Dry lightning threatens to start more fires in the Northwest; Monsoon quells the heat briefly in the Southwest

Western US weather - July 29, 2019, 10:32:00 AM EDT

An increase in clouds and thunderstorms will cool the Southwest down, while the fire threat continues in the Northwest.

Europe heat wave sets new all-time record highs in at least 6 countries!

WeatherMatrix - July 26, 2019, 3:18:12 PM EDT

Extreme heat in the last week of July 2019 has blown away previous high temperature records.

Southwest U.S. monsoon has been getting more intense in recent decades

Global climate change - July 24, 2019, 11:04:06 AM EDT

There has been an increasing trend with intense monsoon rainfall since the 1970s.

Long-range weather pattern signals remain weak

Canadian weather - July 24, 2019, 9:49:22 AM EDT

Latest weekly long-range weather pattern update.

AccuWeather's tribute to Fuqing Zhang: 'A tragic loss' for the worldwide weather community

RealImpact of weather - July 23, 2019, 4:41:59 PM EDT

Fire threat rises in the Northwest, while monsoon persists in the Southwest

Western US weather - July 23, 2019, 7:33:43 AM EDT

We’re in the heart of the fire season in the Northwest, and there will be an elevated fire risk over the next couple of days.

Busy monsoon week ahead in the Southwest; Hottest weather of the month in the interior Northwest

Western US weather - July 19, 2019, 9:42:08 AM EDT

The monsoon will be ramping up over the next week, as heat moves into the interior Northwest.

Hurricane Barry drops 2 feet of rain

WeatherMatrix - July 19, 2019, 3:35:48 AM EDT

Increase in large California fires being driven by climate change

Global climate change - July 17, 2019, 11:09:57 AM EDT

New research has found a strong connection between the increasing trend of large California wildfires and arid ground conditions brought on by climate warming.