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Houseboats sit in a narrow section of water in a depleted Lake Oroville in Oroville

After one of the driest years on record, it will take multiple years for some states to recover

October 2, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newssource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Record drought, wildfires, and water shortages have beleaguered the western US, and the forecast is not much…

Tropical Depression Twenty is exhibiting a classic counterclockwise spin on satellite imagery

Tropical Storm Victor forms in the east Atlantic, continuing busy 2021 season

September 29, 2021 12:42 PM CNN Newssource

By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday afternoon in the eastern Atlantic, the second to last name on this…

There have been 19 named storms in 2021 as compared to 23 in 2020.

We are almost out of hurricane names — AGAIN. Here is what happens next

September 27, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newssource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist It’s that time in hurricane season when meteorologists like myself like to see the light at the end of the…

It's the first official weekend of autumn

Fall has arrived, just not for everyone

September 26, 2021 3:44 AM CNN Newssource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…

Hurricane Sam is rapidly strengthening over the open Atlantic

Hurricane Sam forecast to strengthen rapidly this weekend

September 24, 2021 4:32 AM CNN Newssource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Sam started Thursday as a tropical storm, with winds of 35 mph, and ended the day at 70 mph — a rapid…

Tropical Storm Sam is seen here from a satellite.

Tropical Storm Sam is the latest to form. Here’s what we know about its potential track

September 23, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newssource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Sam is now the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. The tropical storm is churning in the open…

Severe drought threatens the water flow through the Colorado River Basin

There’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says

September 23, 2021 12:35 AM CNN Newssource

By Drew Kann, CNN The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam’s hydroelectric…

Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of Autumn. But first

Up to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago

September 22, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newssource

By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will…

Up to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago

September 22, 2021 7:35 AM CNN

By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will…

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook firefighting helicopter carries water to drop on the fire as smoke rises in the foothills along Generals Highway during a media tour of the KNP Complex fire in the Sequoia National Park near Three Rivers

Firefighters make progress on one of California’s largest blazes but face challenges with weather ahead

September 22, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newssource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN California firefighters have made significant headway in taming one of the largest blazes in the history of the wildfire-prone…

Fall has arrived, just not for everyone

September 20, 2021 1:03 PM CNN

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…

The named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet

September 20, 2021 1:03 PM CNN

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has…

The named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet

September 20, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newssource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has…

Flames lick up a tree as the Windy Fire burns in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest

Firefighters in California face critical fire threat as they work to contain several large blazes

September 20, 2021 5:58 AM CNN Newssource

By Jackson Dill and Dakin Andone, CNN Northern California is bracing for critical fire weather conditions as firefighters struggle to contain at…

Tropical Storm Peter is the 16th storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Peter strengthened into a storm Sunday morning from a tropical depression.

Tropical Storm Rose forms as the 17th Atlantic storm of 2021, continuing the busy tropical season

September 19, 2021 8:12 AM CNN Newssource

By Hannah Gard, CNN Weather This year’s busy tropical season continues as more activity ramps up in the Atlantic. Tropical Depression Seventeen…

Hurricane Hunters collect data as they monitor the storm below them.

Here’s why hurricane hunters fly their planes in weird patterns into storms

September 19, 2021 2:42 AM CNN Newssource

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist The second half of hurricane season is here and there have already been 17 named storms to keep hurricane…

Annual US temperature compared to the 20th-century average for each U.S. Climate Normals period from 1901-1930 (upper left) to 1991-2020 (lower right).

‘Hotlanta’ is even more sweltering in these neighborhoods due to a racist 20th-century policy

September 18, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newssource

By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologists On a warm September afternoon, Mona Scott sat on the front porch while her home baked like an…

Pacific Northwest delighted to get rain? Probably so

September 16, 2021 3:14 PM CNN Newssource

By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist Nearly 20 fires are currently burning in Washington and Oregon, but a little relief could be coming soon in the…

Nearly 5 million people are under flash flood watches as Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas hovers over the Gulf region. A car here passes through flooding in Baton Rouge

Nearly 5 million people are under flash flood watches as Nicholas hovers over the Gulf region

September 16, 2021 5:30 AM CNN Newssource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Millions are under flash flood watches Thursday as Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas lingers over the central Gulf Coast,…

Tropical Depression Nicholas threatens to unleash heavy rainfall in Louisiana

Tropical Depression Nicholas is stationary over Louisiana and dropping heavy rain on some coastal states

September 15, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newssource

By Jason Hanna and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tropical Depression Nicholas has stalled and is threatening to bring dangerous flash flooding along the…

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