Firefly season is here: When to watch for summer’s flashing lights A new map shows when the Big Dipper Firefly is most active across the central and eastern U.S., while conservation biologist Richard ...

Sunset after 9pm: Why the sun and clock don't align perfectly around the solstice The summer solstice is on June 21, but across the U.S., that date does not match when the earliest sunrises and latest ...

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 ...

Strong geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights to Midwest this week NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Strong, level 3 out of 5, Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Thursday and Friday. If ...

Tropical Storm Amanda has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean, becoming the first named storm of the year within 1,500 miles of the Americas. Separate areas of tropical interest, close to Mexico, ...

Multiple Arctic outbreaks to affect more than 250 million in central, eastern US into mid-January The central, southern and eastern United States are bracing for the coldest, most persistent frigid ...

2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, but when will the first storm form? Tropical development is expected to remain limited as the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, but forecasters say a ...

Even though only one tornado was reported in Illinois in May, the state maintains a strong lead amongst the rest of the U.S. for tornado reports so far this year, data from NOAA's Storm Prediction ...

AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring areas in the Gulf and waters off the west coasts of Central America and Mexico for possible tropical development during the start of the new month. The ...

AccuWeather's Geoff Cornish says the Northeast will be scorched by a hot spell to start the weekend before a strong cold front sweeps across the region bringing severe thunderstorms.

With powerful tornadoes decimating areas in the Midwest and the southeastern U.S. over the past 20 years, there now may be a reason to believe that Tornado Alley has shifted east. "When you look at ...

Eastern Pacific awakens as Tropical Depression One-E forms Tropical Depression One-E forms in the eastern Pacific as a second area with a high risk of tropical development looms to start the hurricane ...