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Significant early April warmup in the West to exacerbate ongoing drought
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (815+ words) Following a break from record-smashing heat, warmer weather will return across the West, complicating drought and fire mitigation in the region. By Bill Deger, AccuWeather senior meteorologist Published Apr 4, 2026 11:28 AM EDT | Updated Apr 4, 2026 12:04 PM EDT The Springs Fire grew to…...
Dog rescued after fall from San Francisco cliff
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (243+ words) By Ben Hooper, UPI Published Oct 31, 2025 3:42 PM EST | Updated Oct 31, 2025 3:42 PM EST Oct. 30 (UPI) --A San Francisco Fire Department crew came to the rescue of a dog that fell about 40 feet over a cliff above Funston Beach in the Fort…...
Man fell 130 feet and died while visiting the Grand Canyon
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (289+ words) "Search and Rescue responded and located him about 130 feet down on a scree pile." By Mike Heuer, UPI Published Nov 10, 2025 9:52 AM EST | Updated Nov 10, 2025 9:52 AM EST Nov. 8 (UPI) --An elderly man slipped and fell 130 feet to his death while visiting…...
Hiker dies in Grand Canyon as park rangers warn of extreme heat
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) The man was found as temperatures soared into the nineties in the Grand Canyon. By Darryl Coote, UPI Published Jul 10, 2025 11:54 AM EDT | Updated Jul 10, 2025 11:54 AM EDT July 10 (UPI) --A 67-year-old man from Texas has died while hiking the Grand Canyon,…...
Moisture surging into Southwest US: Will SoCal see any rain?
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (910+ words) A monsoonal pattern is setting up across the Southwest states this week, ushering in daily chances for showers and thunderstorms, some of which could advance to coastal cities like San Diego. Published Aug 31, 2025 11:01 AM EDT | Updated Sep 1, 2025 5:41 AM EDT Passengers…...
Massive dust storm slams Phoenix, causing damage, airport delays and power outages
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (606+ words) By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman and CNN's Sarah Dewberry, Taylor Romine, Hanna Park, CNN Published Aug 26, 2025 5:58 AM EDT | Updated Aug 26, 2025 9:34 AM EDT A huge haboob slammed the Phoenix metro and surrounding areas with blowing dust and powerful winds on Aug....
Historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed as lightning-sparked wildfires force evacuations and closures
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) Fueled by lightning and extreme fire weather, the Dragon Bravo and White Sage fires have burned more than 45,000 acres in and around the Grand Canyon's North Rim, prompting long-term closures and full evacuation of the area. Published Jul 14, 2025 7:04 AM EDT…...
3 hikers found dead after jumping into cold, fast-moving water near Lake Tahoe
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (357+ words) The men went missing Wednesday after jumping into the fast-moving waters of Rattlesnake Falls. Crews battled wind, debris and poor visibility before recovering their bodies Sunday, officials said. Published Jun 24, 2025 2:11 PM EDT | Updated Jun 24, 2025 2:11 PM EDT The bodies of three…...
Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs sickens dozens of people across 7 states
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) By Rebekah Riess, CNN Published Jun 8, 2025 12:18 PM EDT | Updated Jun 8, 2025 12:18 PM EDT (CNN) " More than 70 people across seven states have been sickened due to a salmonella outbreaklinked to eggs recalled by a California-based egg distributor, according to the US Centers…...
As summer heats up, helicopter rescues surge at Grand Canyon
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (290+ words) By Monica Danielle, AccuWeather Managing Editor Published Jun 6, 2025 7:49 AM EDT | Updated Jun 6, 2025 7:49 AM EDT Grand Canyon National Park rangers have already conducted 13 helicopter evacuations and summer hasn't even officially started. "With more heat on the way and triple-digit temperatures forecasted…...