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Sizzling temps to scorch 230M Americans as life-threatening heat dome lingers through nation's 250th birthday

A life-threatening heat dome is building over the central and eastern U.S. through the July 4 holiday weekend, bringing days of extreme and record-breaking temperatures to more than 230 million people.The dangerous heat comes as millions are expected to attend outdoor events marking America's 250th birthday, with feels-like temperatures already climbing to between 100 and 110 degrees from Chicago to the Gulf Coast and east to Washington on Wednesday.WHAT IS A HEAT DOME AND HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOU

SPC MD 1406

MD 1406 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING...SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 1406NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0714 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026Areas affected...Parts of northeastern Colorado...southeasternWyoming...southwestern NebraskaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 010014Z - 010215ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...Intensifying thunderstorm development, including evolv

SPC MD 1408

MD 1408 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 425... FOR PARTS OF NORTHWESTERN INTO NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND ADJACENT SOUTHERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 1408NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0833 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026Areas affected...parts of northwestern into north central Kansas andadjacent southern NebraskaConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 425...Valid 010133Z - 010330ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 425continues.SUMMARY...The ongoing convective syste

Deep tropical moisture brings flood threat to Florida despite 0% chance of tropical development

FLORIDA – The Sunshine State is in for a soaking this week. While an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast has no chance of tropical development, it will still funnel deep tropical moisture into Florida, bringing rounds of heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding through Wednesday.The weak, non-tropical system isn't expected to organize into a named storm, but its impacts will still be felt. As the disturbance interacts with a southward-moving cold front, showers and thundersto

How cool will it be in New York City before the extreme heat moves in?

NEW YORK CITY, NY – As millions of people brace for unbearably hot summer temperatures this week, the Northeast is expected to experience some of the worst conditions leading up to the holiday weekend.Popular locations such as New York City will face days of relentless heat starting on Wednesday, with temperatures exceeding 100 on multiple days.EXTREME HEAT SAFETY: HOW TO PREPARE AND STAY COOL DURING A HEAT WAVENew Yorkers could experience the hottest day in nearly 15 years, according to the FOX

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Mexico's Baja California peninsula along Pacific Ring of Fire

MEXICO - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook parts of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, marking the latest earthquake to happena along the Pacific Ring of Fire on Tuesday afternoon.The earthquake happened at 12:45 p.m. Pacific time in the Gulf of California, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).The quake occurred roughly 6 miles deep and light shaking was reported in the Mexican state of Sinaola in the cities of Los Mochis and Culiacán.MAGNITUDE 3.5 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS SOUTHERN I

SPC MD 1395

MD 1395 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 422... FOR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TO NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN Mesoscale Discussion 1395NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1034 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026Areas affected...Northeast Wisconsin to Northwest Lower MichiganConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 422...Valid 301534Z - 301730ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 422continues.SUMMARY...Isolated occurrences of large hail and locally damagingwind gusts remain possible across

SPC MD 1396

MD 1396 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK Mesoscale Discussion 1396NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1123 AM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026Areas affected...Central New YorkConcerning...Severe potential...Watch likely Valid 301623Z - 301830ZProbability of Watch Issuance...80 percentSUMMARY...Damaging wind potential is expected to increase thisafternoon with gusts of 60-70 mph possible. Isolated occurrences oflarge hail and perhaps a brief tornado or two may also occur

Man dies after rock archway collapses onto jetski in freak accident on the water in Malta

COMINO, Malta– A man died, and a woman was injured when a natural arch rockway collapsed onto a jetski where the pair was sitting in Malta.According to Times of Malta, the incident happened on Saturday evening, shortly after an American tourist jumped off the rockway and into the water below.YOUNG MAN DIES AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY CROCODILE NEAR RESORT AT POPULAR BEACH DESTINATIONA man and woman from China were driving the jetski beneath the arch when the rock collapsed, Times of Malta said.Times

Cities across Midwest and East Coast enact emergency plans, alter July 4 celebrations as extreme heat builds

Cities across much of the central and eastern part of the country are activating emergency plans and altering America 250 celebrations as record-breaking high temperatures build across the nation through the July 4 holiday weekend.New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago and other major metro areas have activated heat response plans, with more than 160 million people across the country already under Heat Alerts.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that cooling centers will begin to open Wedn

Bryan Norcross: Keeping a half an eye on an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast

Updated at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. A low-pressure system – technically called a frontal wave – has formed on schedule along the cold front that stalled offshore of the Carolinas. You see it in the satellite picture as a bulge along the front. There's clearly some circulation with the system.The upper-level winds are forecast to be marginally conducive for the system to develop into a tropical depression or low-end tropical storm over the next day or two, but that process normally t

Ridge riders, extreme heat to trigger multi-day severe storms in Plains, Great Lakes ahead of holiday weekend

A volatile mid-summer weather pattern is taking shape across the central and northern United States as an expanding, high-amplitude heat dome brings dangerous, life-threatening temperatures while colliding with cooler northern air currents. OVER 230M PEOPLE TO FACE BRUTAL HEAT DOME, LIFE-THREATENING TEMPERATURES AHEAD OF AMERICA'S 250TH BIRTHDAYThis "Ring of Fire" setup will trigger multiple days of severe storms, spanning a vast corridor from the Central Plains through the Great Lakes and into

Massive wildfire causes evacuations as it rapidly spreads due to 100 mph wind gusts in Colorado

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colorado - A massive wildfire that broke out on Monday is spreading rapidly due to strong winds and has caused evacuations as authorities struggle to contain the blaze.The Aspen Acres Fire, which broke out in Colorado, has already scorched over 23,000 acres, and that number is expected to grow with wind gusts reaching 100 mph in the area.'RED FLAG WARNING': WHAT DOES IT MEAN?The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office said there is no air support at this time due to the high winds affectin

SPC MD 1381

MD 1381 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN GEORGIA Mesoscale Discussion 1381NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0209 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026Areas affected...portions of western south Carolina and easternGeorgiaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 291909Z - 292145ZProbability of Watch Issuance...5 percentSUMMARY...A few damaging gusts possible across portions of westernSouth Carolina and eastern Georgia. A watch i

SPC MD 1383

MD 1383 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR THE WESTERN U.P. OF MICHIGAN Mesoscale Discussion 1383NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0324 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026Areas affected...the Western U.P. of MichiganConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 292024Z - 292230ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...The potential for at least isolated occurrences of severewind gusts is expected to increase in the 2100-2130Z (4:00-4:30 PMCDT) time frame. A severe th

SPC MD 1382

MD 1382 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 414... FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA...INCLUDING THE ARROWHEAD Mesoscale Discussion 1382NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0214 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026Areas affected...Northeast Minnesota...including the ArrowheadConcerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 414...Valid 291914Z - 292115ZThe severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 414continues.SUMMARY...The threat for damaging winds and large hail is expectedto continue across remaining valid po

Young man dies after being attacked by crocodile near resort at popular beach destination

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - A young man died late last week after being pulled into the water by a crocodile near a resort in a popular beach destination.Government officials said it happened at a beach adjacent to the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa Friday night.CONTENDER'S LATEST PING REVEALS THE LOCATION OF THE ATLANTIC’S LARGEST RECORDED MALE GREAT WHITE IS A MYSTERYAuthorities described the incident as a "highly regrettable, unusual and isolated incident," saying it required immediate

Bryan Norcross: Tropical development odds remain very low

An upper-level disturbance that produced strong thunderstorms over North Carolina will merge with a stalled front offshore of the Southeast. A broad bulge – a non-tropical low-pressure system called a frontal wave – is forecast to develop along the front.The satellite shows the tail of the old front off the Carolina coast, as well as the leftover cluster of clouds over and offshore of eastern North Carolina.WHAT IS A HEAT DOME AND HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOU DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS?If the low has tim

See the top cities in danger of shattering Fourth of July records as extreme heat dome descends on nation

A massive heat dome is settling over the eastern half of the country, triggering the first major heat wave of the summer, just ahead of the July 4 holiday.While temperatures may peak before July 4 itself, more than 44 million people across the country will still experience triple-digit air temperatures or heat index values as they celebrate America's 250th birthday.WHAT IS A HEAT DOME AND HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOU DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS?More than 20 states are expected to reach 100 degrees this we

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake jolts southern Illinois, felt by hundreds across multiple states

WEST SALEM, Ill.– Residents across southern Illinois were rattled Monday morning after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake sent light shaking across four states.AT LEAST 589 DEAD, MORE THAN 2,900 INJURED AFTER BACK-TO-BACK MAJOR EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATE VENEZUELAThe U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 2:05 CDT (7:05 UTC) about 4 miles northeast from West Salem, Illinois at a depth of about 12 miles.MAGNITUDE 5.5 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF THE COAST OF OREGON AS ACTIVITY ALONG THE PACIFIC R