East Coast eyes strengthening nor’easter already battering Mid-Atlantic shores
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith (CNN) — An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East…
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Hawaii braces for life-threatening flooding again as El Niño supercharges Pacific hurricane season
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Hawaii will once again face potentially life-threatening…
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Nor’easter to strengthen, lash much of East Coast with flooding, wind and rain
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Coastal flooding and gusty winds are underway on the Mid-Atlantic coast from a developing…
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Newsom declares state of emergency for California ahead of super El Niño storm season
By Kate S. Petersen, Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency for California to mobilize…
Continue ReadingHurricane Polo weakens some after feasting on hot El Niño water to become rare Category 5
By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Polo weakened to a strong Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast after undergoing extreme…
Continue ReadingFlash flooding kills 3 in New Mexico as prolific storms soak the Southwest
By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Unusually potent storms triggered flash floods across the normally arid…
Continue ReadingEl Niño just leveled up to super status. Here’s what that means for the weather
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — An already-strong El Niño just turned super as the phenomenon crosses into unprecedented territory.…
Continue ReadingFall makes its move on the Midwest and Northeast this week
By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — A blast of fall-like weather is coming to the Midwest and Northeast early this week as summer’s grip…
Continue ReadingEl Niño has broken Atlantic hurricanes. Now the season is breaking records
By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — No hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic Ocean 103 days into the season, a new record-long wait…
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At least 1 dead in Hawaii after Hurricane Lowell devastates parts of the state, governor says
By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Julianna Bragg (CNN) — Hurricane…
Continue ReadingHurricane Lowell remains powerful Category 4 as Hawaii braces for possible impacts
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western…
Continue ReadingRelentless storm threat slides south after days of flooding and damage in the Northeast
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Another stormy stretch is underway in the Northeast, renewing flooding and storm damage…
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Edouard’s flood threat finally wanes after dumping 20+ inches on east Texas
By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Former Tropical Storm Edouard’s soaking rain is…
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A massive heat dome is bringing storms to the Northeast, and causing sweltering temperatures heading into fall
By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — The Southeast is roasting under a heat dome that’s set to send several rounds of severe storms and…
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Flash flooding impacts the Northeast amid multiple rounds of storms
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Rounds of storms dumped rain on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Thursday, setting off…
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What caused the Nepal flood wave? Here’s what we know
By Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Scientists investigating the cause of the devastating flash floods that tore…
Continue ReadingMoke brushes Hawaii’s Big Island just a week after Hurricane Lala
By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Tropical Depression Moke is passing well south of Hawaii after weakening Sunday evening, but…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Moke set to impact storm-weary Hawaii
By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Hawaii is eyeing a new tropical threat less than a week…
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Rare tornado hits New York City area as storms cause chaos across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
By CNN meteorologists Chris Dolce and Dakota Smith (CNN) — Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast,…
Continue ReadingEl Niño will upend winter weather in the US. Here’s who will feel it the most
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The burgeoning Super El Niño will have major implications for winter weather in the United States.…
Continue ReadingMiami hit an all-time record on Tuesday. It’s more significant than you think
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — Miami tied its all-time high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, amid a sprawling heat wave that…
Continue ReadingAt least one dead, tens of thousands without power and over 100 homes damaged in wake of Hurricane Lala in Hawaii
By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette and Kate S. Petersen, and Meteorologists Tyler Ory and Dakota Smith (CNN) — At least one person has…
Continue Reading1 dead, thousands without power as Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii
By Dalia Faheid, Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Meteorologists Dakota Smith and Tyler Ory (CNN) — One person is dead and tens of thousands have…
Continue ReadingMidwest flooding begins to ease, but one more round of storms is on the way
By Dalia Faheid, Sarah Dewberry, Rebekah Riess, Kate S. Petersen, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, Tyler Ory, Maria Aguilar Prieto, , (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingHawaii could see its first hurricane landfall in decades as Lala strengthens
By Meteorologists Tyler Ory, Briana Waxman (CNN) — Hawaii is bracing for a potential hurricane strike this weekend after Tropical Storm…
Continue ReadingA software glitch prevented weather warnings from going out as deadly storms struck Midwest
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An unusually long and far-reaching communications outage hobbled the National Weather Service just as deadly…
Continue ReadingRivers rising in Indiana’s catastrophic flood zone as new storms threaten Midwest
By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged…
Continue ReadingHow this week’s solar eclipse will alter the weather
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s total solar eclipse will alter weather conditions along its path from…
Continue ReadingRelentless storms leave at least 1 dead, over a million without power across Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen and Emma Tucker (CNN) — A long-lasting line of storms with…
Continue ReadingChallenging fire weather continues in West as thousands evacuated in Canada while Spokane crews gain ground
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Fire danger continued in the Pacific Northwest and Western…
Continue ReadingChallenging fire weather returns to Pacific Northwest as crews battle destructive Spokane blazes
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A new round of flame-fueling winds and low humidity is escalating wildfire danger once again in the…
Continue ReadingWestern US heat dome brings dangerously hot temperatures to tens of millions
By Andrew Freedman, Dalia Faheid, Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — An unusually intense heat dome is bringing dangerous temperatures to parts of the…
Continue ReadingA record-challenging heat dome is about to bake the West with the summer’s hottest temperatures so far
By Meteorologist Tyler Ory and Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — An unusually strong heat dome will scorch much of the western United States this…
Continue ReadingTwo days of heavy rain across the Northeast set records and forced water rescues
By Meteorologists Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce, with Kate S. Petersen reporting (CNN) — Dangerous flooding unfolded in eastern New York Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTracking the wildfires in Europe, in maps and charts
By Koko Nakajima, Sam Hart, Becky Pinnington, Andrew Freedman, Renée Rigdon, Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — During the past 20 years, Europe has…
Continue ReadingNew York City, Philadelphia are at the center of a serious Northeast flash flood threat
By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith and Briana Waxman (CNN) — The Northeast — including New York City and Philadelphia — is at risk…
Continue Reading‘Extremely dangerous’ tornado rips roofs off homes and knocks out power for thousands in northeast Wisconsin
By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A tornado carved a path of destruction through parts of Menasha and Appleton,…
Continue ReadingAmerica through an RV window
By Will Lanzoni and Brett Roegiers | Photographs by Sarah Silbiger (CNN) — On a sunny October day in Woolwich, Maine, photographer Sarah…
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July is flash flood emergency season now
By Andrew Freedman, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — The US has experienced a spate of flash flood emergencies during the past two weeks, illustrating…
Continue ReadingBertha’s gone, but its moisture isn’t. Southeast remains on alert for flash floods
By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha has fizzled out, but moisture linked to the former tropical storm is…
Continue Reading2 confirmed dead after West Virginia flooding, governor’s office says
By Chris Boyette, Andy Rose, and Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after Tuesday’s severe flooding in north-central…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Bertha fuels a serious flood threat on the East Coast after making landfall in Louisiana
By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, and Chris Dolce (CNN) — Bertha is kicking up tropical storm-force gusts and dangerous beach…
Continue ReadingTropical storm warning issued as Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with flooding rain and strong wind gusts
By Meteorologist Melissa Nord, Chris Dolce, Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bertha formed in the northeastern Gulf and is expected to…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding
By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday…
Continue ReadingSigns of El Niño are already appearing in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Bertha is more proof
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start and it’s probably time to start pointing fingers…
Continue ReadingWhy air quality can still be bad even if the sky doesn’t look smoky
By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires are expected to bring unhealthy air to more than 120 million people this weekend, but the smoke and its…
Continue ReadingBefore and after images: Wildfire smoke casts skylines in dystopian haze
By Meteorologist Dakota Smith, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and…
Continue ReadingWill smoke smother out the World Cup final? Here’s the forecast
By Brandon Miller, Lead Meteorologist (CNN) — Dense smoke is suffocating much of the Northeast on Friday, and with air quality alerts warning…
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Wildfire smoke is driving terrible air quality in major cities, but relief is coming
By Meteorologists Dakota Smith, Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Thick, choking plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major…
Continue ReadingFlash flood emergency issued for Camp Mystic disaster area as rivers rise in southern Texas
By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Hanna Park (CNN) — Life-threatening flooding is underway in southern Texas,…
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