A sweltering and deadly heat wave enveloping parts of Europe has been breaking temperature records and is blamed for dozens of deaths in recent days. As USA Today reports, the extreme heat has been consuming Great Britain, Italy and Spain, and temperatures in parts of France were expected to reach at least 104 degrees Fahrenheit on June […]
The state of Illinois has already seen more tornado reports than it has in any year since records began, while “tornado alley” states are lagging behind this year in the annual tornado tally. Illinois Leads the Nation in Tornado Reports for 2026 As AccuWeather reports, Illinois has led the nation in preliminary tornado reports for […]
It seems like there have been more and more reports of serious – and deadly – flooding events across the United States. In June 2026, multiple U.S. regions experienced significant flooding, with heavy rain, slow-moving storms, and high tides contributing to widespread impacts, including Houston and Central Texas, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois. And this week, […]
For many people, the glow of fireflies marks the heart of summer, but as AccuWeather reports, the timing of those displays depends heavily on location, weather, habitat and species. AccuWeather built a map with Global Biodiversity Information Facility data to highlight the timing of the Big Dipper Firefly, Photinus pyralis, across the central and eastern […]
The first of two major planetary alignments of June is unfolding as Jupiter and Venus shine side-by-side in the evening sky. As AccuWeather reports, it will be hard to miss the pairing in the western sky after sunset, as the two can be easily seen without a telescope. Venus will be the brighter of the […]
El Niño typically raises the risk of drought in Central America, Southeast Asia, the Sahel and Southern Africa, while increasing the threat of floods in East Africa and South America, according to the UN. As AccuWeather reports, there is a growing chance of a super El Niño this year, which will have numerous weather-related impacts […]
Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? As AccuWeather reports, tropical waves are clusters of showers and thunderstorms that are the seedlings of many of the storms that develop throughout the […]
The official start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, but the AccuWeather hurricane experts are already keeping an eye on the potential for tropical development. “A close eye will have to be kept on the far southwestern Atlantic during the first and second weeks of June as atmospheric conditions are expected to become […]
Summer 2026 is expected to bring a volatile mix of heat, severe thunderstorms and flooding to the United States, with El Niño developing and flexing its influence on the weather pattern. Where will it be a hot summer? As AccuWeather reports, another hot summer is predicted across most of the contiguous United States in 2026, […]
After a long winter that dumped over 60 inches of snow on the Boston area, a massive “snow pile” that took months to dissolve, has finally melted away. What emerged from a massive snow pile in Somerville, Massachusetts, just northwest of downtown Boston, were cars and debris piles that had been buried for months. More than […]