Raging wildfires in New Mexico kill two as blaze continues
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Wildfires continue to burn in New Mexico causing families in the city of Ruidoso to evacuate their homes due to severe property damage.

Chicago weather: Hot temps spill into the weekend

Much of the Chicago area will top out in the 90s today but near the lake and over eastern Lake County highs will once again struggle to reach 80 degrees.

Tropical Storm Alberto slams Mexico, Texas
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Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday morning and made landfall Thursday morning in Tampico, Mexico.

Chicago weather: Relief from heat arrives lakeside

On-shore winds will hold today's highs closer to 80 degrees with afternoon temps likely in the 70s there, moving inland several miles.

Why does the US have the most tornadoes?

Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere in the world but the U.S. specifically is a hotbed for tornadic activity.

Dangerous heat scorches large swaths of the U.S.
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The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is already heating up with the first alert of the season but it's not the only extreme weather impacting the country.

Heatwave continues to rock East Coast, Midwest
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Chicago isn't the only place in the U.S. breaking decades-old heat records this week. Officials on the East Coast have been opening cooling centers and community pools to help people cool off in the extreme heat.

Chicago heat wave: Another burner in store for Wednesday

Today will be hot with temps in the mid 90s under partly sunny skies. This evening will be warm and steamy with lows in the mid to upper 70s and a very small chance of a thundershower early in the evening.