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Explaining Friday’s tornado outbreak and what comes next

By: Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci

More than 60 tornadoes were reported over 7 states and there are troublesome signs of more severe weather to come.

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D.C.-area forecast: Big warm-up early this week before a late-week cooldown

By: Jason Samenow

Highs warm to near 80 midweek before returning closer to seasonal norms by the weekend.

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D.C.-area forecast: Big warm-up this week, with 80s starting Wednesday

By: Jason Samenow

The second half of the week is more like mid-June than mid-April.

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D.C.-area forecast: Cooler weather this week with highs stuck in the 60s

By: Jason Samenow

Every day this week may end up cooler than average.

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D.C.-area forecast: Cool today with showers before gradual workweek warming trend

By: Jason Samenow

Highs could near 90 by Friday.

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Near-record warm Atlantic is a worry as hurricane season begins

By: Jason Samenow, Dan Stillman

Federal agencies urge early preparation amid a challenging seasonal forecast.

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Tropical Storm Arlene forms, first of 2023 Atlantic hurricane season

By: Jason Samenow

The storm, located west of Florida, is expected to dissipate as it drifts south toward Cuba.

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Extreme heat, wildfires wreaking havoc with hottest months still ahead

By: Jason Samenow, Ian Livingston, Dan Stillman

The oceans are record-warm while heat waves have invaded multiple continents and ice levels are at historic lows.

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How long will wildfire smoke last? Here’s the latest forecast.

By: Matthew Cappucci, Jason Samenow

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will linger over New York City and parts of the Northeast for the next 24 to 48 hours. Here's the latest wildfire smoke forecast.

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Wildfires live briefing: Smoke continues to drape the East, but may start to subside

By: Jason Samenow, Victoria Bisset, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

The wildfire smoke from Canada that has blanketed much of the eastern United States could begin subsiding by late Friday, though air quality alerts remained in effect.