From a developing El Niño to an awakening Pacific hurricane season, here's what forecasters are watching as summer begins.

Temperatures are climbing in Northern California, with the Central Valley experiencing widespread 90s. Expect mid to low 90s ...

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California is about to get an early taste of summer — as a brutal early-season hate wave is set to envelope the Golden state. Forecasters are warning temperatures could soar 20 to 30 degrees above ...

On Friday, the meteorologists upgraded the alerts to extreme heat warnings, the highest level of heat alert issued by the NWS. Extreme heat warnings were also issued in Arizona, and less severe heat ...

California's first significant summer heat wave is poised to arrive next week. After a cooler than normal June and a moderately warm Fourth of July, forecast models are now locking onto a familiar ...

California marine heat wave drives seabird die-offs and marine mammal stress as ocean temperatures spike off West Coast. Will El Niño change it?

California’s coastal waters are experiencing a marine heat wave, with record or near-record ocean temperatures reported along much of the state’s shoreline.

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