Fire officials say at least one person is dead after an apparent house explosion in town near Baltimore
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say at least one person is dead after an apparent house explosion in town near Baltimore.
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CNNThis hurricane season is confounding experts and defying forecasts. What the heck is going on?
It’s eerily quiet in the Atlantic during the peak of hurricane season. What’s causing it could be a sign of what’s to come in a warming world.
- BBC
Landslides are wreaking havoc on this California city. Locals vow to stay
The land is moving so fast that authorities have switched off gas and electricity to hundreds of homes.
- CNN
Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in California, and they’re getting worse
The deep landslides beneath multi-million dollar homes in Rancho Palos Verdes moved at an almost glacial pace, until they didn’t.
- The Weather Network
Summer 2.0? Ontario heat set to return with a vengeance
It’s almost the middle of September, but the weather will soon act like it’s early August instead
- USA TODAY
Storm tracker: NHC tracking 2 Atlantic tropical waves, one could bring rain to US
The National Hurricane Center said Saturday it is currently tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean. One could bring rain to the U.S. south.
- The Weather Network - Video
Soaking rain raises flood risk in the Maritimes
A subtropical low pushing into the maritime is unleashing heavy rain and strong winds. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network has more details.
- The Canadian Press
Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks canada says
JASPER, ALTA. — Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite's structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.
- The Weather Network
Noticeable cooldown in Ontario comes with strong winds, waterspout threat
Several days of below-seasonal temperatures are on tap in southern Ontario as gusty, northwesterly winds blow through. We could see bands of lake-effect rain along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and we may even see some waterspouts, too
- The Weather Network - Video
Heavy rain targets parts of Nova Scotia, flooding a risk
The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman has more on the rainfall warning impacting parts of Nova Scotia.
- The Weather Network - Video
Substantial sub-tropical soaker hit The Maritimes & brought heavy rain & strong winds
Heavy rain and strong wind gusts took hold of The Maritimes on Saturday, leading some regions to see over 100mm of rain. Rain will continue falling in the overnight and into Sunday for some. Another burst of moisture will effect Newfoundland on Monday. Meteorologist Laura Power has the details.
- WDSU - New Orleans
Cold front moves through, but rain returning
Cold front moves through, but rain returning
- Global News
Hurricanes are on the decline in 2024 despite rapid climate change, here's why
This is the time of year when meteorologists are on the lookout for hurricanes forming over the Atlantic Ocean. As Global News has previously reported, those hurricanes are increasingly super-sized because of warmer ocean waters, caused by climate change. Eric Sorensen reports on how the lack of hurricanes could be yet another signal our planet's climate systems are growing out of sync.
- WMAR- Baltimore Scripps
Rain returns this weekend
It is time to shake things up! After a dry and mild week we have showers and even a storm or two back in the forecast. A cold front will push in Saturday and bring storms and showers by the afternoon. This will not be an all day rain, but if you have plans, I would have a backup for just a few hours as the rain comes through. By Saturday evening we will clear out quickly and get back to clear skies and cooler temperatures. READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/weather/cooling-down-into-the-70s-today
- Fox Weather
Bryan Norcross: Focusing on the Gulf next week for possible tropical development
The National Hurricane Center has increased the odds of development into the medium range beginning Sunday and becoming more likely midweek.
- Storyful
Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in South China With Winds Exceeding 138 MPH
Typhoon Yagi made landfall on Hainan island in southern China on Friday afternoon, September 6, bringing heavy rain, winds exceeding 138 mph, and an increased risk of landslides, according to the China Meteorological Administration.This timelapse satellite imagery, posted by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University, shows the typhoon swirling over Hainan and the Leizhou Peninsula as it moved west toward northern Vietnam.The imagery was captured over about 14.5 hours, from 7:20 am to 10 pm on Friday, according to a timestamp on the video. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA/NESDIS via Storyful
- Associated Press
Evacuations ordered as wildfire burns in foothills of national forest east of LA
Evacuations were ordered Saturday as a wildfire scorched the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles, amid a days-long heat wave that pushed temperatures into the triple digits across the region. The so-called Line Fire was burning uncontrolled along the edge of the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of LA.
- The Canadian Press
Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Every other day Lois Malvo waits for her son to bring six buckets of water from a spigot in the backyard. He then bathes his 78-year-old mother using water heated on the stove and washes her with a spray pump he bought online.
- The Canadian Press
How the Balkans region grappled with the hottest summer in more than a century
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Jelena Popovic normally loves summer and all it brings along, including the hot weather. But this year it was just too much.
- The Weather Network
Relentless heat sends wildfire concerns soaring across B.C.
A mighty ridge of high pressure continues to be anchored over the southern half of B.C. this week, keeping the Interior hot and bringing the heat back to the coast –– leading to an elevated risk of wildfires