Satellite footage shows Typhoon Krathon intensifying near Taiwan
Taiwan’s defense ministry said, on September 30, that they were ready to respond to potential disasters as Typhoon Krathon neared the…
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Extreme heat in Arizona impacting pumpkin patches
The extreme heat isn’t just impacting people, it is also having an impact on crops, but one pumpkin patch owner has been fighting this battle for…
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First Alert Action Day: Excessive heat warning remains in effect until Thursday
The National Weather Service says an Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until Thursday evening, as potentially record setting temperatures…
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FEMA administrator on Hurricane Helene, climate change and resources
Deanne Criswell, FEMA Administrator, spoke with Robert Costa on Face the Nation Sunday on Hurricane Helene recovery…
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First Alert Action Day: Excessive heat continues until Tuesday
Yuma and Imperial Counties remain under an Excessive Heat Warning through Tuesday, with temperatures soaring up to 114…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Tennessee dam opens floodgates
The 11 floodgates of a dam in Sevierville, Tennessee, were opened on September 27 after extreme rainfall from Tropical Depression Helene caused…
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California search and rescue task force deployed to North Carolina
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is deploying 151 firefighters and support personnel from the…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Excessive and record heat through Tuesday
Excessive heat is back and it is here to stay! A Weather Authority First Alert Action Day and Excessive Heat Warning are in effect until next…
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FIRST ALERT: Excessive Heat Warning begins Friday and is EXTENDED until TUESDAY
It may be fall, but it’s still feeling like summer here in the Desert Southwest. I am tracking excessive heat moving back in on Friday with record…
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FIRST ALERT: Tracking excessive and record heat for the Desert Southwest
An unseasonable ridge of high pressure is turning up the heat here in the Desert Southwest. I am tracking record temperatures for the next several…
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FIRST ALERT: Tracking above-normal warmth with more heat in the days ahead
We may be in the fall season, but we have unseasonable heat taking over this week. I am even tracking excessive heat to make a return Friday-Saturday…
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Weather Recap: September 2024
September was an overall vert hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: UV Index
The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with…
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North Carolina home collapses into the ocean
According to a news report, this is the third home in Rodanthe to collapse into the ocean in just one week. The first building collapsed on Friday,…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Excessive heat on the way for the area
An excessive heat warning is on the way for both counties in the Desert Southwest as winds remain…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Hurricane John makes landfall in Mexico
Hurricane John made landfall along the southern coast of Mexico on Monday, September 23, bringing wind gusts of up to…
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Above-normal warmth for the first full week of the fall season
It’s finally fall here in the Desert Southwest, but I am not tracking fall-like temperatures as we will have highs in the low 100s all week long,…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Temperatures to increase throughout the week
Temps will continue to rise towards 110 degrees through both counties in the area, while winds remain very…
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As fall season begins, warmer weather take over Desert Southwest
Cooler temperatures are coming to a quick end as a low-pressure system moves out of the region. Heading into next week, a strong high-pressure system…
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Warm and sunny weekend ahead as temperatures begin to rise
A warm and sunny weekend is in store as temperatures are set to rise above normal early next…
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