Waters along the Southeast U.S. coast will be ripe for tropical development into early August.
More humid conditions will return to the Northeast this weekend, but so will the risk of showers and thunderstorms.
Waters from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Bermuda will remain the most likely to spawn one or more tropical systems in the Atlantic basin into early August.
A growing fire in Northern California is threatening homes in Napa and Solano County, particularly near Lake Berryessa.
A group of researchers recently uncovered a shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina that could originate from the time of the American Revolution.
Typhoon Halola remains on track to whip through Japan's Ryukyu Islands before taking aim at South Korea, albeit as a much weaker tropical system.
The intense heat over the Plains states could come to an end for some areas, but not for all.
It was an unusually active week across Southern California, as moisture from once-Hurricane Dolores brought record-setting rainfall.
A potent storm system swinging across the northern Plains, the Upper Midwest and neighboring Canada will spark severe storms through Friday night.
The frequency of thunderstorms and the intensity downpours will increase over much of Florida and will bring both the risk of flooding and beneficial rain through the end of July.
Atlanta residents can expect muggy and hot conditions through the weekend and into the early part of next week.
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | N/A | |
| Low | N/A | |
| Precip | N/A |
Washington, DC (1991)
A total of 3" of rain from heavy
thunderstorms.
Manchester, KY (1992)
A state trooper was stranded in his patrol
car after it was submerged by flood waters.
Alexandria, NE (1992)
8.0" of rain with severe flooding.