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Dangerous rip currents to persist for days along mid-Atlantic beaches

The National Hurricane Center has again raised the odds of tropical development along the Carolina coast as the Southeast faces days of soggy weather.

NAGS HEAD, N.C.– A stalled frontal boundary lingering over the warm waters of the western Atlantic, combined with several disorganized centers of low pressure, is expected to contribute to hazardous surf conditions along a large portion of the East Coast

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The Gifford Fire exploded in size Friday night along Plowshare Peak in Southern California's Los Padres National Forest. Time-lapse video from ALERTCalifornia shows the flames rapidly spreading up the mountainside.

CAYAMA, Calif.-- A fast-moving wildfire ^[1] exploded in size late Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations across two counties and sending firefighters scrambling.

The Gifford Fire started along Highway 166 west of Cayama on Friday afternoon and had

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The Monroe Canyon Fire began on July 13 near Monroe, Utah. The fire has rapidly spread. Video from July 28 shows an air tanker dropping fire retardant ahead of the fire in Bear Valley.

MONROE, Utah — Utah ^[1] is under a 30-day state of emergency as crews continue battling the Monroe Canyon wildfire ^[2] and the other large fires that have burned so far in 2025.

Utah Gov.Spencer Cox signed the State of Emergency ^[3] declaration on Thursday,

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And just like that, the Atlantic springs to life. The National Hurricane Center has tagged a new area to watch with low odds for development right off the coast of North and South Carolina. The system is anticipated to move east further off the coast.

Updated Saturday 10 a.m.ET

Before I discuss the changes in the long-range computer forecasts, there's a new area to monitor off the Southeast coast.The National Hurricane Center is drawing a squished lemon—or more like a summer squash, actually—offshore of

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Minneapolis and Chicago are again atop the world rankings for worst air quality as northerly winds continue to push Canadian wildfire smoke into the Upper Midwest.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires ^[1] continues to choke the skies over the Upper Midwest this weekend, with the milky haze even starting to spread south into the Ohio and central Mississippi valleys -- and even into Oklahoma ^[2].

Air quality ^[3] alerts

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Dry, gusty winds will blow across the leeward areas of the Aloha State Saturday, where gusts to 40-50 mph could stoke any new fires.

The eastern Pacific Ocean has been teeming with tropical activity over the last several weeks, and it shows no signs of stopping as Hurricane Gil strengthens and more tropical development looms.

Gil became a hurricane ^[1] on Friday, with wind gusts of 75 mph,

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A potent cold front will stall across the Southeast and Deep South through much of next week and beyond, triggering increasing flooding threats as days of rain pile up.

SAVANNAH, Ga.– A powerful cold front is making itself at home in the Deep South and Southeast ^[1] for the next week, and it's brought a forecast full of rainy days and an increasing risk of flooding along for the ride.

While the threat of any tropical

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And now there's a chance it

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FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross tackled hurricane season questions in a recent livestream, addressing Saharan dust, hurricane formation zones and the growing role of AI in forecasting.

During a livestream broadcast, FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross ^[1] fielded viewer questions about the 2025 hurricane season, touching on everything from Saharan dust to the role artificial intelligence is playing in forecasting.

Fortunately, the

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Updated Friday 1:00 p.m.ET

A robust tropical disturbance will move across the northeast Caribbean islands starting later today and through the weekend.Gusty squalls are likely and local flash flooding is possible.If the tropical Atlantic weren't so dusty and

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Dangerous rip currents to persist for days along mid-Atlantic beaches

VIDEO: California's Gifford Fire races up hillside toward camera

Utah governor declares month-long state of emergency due to intensifying wildfires

Long range forecasts suddenly show the Atlantic coming alive

Minneapolis, Chicago keep smoky streak of days atop world's worst air quality readings

Pacific Ocean active as Gil becomes hurricane, more tropical development looming

Flash flooding threat digs deeper into South as powerful front brings week-plus of heavy rains

Week-plus of flooding risk across Southeast now carries potential tropical development threat

Saharan dust, AI forecasting dominate topics during hurricane season Q&A

Bryan Norcross: The Atlantic looks quiet through next week; Hurricane HQ&A with Bryan Norcross today at 4:00 p.m. ET

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