May 5, 2022 Biden approves disaster declaration for New Mexico wildfires President Biden signed off on a disaster declaration on Wednesday to send federal help New Mexico areas affected by wildfires. The funding will be available in Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia counties.
May 4, 2022 New Mexico governor requests disaster status for wildfire New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked President Biden on Tuesday to declare a disaster, as the state's wildfires continue to rage. "I’m unwilling to wait," she said.
May 4, 2022 Plains, Mississippi Valley will see severe weather, thunderstorms Strong-to-severe thunderstorms will strike the Plains again on Wednesday. Large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes and flooding rainfall are all possible.
May 3, 2022 New Mexico fires expected to spread as residents flee Massive New Mexico wildfires are forcing additional evacuations. While crews got a bit of a break on Monday afternoon, wind gusts of up to 50 mph were predicted to fan the flames on Tuesday, with dangerous conditions lasting through the weekend.
May 3, 2022 Midwest severe weather continues as fire danger is critical for Southwest, Rockies Strong-to-severe storms will be possible for parts of the Ohio Valley on Tuesday, including Indiana and Ohio, where primary voting is taking place. Heavy rain will bring the risk of flash flooding over the next few days for the Plains and the Mississippi Valley.
May 2, 2022 Storm systems moving across US this week Another active week is setting up across the country with several storm systems crashing into the Northwest and then diving over the central U.S., bringing severe weather, the risk of flooding and snow behind it.
April 30, 2022 Fires in Southwest force more evacuations Firefighters continued to battle destructive wildfires in America's Southwest on Friday.
April 29, 2022 Dangerous fire weather around US threatens effort to contain blazes Dangerous fire weather was expected to develop Friday, worsening conditions for firefighters across the U.S.
April 29, 2022 Storm forecast to threaten Plains as Northeast experiences below-average temperatures Temperatures are still below average across the Northeast, with some moderation coming over the weekend into more seasonal averages for this time of year. Extreme fire danger remains high for the central and southern Plains.
April 28, 2022 Arizona crews battle another fire as windy conditions threaten US Authorities in Arizona warned Thursday of more wildfire danger as crews in the state and around the country worked to contain multiple blazes amidst windy and tinder-dry conditions.