NOAA releases hurricane forecast for 2025 Atlantic season

Forecasters are closely monitoring global conditions that will influence the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which could range from near-average activity to another more-active-than-average season.

DC weather: Showers and storms expected Thursday
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Grab the umbrella! Showers and storms are likely throughout the day on Thursday across the D.C. region.

Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst

U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.

First tropical wave of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forms off Africa

The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still over a week away. However, forecasters are tracking the season's first tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. 

DC weather: Rainy midweek ahead of dry, sunny Memorial Day weekend

FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says an inch to an inch and a half of rain is expected between now and Friday, with isolated minor flooding possible in some areas.

Rainy midweek in DC before sunny Memorial Day weekend
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After a dry start to the week, the Wednesday morning commute is expected to be a soggy one, with steady rain persisting through much of the day.

Watch: Lightning bolt blasts police cruiser

A lightning bolt struck a police cruiser in Oklahoma during a severe storm Monday night, a moment captured on surveillance video.

DC weather: Sunny Tuesday before midweek rain

A bright and sunny Tuesday morning will give way to increasing clouds by the afternoon, ahead of rainy conditions midweek.

DC weather: Bright Tuesday ahead of midweek showers
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A bright and sunny Tuesday morning will give way to increasing clouds by the afternoon, ahead of rainy conditions midweek.

Woman killed by falling tree on George Washington Memorial Parkway identified

A portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway remains closed Tuesday morning as cleanup continues from Friday’s powerful storms, which brought down multiple trees - including two that struck vehicles, killing the drivers.

DC weather: Sunny Monday with highs in the 70s
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A sunny start to the workweek with mostly clear conditions and high temperatures in the mid-70s.

Over 30,000 still without power following severe thunderstorms in Virginia

A severe weather storm killed at least two people on Friday, leaving downed trees, flooded roads, and lingering power outrages for more than 30,000 people in Virginia.

2 killed in separate incidents in Virginia after severe storms swept through region

A rare "destructive" severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of the DMV on Friday. As the storm progressed, trees and power lines came down, killing at least two people in Virginia, according to authorities.