A tropical threat is brewing southeast of Hawaii and could strengthen into a tropical storm or hurricane, bringing dangerous surf, heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds to the islands this weekend.

The changes happen quickly because an eclipse produces a rapid drop and return in solar heating, almost like a fast-moving sunset followed by sunrise. The strongest effects usually occur within the ...

A lifeguard was pulled underwater during a shark attack over the weekend at Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine, prompting a beach closure. “During the incident, a lifeguard was operating a rescue ...

A car crash that sparked a brush fire in Burbank is the latest reminder that wildfires can start in strange ways, from dragging metal and lawnmowers to animals and even spontaneous combustion.

Astronomy tripleheader begins with planetary parade on Wednesday Six planets will be above the horizon before sunrise Wednesday, but only two will be easy to see before a solar eclipse and the Perseid ...

Bald eagle Jackie remains critically ill as a team of veterinarians works to stabilize the famous Big Bear bird after a dangerous decline in her red blood cell levels. The Ojai Raptor Center said ...

Spokane residents return after wildfires as officials warn of toxic debris Evacuation zones are shrinking around Spokane after destructive wildfires forced tens of thousands from their homes, but ...

A solar eclipse will darken the sky Wednesday, Aug. 12, as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, an event that will be seen by millions. For skywatchers in North America, it will not be a ...

Tinder-dry conditions, extreme heat and lightning strikes have fueled an uptick in wildfires across eastern Washington, eastern Oregon and Idaho in recent days. At the same time, fires continue to ...

Tropical Rainstorm Bertha is moving west across Texas after making landfall Wednesday in St. Bernard Parish and another landfall Thursday near the border of Texas and Louisiana, bringing heavy ...

A powerful line of storms knocked out power to nearly 400,000 customers from Wisconsin to Ohio by Monday evening. Outages climbed to more than 130,000 in Wisconsin. Nearly 250,000 ComEd customers in ...

"Thunderstorms do not have to be severe to produce frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours that can lead to water on roads and poor visibility for motorists," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist ...