Highs near 96°F today, then scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Expect gusty winds, hail risk and a sharp cool-down through the holiday.

Heat Advisory through Wednesday as highs reach the mid‑90s. Late‑afternoon storms should cool the region.

Bayer’s Monsanto unit will pay at least $133 million to Michigan and Rhode Island to address decades‑old PCB contamination, with contingency clauses that could raise the totals.

Pierce County warns rising temperatures and drought are increasing wildfire risk. A burn ban starts June 1 and residents are urged to prepare and enroll in alerts.

Upper 90s today in D.C.; Heat Alert in effect and storms expected Wednesday with a sharp cooldown.

Breezy east‑northeast trades keep Honolulu warm with isolated morning showers. Small Craft Advisory affects select channels into Wednesday evening.

Maryland reached a $4.1M settlement with Ridgely's Reserve developers over construction runoff that fouled the Gunpowder River. The deal splits $2M in penalties and $2.1M for restoration grants.

Cool morning, quick warmup — highs in the 90s today and near 100°F by Thursday. Dry air keeps fire risk elevated; plan ahead.

Warm, sunny afternoons with highs near 80°F, but wildfire smoke and gusty, dry winds bring an Air Quality Alert and elevated fire‑weather risk in downtown LA.

High winds toppled a tree onto a truck near Valley View Blvd and Sirius Ave in Las Vegas; viewer video captured the collapse and crews cleared the scene.

Heat Advisory through Wednesday as highs climb near 97°F and ozone alerts put sensitive groups at risk. City cooling centers and the Heatline are available.

Sunny and dry in Phoenix today with highs near 91°F. Temperatures climb toward 100°F by Sunday; cooling centers are available.

A sudden dust storm near Spangle last Wednesday dropped visibility to near zero and set off multiple collisions that closed U.S. 195.