While it has been a quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, AccuWeather hurricane experts are monitoring for possible tropical development into mid-June. Less favorable conditions will remain ...

Firefly season is here: When to watch for summer’s flashing lights A new map shows when the Big Dipper Firefly is most active across the central and eastern U.S., while conservation biologist Richard ...

A developing El Niño will be one of the biggest forces shaping the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and is one reason the number of storms could be near to below historical averages. Still, hurricane ...

Tropical Storm Amanda has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean, becoming the first named storm of the year within 1,500 miles of the Americas. Separate areas of tropical interest, close to Mexico, ...

Sunset after 9pm: Why the sun and clock don't align perfectly around the solstice The summer solstice is on June 21, but across the U.S., that date does not match when the earliest sunrises and latest ...

Sargassum coverage was highest between Puerto Rico and South America, but it was also high locally in various parts of the Atlantic. Beachings, or events where significant sargassum has washed up, ...

2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, but when will the first storm form? Tropical development is expected to remain limited as the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, but forecasters say a ...

AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking a weak area of low pressure in the moisture that will enhance the rain in the central Gulf Coast area from Friday to Saturday. If this weak storm had more time ...

Yosemite National Park saw long lines and heavy crowds over Memorial Day weekend, offering an early look at what visitors may face this summer after the National Park Service ended the park’s ...

Conditions from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula to the waters surrounding Florida could become more favorable for tropical development in the coming days. Tropical activity in the eastern Pacific may ...

With powerful tornadoes decimating areas in the Midwest and the southeastern U.S. over the past 20 years, there now may be a reason to believe that Tornado Alley has shifted east. "When you look at ...

At least one fatality has been reported after a historic EF3 tornado, packing winds of 140 mph, ripped a 14-mile-long path through parts of Delaware Saturday. Following a severe weather outbreak that ...