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Despite streets still under water, Barry spared the Gulf Coast from a worse fate over the weekend than what forecasters thought might happen. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday, July 13 near Intracoastal City, Louisiana. It quickly weakened into a tropical storm, but has...

Tropical Depression Barry — the remnants of Hurricane Barry — is still moving slowly through the South. Areas of ongoing and new drenching rains will make for a messy Monday. Tropical alert Some people are dealing with more flooding in the South as Tropical Depression Barry trudges through the...

Once again, Tropical Storm Barry is the focus of today's weather. The storm will likely make landfall in the Louisiana coast early Saturday, July 13. Overall, the effects of the storm may not be long-lasting, but conditions will be rough for a while. President Trump has declared a sate of emergency...

Today's discussion is mostly about the storm brewing in the very warm waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. It could be trouble for parts of the Gulf Coast as well as the Crescent City, New Orleans. Tropical alert: A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, named Potential Tropical Cyclone Two, could...

All year long, the lower Mississippi River has been stuck at high levels, especially in Louisiana. A developing tropical system will likely push storm surge up the Mississippi River in the coming days, possibly causing the river to rise to 19 feet at the Carrollton Gauge in New Orleans by Friday or...

These are the three things you need to know for Wednesday, July 10, 2019. More summer storminess: Severe thunderstorms could strike today and tonight from central Texas to the Great Lakes. Two regions in particular are most likely to see large hail, damaging winds and/or flash flooding: from...

Southern discomfort: Even by early July standards, temperatures will be sizzling across several states, from eastern portions of Texas and Oklahoma over to northern Alabama. The National Weather Service has issued Heat Advisories for the Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Oklahoma City, Tulsa,...

Stormy in the Plains: Scattered rain and thunderstorms will slow down drivers across various parts the country today and tonight. However, it will be relatively quiet in the West and Northeast. Severe storms are possible from the Texas Panhandle to the northern Great Plains. The best chance for...

Tropical update: Hurricane Barbara, once a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph, is losing a bit of steam. It's still powerful, with winds of 120 mph, but will likely become weaker this weekend as it moves into cooler waters. However, personnel at Hawaiian ports should keep track of Barbara as it...

The heat is on: Drivers: If you're planning to head through the Southeast today, pack plenty of extra ice and water in your coolers! The heat will dangerously uncomfortable. Temperatures will reach the upper 90s to 100° in many spots from southern Florida to North Carolina. The National Weather...

Tropical update: Barbara went from a Tropical Storm early yesterday to a Hurricane by the evening. Based on the latest report from the National Hurricane Center at 11:00 p.m. Hawaii time on July 1 (5:00 a.m. Eastern time on July 2), Barbara's center was located about 2,000 miles east-southeast of...

Barges moving again on the Mississippi: After several weeks of backups due to ongoing floods, barges are finally able to move up and down the Mississippi. All locks on the upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers are open, and only one lock in the St. Louis area remains closed. Traffic may still be...

Fire weather continues: Wildfires have been burning in several western states for several weeks. More fires could spark, and existing fires could spread rapidly. Because of windy and very dry conditions, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Red Flag Warnings for the Las Vegas metro area,...

Historically heavy rainfall in the Midwest region of the United States has contributed to surging prices of agricultural commodities in more ways than one. Breached levies and flooded fields prevented farmers from planting their crops and also disrupted barge and rail traffic, preventing stockpiles...

A sizzling heatwave has been rough on European citizens and tourists this week. The record-setting temperatures are no joke, and they're being blamed for killing at least one person, helping spark a huge wildfire and slowing transportation a bit. The extreme heat and dry air are blowing in from...