US news | The Guardian4d ago
Utah wildfire forces evacuation of small town as extreme heat roasts US west https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/21/utah-wildfire-extreme-heat #Utah #Wildfires #UsWeather #UsNews #WorldNews
Utah wildfire forces evacuation of small town as extreme heat roasts US west

Town of Eureka evacuated due to risk from Iron fire as officials forecast more hot weather in week ahead

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US news | The Guardian5d ago
Grand Canyon on ‘extreme heat’ watch, with temperatures set to soar https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/20/grand-canyon-extreme-heat-watch #Arizona #ExtremeHeat #NationalParks #Texas #Oregon #Alaska #Florida #Arkansas #Oklahoma #NewMexico #PuertoRico #UsWeather #WestCoast #UsNews
Grand Canyon on ‘extreme heat’ watch, with temperatures set to soar

Temperatures could top 111F on Monday and Tuesday, after several recent deaths in park raise concerns over heat

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World news | The GuardianJun 18
Tropical Storm Arthur downgraded from cyclone as it makes landfall in Texas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/18/tropical-storm-arthur-downgraded #Texas #UsWeather #UsNews
Tropical Storm Arthur downgraded from cyclone as it makes landfall in Texas

Several inches of rain expected in south-eastern US as forecasters expect storm to cause life-threatening flooding

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US news | The GuardianJun 17
Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/17/tropical-storm-arthur-atlantic-hurricane-season #UsWeather #Hurricanes #ExtremeWeather #Texas #Louisiana #Florida #Mississippi #Georgia #Alabama #Flooding #UsNews
Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast

The southern US is seeing intense rain that is expected to cause dangerous flash flooding

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Climate crisis | The GuardianJun 14
‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/world-cup-heat-workers #WorldCup2026 #ExtremeHeat #WorkersRights #ClimateCrisis #Environment #WorldCup #Fifa #Football #UsSports #Sport #Health #Mexico #Miami #NewYork #Philadelphia #NewJersey #Atlanta #Houston #Dallas #UsWeather #UsNews #Americas #WorldNews
‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast

It could top 90F in several cities hosting World Cup games – and workers could pay the price with their health

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US news | The GuardianJun 12
Tornados tear through Illinois – video https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/jun/12/tornados-tear-through-illinois-video #UsWeather #UsNews #Tornadoes #ExtremeWeather #Illinois
Tornados tear through Illinois – video

Multiple tornadoes touched down in Livingston county, Illinois, on 12 June. One tore through the city of Streator, damaging homes and infrastructure. Hundreds of thousands of people in the region were left without power

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World news | The GuardianJun 12
Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/tornadoes-midwest-us-extreme-heat-north-east #Tornadoes #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat #Iowa #Chicago #Illinois #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #NewYork #Virginia #Indiana #WestVirginia #Connecticut #NorthCarolina #Oklahoma #Kansas #Wisconsin #UsWeather #ElNioSouthernOscillation #UsNews
Tornadoes rip through central US while extreme heat and humidity creep into the north-east

One man died in Iowa after a tree fell on him as nearly 700 severe weather events were recorded over three days

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US news | The GuardianJun 11
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/el-nino-forms-historic-strength #UsWeather #ElNioSouthernOscillation #ExtremeWeather #UsNews #Environment
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’

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US news | The GuardianMay 21
US will see below-average 2026 hurricane season with up to 14 named storms, Noaa predicts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/hurricane-season-2026-noaa #UsNews #UsWeather #Hurricanes #TrumpAdministration #ClimateCrisis
US will see below-average 2026 hurricane season with up to 14 named storms, Noaa predicts

Forecast came amid warning that US was unprepared for storms with staffing cuts under Trump administration

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World news | The GuardianMay 20
Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/texas-storms-canceled-flights-north-east-heatwave #UsWeather #Texas #UsNews
Texas storms prompt canceled flights as north-east heatwave comes to a close

Flash flood warnings and school closures in Texas as the US north-east breaks heat records before a dramatic cooldown

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