ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the chances an expected low pressure area off the northeast coast of Florida could develop into a tropical depression or storm while keeping an eye on another Atlantic system plus Tropical Storm Dexter.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, forecasters expect...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds two systems could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, including one near Florida’s coast, while newly formed Tropical Storm Dexter continued to churn in the Atlantic.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical outlook, forecasters expect a broad area of low...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Monday increased the odds two systems could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm, including one near Florida’s coast, while newly formed Tropical Storm Dexter continued to churn in the Atlantic.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, forecasters expect a broad area ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to track three systems in the Atlantic with the potential to form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. tropical outlook, it had increased chances for a system off the U.S. East Coast to form while also forecasting a tropical wave to roll off the African ...Read more

NEW YORK — A flash flood warning has been issued for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island with New York City Mayor Eric Adams declaring a state of emergency and the FDNY rescuing motorists stranded by rising waters.

The heavy rains are turning the evening commute into a nightmare, as flooding conditions necessitated the closure of several ...Read more

NEW YORK — A flash flood warning has been issued for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island until 6:15 p.m., with authorities warning people not to walk or drive where water covers the road, ensnarling commuters as extreme thunderstorms overtake NYC following a dangerous heatwave.

Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency to allow ...Read more

During severe thunderstorms, rising air shoots icy pellets the size of Dippin’ Dots ice cream into the bitter cold of upper atmospheric layers. There, supercooled water freezes onto the small particles to form hail, which then falls when it gets too heavy for the storm’s upward draft.

As climate change warms average global temperatures, ...Read more

Storms with heavy rain caused flash flooding across Metro Detroit early Monday evening, delaying flights at Detroit Metro Airport and leaving thousands of electricity customers without power statewide.

The Wayne County Airport Authority reported flooding at "several locations across the Detroit Metro Airport campus, including the Dingell Drive ...Read more

Time to cue that famed quote, often falsely attributed to Mark Twain: "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco."

It's a cliche, sure. But this year it rings true. It really has been quite chilly in the City by the Bay, which is experiencing its coldest summer in decades, with no significant warm-up in sight and daytime ...Read more

MIAMI — A plume of Saharan dust is blanketing South Florida this weekend, resulting in hazy skies, diminished air quality and lower-than-normal chances for rain, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

The dusty air, originating from the Saharan Desert in Africa, is a regular seasonal occurrence that travels thousands of miles ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical advisory, the broad area of low pressure was about 100 miles south of the coast of southwestern Louisiana disorganized showers and...Read more

The National Hurricane Center continued Thursday to track a low pressure system that had moved into the Gulf after passing over Florida that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. Eastern time tropical advisory, the trough of low pressure had made it into the north-central Gulf with a broad...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — President Donald Trump has approved Michigan's request for a disaster declaration to help with the cost of cleanup efforts after a historic ice storm wiped out power for thousands in Northern Michigan.

Neither Trump, in a Federal Emergency Management Agency release, nor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave a dollar amount regarding ...Read more