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At least 42 people have died due to a storm system that devastated the Midwest and South over the weekend.  The powerful weather event left multiple states grappling with damage caused by dust storms, wildfires, heavy rain and tornadoes. At least 52 tornadoes swept across seven states, including...

Record-breaking cold and winter weather is gripping much of the United States on Wednesday and the National Weather Service has issued weather advisories, watches or warnings in 38 states. Snow, ice and travel delays are expected to mount throughout the day with effects lingering into Thursday as...

Winter weather is moving into nearly every part of the country this week and threatens to bring several different weather hazards depending on location. An atmospheric river is taking aim at fire-scarred areas of Southern California, while the MidAtlantic and Northeast regions brace for more snow...

A dangerous winter storm is bringing snow, ice and freezing rain to portions of the Midwest and Northeast on Thursday. Another storm is following close behind and is expected to arrive this weekend. Here's a look at the potential impacts of the winter weather.  The Details: A moist air mass...

The Hughes fire has grown to more than 10,000 acres Thursday and forced more than 31,000 Californians to evacuate an area near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  What To Know: The latest fire to ravage the L.A. area broke out just before 11 a.m. PT on Wednesday and spread...

The National Weather Service issued another severe fire warning for Los Angeles County on Monday as fires continue to burn in the area. The death toll from the fires rose to 24 and more than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed since the fires began last week.  The Details: AccuWeather...

U.S. natural gas futures are pulling back Tuesday after reaching a 52-week high on Monday. Trading remains volatile with an Arctic blast forecast to hit the nation in January.  The Details: On Sunday, AccuWeather meteorologists released an extended forecast predicting cold Arctic air over much...

Meteorologists are tracking a low-pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean just east of of the Caribbean Islands that may develop into a tropical storm by the time it reaches the U.S. over the next few days. The storm is “relatively dormant or poorly organized” as a tropical wave, but it...

It’s not your imagination: that salad on your table is getting more expensive.  Some data points back to shifting eating patterns that emerged from the pandemic in 2020. Produce farmers like Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (NYSE: FDP) struggled in 2020 and even lost money in the fourth...

Weather forecaster and media company AccuWeather announced a new API that will help bring its data to the blockchain. What Happened: AccuWeather collaborated with API3 to launch AccuWeather API. The collaboration will see AccuWeather’s weather forecasts and warnings offered directly on-chain...

Ready or not, hurricane season in the United States is near — and with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it’s vital to stay abreast of storm forecasts. In the United States, hurricane season spans from June 1 to Nov. 30. Hurricane season consists of hurricanes, tropical storms...

American investors are used to a warm July 4 holiday, but a record-setting heat wave could make this holiday weekend the hottest on record in many places. The heat wave is already impacting crop prices, but it could be good news for certain stocks as well. Records Broken On Saturday, temperatures...

Natural gas prices spiked Monday after a new long-term North American weather forecast found much higher heating demand than previously expected. The latest forecast from Bespoke Weather Services suggests above-average gas demand extending from Nov. 9 through Nov. 18. “Our sentiment has...

The first half of December 2016 has been seasonably cold throughout most of the United States, and the forecast for the second half of the month isn’t looking much better. While the country is cooling down, natural gas stocks are heating up. The United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE: UNG)...