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-The northernmost town in North America will say goodbye to daylight this week as it enters its annual polar night. Residents won't see the sun again until Jan. 22, 2026. -During the Nov. 11–12 solar storm, Russian cosmonauts temporarily relocated their sleeping quarters as a precaution against increased radiation exposure, NASA confirmed. -A family was swept into the ocean Friday around noon near...

A future storm may end the south-central United States dry stretch this week, with the potential for 2-4 inches of rain and localized flooding. In addition, rain and mountain snow is forecast for portions of the West Coast as the week goes on, with only brief breaks in between for the storm-weary residents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new clipper storm will bring bursts of snow, gusty winds and slippery travel to parts of the Northeast. As more cold air pours in from Canada, more lake-effect snow will unfold later in the weekend to early next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend will draw to a close with the Leonids, one of the final meteor showers of the year and one that has a rich history of memorable outbursts. Also, USDA data shows bird flu cases have surged this fall, particularly among turkeys — the holiday main course. Experts warn that the outbreak could push up prices leading up to Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

A rare setup for November will unleash two waves of heavy rain across California, with the second storm threatening to bring major flooding, mudslides, and travel chaos to Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dramatic temperature split will unfold this week as record-challenging warmth expands across the Plains, while cold air entrenched in the Northeast brings snow, slick travel and the need for winter gear. Also, from the Rockies to New England, here’s where snow will pile up, when ski season will peak, and which slopes may struggle with warmth and icy conditions during the 2025–26 winter. Learn mo...

A brief, but high-impact storm will bring heavy rain, feet of high country Sierra Nevada snow and hazardous travel to California and neighboring states from Wednesday night to Thursday night. Also, astronomers have spotted the largest and most distant flare ever observed from a supermassive black hole. Nicknamed “Superman,” the flare originated 10 billion light-years from Earth, and at its peak, t...

Cold air will expand across the eastern half of the nation into early week, AccuWeather forecasters warn, ending the growing season in the South. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new study claims that rising temperatures around the world will make it harder for elite athletes to break the marathon world record, or for recreational runners to hit their target times. Of the 221 races analyzed in the report from Climate Central released last week, 86% of them are less likely to have optimal racing conditions for runners by 2045. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

-A major cold outbreak will grip the eastern U.S., ending the growing season in part of the South and triggering the season’s first snow and biting AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures in the single digits across the North. -Following a series of storms with drenching rain and strong winds from Northern California to Washington and British Columbia much of this week, a break of dry weather, with som...

According to the National Weather Service office in Boston, a 'gustnado' struck the southeastern part of the state Monday night. A gustnado is a  short-lived, ground-level swirl of wind that can form along a thunderstorm’s leading edge. Also, Two hikers are safe after being rescued in snowy, freezing conditions on Mount Mansfield, the tallest mountain in Vermont. a major shift in the weather patte...

Strong winds of 40-60 mph, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 70 mph, will accompany a fast-moving storm sweeping from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast, bringing travel delays and sporadic power outages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather forecasters say warm waters and a temporary lull in disruptive winds could support tropical development in the western Caribbean during the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Waves of rain will soak locations along the West Coast this week as numerous storms pulse across the region, AccuWeather forecasters warn, with no notable end in sight through mid-November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Food and assistance on the way to Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti in response to Hurricane Melissa's destructive path. AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the area for the possibility of another tropical storm or hurricane developing in the next two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gathering data from planes inside hurricanes is a dangerous game and 52 lives have been lost since operations began in 1944. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Through the end of the week, some regions will face eventful weather for outdoor Halloween parades and trick-or-treat night. Check the forecast, if you dare! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It will be a stormy end to October in the eastern United States, and the drenching rain will be followed by a long-lasting burst of chilly air. Some snow may even fly over the northern mountains. Also, Hurricane Melissa has already unleashed deadly flooding, and after sweeping over Jamaica, it will take aim at Cuba and the Bahamas with life-threatening conditions. Learn more about your ad choices....

Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, prior to Tuesday a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa has already turned deadly across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but AccuWeather meteorologists warn that the worst may be yet to come with the storm on track to intensify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dangerous phenomenon has already claimed one life in Oregon, as experts advise people along the coast to use caution to avoid being swept out to sea. Also,when Melissa departs the Caribbean later next week, it may contribute to stormy conditions along much of the United States East Coast with a new round of rough surf and beach erosion in some areas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

A parade of storms will march into the Northwest from the Pacific with drenching rain, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into next week, raising the risk for flooding, travel disruptions, and power outages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Tropical Storm Melissa crawls through the Caribbean, it will strengthen to a hurricane and unleash torrential rain that may trigger major to extreme flooding and mudslides, endangering lives and property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BBC says climate change is leading to more extreme rainfall at the tail end of the monsoon season in India, which meteorologists used to say ended in September. This year, and for the last decade, the rainy season has lingered into October. Also, Covid-19 fell from the leading cause of death in 2021 to 20th place in 2023, with heart disease and stroke rising to again become the leading causes...

From snowy nor’easters to frigid Arctic blasts, here’s what to expect this winter across the US — and where drought and warmth may dominate instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices