 residents remained under mandatory evacuation orders, with additional evacuation warnings affecting communities in...
California authorities are battling the Sandy Fire as it advances toward a former nuclear reactor and rocket testing complex, intensifying concern among local residents and environmental monitors about potential contact with legacy industrial contamination at the site. Shifting winds are driving the fire’s unpredictable growth and complicating containment efforts, while...
Casper, Wyoming. The National Weather Service in Riverton issued forecasts this week calling for a short shot of rain and isolated thunderstorms Thursday, possible rain‑and‑snow mix Friday morning, then a warming trend with sunny conditions and highs reaching the low 80s by Memorial Day. Jacksonville, Florida and Phoenix, Arizona received parallel...
Baltimore on Wednesday experienced near-record warmth with highs reaching the mid-90s before a strong cold front moved through the area, producing an increased risk of showers and thunderstorms and prompting forecasts of a sharp temperature drop into the 60s by Thursday and sustained daily rain chances into the holiday weekend. Mobile,...
San Francisco: This week authorities and maritime operators launched WhaleSpotter, an AI-powered detection network in San Francisco Bay that scans for whale blows and heat signatures up to two nautical miles and sends real-time alerts to ferries, cargo ships and tankers so crews can slow or reroute. Operators including San Francisco...
