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Hurricane Karina
Hurricane Karina is active. Live position, intensity and advisories from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Lowell
Hurricane Lowell is active. Live position, intensity and advisories from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Marie
Hurricane Marie is active. Live position, intensity and advisories from the NOAA National Hurricane Center.
Cottonwood Fire
The Cottonwood Fire has burned 97,464 acres in UT. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Aspen Acres Fire
The Aspen Acres Fire has burned 102,004 acres in CO. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Rowe Creek Complex Fire
The Rowe Creek Complex Fire has burned 373,927 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Kaiser Canyon Fire
The Kaiser Canyon Fire has burned 138,293 acres in WA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
0476 Hoag Fire
The 0476 Hoag Fire has burned 50,224 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Hay Creek Complex Fire
The Hay Creek Complex Fire has burned 200,292 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
0445 Crosswhite Fire
The 0445 Crosswhite Fire has burned 342,923 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
0433 Brewer Fire
The 0433 Brewer Fire has burned 70,821 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
0449 Porcupine Ridge Fire
The 0449 Porcupine Ridge Fire has burned 79,200 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Big Grass Fire
The Big Grass Fire has burned 578,637 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Coleman Creek Fire
The Coleman Creek Fire has burned 308,863 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
0587 Shingle Fire
The 0587 Shingle Fire has burned 73,183 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Second Flat Fire
The Second Flat Fire has burned 105,854 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Fox Fire
The Fox Fire has burned 78,903 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Bald Mountain Fire
The Bald Mountain Fire has burned 76,443 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Hagen Fire
The Hagen Fire has burned 61,408 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Bench Fire
The Bench Fire has burned 67,071 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Little Giant Fire
The Little Giant Fire has burned 170,784 acres in WA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Sinlahekin Fire
The Sinlahekin Fire has burned 166,290 acres in WA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Modrite Fire
The Modrite Fire has burned 57,594 acres in WA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Grasshopper Fire
The Grasshopper Fire has burned 93,972 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Widemouth 2 Fire
The Widemouth 2 Fire has burned 129,741 acres in UT. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Mouse Meadow Fire
The Mouse Meadow Fire has burned 52,000 acres in NV. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Tartar Fire
The Tartar Fire has burned 158,027 acres in ID. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Tatlanika Fire
The Tatlanika Fire has burned 38,420 acres in AK. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Wrights Spring Fire
The Wrights Spring Fire has burned 55,134 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Sand Creek Fire
The Sand Creek Fire has burned 34,733 acres in MT. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Ross Fire
The Ross Fire has burned 90,400 acres in TX. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Timber Fire
The Timber Fire has burned 25,226 acres in CA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Plaskett Fire
The Plaskett Fire has burned 29,123 acres in CA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Ptarmigan Fire
The Ptarmigan Fire has burned 25,166 acres in WA. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
McConnell Fire
The McConnell Fire has burned 32,926 acres in NV. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.
Forecasts & Analysis
Hurricane Lala and Hawaii's 155-Year Hurricane Drought
Hurricane Lala raked Hawaii's Big Island with 80 mph winds and up to 25 inches of rain on August 16, 2026, but avoided landfall. Hawaii's rare hurricane history — Iniki, Iselle, Lane — plus our NOAA rainfall data from Hilo.
When Is Peak Hurricane Season? The September 10 Peak, Explained
The Atlantic hurricane season peaks on September 10, with roughly 85% of major-hurricane activity between August 20 and October 10. Five of the six costliest US hurricanes in our database struck inside that window — and here is how the 2026 El Niño changes this year.
When Is the First Frost? America's Fall Freeze Is Arriving Later
The first fall freeze is arriving later in every one of the 21 major US cities we measured — up to 17 days later than the 1970s in Chicago and Minneapolis, and about nine days later on average. See the first-frost date for each city and what a longer growing season means.
July's Hottest Blast Came Last: 449 Records Fell as Phoenix Hit 116.9°F
A late-July heat surge sent 449 daily record highs tumbling across the West and northern Plains between July 24 and 26, 2026 — July 25 was the busiest heat day of the month (266 records), Phoenix hit 116.9°F beating its own 2023 mark, and many Montana stations re-broke records they had set only in 2024. Days earlier a record cold snap gripped the northern US.
Record Cold in Late July: 117 Low-Temperature Records Fell
A Canadian air mass dropped late-July mornings into the 40s and 30s across the Midwest and Northeast. Between July 22 and 24, 2026, at least 117 daily record lows fell — Sac City, Iowa hit 39°F, 11°F below its 1985 record — in the same region that broke 323 heat records three weeks earlier.
Texas Hurricane History: 18 Storms Since 1970, Ranked by Rain
We pulled the NOAA rain-gauge totals for 18 major Texas tropical landfalls since 1970. Harvey leads at 47.48" — but three of the four wettest never reached hurricane strength, while Category 3 Celia left just 7". The four tropical storms averaged nearly twice the rain of the 14 hurricanes.
When Is the Hottest Day of the Year? Every City's Peak Date
For most of the US the hottest day of the year lands in mid-to-late July, but it ranges from June 26 in Tucson to September 5 on the California coast. We computed the exact peak date for 41 major cities from 55 years of NOAA data — and the geography is stranger than you'd think.
July 2026 Heat Recap: 1,500+ Records Fell as Montana Hit 116°F
More than 1,500 daily temperature records broke in the first half of July 2026. An East Coast heat wave over the July 4th weekend toppled records from 1970; a northern-Plains heat dome a week later pushed eastern Montana to 116°F, breaking records from 2002. Built from our live NOAA records pipeline.
Every State's Hottest July on Record: All 50 States Ranked
Death Valley's 134°F on July 10, 1913 is the hottest July — and hottest any-month — temperature ever recorded on Earth. We ranked all 50 states from NOAA records and found July's book is the opposite of June's: 27 of 50 records predate 1960 and 17 still stand from the Dust Bowl. Includes July 2026's 1,311 broken records.
Western Heat Wave July 2026: Montana Hit 115°F as 350 Records Fell
The July 11—13, 2026 heat dome broke roughly 350 daily high-temperature records across the northern Rockies and Plains. Miles City, MT hit 115°F, Salt Lake City 109°F, and 109 of the records replaced marks set in 2002 — measured from 56 years of NOAA daily records.
US Drought 2026: How Bad It Is and the Driest States
About 40% of the US is in drought this July, but the deepest 2026 rainfall deficits are in the Southeast: Arkansas is down ~12 inches, North Carolina down ~10. We ranked every state's shortfall from 139M NOAA records and checked it against the official US Drought Monitor.
July 2026 East Coast Heat Wave: Every Record It Broke, DC to Boston
The July 2—4, 2026 heat dome broke or tied a daily high-temperature record in every one of the nine East Coast cities we analyzed. Atlantic City hit 105.9°F, Newark 105°F, and New York City reached 100°F for the first time since 2012 — measured from 56 years of NOAA daily records.
June 2026 Was a Top-5 Hottest June for Boston, Philly & DC — But Not Texas
We ranked 27 US cities by how far June 2026 ran above their 56-year average using 139M NOAA records. Boston led at +4.6°F (4th-warmest June in 57 years); Seattle and Portland ran 3°F+ above normal; but San Antonio and Memphis finished below average. The month ended with a record-breaking July 4th heat dome.
UK Heatwave 2026: When Will It End, and Every Record That Fell
The UK's third heatwave of 2026 is under way, forecast to peak near 35–36°C in mid-July before breaking down toward the weekend of 18–19 July. The year's hottest day remains a provisional 37.3°C at Santon Downham, Suffolk (26 June). Here's when this spell ends, plus every record 2026 has already broken.
2026 European Heatwave: Record Temperatures Country-by-Country
A running record of the 2026 European heatwave. Spain peaked at 45.1°C and Germany hit a provisional national-record 41.7°C in late June; a fresh heat dome reloaded over Western Europe in July with the Iberian Peninsula back in the low-to-mid 40s°C. Country-by-country records, the ~9,900 estimated death toll, and how it compares to 2003 and 2022.
The Hottest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Europe (Every Country)
Every European country ranked by its all-time record high — from Sicily's WMO-verified 48.8°C (119.8°F) to the UK's 40.3°C and Ireland's 33.3°C from 1887. Six countries have topped 45°C, all Mediterranean. Plus the June 2026 solstice heatwave breaking records across the continent and why southern Europe keeps climbing.
Arizona Monsoon 2026: Phoenix Rainfall by the Numbers
Phoenix averages just 2.56 inches of monsoon rain, but it has ranged from 9.57 inches (1984) to 0.15 inches (2023, the driest on record). We pulled 70 years of NOAA data on when Arizona's monsoon starts, how much rain to expect, Tucson vs Phoenix, and the wetter-than-normal 2026 outlook.
Every State's Hottest June on Record: All 50 States Ranked
California leads at 125.6°F (Death Valley, 2013). But the real story: 21 states set their hottest June day during the 2012 heat wave, and 37 of 50 records have fallen since 2010. All 50 states ranked with decade trends and city warming data from 139M NOAA records.
El Niño Hurricane Seasons: What 75 Years of Data Actually Show
We analyzed all 25 El Niño Atlantic hurricane seasons since 1950. El Niño cuts named storms by 35% on average — but Hurricane Andrew (Cat 5), Michael (Cat 5), and the devastating 2004 quad-Florida strike all happened during El Niño years. Full table with storm counts, landfalls, and damages.
Kilauea Episode 48: How Wind Patterns Shaped Hawaii’s Record-Breaking Eruption
Kilauea’s 48th eruption episode broke Pu’u’o’o’s all-time record on June 1, 2026. Northeast winds pushed the 25,000-foot ash plume over Hilo, canceling flights. Analysis of wind conditions during the 10 most recent episodes reveals why weather determines eruption impact.
Wildfire Season 2026: What 43 Years of Fire Data Show About El Niño Summers
AccuWeather forecasts 5.5–8 million acres burned in 2026. We cross-referenced 43 years of NIFC wildfire data with every El Niño since 1983. The 4 worst fire seasons? Two were strong El Niño years. Here’s the full analysis.
Southwest Heat Wave 2026: Phoenix Hit 115°F Before Summer Even Started
Phoenix reached 115°F on May 8 — the earliest such reading in Arizona history. Yale called the 2026 Southwest heat wave one of six most astonishing weather events of the century. Historical comparison from 139M NOAA records.
Every State's Hottest May on Record, Ranked — and How 2026 Changed the List
We analyzed 75 years of NOAA temperature records for all 50 states. May 2026 broke or tied monthly records in at least 18 states. Arizona hit 115°F three weeks earlier than ever before.
2026 Is on Track to Be the Hottest Year in US History
Every rolling 12-month window since April 2025 has been the warmest on record. March shattered the all-time departure record by 9.35°F. 18 states set new monthly records through April. Plus: Super El Niño, record drought, and what to expect next.
May 2026 Super Tornado Outbreak: 206 Tornadoes, 78 Deaths & the First Minnesota EF5
162 tornadoes in 24 hours — the 2nd most ever. 78 dead across 12 states. Rochester’s EF5 was Minnesota’s first and the first US EF5 in 13 years. How NOAA SPC data ranks this against the 2011 and 1974 super outbreaks.
El Niño 2026 Forecast: Could Be the Strongest on Record
CPC issues El Niño Advisory — 63% chance of very strong event by winter. ECMWF projects +3°C SST anomaly, potentially strongest since 1877. Region-by-region analysis from 139M NOAA records.
Hurricane Season 2026: Bertha Makes Landfall as El Niño Holds the Atlantic to 2 Storms
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana on July 22 and pushed into southeast Texas — the season’s second named storm after Arthur in June. CSU cut its 2026 forecast to 9 named storms, 4 hurricanes, 1 major as a record-strength El Niño builds. US major-hurricane landfall odds: 17%.
Summer 2026 Forecast: El Niño Confirmed, 36 States Above-Normal Heat
El Niño officially confirmed (CPC Advisory June 11). ECMWF: could be strongest ever recorded. 36 states face above-normal heat. CSU lowers hurricane forecast to 11 storms. Updated June 16.
Tornadoes of 2026: 500+ Tornadoes, 78 Deaths, First Minnesota EF5
500+ tornadoes and 78 deaths in 2026. The May super outbreak produced 162 tornadoes in 24 hours — the 2nd largest single-day count ever. State-by-state data and historical comparison from NOAA SPC records.
March 2026 Heat Wave Shattered Records in 14 States
112°F in mid-March. 7,000+ daily records broken. State-by-state breakdown with city departure tables, cascading impacts on wildfire risk and snowpack, and the climate attribution science.
Winter 2025-26 Was the 2nd Warmest on Record
The winter of 2025-26 was the second warmest in 131 years of US records. Nine states broke all-time records. See city-level data from 55+ years of NOAA observations.
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