June 27, 2021 Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials are canceling displays, passing bans on setting off fireworks or begging for caution.
June 26, 2021 Pacific Northwest bakes in historic heat wave, wildfire risks soar The Pacific Northwest is forecast to get even hotter on Saturday as a historic heat wave brings record-breaking temperatures to the region.
June 22, 2021 California's Willow Fire only keeps growing as inland blaze shuts down Mt. Whitney trailhead California's Willow Fire has scorched nearly 3,000 acres since igniting last week and evacuations and concerns mounted Tuesday in and beyond Monterey County.
June 22, 2021 Rain, thunderstorms will drench eastern US as fire conditions still impact drought-stricken West As Tropical Storm Claudette moves offshore, a cold front reaching from the Plains to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic is expected to bring threats of severe weather and heavy rainfall on Tuesday.
June 19, 2021 California's Willow Fire spreads to 2,000 acres as record drought, heat continue to grip state California's Willow Fire exploded overnight on Friday, jumping from 750 acres on Friday afternoon to 2,000 acres early Saturday morning.
June 18, 2021 Death Valley, Las Vegas smash records as heat wave in West persists A blistering heat wave lingering over the western U.S. has smashed record temperatures in multiple states, increasing wildfire danger and worsening historic and life-threatening drought.
June 17, 2021 California reservoirs diminish as hot, dry summer approaches Each year Lake Oroville helps water a quarter of the nation’s crops, sustain endangered salmon beneath its massive earthen dam and anchor the tourism economy of a Northern California county that must rebuild seemingly every year after unrelenting wildfires.
June 17, 2021 CA power grid operator issues Flex Alert, asks residents to cut back on power usage California's main power grid operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert, requesting that residents work to conserve electricity amid record-breaking heat.
June 17, 2021 National weather forecast: Heat wave to continue as rainfall, flooding expected to soak Gulf Coast, Southeast A dangerous heat wave is continuing to threaten the western U.S. on Thursday with excessive heat warnings and heat advisories across California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona as highs climb into the 90s, 100, and upper 110s.
June 16, 2021 8 states under extreme heat warnings as record highs grip West Record-breaking and life-threatening temperatures continue to grip the western United States this week, with eight states under both Red Flag Warnings and Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories.
