July 24, 2021 Expanding Western drought sets 122-year record: scientists The percentage of devasting drought covering the western U.S. has set a 122-year record, based on Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) statistics.
July 24, 2021 California's Dixie Fire rages as temperatures expected to rise across US California's Dixie Fire, the largest wildfire burning in the western state, has jumped to 167,430 acres.
July 23, 2021 How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke — even thousands of miles away Smoke from the nearly 80 wildfires burning more than 1.4 million acres across the U.S. has spread over thousands of miles during the past couple of weeks, raising health and safety concerns for residents of rural communities and major cities alike.
July 23, 2021 Southwest faces threat of dust storms, flash flooding through weekend Daily monsoonal thunderstorms will build across the Southwest and Four Corners region through the weekend, keeping the threat for dust storms and flash flooding high.
July 22, 2021 When to view July's full buck moon The next full moon of 2021 will occur on Friday in the U.S.
July 22, 2021 Wildfire threat is elevated, critical in these parts of the Western US The threat for new wildfires will be Elevated to Critical from the Great Basin to the interior Northwest and Northern Rockies on Thursday as hot and dry conditions persist.
July 21, 2021 Western wildfires: Why the sun looks red over eastern states this week Amidst a backdrop of hazy gray skies, the sun glowed with a reddish-orange hue on Tuesday above the eastern U.S.
July 21, 2021 Why did the air quality in these states plummet on Tuesday? Skies across major U.S. cities were a murky grey on Tuesday against a blood orange sun as smoke choked the East Coast.
July 21, 2021 Wildfire threat remains high as smoke spreads to East Coast Fire weather conditions remain elevated across the interior Northwest and Northern Rockies on Wednesday as dry, hot weather combines with the threat of lightning strikes.
July 20, 2021 California GOP lawmakers call on Biden admin to address aviation fuel shortage to prevent wildfire disaster Letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calls on them to address a “potential fuel shortage” for airplanes tasked with fighting fires.
