Weather

A major heat wave kicked off in the Southland on Thursday with temperatures predicted to soar 25 degrees above normal, smashing records across Los Angeles and bringing a high risk of heat-related illness.

As the days grow longer and warmer, an incoming storm front looks to bring back colder weather, high winds and substantial snowpack to some slopes in the region.

A low pressure system is doing an odd thing as it leaves the West Coast and enters Eastern Washington: it's gathering strength. As a result, the National Weather Service and Avista Utilities have issued high-wind warnings about a storm that could bring gusts as high as 70 mph to Spokane and 60 mph to Coeur d'Alene.

DENVER — Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring runoff to just a third of normal, according to federal forecasters. Modeling released late last week showed the river system on track to deliver a scant 2.3 million acre-feet to Lake Powell, one of the river system’s largest reservoirs. That’s 36% of the median of 6.4 ...

Just days after deadly tornadoes ripped across the central United States, killing eight people in Oklahoma and Michigan, another significant severe weather outbreak was forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, meteorologists warned.

With little snow and balmy temperatures, Spokane's had a tame winter. But it's not the tamest of all time.

Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.

UNION CITY, Mich. – After tornadoes swept across Michigan and Oklahoma late Friday, killing at least six people, residents spent Saturday surveying the damage to their homes, schools and businesses.

DETROIT — Three people were killed and 12 others injured when a tornado ripped through the Union City area of Michigan on Friday afternoon, WOOD-TV reported. Of the 12 injured, three required hospitalization, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the dead were not released. “Our thoughts are with those who have lost family, friends, and property during this incident,” ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — What triggered the avalanche last month near Lake Tahoe that killed nine skiers amid a fierce blizzard may forever remain a mystery, but the weight of accumulating snow or the group of skiers themselves are the likeliest causes, a Sierra Avalanche Center expert said. “We really don’t know how it happened,” said Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster Steve Reynaud. By the time ...

The three-month meteorological winter that ends with February saw a particularly deadly span of storms and heavy snow, claiming at least 150 lives in the United States over just 32 days.

The historic blizzard pummeling New York City with a triple wallop of gusting winds, freezing temperatures and more than 15 inches of snow brought the five boroughs to a near standstill Monday.

NEW YORK – A powerful blizzard dropped more than 21/2 feet of snow across parts of the U.S. Northeast on Monday, bringing travel to a near-standstill for millions of residents as the treacherous conditions closed roads, shut down train services and forced the cancellation of some 7,400 flights.

The forecast for a winter storm rapidly solidified as the weekend began, leading forecasters and authorities to warn a dangerous nor’easter will dump up to 20 inches of snow in parts of the Northeast starting late in the weekend.

As authorities begin to piece together what led to the deaths of at least eight people in an avalanche in the snowy backcountry near Lake Tahoe this week, the risks taken by the skiers and their guides – and who was responsible for fateful decisions – are likely to be a key area of inquiry.

A major snowstorm is expected to hit the Northeast this weekend. It is a complex and evolving setup that could target parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England. The storm could bring upward of a foot of snow in some spots, along with strong winds and travel disruptions affecting a stretch from D.C. to Boston.

California's week of soggy weather will continue Thursday, with forecasters up and down the state forecasting more rain and cold temperatures before a gradual dry out over the weekend.

Spokane’s low-snow winter isn’t showing signs of shift despite a bit of snow Wednesday morning.