Weather

Public media stations in rural America say emergency alert funding is in jeopardy

Michael Copley

Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.

National

A haboob covered central Arizona in dust. But what exactly is it?

Juliana Kim

A downed Imperial Irrigation District power line, west of Holtville, California in the Imperial Valley on August 25, 2025.

Courtesy of the Imperial Irrigation District

Environment

Hundreds still without power in the Imperial Valley after Monday's monsoon storms

Kori Suzuki

National

A dangerous storm disrupts travel and knocks out power across the U.S.

Don Clyde

The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside.
National

A huge storm brings icy temperatures and canceled flights to a majority of Americans

Ashley Ahn

More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service said. Over 5,000 flights have been canceled.
National

El Paso tries to house many migrants in freezing weather – but some don't qualify

Joel Rose

Mónica Ortiz Uribe

El Paso has scrambled to move migrants off the streets and into shelters as temperatures plummet below freezing, but federal law dictates which migrants can stay inside city facilities.
Local

King tides arrive on San Diego coastline

Thomas Fudge

King tides arrive with a new moon, making high tide unusually high and posing the threat of flooding.
National

A massive winter storm is sweeping across the U.S., making holiday travel dangerous

Becky Sullivan

Nationwide, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed. In some places, temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees in an hour. Wind chills reached well below zero. Inches of snow fell.
KPBS Midday Edition

Winter storm blasts much of the US, but not San Diego

M.G. Perez

Neiko Will

Those staying in San Diego will be rewarded with summer-like weather through the weekend.
Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.

Giulia Heyward

Jaclyn Diaz

Just as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels, an arctic front in the Midwest and and record-breaking cold temperatures along the Gulf Coast and in the Eastern U.S. could bring dangerous conditions.
National

Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies

Ayana Archie

Several airlines are waiving the fees to change flights as snow storms, high winds and low temperatures are expected across the U.S.
National

A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.

Emily Olson

David Schaper

Ivy Winfrey

Biting wind and heavy snow are expected across 17 states this week, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 F in some areas. Blizzard conditions could hit the Upper Midwest on Thursday.
Local

Inclement weather shelters for homeless activated in San Diego

City News Service

The Inclement Weather Shelter Program for San Diegans experiencing homelessness was activated Monday by the San Diego Housing Commission in partnership with the city of San Diego.