The last 12 months in the U.S. were the hottest on record
March was a scorching 9.35 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the 20th-century average for the month, capping the hottest 12-month stretch for the U.S. since records began in 1895
There’s an 82 percent chance El Niño will ‘emerge soon,’ NWS says
The El Niño climate event is due to return this year, with U.S. forecasters predicting an 82 percent chance of it coming in May through July and a 96 percent chance for it doing so in December through February 2027
2026 FIFA World Cup players and fans at risk of extreme heat, climate scientists warn
Heat conditions could exceed dangerous levels at a quarter of the planned 2026 World Cup soccer matches, including the final in New Jersey on July 19
A giant hailstorm just killed an emu at a Missouri zoo
A hailstorm of these proportions is “unusual” but not unheard of in Missouri at this time of year, one expert says
Wildfire ‘red flag’ warnings are in effect for large chunks of the U.S. Here’s what to know
These wildfire warnings are in place up and down the country, from Texas to North Dakota and Minnesota
Here’s why blazing hot temperatures have suddenly hit the East Coast
Summer is here—in April? Many East Coast states will see unusually hot days this week
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident—he’s lucky to be alive
Atmospheric scientist Perry Samson was doing fieldwork when he was unexpectedly caught inside a tornado—making him one of the few such people who have lived to tell the tale
Everything about this week’s record-shattering western heat wave is extreme
An astoundingly strong heat wave is not just setting records across the western U.S.—it’s pulverizing them
Nebraska is battling its largest wildfires in history. Worse may be yet to come
About 800,000 acres have burned because of these fires, with at least one person reported dead
What’s with all the wild weather this week?
From blizzard conditions in the Midwest to a heat wave in the western U.S. to flooding in Hawaii, March has brought wild weather to the country
No U.S. states had a record cold winter. Nine had a record hot one
Though it may surprise East Coasters, the story of this winter was not record cold but record heat
Massive Saharan dust storm brings risk of ‘blood rain’ and fiery skies to southern Europe
Known as “La Calima,” this desert dust plume could hit Spain, Portugal and France, bringing with it grit-laden, rust-colored rainfall