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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Millions of 4th of July travelers face potential storm-related delays across US
MIAMI – Fourth of July travelers are in for traffic and flight delays this week as a cold front pushing across the U.s. is forecast to bring storms to the eastern half of the country, which could culminate in a washout on July Fourth for the Southeast. AAA is predicting a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans will travel for the holiday, due in part to America's birthday falling on a Friday this year, creating a three-day weekend. Flooding Rain, Thunderstorms Threaten Beach Plans In Florida Over Fourth Of July Holiday Weekend The FOX Forecast Center is tracking unsettled weather ahead of a cold front moving across the country early this week. For those hoping to get an early start on the celebration, travel disruptions are possible early this week from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast. On Monday, as the cold front sags across New England, some stronger thunderstorms are possible across major cities from Tampa in Florida to Cleveland in Ohio to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. These storms could cause ripple-effect delays across the country for airline travelers. By Tuesday, the tough travel conditions will extend to the Northeast flight hubs as storms fire up along the Interstate 95 corridor. Thunderstorms could impact travel up and down this region, including cities such as New York, Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Atlanta and Tallahassee, Florida. On Wednesday, things dry out for the Northeast, Midwest and northern Plains, but the Southeast continues to face storm chances. Stormy conditions are possible along the coastal Carolinas through Georgia, with increasing thunderstorm activity across Florida as tropical moisture contributes to the drenching this week. The National Hurricane Center tagged an area to watch off the Southeast coast later this week, with some possible development heading into the holiday weekend. Regardless of any development, tropical downpours are likely for Florida. "We're in for a soaker, and it's going to happen over a holiday weekend," FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin said. For the holiday itself, stormy conditions will remain for the Southeast, especially in Florida. In the Southwest, monsoon moisture and tropical moisture will contribute to storm chances for the Four Corners region. Meanwhile, the West Coast, Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and Northeast look to have the best forecast for Fourth of July celebrations. Cities including Columbus, Ohio, St. Louis and Chicago have favorable conditions for Independence Day. FOX Weather is your Holiday Travel HQ. Stay updated with the latest airport and road conditions by clicking here or downloading the FOX Weather article source: Millions of 4th of July travelers face potential storm-related delays across US
New York Post
5 days ago
- Climate
- New York Post
Fourth of July forecast includes stormy weather for these travel hotspots
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are preparing to travel for the holiday, according to AAA. However, long-range forecasts indicate that a cold front may bring widespread storms to the northern Plains and Southeastern US on the Fourth, and there is even an outside potential for a home-grown tropical system to develop close to the Southeast coast during the holiday weekend, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Advertisement The record-breaking number of expected travelers is due in part to the holiday falling on a Friday this year, creating a built-in three-day weekend for many, Melanie Fish, a travel expert with Vrbo, told FOX Weather. Ahead of America's 249th birthday, thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Northeastern portion of the Interstate 95 corridor on Tuesday and could potentially impact flights at some of the country's busiest air travel hubs. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the nation's busiest, could also see storms on Tuesday as afternoon thunderstorms could fire across the Southeast and southern Plains ahead of the aforementioned cold front. Dry conditions are expected to return to the Northeast, Midwest and northern Plains by Wednesday. Advertisement The Northeast, mid-Atlantic and most of the country west of the Rocky Mountains will be dry on the holiday itself. Meanwhile, Independence Day fireworks displays and barbecues could be dampened in the front-range of the Rockies, the Midwest, and the Southeast. The vast majority of the country will not see extreme heat during the holiday weekend. Advertisement 3 Thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Northeast on Tuesday. Robert Miller 3 Long-range forecast for Independence Day, 2025. Fox Weather According to the FOX Forecast Center, early forecast models show that a stalled cold front will drape over the southeastern US, from Louisiana to North Carolina, beginning on the Fourth of July and lasting through the weekend. While it has been a slow start to the hurricane season in the Atlantic basin, warm waters conducive for tropical development remain in the Gulf and off the coast of the southeastern US. Advertisement 3 The storms should clear up in the Northeast before the holiday on Friday. Robert Miller The presence of an area of low pressure in this region has created a non-zero chance for the development of a tropical system. Regardless of development, tropical moisture will enhance rainfall totals through Independence Day weekend for the Southeast.
New York Post
7 days ago
- Climate
- New York Post
‘Ring of fire' to ignite severe storm threats across northern, southern US as flood potential grows
Rounds of severe storms developed over the northern and southern tiers of the U.S. on Wednesday as a large dome of high pressure sits across the East, the FOX Forecast Center said. The first Severe Thunderstorm Watch box of the event was issued for communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia where thunderstorms were taking the unusual track of starting along the coast and working westbound. Across the northern tier of the country, severe weather watches stretched from Nebraska through western Wisconsin and included a Tornado Watch south of Minneapolis. The possibility of downbursts (localized areas of intense, damaging winds) exists within this line of storms, the FOX Forecast Center said. All the storms will be full of moisture and will form into clusters where heavier rain totals could occur. A chance of flash flooding exists across the central and eastern Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle. Rain totals of up to 3-5 inches are possible, especially closer to the Gulf Coast. 3 The possibility of downbursts (localized areas of intense, damaging winds) exists within this line of storms. FOX Weather 3 A chance of flash flooding exists across the central and eastern Gulf Coast and Florida Panhandle. FOX Weather On Wednesday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm outside of Washington, D.C. caused a wind gust of 70 mph at Washington Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia. Power outages topped 20,000 in the state as thunderstorms worked in the general direction from north to south. And in southern Minnesota, there were half a dozen reports of tornadoes, with at least one barn that was destroyed during the severe weather. 3 A person wearing a rain poncho struggles with their umbrella during an autumn Nor'easter on October 26, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Getty Images Residents in Hartland, Minnesota, took photos and video of the twisters as they moved through Freeborn County, which is southwest of Rochester. One of the narrow-shaped vortexes appeared to move through an open field as the thunderstorms generally worked from southwest to northeast on the northwest side of the ridge. As the ridge of high pressure continues to break down, afternoon storms will remain in the forecast into the end of the week, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Stifling heat wave begins to abate; 'ring of fire' to bring more storms
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast. A massive heat dome that sparked the first major heat wave of the summer brought record-breaking temperatures to cities from the Midwest to the Northeast this week, but some much-needed relief from the extreme weather is on the horizon. On Monday, 30 cities across the eastern half of the U.s. broke or tied century-old records, and another 11 cities did the same on Tuesday. Highs will once again climb into the mid- to upper 90s on Wednesday along the Interstate 95 corridor on the East Coast, but temperatures will moderate across the Northeast starting Thursday, with temperatures dropping back into the 70s by Friday. Rounds of severe storms will continue across the central and northern tier of the U.S. on Wednesday as a large dome of high pressure sits across the Southeast, the FOX Forecast Center said. These "ring of fire" storms will pop up with daytime heating into the afternoon, delivering rounds of potentially severe thunderstorms across areas from the Plains eastward into the mid-Atlantic. A separate area of severe weather is expected across the Southeast from Virginia through Florida. Severe weather made its presence known when a group of 20 people were struck by lightning while swimming at a South Carolina beach park Tuesday evening, emergency officials said. The thunderstorm swept through Lexington around 4:43 p.m. ET. One lightning bolt struck a group of eight adults and 12 children at Dominion Beach Park at Dreher Shoals Dam, according to a Lexington County spokesperson. Beachgoers in South Portland, Maine, came upon a curious sight over the weekend, when they spotted a large, orange-red jellyfish lurking in the shallow water. Known as a Lion's Mane Jellyfish, the animal is a member of the largest jellyfish species in the world, according to the Smithsonian. The specimen found in South Portland appeared as shaggy as its feline namesake, as hair-like components of its vivid crimson bell floated in the water. Here are a few more stories you might find interesting. Andrea dissipates in central Atlantic 12 hours after becoming first tropical storm of 2025 hurricane season Next tropical system likely to form this week in Eastern Pacific Ocean 2 people bitten by shark at tourist hotspot Hilton Head Island in less than a week Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the FOX Weather app. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at or on your favorite streaming article source: Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Stifling heat wave begins to abate; 'ring of fire' to bring more storms
New York Post
25-06-2025
- Climate
- New York Post
Heat dome to bring another day of stifling temperatures ahead of much-needed relief
NEW YORK – A massive heat dome that sparked the first major heat wave of the summer brought record-breaking temperatures to cities from the Midwest to the Northeast this week, but some much-needed relief from the extreme weather is on the horizon. Officials across the eastern half of the U.S. urged people to prepare and take precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses as temperatures skyrocketed. Still, it wasn't only the heat that proved to be dangerous. On Monday, a group of 20 people, including children, were cooling off in a South Carolina lake when they were suddenly struck by lightning as a thunderstorm swept through Lexington. It was also a dangerous day for firefighters in Massachusetts, who not only had to battle flames, but also the elements. The Norfolk Police Department said a three-alarm fire broke out at a home on Main Street on Tuesday morning, and two firefighters needed to be taken to a local hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion. Plattsburgh, New York, tied its old record of 101 degrees, and Newark, New Jersey, hit 103 degrees, breaking its daily record and tying its monthly record. 3 Much-needed relief from the extreme weather is on the horizon. Stephen Yang Boston soared to 102 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, and Philadelphia hit 101 degrees. That's the first time Philadelphia has hit 100 degrees since July 18, 2012. In total, the FOX Forecast Center said temperatures topped 100 degrees in 13 states, while records from North Carolina to Maine fell. In the Southeast, the Department of Energy issued an emergency order amid surging power demand to help mitigate the risk of blackouts. The order authorized Duke Energy Carolina to utilize resources to operate at its maximum output levels in the extreme heat. 'As electricity demand reaches its peak, Americans should not be forced to wonder if their power grid can support their homes and businesses,' U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said. 'Under President Trump's leadership, the Department of Energy will use all tools available to maintain a reliable, affordable, and secure energy system for the American people. This order ensures Duke Energy Carolinas can supply its customers with consistent and reliable power throughout peak summer demand.' 3 Boston soared to 102 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, and Philadelphia hit 101 degrees — the first time Philadelphia has hit 100 degrees since July 18, 2012. FOX Weather The emergency order remains in effect through Wednesday. Shelters were opened in Middleborough, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, after a town-wide power outage plunged thousands of utility customers into darkness as temperatures soared. Town officials said power went out late Tuesday afternoon, and the Nichols Middle School was opened for residents and their pets to seek safety from the extreme heat. Power was restored just before 9 p.m., but the town's library remained open until 11 p.m. for residents to stay cool. Con Edison said crews worked around the clock in hot conditions to restore power to customers in the Bronx in New York City and even handed out dry ice to their customers. Eversource also asked its customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire to be aware of their energy usage. 3 The emergency order remains in effect through Wednesday. Aristide Economopoulos 'While high electricity usage during a heat wave can put a strain on the electric system, the energy company is prepared to meet the increased demand, and its crews are ready to respond to any outages or issues that may arise,' the company said. Heat alerts remain in effect from the Midwest to New England, but many of the Extreme Heat Warnings – the most dire heat alert – have been reduced to Heat Advisories. More than 102 million Americans remain under a Heat Advisory, while just over 25 million remain in an Extreme Heat Warning. This includes cities like Wilmington and Raleigh in North Carolina, Richmond in Virginia and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Washington, New York City and Boston have been placed under a Heat Advisory. Temperatures will once again get into the mid- to upper 90s on Wednesday along the Interstate 95 corridor on the East Coast, but relief is on the way. New York City, for example, has a forecast high temperature of about 96 degrees on Wednesday afternoon, but on Thursday, the forecast high temperature is only expected to be about 80 degrees. Friday will feel even cooler, with a forecast high of 68 degrees. In the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, temperatures are expected to remain in the 90s for the rest of the workweek.
