OC health officials closed ocean water near Thalia Beach after an estimated 2,000-gallon sewage spill; testing will determine when beaches can reopen.

A wildfire logged as '94' was reported in San Diego County Friday at 12:17 p.m.; officials say it’s burning on private land and cause and containment are unknown.

Aurora declared Stage 2 fire restrictions on July 3, banning consumer fireworks citywide while the city’s professionally run Fourth of July show will still go on under tight safety measures.

Triple-digit heat and an Air Quality Action Day hit Raleigh Friday–Saturday. The NWS has issued an Extreme Heat Warning; cooling centers are available.

Clark County has activated cooling stations across the Las Vegas area for July 6–8, from libraries and rec centers to a 24‑hour homeless resource hub. Hours and pet policies vary by site.

St. Louis faces dangerous heat through July 4 with highs near 96°F and heat indices over 105°F. Cooling centers are listed by the city.

Breezy trades and spotty showers mark the start of the holiday weekend. Small‑craft advisories affect Maui and Big Island channels.

Tropical Storm Bavi could become a super typhoon as it nears Guam and the Northern Marianas; many communities are still recovering from April’s Sinlaku.

Cloudy morning clears to partly sunny skies with highs near 73F today and 74F on July 4.

Overnight storms knocked out power to roughly 14,000 Michigan customers, with Barry, Kalamazoo and Allegan counties hardest hit as crews work to restore service. Live outage trackers show where outages cluster.

Mid‑90s heat and a Heat Advisory through July 4. Afternoon storm chances and downtown cooling centers are available.

South and Central Austin residents reported a fishy smell in taps after a raw-water pipe at the Ullrich plant was returned to service in February 2019. Austin Water flushed hydrants and added powdered activated carbon while thousands called 3‑1‑1.

A $356,500 grant will fund a shoreline adaptation roadmap for Tangier, but town leaders say federal money and policy changes are still needed to save homes and the fishing economy.