A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations in Southern California after the Sandy Fire broke out late Monday morning and quickly spread toward homes near Simi Valley. More than 10,000 homes are under ...

Dangerous severe weather occurred Monday evening across more than a dozen states from the Plains to the Midwest. While the Monday outbreak was likely to be the most potent severe weather of the week, ...

On Sept. 8, 1900, the deadliest U.S. hurricane and natural disaster made landfall at Galveston, Texas. Storms weren't named in those days, but it became known as the "Great Galveston Hurricane" after ...

Super El Niño could strain food and water supplies around the world El Niño typically raises the risk of drought in Central America, Southeast Asia, the Sahel and Southern Africa, while increasing the ...

The new week will begin with one of the top astronomy sights of May as the crescent moon joins Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky. The first part of the three-night event will unfold Monday evening, ...

El Niño is almost here with increasing odds of it rivaling the strongest in history Major changes with global weather patterns are on the horizon as El Niño develops. AccuWeather meteorologists are ...

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Hawaii on Tuesday night, striking on the southern side of the Kilauea volcano, which has had dozens of eruptions in recent months. The earthquake occurred at 11:49 p.m ...

US winter forecast for the 2023-2024 season A strengthening El Niño will make this winter different than last year in part of the United States. It will be colder with plenty more snow for millions of ...

Tornado activity across the United States is running well above normal in 2025, with more than 470 tornadoes reported through early April — nearly double the historical average for this point in the ...

"These creatures are seen as being harbingers of bad news, particularly disasters or destruction. The legend is that if you see an oarfish, it is a warning sign from higher powers that disasters such ...

The final month of 2025 will bring a mix of celestial light shows and long winter nights, including one of the most highly anticipated meteor showers of the year. Here are the top events to mark on ...

New Year’s Eve weather is shaping up rainy for some popular destinations in US Have outdoor plans or heading away from home to celebrate the start of 2025? AccuWeather has the forecast across the ...