The third storm in less than a month is bringing more downpours to Hawaii, and as AccuWeather reports, the added rainfall is expected to renew dangerous flooding and mudslides into next week. “The wet weather is being produced by a developing Kona storm approaching from the west,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson. “The storm is […]
After swinging around the moon and capturing breathtaking pictures of Earth’s celestial companion, the four astronauts are starting their journey home. As AccuWeather reports, on Tuesday, Orion left the lunar sphere of influence, meaning the spacecraft is now feeling stronger gravitational effects from the Earth rather than the moon. The Dark Side of the Moon NASA […]
A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially begins on Monday, June 1, and is one reason the number of storms could be near to below historical averages. Still, hurricane preparedness is critical as multiple storms could make landfall in the United States this […]
A key monarch butterfly population is showing signs of improvement this year, but scientists warn the species remains in long-term decline—especially in the western United States. Increase in Eastern Monarch Butterflies wintering in Mexico As AccuWeather reports, new data released by World Wildlife Fund-Mexico and conservation partners show the eastern monarch population, which overwinters in central Mexico, […]
Every year, 26 million children attend summer camp across the United States. AccuWeather is now partnering with local organizations and community leaders in the Texas Hill Country, which was impacted by last year’s historic and deadly flooding, to take additional steps to better protect campers and staff and to improve severe weather preparedness and responsiveness. […]
NASA has set April 1 as the target launch date for the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a 10-day test flight around the moon. According to NASA, at 11:21 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Launch Pad 39B after an 11-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at […]
The rare superbloom that lit up Death Valley National Park in recent weeks is fading as an early-season heat wave bakes the Southwest. “Due to hot weather and high winds, many areas are now past peak,” the National Park Service said last week. As AccuWeather reports, on March 17, the temperature in Death Valley reached 100 degrees, […]
A major shift in the Pacific Ocean known as the El Niño climate pattern is increasingly likely to develop this summer and continue through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. As AccuWeather reports, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) says La Niña conditions — when waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator are […]
It’s been a tale of two extreme weather conditions across America this week. As the Midwest and Eastern region freeze under record-breaking blizzard conditions not seen in over 100 years, the western states are frying inside a heat dome that’s bringing the hottest temps to hit the month of March, ever. Record-Breaking Blizzard conditions and […]
Winter barely showed up the way it usually does for millions of people from Oregon to Texas, as nine states logged their warmest meteorological winter on record. As AccuWeather reports, the winter season is defined as Dec. 1 through the end of February. These dates are agreed upon by meteorologists for record-keeping and comparison purposes, […]