Weather and Climate News

Divers identify broken pipeline as source of Gulf oil spill
Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source as a one-foot diameter pipeline displaced from a trench on the ocean floor and broken open.
Pleasant Labor Day, then Monday night thunder north
We’ve had two days of gorgeous weather. Can we keep the weather streak going on Labor Day? We have the answer to that question, plus a look at the week ahead.
Descendants of slaves found shelter from Ida in a historic plantation's Big House
Joy Banner's family took shelter in a house on a plantation their ancestors helped build. "They were not able to have this kind of house for their own protection when a hurricane hit them," she says.
Cool north on Sunday; dry Labor Day in most areas
Temps will be fairly nice the remainder of this holiday weekend. Rain chances are minimal, and mainly to the north. We have details on that, plus an interesting temperature outlook for mid-September.
Power restoration after Hurricane Ida in Louisiana could take weeks
Full restoration of electricity to some of the hardest-hit areas of Louisiana battered to an unprecedented degree by Hurricane Ida could take until the end of the month, the head of Entergy Louisiana warned Saturday.
Stunned by Ida, the Northeast begins to recover and worry about the next storm
At least 49 people are confirmed dead, and in some areas the search for the missing continues. Residents digging out from the wreckage are asking whether the region is prepared for the next storm.