Media Summary: Average temperatures soared well above normal levels More than 50 million Americans from California to Montana are under heat alerts. After recent warm and dry weather, heavy precipitation returned to the West Coast this past week. The

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Average temperatures soared well above normal levels More than 50 million Americans from California to Montana are under heat alerts. After recent warm and dry weather, heavy precipitation returned to the West Coast this past week. The A Very Dangerous Fourth Heat Surge Is Building — And This One Is Different From Everything Before A fourth major heat surge is ... More regions of the state are now considered in either Wildfires burn thousands of acres in Georgia and Florida, triggering evacuations, road closures and rare burn bans as extreme ...

Multiple large wildfires are raging in Washington state as the National Weather Service issues a first-ever "Particularly Dangerous ...

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Examing ongoing drought conditions across the US...
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A Very Dangerous Fourth Heat Surge Is Building — And This One Is Different From Everything Before
Extreme drought conditions increase across New Mexico
Drought conditions expanding across Ohio as fall nears
Drought conditions continue to worsen across Massachusetts
Fast-moving wildfires force evacuations in Georgia, Florida amid drought conditions
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Significant drought conditions declared across Massachusetts

Significant drought conditions declared across Massachusetts

A Level 2 –

U.S. Drought Monitor July 30, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor July 30, 2026

Average temperatures soared well above normal levels

U.S. Drought Monitor May 7, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor May 7, 2026

Widespread soaking rains fell

Heat, wind, drought fuel dangerous flames in US

Heat, wind, drought fuel dangerous flames in US

More than 50 million Americans from California to Montana are under heat alerts.

U.S. Drought Monitor April 2, 2026

U.S. Drought Monitor April 2, 2026

Drought

Examing ongoing drought conditions across the US...

Examing ongoing drought conditions across the US...

... had pretty extreme

US Drought Monitor February 19, 2026

US Drought Monitor February 19, 2026

After recent warm and dry weather, heavy precipitation returned to the West Coast this past week. The

A Very Dangerous Fourth Heat Surge Is Building — And This One Is Different From Everything Before

A Very Dangerous Fourth Heat Surge Is Building — And This One Is Different From Everything Before

A Very Dangerous Fourth Heat Surge Is Building — And This One Is Different From Everything Before A fourth major heat surge is ...

Extreme drought conditions increase across New Mexico

Extreme drought conditions increase across New Mexico

Extreme

Drought conditions expanding across Ohio as fall nears

Drought conditions expanding across Ohio as fall nears

Drought conditions

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Massachusetts

Drought conditions continue to worsen across Massachusetts

More regions of the state are now considered in either

Fast-moving wildfires force evacuations in Georgia, Florida amid drought conditions

Fast-moving wildfires force evacuations in Georgia, Florida amid drought conditions

Wildfires burn thousands of acres in Georgia and Florida, triggering evacuations, road closures and rare burn bans as extreme ...

WA wildfire roundup: Weather accelerates evacuations, burn areas | FOX 13 Seattle

WA wildfire roundup: Weather accelerates evacuations, burn areas | FOX 13 Seattle

Multiple large wildfires are raging in Washington state as the National Weather Service issues a first-ever "Particularly Dangerous ...