Downtown San Diego reached 86 degrees on Sunday, and was expected to climb to 88 by Thursday. In the county's desert area, Borrego Springs reached 112 on Sunday, and could hit 114 by Wednesday.
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Tens of thousands of people in Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. Schools remain closed and businesses have been unable to reopen. -
With a strong El Niño on the way, only 17% of San Diego's storm channels can handle a 100-year stormSan Diego has been doubling down on its efforts to clear miles of storm channels after the devastating floods in 2024. It’s also in preparation for what meteorologists say could be the strongest El Niño in at least 100 years. -
Since El Niño increases the likelihood of heavy rains, San Diego emergency services urge residents to know the risk of flooding depending on where they live, create an emergency plan and sign up for alerts from official sources. -
Some parts of Indiana received more than 11 inches of rainfall over three days, beginning Aug. 11, causing record floods. Several suburbs of Indianapolis also underwater. -
Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. -
Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through this weekend. -
At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer -
A heat advisory for San Diego County mountains and valleys and an extreme heat warning for the deserts will expire at 8 p.m. Monday, with cooler temperatures on the way later this week. -
As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams. -
There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."
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