Lightning will ignite even more wildfires as the climate heats up

New research shows lightning-sparked wildfires will rise across the western U.S. as climate change fuels hotter, drier conditions. Read More

Monsoon thunderstorms bring flash flood threat to parts of the West

Scattered thunderstorms swept across parts of the West and Plains Saturday afternoon, bringing the potential for some pockets flash flooding. Read More

Lightning & wind from thunderstorms will increase wildfire risk

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Thursday, and Friday are all First Alert Weather Days. We call First Alert Weather Days to help highlight weather that could cause us problems. The wildfire risk is up ... Read More

Downpours, severe storms and potential tornadoes threaten several parts of US

Showers and a chance of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes are a risk across across several regions of the United States through the end of May, forecasters said. Read More

Climate crisis is making lightning-caused wildfires more frequent and dangerous

The climate crisis is making lightning-sparked wildfires more common and more destructive. New research shows that lightning strikes are expected to ignite more fires in the coming decades, leading to ... Read More

Severe thunderstorms to threaten central and eastern US with flooding and damaging winds

Rounds of severe thunderstorms packing strong winds, hail and raising flooding concerns will focus on the central and eastern United States, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Hot and humid air across ... Read More

Thunderstorms, flash flooding threaten millions in south-central US

A severe weather threat looms across the south-central U.S. on Monday, from western New Mexico to Louisiana, with 7 million people under flood watches due to potentially heavy rainfall. There were 50 ... Read More