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June 5 · 6 min
Google is seeking approval to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California; plus, Valley fever, driven by the weather, may kill 1,000 people each year
Google is seeking EPA approval to release millions of male mosquitoes in Florida and California as part of a plan to reduce disease-spreading mosquito populations. Also, the infection can be deadly and is driven by a particular type of fungus which lives in the southwestern United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 4 · 7 min
Tropical Storm Amanda forms in eastern Pacific; Hurricane threat looms; plus, torrential downpours to raise flash flood risk in south-central US
The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season has formed and could soon become hurricane. Another area of interest has the potential to develop into a major hurricane and bring dangerous weather to Mexico. Also, rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms could trigger dangerous flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country and other parts of the south-central United States through the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 3 · 4 min
Eastern Pacific awakens as Tropical Depression One-E forms
Tropical Depression One-E forms in the eastern Pacific as a second area with a high risk of tropical development looms to start the hurricane season, while forecasters warn of an active year fueled by El Niño. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 2 · 5 min
2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, but when will the first storm form? Plus, watch where you step at the beach
Tropical development is expected to remain limited as the Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, but forecasters say a shift in atmospheric conditions could raise the chances for activity next week. Also, venomous Portuguese man o’ war spotted on Myrtle Beach as summer travel ramps up. Officials warn to steer clear and leave them alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 1 · 6 min
How ‘Pressure’ reveals the D-Day forecast that changed World War II history
A weather forecast would help determine whether one of the largest military operations in history could begin. The movie 'Pressure' starring Brendan Fraser tells that story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29 · 5 min
Tropical threat emerging from central Gulf to Florida waters
Warm Gulf and southwest Atlantic waters could support tropical development close to Florida in early June, while forecasters also track increasing activity in the eastern Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28 · 4 min
Europe’s early heatwave is smashing records
A powerful heat dome has the continent in a death grip. A persistent high-pressure system is trapping hot air. It may remain in place for weeks and is a weather phenomenon made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27 · 5 min
Flash flood risk, drought relief to grow from Texas to Carolinas and Georgia; a Mississippi woman died after vehicle was swept away by flood waters
Repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will focus from Texas to the Carolinas, easing drought for some, but raising the risk of flash flooding and travel disruptions through the end of May. With more rain in the forecast, drivers should remember: “turn around, Don’t drown,” when they cannot see the road under floodwater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25 · 5 min
State of Emergency declared for Utah drought after 'no-pack' winter; plus Hurricane season begins June 1, one area is being watched for development
After a winter with record low snowpack, and continued dry weather since, the governor of Utah has declared a state of emergency because of the drought. Also, outdoor and vacation plans in a portion of the Caribbean and Florida can be impacted into the first half of June as tropical moisture builds, potentially leading to the first storm of 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22 · 6 min
Memorial Day travel expected to hit record 45 million despite high gas prices
An estimated 45 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, but cooler temperatures could impact outdoor plans. Rain and cool weather gear will come in handy during many outdoor activities and ceremonies in the East, while the West and Midwest will be largely dry and warm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21 · 3 min
Why Memorial Day feels like the start of summer, even though it isn’t
The holiday weekend arrives before summer officially begins, but weather, travel and tradition have made it the season’s symbolic starting line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20 · 4 min
Memorial Day weekend: Downpours, storms from Texas to New England; plus, California gray wolf is spotted in Sequoia National Park
Millions partaking in Memorial Day weekend activities may face thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding from Texas to New England. Also, a 3-year-old female wolf that previously traveled to Los Angeles has been spotted in Sequoia National Park, marking a historic milestone for the species. The wolf is the first publicly known wolf in Sequoia National Park in over 100 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19 · 5 min
Dangerous storms loom for millions from Texas to the Northeast; plus, Santa Rosa Island Fire destroys historic buildings
Damaging winds, hail and flash flooding are possible as rounds of thunderstorms track from the Plains and Midwest into the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast through midweek. Also, the human-caused wildfire has burned more than 10,000 acres on Santa Rosa Island, forced the island to close and sent smoke drifting into parts of Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 18 · 4 min
Winter to return to Colorado, Wyoming with more May mountain snow
Winter is forecast to make a second comeback in the Rockies as a new storm brings heavy mountain snow, travel hazards and possible power outages across parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah by the early week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15 · 5 min
Super El Niño could strain food and water supplies around the world
El Niño typically raises the risk of drought in Central America, Southeast Asia, the Sahel and Southern Africa, while increasing the threat of floods in East Africa and South America, according to the UN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 14 · 4 min
Brain-eating amoeba found in hot springs at 3 National Parks: study
A new study detected Naegleria fowleri, better known as "brain-eating amoeba" in thermal waters at Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Lake Mead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 13 · 4 min
Sudden summer weather on the way for Midwest, East next week; plus the first fatal bear attack since 1998 reported in Glacier National Park
A surge of warmth and humidity will push temperatures into the 80s and near 90° across parts of the Midwest and East next week, bringing mid-summer like conditions after a cool start to May. Also, it was the second bear attack in a national park in less than a week and forced closures of nearby trails and campgrounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 12 · 5 min
Wet spring, more mice? The weather link behind rare hantavirus risk
Weather can influence rodent habitat, food supply and activity, which can affect potential exposure risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 11 · 6 min
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space
New imagery from a powerful NASA radar system reveals parts of Mexico city are sinking at rates of more than 1/2 inch a month. Also, a roller coaster ride of temperature extremes in the northeast and and midwest punctuated by some afternoons worthy of shorts, but also mornings with frosts and freezes, will continue through mid-May before a warmer pattern takes hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 8 · 4 min
Southwest braces for next heat wave with highs reaching 110 degrees in Phoenix and Palm Springs
A building heat wave will send temperatures soaring across the interior Southwest, with some cities topping 100 to 110 F for the first time this year in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AccuWeather Daily

Google is seeking approval to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California; plus, Valley fever, driven by the weather, may kill 1,000 people each year

Tropical Storm Amanda forms in eastern Pacific; Hurricane threat looms; plus, torrential downpours to raise flash flood risk in south-central US

Eastern Pacific awakens as Tropical Depression One-E forms

2026 Atlantic hurricane season is here, but when will the first storm form? Plus, watch where you step at the beach

How ‘Pressure’ reveals the D-Day forecast that changed World War II history

Tropical threat emerging from central Gulf to Florida waters

Europe’s early heatwave is smashing records

Flash flood risk, drought relief to grow from Texas to Carolinas and Georgia; a Mississippi woman died after vehicle was swept away by flood waters

State of Emergency declared for Utah drought after 'no-pack' winter; plus Hurricane season begins June 1, one area is being watched for development

Memorial Day travel expected to hit record 45 million despite high gas prices

Why Memorial Day feels like the start of summer, even though it isn’t

Memorial Day weekend: Downpours, storms from Texas to New England; plus, California gray wolf is spotted in Sequoia National Park

Dangerous storms loom for millions from Texas to the Northeast; plus, Santa Rosa Island Fire destroys historic buildings

Winter to return to Colorado, Wyoming with more May mountain snow

Super El Niño could strain food and water supplies around the world

Brain-eating amoeba found in hot springs at 3 National Parks: study

Sudden summer weather on the way for Midwest, East next week; plus the first fatal bear attack since 1998 reported in Glacier National Park

Wet spring, more mice? The weather link behind rare hantavirus risk

One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space

Southwest braces for next heat wave with highs reaching 110 degrees in Phoenix and Palm Springs