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AccuWeather now expects 65,000 to 80,000 wildfires across the U.S. this year — potentially torching as much as 8 million acres

By Everett Sloane

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Behind this week’s cold front, millions will wake to temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below normal — with frost advisories possible deep into the South

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More than 20 inches of snow just fell across the Colorado high country in May — closing mountain passes along the I-25 corridor from Cheyenne south

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A rare May snowstorm is snarling flights at Denver International — one of America’s busiest hubs buried under spring snow and winter storm warnings

By Everett Sloane

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NOAA drops its official 2026 hurricane forecast Thursday — early models already predict a quieter Atlantic as a strong El Niño shreds storms apart

By Everett Sloane

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Millions just baked in record May heat — now a cold front will plunge the same cities 30 degrees below normal within days

By Everett Sloane

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The Storm Prediction Center just flagged a Level 3 tornado risk for central Mississippi and Alabama — supercells could drop large hail and tornadoes Wednesday evening

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A rare May snowstorm just buried the Colorado Rockies under two feet of snow — winter storm warnings now stretch from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs

By Everett Sloane

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51% of the lower 48 states now sit in moderate drought or worse — affecting 155.7 million Americans before peak fire season has even started

By Everett Sloane

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AccuWeather now forecasts 65,000 to 80,000 wildfires will ignite across the U.S. this year — potentially burning up to 8 million acres

By Everett Sloane

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The 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season just opened May 15 with warmer-than-normal waters and a building El Niño — heightening risk for Hawaii and Mexico

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Snowmelt just ran 43 days early across California this spring — and 4 SNOTEL stations in Nevada already have zero snow on the ground

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A cold front from the Great Lakes to the southern Plains spawns damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes from north Texas to western New York Tuesday

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The Storm Prediction Center just issued a rare Level 4 of 5 tornado risk for Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa Monday — only about 14 days a year hit that tier

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The Sandy Fire is burning 184 acres in Simi Valley right now — crews battle a fast-moving brush fire as residents flee the drought-stricken hills

By Everett Sloane

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The western U.S. snowpack just hit its lowest level since records began — and 10 western states just recorded their warmest October-to-April ever

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NOAA drops the 2026 Atlantic hurricane outlook Thursday — forecasters already predict fewer named storms as a building El Niño suffocates the tropics

By Everett Sloane

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The 2026 wildfire season has already burned 1.92 million acres across 26,568 fires — and peak season hasn’t even started

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The Northeast heat dome peaks today with records set to fall from Boston to Atlanta — rainfall deficits already hit 15 inches

By Everett Sloane

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Strong tornadoes threaten Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa today — forecasters warn of baseball-size hail and 80 mph winds through the evening

By Everett Sloane

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