Denise Chow

Northern lights illuminate the sky of the northern San Francisco Bay, as seen from China Camp Beach in San Rafael, Calif., on May 11.

Flooding is still possible in parts of the state as river levels are expected to continue rising into next week.

When Hurricane Milton reaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, the immense and powerful storm could generate "life-threatening" storm surge of up to 15 feet.

The long-awaited launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission was postponed last week because of Hurricane Milton. It could launch as early as Monday afternoon.

The Southwest has been contending with unseasonably warm autumn temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average.

The crew was scheduled to return to Earth more than two weeks ago, but inclement weather — including Hurricane Milton — has kept the four members in space.

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut left the space station on Wednesday, after weeks of delays due to bad weather, including Hurricane Milton.

Conditions in many parts of the U.S. on Thursday are expected to be 10 to 30 degrees warmer than average.

Government weather and disaster agencies have become increasingly politicized, so the election may be pivotal to their futures. Project 2025 recommends major changes and cuts to NOAA and FEMA.

Marlene Lenthang and Denise Chow and Kathryn Prociv · 2 min read A disturbance in the Caribbean strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon.