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Leonid meteor shower to peak this weekend with great viewing conditions from London to Paris, Rome

November 12, 2018, 11:52:48 AM EST

One of the most well-known meteor showers of the year is set to peak this weekend as the Leonids will be on full display across Europe.

Over 200 remain missing in Northern California as firefighters battle Camp Fire, which is tied for deadliest in state history

November 12, 2018, 11:49:13 AM EST

The most destructive wildfire in California history continues to burn in Northern California in Butte County. The fire has destroyed hundreds of buildings and has placed hundreds of lives at risk.

75,000 Los Angeles County homes remain evacuated, number of destroyed homes expected to rise as Woolsey Fire rages in Southern California

November 12, 2018, 1:11:20 PM EST

Extreme fire behavior will continue to challenge firefighters in Southern California early this week as they look to gain ground on two large wildfires.

Rain, thunderstorms to heighten flooding risk for Buenos Aires, Montevideo through Tuesday

November 12, 2018, 10:03:03 AM EST

Heavy rain and thunderstorms slammed parts of Argentina over the weekend, and more is on the way through Tuesday.

Set your alarm: Rocket launch to be visible over East Coast before dawn Thursday

November 12, 2018, 12:03:09 PM EST

A rocket will streak across the sky over the mid-Atlantic early Thursday morning as NASA launches a spacecraft from the Virginia coast.

Cyclone Gaja to strike Tamil Nadu with flooding, damaging winds at midweek

November 12, 2018, 11:44:52 AM EST

Cyclonic Storm Gaja formed this weekend in the Bay of Bengal and will track westward toward southern India in the coming days.

Veterans Day: Military forecasters provide critical weather information to protect and serve

Among the millions of veterans who serve in the U.S. armed forces are a group of specially trained meteorologists, aerographers and oceanographers who provide critical weather information for military operations.

Veterans Day: How weather has influenced the outcomes of battles that helped to shape the US

Since the first shot of the revolution was fired in 1775 to the wars of the modern age, weather and weather forecasting has had an immense influence on the outcomes of many notable and influential battles that shaped the United States.

Heavy lake-effect snow to create perilous travel conditions across Great Lakes by midweek

November 12, 2018, 1:04:30 PM EST

A brief but heavy burst of lake-effect snow will create dangerous travel conditions by midweek, including along the Interstate-90 corridor of New York and Pennsylvania.