Southern California weather: Heat wave, dangerous rip currents, thunderstorms forecast
Millions of people in Southern California were warned to stay out of the ocean amid dangerous conditions and an increased risk of drowning.
LA, Orange counties under heat advisories through Labor Day
A hot Labor Day is expected across Southern California, with heat advisories kicking in Sunday and expected to last until at least Tuesday.
Hurricane Katrina: What happened on Aug. 29, 2005
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy.
Labor Day weekend weather forecast: Extended period of heat, critical fire weather across SoCal
Southern California is set to experience a long-duration heat wave this Labor Day weekend, bringing a moderate risk for heat-related illness.
Viral video of eye-level ship highlights New Orleans' persisting flood risk
A TikTok video showing a ship towering over a New Orleans street has gone viral, reigniting debate about the city’s below-sea-level geography as the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.
Tropical Storm Juliette to bring rain, thunderstorms to Southern California
Southern California could see rain and thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette making its way north off the coast of Mexico.
Pop-up storms roll into Southern California, disrupting LAX travel
Thunderstorms and lightning strikes caused temporary ground stops at LAX, leading to flight delays.
Southern California heat wave to persist into weekend
As temperatures soar into the nineties and triple digits, some areas may flirt with record-breaking heat.
Southern California could see record-breaking temps amid extreme heat
Temperatures will soar into the mid-90s and triple digits in several communities.
Triple digit temps coming to Southern California
Some parts of Southern California is expected to see temps up to 100 degrees this weekend. With the heat wave in mind, officials are taking measures to prevent another Jan. 2025 fires would not happen this week.
Extreme heat to bear down over Southern California through weekend
Extreme heat is expected in Southern California over the next few days.
SoCal heat wave leads to high fire danger, LA County officials say they're prepared
High temperatures and gusty winds bring an increased fire risk to Southern California this week.
Southern California heat wave: See the high temps for this week
Severe weather alerts have been issued for most of Southern California in anticipation of the extreme heat and critical fire danger to hit the region on Wednesday.
Southern California to get hit by most intense heat wave this week, drawing fire concerns
The most intense heat wave of the summer will bake Southern California later this week.
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4 storm, unleashing 160 mph winds in its path
Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.
La Niña weather returns to California: What to know
California is expected to experience a La Niña weather pattern for the second year in a row.
