Mostly cloudy and near 50°F; spotty showers through the commute and heavier rain for Cape Cod tonight.

Mostly cloudy and cool Saturday with highs near 63°F. Freeze Watch for the southern Poconos Saturday night into Sunday.

Near‑record heat will push Miami into the low 90s Saturday with heat indices near 100°F; gusty winds, a Red Flag Warning and marine advisories are in effect.

A pre-dawn quake near Silver Springs rattled the Sierra and was felt in Lake Tahoe and Sacramento. Officials report no immediate major damage or injuries.

A female gray whale washed ashore near Virgin Creek in Fort Bragg; scientists are performing a necropsy as researchers track a spike in gray whale deaths across the Bay Area.

Breezy east-northeast trades will bring scattered windward showers and gusts to Honolulu today; small craft advisories are in effect into the evening.

Cal Fire says crews stopped the forward spread of a San Diego County vegetation fire and are strengthening containment lines.

A GoPro clip shows a shark trailing a foil surfer off Santa Barbara for minutes. Experts disagree on species as the clip circulates across surf media.

Charlotte Water will begin Stage 2 mandatory restrictions on May 15 as drought deepens across the Catawba‑Wateree basin. Limits will curb irrigation, home car washing and pool fills.

Sunny, warm days and breezy afternoons are ahead in Las Vegas through the weekend, with gusts possible and a cooler, windier trend arriving Monday.

Governor Polis posted photos from a DFPC briefing as officials warn Colorado faces elevated wildfire risk after a record-low snowpack and widespread drought.

Dense morning fog may slow some inland commutes Friday. Saturday looks much hotter — heat indices could top 100°F in parts of the metro.

Sunny and warm Friday in Sacramento with highs near 84°F. A late‑Sunday system brings showers, mountain snow and a chance of thunderstorms.