Patchy fog Thursday morning in Houston with reduced visibility, then a warm day and an Ozone Action Day. Highs near 88°F; rain chances climb Sunday into next week.

NWS Blacksburg issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Wilkes and Yadkin counties Wednesday, warning of 60 mph gusts and heavy rain that could pond on roadways. Officials urged people to shelter and drivers to slow down.

Clear and breezy Thursday with highs near 83°F. Weekend warming leads to triple-digit heat by Monday.

Patchy fog this morning in river valleys, then a warm, partly sunny day with a high near 86°F. Small rain chance Friday; drier trend next week.

NWS warned of 60-mph gusts and penny-sized hail for Halifax and Warren counties Wednesday evening; residents were urged to shelter and avoid flooded roads.

Canberra has filed a multibillion‑dollar suit against 3M, blaming decades‑old firefighting foam for PFAS contamination at 28 defence sites. Officials say taxpayers have already spent more than A$1.3 billion on cleanup.

Heavy rain pushed the Mad River over flood stage, leaving Risen Christ Lutheran's grounds under standing water and snarling nearby roads.

NWS put McDowell County under a flood advisory Wednesday after heavy rain, warning of nuisance flooding along creeks and at several low‑water crossings. Avoid driving through standing water.

A Calvert County man in his 70s–80s is Maryland’s first confirmed heat-related death of 2026. State data show rising emergency visits and emergency calls as the heat season begins.

Slight morning shower chance, then highs near 87°F in Raleigh. Cooler, drier air arrives tonight with lower humidity and milder Friday.

Mostly cloudy and cool today in Downtown LA with a slight chance of light evening showers. Breezy gusts to 20 mph; sun and warmer temperatures return Friday.

Heavy, localized rain early Thursday prompted an NWS Flash Flood Warning and closed SR 160 at Fowler and Bybee in Cocke County. Local crews warned motorists to avoid flooded roads.

A late-afternoon severe thunderstorm warning put parts of Granville, Person and Vance counties under threat of hail and damaging winds; the NWS urged residents to seek shelter.