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FloodingFlooding
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Fresh plume of Canadian wildfire smoke enters U.S.
Jun 11, 2025

Fresh plume of Canadian wildfire smoke enters U.S.

Canada has raced past average acreage burned for a whole year.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
TropicsTropics
+3+3
A year's worth of land has already burned in Canada
Jun 10, 2025

A year's worth of land has already burned in Canada

The Eastern Pacific is a cyclone printer lately.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
TropicsTropics
+3+3
Hurricane season starts, plus daily rain in the plains
Jun 02, 2025

Hurricane season starts, plus daily rain in the plains

I've created a new series of interactive maps and data for past seasons.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
CanadaCanada
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Massive wildfires erupt in Canada for third straight year
May 28, 2025

Massive wildfires erupt in Canada for third straight year

Western hemisphere's first named storm of 2025 around the corner.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
WackyWxWackyWx
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Storms, flood threat focus on central states Memorial Day weekend
May 23, 2025

Storms, flood threat focus on central states Memorial Day weekend

From a weird May nor'easter to days of rain in the South.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Fire WeatherFire Weather
Central U.S. severe weather begins ramp up
May 14, 2025

Central U.S. severe weather begins ramp up

They need the rain in Minnesota and Canada to squelch fires.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
ThunderstormsThunderstorms
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New York City on smoke watch as storms barrage Plains states
Apr 24, 2025

New York City on smoke watch as storms barrage Plains states

A bigger severe weather risk may loom early next week.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Spring StormSpring Storm
+4+4
Busy March for twisters to end with another multi-day event
Mar 28, 2025

Busy March for twisters to end with another multi-day event

It could be the fourth significant tornado volley this month.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Spring StormSpring Storm
+4+4
Severe storms threaten Seattle as heavy rain swamps South Texas
Mar 26, 2025

Severe storms threaten Seattle as heavy rain swamps South Texas

In depth: South Korea scorched by worst fires in modern record.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
RecordsRecords
+3+3
Record heat in the western U.S. and North Carolina wildfires
Mar 24, 2025

Record heat in the western U.S. and North Carolina wildfires

Phoenix may hit 100 for the first time this year.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Spring StormSpring Storm
+4+4
A blizzard and more tornadoes in the central U.S. as winter ends
Mar 19, 2025

A blizzard and more tornadoes in the central U.S. as winter ends

There was also another huge dust storm on Tuesday.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Spring StormSpring Storm
+3+3
Plains to Midwest blizzard on tap with winds set to rage yet again
Mar 18, 2025

Plains to Midwest blizzard on tap with winds set to rage yet again

Extremely critical fire risk returns to the Southern Plains on Tuesday.

Ian Livingston
Ian Livingston
Forecasting journalist Ian Livingston brings you global weather and climate intelligence every weekday morning.

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