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Sunny Friday with highs near 73°F in Sacramento. Mountain showers and isolated storms are possible this weekend, mainly over the Sierra.
Clear and mild Friday with breezy, cooler weather this weekend. Showers are most likely late Saturday night into early Sunday.
Mostly cloudy Friday with a high near 64°F and a slim chance of coastal drizzle. More rounds of light rain or drizzle are possible Saturday–Sunday, mainly along the coast.
Patchy fog this morning clears to sun and a high near 71°F. Light drizzle likely this weekend.
A federal judge has ended court supervision of the Fleischmann’s Vinegar site after monitoring showed acid discharges to the Jones Falls have stopped. Settlement funds will support restoration work.
The NWS added a short tornado track to its April 17 storm surveys that ran from Franklin into Warren County near Marthasville; radar showed a debris signature but no damage was found.
Cloudy, muggy morning in Austin. Slight chance of afternoon storms Friday, then highs push into the 90s with heat indices near 100°F this weekend.
Mild this afternoon, but storms are likely late Friday night into early Saturday. Gusty winds and brief heavy rain could slow the evening commute.
The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air ranks Houston‑Pasadena sixth worst for ozone and gives Harris County an F. Local groups blame industry, heat and weak enforcement.
Clear, cool start Friday with highs near 67°F and a frost advisory for the Upper Hood River Valley. Boaters should watch Small Craft Advisories this afternoon.
Patchy fog will slow the commute Friday morning. A slight severe‑storm risk hits parts of Houston this afternoon and evening.
Mostly cloudy this morning with a warm high near 82°F. Scattered storms—some severe—are possible Saturday–Sunday; keep alerts on.
A main tornado and a smaller satellite funnel appeared to merge over Braman on Thursday evening, a National Weather Service report shows, and multiple local crews captured the event on video.
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