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Western U.S. heat wave to roll eastward

Jul 13, 2024 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

An adult and two children stop to cool off at the water from an open fire hydrant in hot and humid weather in New York City on Thursday.
When will the heat wave ease in the East?

Jun 23, 2024 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

A person cools off near the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Changes are in the works to give more people in the northeastern third of the United States a break from the excessive heat and humidity this week.
Eastern heat wave, West cool conditions to trade places before end of June

Jun 22, 2024 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

A person cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. An excessive heat watch is set for Friday through Sunday across large parts of New York and New Jersey as the heat index approaches 105 degrees.
Damaging storms to roar across Midwest through midweek

Apr 16, 2024 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

A tree fell on a car, killing a woman during a severe storm in St. Louis in July 2023. ,File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo The same storm system responsible for several dozen incidents of severe weather, including a few tornadoes, over the Great Plains into Monday night will pivot eastward across the Midwest into Wednesday evening. The storms will threaten major population centers and blast across some heavily traveled highways, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.
Foot of rain triggers life-threatening flash flooding in part of Hawaii

Apr 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Don Jacobson |Alex Sosnowki

Rainstorms that prompted emergency proclamations in the Hawaii Islands this week are poised to continue producing life-threatening consequences from flash flooding, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday proclaimed a disaster emergency relief through April 22 in response to the heavy rains, flooding and landslides impacting the county of Kauai. "The severe weather on Kauai has caused damage to our roads, bridges, and other infrastructure," he said in a statement.
Foot of rain triggers life-threatening flash flooding in part of Hawaii

Apr 13, 2024 | flipboard.com | Don Jacobson |Alex Sosnowki

1 hour agoPittsburgh officials closed several bridges after more than two dozen barges broke loose late Friday and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River, some plunging over a dam. Around 11:30 p.m., officials responded to 26 barges moving downriver. Three of the barges were empty, and 23 carried cargo such …
Midwest, Northeast Arctic outbreak and lake-effect snow to last days

Jan 15, 2024 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

Areas south of Buffalo, N.Y., have received up to 4 feet of lake-effect snow as of midday Monday as much of the Midwest and Northeast remains in the crosshairs of the coldest and most persistent Arctic outbreak in several years. File Photo by Doug Benz/UPI | License Photo Jan.
More massive waves predicted for California coast during weekend

Dec 30, 2023 | upi.com | Alex Sosnowki

Spectators try to get a glimpse of surfers competing in the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational from the cliffs around Pillar Point Air Force Station at Princeton, Calif., on Thursday. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Forecasters say more monstrous waves along California coast such as the ones that took onlookers by surprise earlier this week are likely to continue well into the weekend.