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3 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
A thick plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida (washingtonpost.com) A thick plume of Saharan dust is headed toward Florida By Ian Livingston 2025060315243300 A plume of thick dust suspended in the atmosphere is moving westward across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to reach Florida on Wednesday. Areas in its path can expect haze, poor air quality, and the potential for vibrant morning and evening skies.
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4 days ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
Where smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread into the U.S. (washingtonpost.com) Where smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread into the U.S. By Ian Livingston 2025060215414500 As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across Canada, flames are sending far-reaching plumes of smoke into the sky and unhealthy air to distant places. Some of the more gigantic blazes have been delivering thick smoke that spread southward into the United States over recent days.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
Record heat to hit Las Vegas, California’s Central Valley this weekend (washingtonpost.com) Record heat to hit Las Vegas, California’s Central Valley this weekend By Ian Livingston 2025052917412500 A short-lived but punishing blast of intense heat will spread over the western United States through Saturday, pushing temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal for this time of year across California, Nevada and as far north as Montana.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
Severe storm risk for the central U.S. through Memorial Day weekend (washingtonpost.com) Severe storm risk for the central U.S. through Memorial Day weekend By Ian Livingston 2025052315115300 Any pause in storminess after the week-long barrage that ended Wednesday is short-lived, as severe weather and flood threats increase into Memorial Day weekend across a big chunk of the south-central United States.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
More tornadoes and severe weather could hit Kentucky and the Mid-South (washingtonpost.com) More tornadoes and severe weather could hit Kentucky and the Mid-South By Ian Livingston 2025052014372200 A seventh day of significant severe weather is expected Tuesday, including in an area that was hit hard by thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes Friday.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
Strong tornadoes and flooding may hit the southern Plains and Ozarks (washingtonpost.com) Strong tornadoes and flooding may hit the southern Plains and Ozarks By Ian Livingston 2025051914583900 A sixth consecutive day of significant severe weather is expected late Monday, this time threatening the southern Plains of Oklahoma and Texas, through the Ozarks in Missouri and to the mid-Mississippi River Valley.
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3 weeks ago | 
dailyherald.com | Matthew Cappucci |Ian Livingston
A tree lays on a house in Dorr, Michigan, after a severe storm ripped across Michigan Thursday night. AP After widespread thunderstorms and some tornadoes knocked power out to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Great Lakes region, a continued severe weather outbreak is expected through Friday night. It will be the third-straight day of significant severe weather, with more threats through the weekend.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Matthew Cappucci |Ian Livingston
Storms knocked power for thousands around Great Lakes region, with more tornado risk coming (washingtonpost.com) Storms knocked power for thousands around Great Lakes region, with more tornado risk coming By Matthew Cappucci; Ian Livingston 2025051614540000 After widespread thunderstorms and some tornadoes knocked power out to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Great Lakes region, a continued severe weather outbreak is expected through Friday night.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston |Matthew Cappucci
Stretch of severe weather brings thunderstorm, tornado risk to U.S. (washingtonpost.com) Stretch of severe weather brings thunderstorm, tornado risk to U.S. By Ian Livingston; Matthew Cappucci 2025051515543100 Following a relatively quiet start to peak tornado season in May, a stretch of daily severe thunderstorm risk is getting underway.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Ian Livingston
Several wildfires are burning in Minnesota, fueled by hot and dry conditions (washingtonpost.com) Several wildfires are burning in Minnesota, fueled by hot and dry conditions By Ian Livingston 2025051416180200 As unseasonable heat overtook the region, wildfires erupted in Minnesota and in southern Canada over recent days, including a handful of major blazes on both sides of the international border.
