Weather and Climate News

Hurricane Elsa could complicate Surfside search efforts
Hurricane Elsa is expected to hit Florida early next week. Officials have begun preparations for potential impact, as teams work at the site looking for the 128 people who remain unaccounted for.
Hot weather dominates the forecast over the holiday weekend, and with most of Minnesota already in drought conditions, that will impact some activities.
Minnesota spends Friday with widespread sunshine, light winds and more places that make it into the 90s for highs.
Lots of 90s this holiday weekend; drought update
It’ll be an old-fashioned Fourth of July holiday weekend, with plenty of warmth. We have the forecast details, plus a look at drought conditions around Minnesota and elsewhere in the United States.
Warm, dry start to July. Then a hot weekend
July will start with a couple warm but dry days. The Fourth of July weekend will be hot with a little mugginess by Sunday.
Warm but less humid through Friday; hot July Fourth weekend
Typical summer warmth will stay with us, but the humidity will be down for a few days. The weekend looks hot with increased humidity. Next week should bring periods of unsettled weather.
More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and has caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.