AccuWeather Daily

Dangerous wildfire conditions are forecast to persist across the Pacific Northwest this week as areas of dense smoke and poor air quality affect the region and downwind of active fires. Also, Illinois has already seen more tornado reports than it has in any year since records began, while "tornado alley" states like Texas are lagging behind this year in the annual tornado tally. Learn more about y...

The first total solar eclipse since 2024 will be followed hours later by one of the most popular meteor showers of the year. Plus, an impressive lunar eclipse will wrap up the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dangerous heat dome will push Southwest temperatures near 120 this weekend as wildfire danger surges in the Northwest and sporadic thunderstorms threaten flash flooding from the Rockies to the Great Basin and deserts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, but the strengthening El Niño will play a significant role in how many storms develop this year. Also, as long as a rainstorm with embedded thunder keeps moving, the Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago should not be a total rainout. The passing storm should keep heat to a minimum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

The AccuWeather Lightning Network™ detected 29 lightning strikes within 5 miles of the Mount Blue Sky summit during a 13-minute window. Also, a multi-day severe weather threat will bring damaging winds and flash flooding to parts of the East Coast before expanding into the Southeast and Plains later this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wildfires ignited by lightning are expanding across the Northwest as heat and drought persist, sending smoke across the northern U.S. and southern Canada and raising concerns over dangerous air quality. Also, as Hurricane Fausto passes north of Hawaii with fringe impacts, Hurricane Genevieve is stealing the show in the Pacific reaching Category 5 intensity on Monday. Learn more about your ad choic...

While nothing is imminent in the Atlantic as far as tropical activity is concerned in the wake of Bertha, waters surrounding the southeastern United States remain a zone to watch through mid-August. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Hawaii will need to monitor the progress of Fausto, as it is forecast to move near or just north of the islands around the middle of next week," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. Also, from soaked kittens to dogs separated from families who lost everything, volunteers are racing to bring Kerr County’s smallest flood survivors home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Although all passengers survived the initial impact, only 17 people would be rescued, and the rest would be lost with the quickly sinking plane – a result that investigators would blame in part on a lack of safety briefings and that would spur changes in the aviation industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tropical Storm Bertha expected to track across the Gulf, bringing flooding rain, gusty winds, dangerous surf and rough seas from Florida to Louisiana and coastal Texas. Also, the threat of damaging winds, flash flooding, tornadoes and travel disruptions to continue as severe thunderstorms sweep across the mid-Atlantic and the Southeast through midweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Tropical Storm Bertha expected to track across the Gulf, bringing flooding rain, gusty winds, dangerous surf and rough seas from Florida to Louisiana and perhaps Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A disused airport in Tasmania’s rugged West Coast will soon be home to an angular steel structure with a confronting purpose: document the ‘demise of the planet’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Guadalupe River at Center Point rose 32 feet in 4 hours and is forecast to crest near levels seen during the catastrophic July 4, 2025, flood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario have caused air quality to reach "dangerous" levels across Canada, and the northeastern and midwestern United States. And it could get worse before conditions improve. Also, towers on 76 buildings on the Upper East Side have tested positive for the bacteria, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The Sunshine Protection Act would make daylight saving time permanent across most of the U.S., but it still needs approval from the full House and Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a heat dome expands from the Plains to the Northeast into midweek, residents are urged to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets against the uncomfortable and dangerous conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlantic hurricane activity is expected to remain limited through late July, but the Gulf Coast isn’t off the hook; meanwhile, the eastern Pacific is gearing up for a burst of tropical storms and possible hurricanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Texas boy struck by lighting while using his computer says he's lucky to be alive. Also, a new heat dome is set to expand across the central and eastern US, bringing dangerous heat, oppressive humidity and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures of 105-115 degrees next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the June temperature record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life. Also, Neil the Seal, the beloved 2,200-pound southern elephant seal , returned for molting season as officials remind people to keep a safe distance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Tornadoes are extremely rare in Alaska, with only 11 documented since 1950. Also, a new heat dome is building in the United States this week. This time it will focus on the West first, then shift toward the Midwest. Storms associated with the North American monsoon will follow the heat in the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While activity has ramped up in the Pacific Ocean over the last month, the Atlantic activity levels have been on the quieter side. Find out what factors could lead to an uptick in activity as the month goes on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An uptick in heat through midmonth will be followed by humidity as the monsoon kicks in later in July, keeping the risk for wildfires high. A high wildfire risk exists for much of the Southwest through this weekend and a very high risk for southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, where the largest wildfires are burning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The same heat dome driving dangerous temperatures will also steer severe thunderstorms into parts of the United States before and during the Independence Day weekend. Also, a sunrise view in Yellowstone National Park showed snow still clinging to the mountains even as much of the U.S. swelters in summer heat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As dangerous heat builds, AccuWeather’s HeatWave Severity Index shows how duration and intensity can raise the risk of heat-related illness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than a century after an asteroid exploded over Tunguska, astronomers are preparing for a new era of asteroid detection and planetary defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices