Two wildfires burning in the western United States – including one that has become a “mega-fire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon – are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems. In Arizona, the wind-whipped wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge is 9% contained and …
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With four races remaining in the regular season, the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race heads to Iowa Speedway with varying points battles across the standings. On the bubble, the margin is as large as it’s been this season with Chris Buescher hanging onto the final provisional spot by 42 points over Ryan Preece. But it’ll be hard to get comfortable …
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Severe weather and flooding impacted Thursday evening’s commute around the New York City area. Earlier Thursday afternoon, the potential for severe storms and flash flooding prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in several counties. Parts of Queens seemed to get the worst of it. MTA Chairman & CEO Janno Lieber and LIRR President Rob Free provided …
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With four races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Iowa Speedway will kick off the 2025 NASCAR on NBC schedule. Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of Sunday’s Cup race (Countdown to Green begins at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network). Last year was the inaugural race for NASCAR’s premier series at the 0.875-mile oval in Newton, Iowa, …
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The scorching heat and stifling humidity that has blanketed the Philadelphia region this week is expected to finally abate Friday. But that relief comes at a price. Namely, storms that hit area Thursday afternoon, bringing downpours, gusty winds, and some flooding. Along with the unsettled weather came severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings in some areas, and the entire region …
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ByEyewitness News Last updated: Thursday, July 31, 2025 11:39PM GMT Stream New York’s #1 news – Accuweather – original content 24/7 NEW YORK (WABC) — Strong storms caused flash flooding across the Tri-State area and even sparked a tornado warning in New Jersey on Thursday. In New York City, flash flooding briefly closed sections of major roadways across the city …
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX scrubbed today’s (July 31) launch attempt of the Crew-11 astronaut mission for NASA. Launch officials called the scrub just over a minute before liftoff, due to a bank of cumulus clouds that appeared over in the skies over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center here. “Unfortunately, the weather is just not playing alongside with today’s excitement on …
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Authorities are urging residents to prepare for severe weather as a powerful storm system that could cause intense flash floods moves through a swathe of the US east coast stretching from New York City to Washington DC. Forecasters are predicting intense rainfall, with rates possibly reaching up to 3 inches an hour. While most areas are expected to receive 1 …
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New Jersey could get slammed by significant and widespread flash floods on Thursday afternoon and into Friday morning with rainfall totals up to 7 inches possible. “Storms will be capable of producing excessive rainfall rates in excess of 2 inches per hour,” the National Weather Service said early Thursday. “Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are generally expected, with localized amounts …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Researchers have developed a new method using soft X-rays to measure the reconnection rate of solar wind energy into Earth’s magnetosphere. 🔬 The team used Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer to simulate coronal mass ejections and analyzed V-shaped X-ray emissions from a Moon-distance perspective. 🌎 This approach bridges the gap between local observations and global reconnection rates, offering …
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