NOAA releases hurricane forecast for 2025 Atlantic season

Forecasters are closely monitoring global conditions that will influence the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which could range from near-average activity to another more-active-than-average season.

Kentucky woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by 'following his cry'

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst

U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.

Chicago weather: Cool, cloudy skies with on-and-off rain today

Cool, damp weather continues in Chicago with rain chances today and tomorrow, before a gradual warm-up heading into Memorial Day weekend.

Thousands brace for more severe storms
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Thousands of people in the south and central U.S. are bracing for another round of severe weather.

Watch: Lightning bolt blasts police cruiser

A lightning bolt struck a police cruiser in Oklahoma during a severe storm Monday night, a moment captured on surveillance video.

Chicago weather: Wet, windy and cool today

Rain and thunderstorms are moving through the Chicago area today with cooler temps and a risk of severe storms south of I-80.

Chicago weather: Rainy stretch ahead as storms move in

A soggy Tuesday with possible severe storms, cooler temps, and a slow warm-up through the holiday weekend—get your full Chicagoland forecast here.