The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Air masses move from high pressure to low pressure, and the more extreme ...

A person was injured in Sacramento on Thursday afternoon after a garage fire extended into a house, officials said.

Severe weather threatens the mid-Mississippi Valley and Southeast this weekend, with possible hail, and isolated tornadoes. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

A small trash pile bursts into flames outside a Dollar Tree in Dauphin County on Thursday morning. Video above: Headlines ...

The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost ...

The devastating fires in California early this year came after a particularly unfortunate weather pattern—an exceptionally ...

A recent spate of storms across Central California has brought the state's snowpack to near average levels, but that's not likely to reduce the threat of wildfires as the temperature warms up. The ...

The tornadoes, dust storms and wind-fanned wildfires have led to at least 40 deaths across the United States this past week.

Meanwhile, between 1 to 3 feet of snow is expected to blanket the Sierra Nevada, raising the risk of avalanches. The NWS ...

Beachgoers should watch out for debris and pay extra attention to water quality following rains, according to public health ...

A storm has dropped a significant amount of rain across Southern California, triggering the risk of mudslides, flooding and ...

A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the ...