/ Weather From CBSNews.com Sun, 18 May 2025 05:04:42 -0400 5 /news/dust-storm-chicago-first-ever-warning/ A fast-moving dust storm swept across the Chicago area Friday evening, creating an eerie sight as a thick haze quickly blanketed the region. Sat, 17 May 2025 00:13:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/17/406611ed-42ba-473f-90b1-cd8bd9f63476/thumbnail/60x60/c507e53229dedebca36f4e55b67e4d42/screenshot-2025-05-16-215312.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 fc27576e-d77f-4361-8496-f5ab507ec763 /news/storms-bringing-large-hail-isolated-tornado-risk-on-friday-in-chicago/ The National Weather Service said it was only the second time its Chicago office ever issued a dust storm warning. Fri, 16 May 2025 22:57:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/b8fd3d37-db66-4b25-87cf-125ea00d7bc2/thumbnail/60x60/8f743798d2c36842fa1ab507659c36b5/att-kio2yporkaplrklfz2tu0-prsxfgqllmmy7oi8y1leg.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e8df977e-d01c-40ad-b9a1-d30896f2d2b1 /news/minnesota-wildfire-interactive-maps-2025/ Three massive wildfires continue to rage north of Duluth in northeastern Minnesota. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:14:04 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/14/2b6201a0-5961-46f9-b91e-459f8d657454/thumbnail/60x60/425f81c97fb4a2440068283e02a7fb84/wildfire-maps.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 feae92e7-8e6c-40ec-b024-6db805d307ea /news/northern-lights-new-years-eve-us/ Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year's Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 12:57:42 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/12/655b26fc-aeee-427f-91b2-5c76dff29eec/thumbnail/60x60/5dccacaa576094582859863e55f4a19a/img-5345.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 9083c793-aea8-491f-982c-d7897c0e8fd3 /news/santa-cruz-wharf-collapse-high-surf-california/ A part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon during a high-surf warning, with authorities confirming two people had to be pulled from the water. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:47:41 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/24/7d7c0ee3-897e-4687-91d3-e2a48c364085/thumbnail/60x60/1cd3e2f5f3abd02dd4e214102137ba80/santa-cruz-wharf-drone-video.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b24bbf32-7895-4163-ba39-5f5e8d146a35 /news/tornado-touches-down-in-northern-california-near-santa-cruz-flipping-cars/ A tornado touched down in the Northern California town of Scotts Valley near Santa Cruz Saturday afternoon, flipping cars and knocking down power lines, according to authorities. Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:13:25 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/15/41670b7a-f6cb-4a61-b134-392267977890/thumbnail/60x60/b99f6d046f05023bf9e0ea24212d482d/tornado.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e8be800e-29fb-47d0-bc7f-1babdb17adbd /news/san-francisco-tornado-warning-intense-storm-high-winds/ San Francisco residents were woken up by a tornado warning early Saturday morning during a powerful storm system that battered the region with heavy rain and wind. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:57:39 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/12/14/039c656b-1860-49e6-b616-4cb4763bc1a7/thumbnail/60x60/186d79af0f7e49f1ba6093fc1ad4f2f6/tornado-warning.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aef2c281-db19-460a-93ea-586e9797547b /news/northern-new-jersey-wildfires/ A New York forest ranger was killed battling a wildfire that is burning near Greenwood Lake in Orange County and northern New Jersey. Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:59:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/10/b5922704-3f05-4f13-8e43-65b446374b22/thumbnail/60x60/b1e22d373470e27ae5967d1289de316c/maldonado-am-vo-jenning-wcbsc302-hi-res-still-00-00-3824.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4a9aef1b-56a5-4f30-b6ac-d6337c24a01a /news/halloween-snow-blizzard-minnesota-1991/ While WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames says this year's Halloween forecast does call for some snowflakes, it will be nothing compared to the wave of white that plopped down on the area 33 years ago. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 11:35:29 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/10/27/c381b1b8-6aa0-49dd-90f2-1faaffc54554/thumbnail/60x60/a318704ceaab104f7a6e031df386da45/GettyImages-1154192000.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 ad00febd-51d6-4b19-929b-826f71eae8af /news/northern-lights-iphone-android-phone-heres-how-to-turn-it-on/ The northern lights are expected to be visible again Friday night and night mode on your camera can help capture the colorful auroras. Here's how to turn it on and see them. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 13:34:31 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/11/86719230-f0e5-4619-9ee1-c58a051771f3/thumbnail/60x60/d4e5d1d618dea88c0215eab9d9154c64/gettyimages-2177139363.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 2d530113-3681-432e-9d55-1bfde46099fe /news/hurricane-milton-impacts-south-florida/ Miami-Dade and Broward are under a wind advisory. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:58:42 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/10/10/8163db15-3443-4995-94f7-5f230f25d460/thumbnail/60x60/61648b0f1e50f94099e17de0358f574d/milton-winds-10-10-2024.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 1520d9ee-3992-475f-93d2-c5fa950c7883 /news/fema-nfl-stadiums-disaster-shelters-pittsburgh-new-york/ Stadiums in Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Seattle, and Tampa have been picked as emergency locations. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:19:02 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/26/e586c311-a054-459d-9a91-bf5dbd06b70a/thumbnail/60x60/9d3def4b25e24f0558af9c70efc21d27/gettyimages-1794921951.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 52071528-088b-4ab5-b75e-d1e912a9c3f0 /news/heat-advisory-in-chicago-with-severe-storms-monday-night/ Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday. At least one person was killed during the storm outbreak. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:11:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/16/5ec31af6-18e8-407d-949c-8c6f827b1dfd/thumbnail/60x60/495399478a536ebec171886df6dccc28/indiana-storm-damage.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 951e33bf-76e3-4d1f-905d-d1574ce966cc /news/hurricane-beryl-hit-texas-gulf/ On Saturday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick added 81 counties to the state's Hurricane Beryl Disaster Declaration. In all, 121 Texas counties are now included. Sun, 07 Jul 2024 08:59:44 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/05/783a06a7-b7fd-49ae-a1f9-7a66f8b6ef3c/thumbnail/60x60/f7e3a059d009ac86d4edde5cd621b856/beryl-tx-cone.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 257262b0-2aaf-48f5-89f7-a0aaf246c356 /news/flooding-mississippi-river-minnesota-st-paul-downtown-emergency/ The National Weather Service predicts the river will reach nearly 21 feet before water levels drop. Meanwhile, floodwaters have taken over the area around Harriet Island, where nearly a dozen summertime events have been canceled. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:32:46 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/27/fc047ff5-1e56-448a-959f-b1edf37b1d28/thumbnail/60x60/604847c3c8fc1dbc2b97fdce905ac9d8/inx-aerials-st-paul-flooding-062624.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a5475cc0-37ce-4804-a229-3a33f9102cf5 /news/rapidan-dam-fails-evacuation-blue-earth-county/ Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused an abutment of the Rapidan Dam to partially fail on Monday morning, and it remains in "imminent failure condition." Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:32:18 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/24/1b88a0be-5e9e-4705-8efb-6acc1e3e0542/thumbnail/60x60/5433fd230aade461a68b270f26ec14cb/inx-aerials-rapidan-dam-flooding-062424-11-23-4305-1.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 f2034904-f4d4-4b0c-8f60-48d26d31bc60 /news/torrential-rain-flooding-south-florida-miami-dade-broward-counties-desantis-state-of-emergency/ Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, where rainfall rates of several inches an hour submerged streets and snarled traffic. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 21:28:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/13/f054d50c-a7a3-44d2-92b8-c621e192cbaa/thumbnail/60x60/cb784575adc1e8b33e432c24ae69778e/gettyimages-2157367301.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a64efb10-7345-4005-bf5e-2495977e78f5 /news/severe-weather-storm-damage-southeast-michigan/ The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Livonia. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 17:24:36 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/06/05/dfb71297-8724-462b-8c99-5478a9eba341/thumbnail/60x60/34f7b77040c44e6e3db676f2e55d766d/snapshot-2024-06-05t192937-844.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 19daaefc-243c-474d-9e76-fdc52bad9608 /news/victims-of-north-texas-tornado-share-their-stories-of-surviving-in-an-rv-park/ The powerful tornado that struck North Texas Saturday night destroyed multiple homes at the Ray Roberts Marina. Sun, 26 May 2024 10:57:04 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/26/d448a756-ca7a-490e-a9e7-7cde718c6ed8/thumbnail/60x60/ee6c808be402787c99fe89e40a911b7d/soltysiak-damage.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 71d1625a-5dca-48ad-ba0c-4b8302025550 /news/solar-storms-cause-gps-outage-is-tractors-planting-season/ Many tractors use GPS to plant precise rows to avoid gaps and overlap. Farmers rely on it to plant more efficiently and precisely. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:41:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/14/d74c6dd4-3a70-4740-8cd1-c8212750868b/thumbnail/60x60/18ddb25bf3035aba791efdcc974781f8/gettyimages-1404380070.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 26332cb3-d7e5-4dba-abef-29fa03f6d4ae /news/minnesota-drought-map-conditions-rain-precipitation/ Since the end of April, Minnesota has managed to pick up at least another 2 inches of rain where it's really needed — in far southern, central and northwestern areas of the state. Fri, 10 May 2024 12:43:58 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/09/66d623fc-9fa1-4b64-a5ec-d00561ca6a9c/thumbnail/60x60/a32f98452dadbfc07ddbbfbebceaaea4/drought-monitor.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 e67d32ef-6ba2-4539-95bb-ec03f8cdbc95 /news/best-places-to-see-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024/ The total solar eclipse will be visible along a 2,500-mile path. Meteorologists are closely monitoring the latest models, but historical data suggests those hoping to view the corona and see a fully darkened midday sky may find themselves dodging clouds due to April weather patterns. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:41:34 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2021/06/10/02db761e-4637-4566-be9c-482e0010826c/thumbnail/60x60/ee77ce2e783b9892c9d30694ca29021b/ap21161365101836.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 4c8655ae-9c9a-4eb2-843b-0fd656c35ec9 /news/eclipse-cloud-cover-forecast-april-8/ Meteorologists now feel increasingly confident in models that show some parts of the country looking golden for the eclipse on Monday, April 8. Other parts of the country, though, may end up in a cloudy bust. Sat, 06 Apr 2024 08:01:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/05/ac8f3857-b48b-44a8-b595-3272c45a28d5/thumbnail/60x60/e3e705444f623c3d716614a32919e87b/gettyimages-1724218461.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 71cc4d24-0f6e-4009-91f1-d22353a9d87b /video/colorado-state-university-releases-its-2024-atlantic-hurricane-forecast/ The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season isn’t here yet, but is already shaping up to be one for the books, with more hurricanes and named storms predicted in a pre-season forecast from Colorado State University than ever before. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:25:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/04/04/ad909065-4045-4fea-9c97-9450a4ab2bf4/thumbnail/60x60/1c3cd6d5828844be4b83cbefdd23c9ac/b53aaa83385f0fd45bb43498f827b2b7.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 aaf9f477-84d2-41ff-8312-97c652a121e0 /news/northern-california-storm-to-bring-blizzard-conditions-to-sierra-this-week/ A severe winter storm has begun bringing copious amounts of snow to California's Sierra Nevada this week. Extremely dangerous mountain travel is expected, with long stretches of roadway becoming impassible with blizzard conditions. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:32:55 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/29/3d9bb20b-2209-49a7-8877-6c530f5b9e5a/thumbnail/60x60/87891534cee0995a313893a7e86b66af/430775553-814570887155591-7421218689302522733-n.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 364bfba9-e5cf-416f-87ad-fcd270a546ce /news/february-27-2024-chicago-area-severe-storms/ On Wednesday morning, the wind chill will be in the single digits in some parts of the area. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:53:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/28/e364492d-7e70-4d09-9411-bff801fb63d4/thumbnail/60x60/efda872a002de7fc2256279f9c40ebde/elgin-tornado-warning.png?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 a84d25c3-1ea4-412b-893e-f0293fd2a826 /news/the-first-tornado-to-hit-wisconsin-in-february-was-spotted/ The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was spotted just south of Madison, reportedly the first in the state of Wisconsin during the month of February. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:18:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/09/af49c453-84de-4ed0-816f-83fcfd4a9294/thumbnail/60x60/88c84846b71419b75be5dcab247ecccb/10p-vo-wi-tornado-wcco4tgw.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 b401aa1d-4b1e-44b7-83a9-c1dccb729c82 /news/watch-groundhog-day-2024-celebration-punxsutawney-phil/ Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way according to his Groundhog Day prognostication. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:57:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/02/bcb048b0-51a3-47a9-873f-6a0e2d234d87/thumbnail/60x60/5fe42d02a2d41edfd54037994022459d/ap24033462994585.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 5d60f2c0-d614-4b71-aea7-d123dd87f647 /news/tri-state-area-residents-stock-up-on-storm-essentials-as-road-crews-prepare-to-respond/ There was enough accumulation to build a snowman, but the slick roads were also a major concern. Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:26:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/07/dc97bf4f-43da-41bf-b203-c3bc1bf24711/thumbnail/60x60/942ed8ad122b3f17d1ea925e4dd70dca/reid-newspath-debrief-ar-hi-res-still.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 76db428b-2bb8-4a35-84e3-ec38ec94dba7 /news/sobering-climate-change-report-says-were-falling-well-short-of-promises-made-at-paris-climate-agreement/ At our current rate of progress, the U.N. predicts that the earth's average temperature will rise to nearly double the goal by 2030. Even if every country slashed their emissions by 42% overnight, the U.N. says there's still no guarantee we'd limit warming enough to prevent the worst of natural disasters. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:45:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/06/27/38948b3f-d52b-4b58-a41b-964b0577b3a2/thumbnail/60x60/1503857a2853d8c70615527c083e288a/gettyimages-1232469348.jpg?v=6df9366690ed146f169dd0670c453f91 dcf3cdfc-aed7-4a7f-9fde-d3b68e8d25b8