These cities feel a lot hotter than the actual temperature due to urban heating
A new study shows how and where temperatures are rising due to urban heat islands and the characteristics of the built environment.
Tornado Updates
Bryan Norcross: Tropical Storm Watches or Warnings likely for Florida on Friday
The tropical disturbance we've been tracking across the Caribbean islands, officially designated Invest 97L by the National Hurricane Center, is over the eastern end of Cuba.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Invest 97L inches closer to Gulf of Mexico
Start your day with the latest weather news. The future of Invest 97L is becoming more clear, but where the tropical system is ultimately headed is still uncertain.
August is the second busiest month of the hurricane season
During an average season four tropical cyclones are named, and two systems become hurricanes during August. September is the most active month, with the peak of the season happening within the first two weeks. This time period is when water temperatures are the warmest.
âPlucked us from deathâ: Couple rescued after floating in Gulf of Mexico for nearly 40 hours
Kim and Nathan Maker of Edmond, Oklahoma, saved last week after having gone missing during a diving expedition off the Texas coastline.
The hottest place on Earth just got a bit hotter
If there was any doubt that Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, look no further than Julyâs preliminary climate summary that shows the region experienced its warmest month on record with an average temperature of 108.5 degrees.
College student killed in 400 foot fall at Grand Canyon, officials say
The body of a college student who is believed to have fallen about 400 feet from a mountain rim on Wednesday at the site of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona has been found, officials said Thursday.
Black bear attacks man trail running in Utah
A man was bitten by a black bear on Wednesday while trail running in Big Cottonwood Canyon, located about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to Utah officials.
Supplies launching to International Space Station as tropical system eyes Florida
A Northrop Grumman spacecraft is scheduled to launch from Florida on Saturday, sending supplies, groceries and science to the astronauts living on the International Space Station.
âDead zoneâ in Gulf of Mexico now the size of New Jersey, scientists say
NOAA announced Thursday that their annual measurement of the largest dead zone in U.S. waters, the Gulf of Mexico dead zone, is roughly the size of New Jersey.