4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (656+ words) An "unusual, early-season heat wave" blanketing Southern California for several days could play a role in ushering in an earlier wildfire season due to vegetation drying out sooner than typical, experts said. Swaths of Southern California are under various heat-related…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (281+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " In an ominous warning to what is expected to be a long, dry and dangerous summer, drought conditions exploded across Utah last week, with nearly two-thirds of the state now under extreme drought. Over a period of…...

49+ min ago  (127+ words) Anniston is experiencing an early-season dry spell and burn ban as rainfall lags behind normal levels, though forecasters say a slight chance of rain this weekend could bring modest relief. At a glance" Anniston is about 3 inches below normal rainfall…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (862+ words) Spring is here and the Mississippi landscape is turning green, so many may not realize the state is in a drought. It's also the time when people are sprucing up their yards with new plants and a drought can make…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (357+ words) April 12, 2026 / 11: 47 AM MDT / CBS Colorado During the spring and summer, a lot of the things Coloradans do to have fun or cool down involve water. Unfortunately, this year there isn't much to go around, but Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (309+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Drought conditions are worsening across Georgia, putting pressure on rivers and lakes and adding new strain to farmers during planting season. The latest U. S. Drought Monitor shows 98% of the state is in some level of drought. At…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (427+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " I started my day at 2: 30 a. m. , and just like many of you on the roads, I noticed big changes fast. When I left St. Johns County, there was a downpour. As I got closer to Duval, it slowed, but…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (173+ words) Published 1: 30 am Saturday, April 11, 2026 CARLSBORG " Clallam County Public Utility District 1 has declared a Stage 1 Forecast Alert for the Carlsborg, Evergreen, Port Angeles Composite, Panoramic Heights, Clallam Bay Sekiu and Island View water systems. The alert was triggered by a statewide…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1028+ words) Predictions are fraught with uncertainty and forecasters may be wrong, but chances are increasing. The prospects of a return of the El Ni'o weather "pattern, which typically brings drought to southern Africa, are rising and there are "indications that it…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1069+ words) It's not the worst year on record but the stingy winter of 2025-26 left the mountains of the Snake, Salmon and Clearwater basins with a meager snowpack that could portend a busy fire season. And it's not just the interior Pacific…...