According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there are 1.9 million Pennsylvanians residing in areas of drought, which was an increase of123.5% since last week. The…
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3 NASA rockets may be visible in Lehigh Valley, eastern Pa. sky Wednesday night
Three NASA rockets scheduled to launch Wednesday night could be visible to residents across eastern Pennsylvania. The Turbulent Oxygen Mixing Experiment Plus, or TOMEX+, is…
It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the longest and most powerful storms
By JEFFREY COLLINS They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the…
Heat advisory issued for parts southeastern PA and parts of NJ
Heat advisories have been issued for southeastern Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey. The region that includes Berks and Chester counties will be under a…
Why is the air quality bad today? What to know
If you’re in eastern Pennsylvania or New Jersey and noticed a haze in the sky Sunday morning, you weren’t imagining things. Due to smoke from…
Heat advisory in effect for Thursday for parts of PA and NJ
The National Weather Service is warning of hazardous heat conditions on Thursday in eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania, as well as parts of New Jersey. The…
Flood watch issued for region Monday into Tuesday
Excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding as showers and thunderstorms move across the Lehigh Valley, eastern Pennsylvania and part of New Jersey on Monday…
Late afternoon thunderstorms expected – again – throughout the region
The trend of late afternoon thunderstorms continues Thursday throughout the region according to the National Weather Service regional office in Mount Holly, N.J. A chance…
Flood watch, storms in forecast for today in southeastern PA
There is a National Weather Service flood watch in effect for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh; Northampton and Philadelphia counties from 5 p.m. Wednesday to…
Storm prompts 600 calls for service across Montgomery County [Video]
NORRISTOWN – Severe weather moved through the Philadelphia region during Tuesday’s evening commute, bringing powerful wind and rain, and more is on the way for…
Downpours caused wide variation in Berks rain totals in June
June had a little bit of everything in terms of the weather: Hot, cool, dry and wet. More wet, actually, than dry with 16 of…
24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country,…
Heat advisory in effect for portions of southeastern PA, storms forecast for region
A heat index of up to 99 degrees is forecast for today in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Lower Bucks counties, according to a heat advisory…
How hot is the pavement? During heat wave it can burn dogs’ feet and yours
The air has been stifling during the recent heat wave. So, how hot is that pavement or concrete? Is it too hot to walk your…
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
By SETH BORENSTEIN NEW YORK (AP) — An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this…
Heat advisories issued through Thursday in parts of southeastern PA, NJ
The heat is on, just ahead of the official calendar start of summer. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories in effect today at 11…