Monday’s heat hits 89, short of record high
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said temperatures came close, but ultimately fell short of record-breaking heat Monday. NWS meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said Monday’s high was 89 degrees, as recorded at 5 p.m. at Pittsburgh International Airport. The highest temperature on record for May 18 was 91 degrees, set in...
Morning Roundup: Cooling centers activated; police search for Homewood shooting suspect
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 18: Cooling centers activated amid heat wave Five cooling centers have been activated “due to the expected heat wave,” according to Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation. In social media posts, CitiParks said the cooling centers, located at healthy...
Pittsburgh set to start week with near-record heat
A week after parts of the Pittsburgh region saw frost advisories and freeze warnings, near record heat is expected for the start of the new week. A high of 90-to-91 degrees is forecast for Monday, and a high around 90 is expected on Tuesday, National Weather Service meteorologist David Shallenberger...
Western Pa. could see strong storms, damaging winds ahead of weekend warmupVideo
Folks in Western Pennsylvania should break out their umbrellas Wednesday. Meteorologist Jill Szwed, with TribLive news partner WTAE, said a “skinny line of storms” is expected to cross the region between 1 and 5 p.m. this afternoon. “Any sunshine and heating around mid-day would help to intense a stronger thunderstorm...
More cold weather expected this week
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh reports the region had the 20th coolest start to May on record. From May 1-10, the average temperature was 52.2 degrees, just around 5.5 degrees warmer than the coldest start to the month — in 1917. Before we hit temperatures in the 80s this...
Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes
BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. — Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and injuring at least 17 people, authorities said Thursday. There were no reports of deaths after the tornadoes cut across the state’s southwest late Wednesday evening, said...
Texas tornado leaves 5 injured, buildings collapsed and homes without roofs
MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Vicious winds burst through the front door of Christopher Hester’s duplex apartment, then started ripping the roof apart. Hester and his wife grabbed their dog and ducked into a hallway to the sound of breaking glass, furniture hitting the walls and a howl like a monstrous...
Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets and leading to stranded commuters who needed to be rescued, with more storms on the way, authorities said. More than 64 million people in the Midwest were at risk...
Tornado in northern Texas leaves at least 2 dead and destroys multiple homesVideo
RUNAWAY BAY, Texas — A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. Emergency responders worked through Saturday night and Sunday in the town of Runaway Bay to clear debris in order...
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
NAHUNTA, Ga. — A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday....
Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing livesVideo
ENID, Okla. — Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot concrete shelter with her husband, brother-in-law and a...
Rain likely to fall on last day of 2026 NFL Draft
The 2026 NFL Draft is likely to start with sunshine and end in rain, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Chris Leonardi, a meteorologist with the office in Moon, said there’s a 60% to 80% chance of rain Saturday, the final day of the three-day event. Mother Nature...
Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather
BRIDPORT, Vt. — An abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast is frustrating some flower and fruit farmers who have had to either harvest blooms extra early or fear they could lose some crops altogether. Frosty nights aren’t unusual this time of year. Across the region, the...
Chance of severe weather during NFL Draft is ‘quite low,’ meteorologist saysVideo
Weather conditions over the past couple of days have seemed more reminiscent of late in the football season than late April, with low temperatures plunging into the 30s. But highs are expected to climb back into the 70s in time for this week’s NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, potentially reaching the...
Freeze watch, frost advisory issued for Western Pa.
Get your winter coats back out, Western Pennsylvania. A freeze watch and frost advisory were issued by the National Weather Service in Moon — starting Monday. The frost advisory will be effect from 2 to 10 a.m. Monday, and the freeze watch will be in effect from Monday evening through...
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
A destructive burst of strong winds and reported tornadoes across the Upper Midwest left rural communities Saturday sifting through the destruction that was left behind. Damage was severe in some communities — roofs ripped off homes, power lines tangled, and roads impassable because of debris. However, no deaths were reported....
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern U.S.
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. In the nation’s capital, forecasters were...
Floodwaters inundate Wisconsin streets, trapping drivers, as Midwest rebuilds after storms
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Floodwaters from record rainfall in Wisconsin inundated streets Wednesday, trapping drivers and forcing officials to close sections of a highway, as other Midwestern states worked to rebuild after storms. Cars were stranded in high floodwater on a highway in Milwaukee and video shared by the Milwaukee...
Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs. So far, there have been no reports of deaths. Authorities were just beginning to assess the damage left behind by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which first hit...
Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote U.S. islands
A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote U.S. islands. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday. Guam, a U.S. territory...
Pittsburgh region flirting with record highs, lows later this week
A warm week is ahead for the Pittsburgh region, with chances for breaking records for high temperatures and warmest low temperatures. High temperatures are expected to increase from 74 degrees on Monday to 84 degrees by Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologist Colton Milcarek said. Temperatures are expected to be 20...
Forecasters caution of wildfire risk in Allegheny County
Meteorologists issued a warning Friday that Allegheny County is at marginal risk for wildfires. The combination of low humidity and breezy wind will create marginal fire weather conditions across the region, said the National Weather Service in a social media post. “Brush fires become more likely in this environment, so...
March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental U.S., federal meteorologists say
WASHINGTON — March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts...
Wild Wednesday weather: From freeze warning to warm spell
Pittsburgh’s fickle weather is striking again as temperatures are expected to swing from freezing to warm on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Moon said morning temperatures will dip below freezing — 27 degrees in Allegheny County and 23 degrees in Westmoreland County — before a warmer pattern settles in...
Rain, possible storms soak Pittsburgh; dreary stretch could last into Sunday
Get ready for a wet Wednesday, Pittsburgh. Showers are expected and thunderstorms are possible through much of the day — and the weather looks like it could be dreary into Sunday, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Moon. Up to 1¼ inches of rain had fallen...
