Summer is right around the corner, and as people prepare for their vacation season, weather forecasters have been dropping some troubling news about what might be in store. How Meteorologists Predict the Summer Weather Trends As Grist reports, to make their predictions, AccuWeather’s seasonal forecast looks at weather trends in March and April, as well […]
From shiny metallic blue amphitheaters that serve as floodwater storage pools, basketball courts, and skateboarding rinks to double-decker road tunnels that can fill with stormwater and still remain usable for travel, cities around the world feature creatively designed multipurpose facilities that can both protect communities from weather disasters and bring people together in public spaces […]
Flooding can strike in seconds or days in various forms, each with its own life-threatening potential. “Sometimes people are not taking flooding situations as seriously as a tornado or hurricane or a big blizzard and sometimes can underestimate the power that water,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said. “Unfortunately, that claims a lot of lives.” As AccuWeather reports, all […]
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak during the early morning of Tuesday, May 6, bringing with it a cosmic light show as ‘shooting stars’ — and potentially dazzling fireballs — could burst to life above our heads as Earth barrels through the trail of debris left behind by Halley’s comet. As space.com […]
Spring weather can be unpredictable. When severe weather hits unexpectedly, the risk of injury and weather-related death increases, so planning makes sense. Prepare for storms, floods, and tornadoes as if you know in advance they are coming, because in the spring, they very likely will. Temperatures can swing back and forth between balmy and frigid. […]
It will probably come as no surprise that hailstorms across the country are causing more damage than they used to. The size of hailstones also seems to be growing with comparisons to baseballs, softballs, and even cantaloupes, being reported more often year after year. Both are trends that have caused people to wonder whether global warming is to blame. […]
Wildfires made international headlines in the opening weeks of 2025 after deadly infernos fanned by extreme winds swept through neighborhoods in Southern California. And the fire threat is expected to rise again in the coming months as heat, drought and the aftermath of destructive weather events set the stage for another busy wildfire season. As AccuWeather […]
This time of year, there’s nothing quite like packing up your rod and reel, pushing off and rowing out to the middle of a lake for a nice relaxing day of fishing, right? Well, sorry to harsh your mellow, but already this spring, two Americans have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing […]
A wildfire in New Jersey exploded to 13,250 acres after igniting Tuesday in Ocean County and threatening more than 1,000 structures, shutting down a major highway and causing thousands of people to flee the flames. Shawn LaTourette, New Jersey’s commissioner of Environmental Protection, said fire officials expect the blaze to grow and that it could turn out […]
Every April 22, millions around the world come together for Earth Day—a global call to protect the planet that began in 1970 and has grown into one of the largest environmental movements on Earth. As AccuWeather reports, what started as a single day of awareness has deep roots in a growing sense of environmental urgency […]