Accuweather Forecast: Hot Week Ahead

Thunderstorms pounded a section of the Sierra Nevada, delivering rain, flooding roadways and triggering mudslides.

Hundreds were marooned in the downpour as the climate crisis increases the likelihood of extreme weather

As yet another monsoonal flow heads through the Southland, the threat of scattered thunderstorms returns to inland mountain and desert regions.Earlier this week, a similar movement brought a series of storms that pelted mountain and desert regions with heavy rain, causing flooding and debris flow. In one instance, on the roads leading towards the Mojave Desert, rain was so heavy that paved roads were ripped apart, stranding drivers heading in either direction. SR-38 heading to-and-from Big Bear was also closed for several hours due to flooding, as downed tree branches and mud flowed down the road. The thunderstorms were not expected to...

Flash flooding hit Sin City for the second time in two weeks on Thursday as casinos and hotels on the Las Vegas strip were inundated with torrential rain.The National Weather Service (NWS) issued flash flood warnings for parts of Mohave, Lincoln, east San Bernadino and Clark counties from Thursday until Friday night. The slow-moving thunderstorms led to heavy downpours, 40mph winds, lightning, and flash flooding.Videos on social media showed water cascading from the ceiling over gambling tables on the casino floor. One video, shot by Sean Sable inside Planet Hollywood, noted: “You’re not going to believe this, but...

America sizzled through some hot nights last month, enough to make history.