Miami turns stormy Thursday before a wetter pattern settles in for the weekend. Heavy downpours could trigger localized flooding across low-lying areas.

Tampa gets a mostly sunny Thursday before rain chances climb Friday and storms become likely this weekend.

Atlanta’s heat builds from 92 degrees Thursday to 96 Friday, while a Code Orange air-quality alert and weekend storm chances complicate outdoor plans.

Dallas will climb toward 100 degrees through the weekend as an ozone action day and elevated fire weather concerns add to the heat.

Thursday stays warm and mostly cloudy in Minneapolis. Then Friday brings heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding.

Parched trees in the Western Carolinas may drop leaves early and skip straight to brown. Some mountain pockets could still shine.

Atlanta’s sunny stretch peaks Friday near 96 degrees before scattered weekend storms enter the forecast.

A Crested Butte meadow has lost 47% of its insect biomass since 1986, one stat behind Gov. Polis's new pollinator order.

The Carson demonstration facility already purifies 500,000 gallons daily as engineers plan a massive scale-up.

Placer County will convert forest debris into biochar near Truckee, ending a saga that began with a scrapped power plant in 2008.

More than 400 Baytown families once lived in Brownwood before the ground beneath them sank nearly 10 feet. Today the site holds concrete slabs and a bird sanctuary instead.

White Cross Fishing Club hosted a town hall after failing water tests 39% of the time, and clubs now want a unified voice.

Opponents packed a Route 440 forum, warning the Van Keuren facility could bring 260 daily truck trips to an already overburdened Jersey City.