FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
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Millions in Northeast face return of winter weather as March begins after brief taste of spring ends February
Much of the U.S. has been enjoying a brief warmup as springlike temperatures invade the nation this week, but for millions in the Northeast and New England, a brutal reality check looms for the weekend when temperatures will plummet back into the 30s as the calendar flips to March.
Cities such as Boston saw temperatures climb into the 50s for the first time in 2025 on Tuesday. The FOX Forecast Center said the mild temperatures will stick around for many major cities along the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor through at least Saturday.
But then, it’s back to the winter chill just as meteorological spring arrives.
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano blasts lava nearly 600 feet into air
Hawaii‘s Kilauea volcano is at it again, with lava from the latest eruptive episode shooting nearly 600 feet into the air.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, episode 11 of the Halema’uma’u eruption within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park got underway just before 6:30 p.m. local time Tuesday. Officials said the eruption began with small lava fountains between 20 and 30 feet high that were feeding short lava flows.
A video shared by the U.S. Geological Survey shows lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea shooting into the air on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
Tropical cyclone activity buzzing across the Southern Hemisphere
As the Northern Hemisphere remains in the grip of meteorological winter, with no threat of tropical activity, the Southern Hemisphere is still deep in its cyclone season.
In recent days, forecasters tracked no fewer than six cyclones that formed across the Indian Ocean and South Pacific, some of which have the potential to impact landmasses.
Satellite imagery from the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center showed cyclones stretching from off the coast of Africa and Madagascar to both coasts of Australia, with the names Alfred, Seru, Rae, Honde, Garance and Bianca.
At one time, six cyclones were swirling across the Southern Hemisphere in late February.
(U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC))
Watch: New York firehouse collapses under heavy snow with firefighters on roof narrowly avoiding injury
More than two dozen buildings, including the Barneveld Volunteer Fire Department, collapsed after parts of central New York received several feet of snow last week. A lake-effect snowstorm started Feb. 14 and did not let up until Feb. 19, piling feet of snow on roofs.
According to a news release, the main part of the Barneveld Firehouse in Oneida County collapsed on Feb. 22 after station members found structural damage and were trying to remove snow from the roof.
Video taken from across the street at Beaver Meadow Veterinary Clinic showed the moment the station building went down under the weight of snow.
Video shows the Barneveld Fire Station collapsing on Feb. 22 under the weight of snow.
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