California Insurance Commissioner Proposing Heat Wave Ranking System November 12, 2021 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is sponsoring legislation to establish a ranking system for heat waves, the California Department of...
Sweltering Las Vegas Heat Continues Delaying, Canceling Flights August 17, 2017 The extreme heat this summer in Las Vegas has been causing a multitude of delays and cancellations at McCarran International...
See More Heat, Fire Danger in Store for Southern California August 16, 2016 More high heat and elevated fire danger is in store for much of Southern California, especially interior areas. The National...
California Struggles with Wildfires, Thunderstorms, Triple-Digit Heat September 9, 2015 Wildfires burned amid a week of triple-digit temperatures across California, while some sections of the state saw sudden thunderstorms and...
Southern California Fire Danger Rises Amid Heat Wave September 12, 2014 Forecasters say a heat wave building across Southern California will elevate fire danger through early next week. The National Weather...
Midwest Heat Wave Eases But Drought Threatens Corn Crop July 9, 2012 The withering U.S. corn crop is gaining some respite from a record heat wave this week but new weather forecasts...
Storms Knock Out Power in East; Heat Threatens Corn Crop in Midwest July 6, 2012 By Ian Simpson Six days after violent storms hit the eastern United States, the state of West Virginia was struggling to recover on...
Heat Wave Continues to Take Toll in Eastern States July 5, 2012 By Ian Simpson About 1.3 million homes and businesses in the eastern United States remained without power amid a heat wave on Tuesday,...
New Climate Data from WMO Shows World is Warming January 21, 2011 By Stephanie Nebehay Last year tied for the hottest year on record, confirming a long-term warming trend, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said...