ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday began to forecast a system could form in the Atlantic that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the agency said a tropical wave would emerge off the west coast of Africa on Sunday.

“Thereafter, environmental ...Read more

On the heels of a scorching heat wave, Southern California could be in for rainfall, thunderstorms and dangerous surf thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette moving its way north off the coast of Mexico.

The National Weather Service hasn't issued any alerts for hazards from the cyclone, but forecasters are warning that the region could feel...Read more

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Fernand continues to persist in its short-lived path out to sea, leaving a relatively quiet Atlantic in its wake.

The National Hurricane Center said Fernand crossed a patch of slightly warmer ocean, giving it a small boost in strength that should sustain it for at least a few more days.

However, the small storm is set ...Read more

The only active system in the Atlantic — at least, for now — is winding down.

Tropical Storm Fernand has weakened from its initial strength when it was first named on Saturday, and the National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will dissipate in the next two days.

But not before one final spurt of slightly higher energy, forecasters said...Read more

In Yosemite National Park, hikers were surprisingly soaked this weekend as summer storms blew through the area. Meanwhile, thunderstorms across California's mountains launched rapid-fire lightning strikes that sparked several forest fires. And as Burning Man kicked off in Nevada's desert northwest, a major dust storm forced traffic to a halt as ...Read more

The coast is relatively clear in the Atlantic this week, and meteorologists say it could stay that way for at least a little bit.

Tropical Storm Fernand is on a track out to sea, away from any occupied land, and set to weaken starting Monday evening as it heads into cooler waters in the north.

The storm was named Saturday afternoon after the ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday continued to track Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic but dropped its forecast that a system entering the Caribbean would develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 425 miles east-northeast of Bermuda ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles east of Bermuda moving north-...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track newly formed Tropical Storm Fernand in the open Atlantic while also eyeing a system approaching the Caribbean that could become the next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the center of Fernand was located about 295 miles southeast of Bermuda, moving north-...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.

According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory Fernand was about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and higher gusts with northward ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fernand formed Saturday afternoon in the central Atlantic but was expected to remain over the open ocean. It was the sixth named storm of the season.

According to NHC’s 5 p.m. advisory, Fernand was about 405 miles south-southeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and higher gusts with northward...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The oppressive heat wave broiling California and much of the West will continue to bring dangerously hot temperatures — and likely more record-breakers — for even longer than forecasters first predicted.

The heat advisories in effect across Southern California, including the extreme heat warning, are being extended through ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — After one day of widespread, dangerously hot temperatures — including a few that broke daily records— National Weather Service officials are warning Southern Californians that this prolonged heat wave is just getting started.

Friday is forecast to bring more sizzling heat, with temperatures and conditions similar to Thursday...Read more

MIAMI — Chances continue to grow that two new storms could form in the Atlantic in the next few days, but neither pose a likely threat to Florida or most of the Caribbean anytime soon.

The National Hurricane Center also lowered the chances that a third disturbance, which it marked for the first time on Thursday morning, could form to zero.

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At least 114 people have died this year in the Southern Nevada heat, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

The Thursday update is a rise from earlier this month, when the coroner reported 87 deaths in which heat was a factor. It’s not quite been as hot as it was in 2024, when Las Vegas hit an all-time record of 120 degrees and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As Southern California's worst heat wave of the year intensifies and expands across the region Thursday, officials warn the next few days could bring record-breaking high — and low — temperatures.

Widespread heat advisories have been issued across California and the U.S. Southwest, even encompassing much of the often-spared ...Read more