A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is one reason the number of storms could be near to below historical averages. Still, hurricane ...

What to know about the growing potential for a 'super El Niño' later this year An El Niño watch has been issued, and AccuWeather long-range forecasters say there is a chance it becomes just the third ...

A dry winter and dwindling snowpack are raising concerns across Colorado, where water managers warn that restrictions may be needed if conditions do not improve heading into spring and summer. Large ...

Three to five of those storms are predicted to strengthen into major hurricanes, which is a Category 3 hurricane or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 3 hurricanes have ...

Key takeaways: •Helene is poised to make landfall near the city of St. Mark in Florida's Big Bend area as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday night. •Widespread extreme damage will occur where the eye ...

5 reasons behind the historic absence of tropical storms this hurricane season It has been the longest stormless streak in the Atlantic Basin in over 50 years, and AccuWeather meteorologists point to ...

The eastern monarch population in Mexico saw a 64% increase while populations in California were the third lowest on record.

AccuWeather’s estimate of the total damage and economic loss from the wildfires burning in Southern California has risen to between $250 billion and $275 billion. Here's what that staggering number ...

The National Center for Atmospheric Research has confirmed that a 252-mph wind gust was measured in Hurricane Melissa, setting a new record for the highest wind speed reported by a dropsonde — a ...

The 4.9 quake is the strongest earthquake on land in two decades. Two strong earthquakes were recorded offshore in the Gulf, with a magnitude 5.3 on Grand Isle in 2006 and a 4.9 in 1978. Additionally, ...

Cold fronts are one of the most significant phenomena in terms of bringing changes in the weather and impact to outdoor plans. A cold front marks the leading edge of a mass of air that is cooler than ...

Residents across Cleveland, Ohio, reported a sudden boom that shook windows and startled neighborhoods Tuesday morning as the meteor blazed overhead. National Weather Service offices in Cleveland, ...