• Evacuations ordered after powerful eruption at Semeru volcano sends ash to 17.9 km (59 000 feet), Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s Geological Agency raised the alert level for Semeru volcano to the highest (Level IV) following a major eruption on November 19, 2025, that produced an ash column up to 17.9 km (59 000 feet) above sea level. Authorities ordered evacuations of at least 300 residents from nearby villages and expanded exclusion zones up to 8 km (5 miles) from the crater and along the Besuk Kobokan valley. No casualties have been reported so far.

  • WPC issues Moderate Excessive Rainfall Outlook for south-central Texas, risk expanding into eastern Oklahoma and the Ozarks

    ByTeo Blašković

    The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued a Moderate Risk of Excessive Rainfall for south-central Texas through Thursday, November 20, 2025, with 75–125 mm (3–5 inches) of rain possible and locally higher totals. The same frontal system is forecast to advance eastward into eastern Oklahoma and the Ozarks by Thursday night, bringing a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall to those regions.

  • Explosive activity observed at Fuego volcano, Guatemala

    ByRishav Kothari

    A visually impressive Strombolian eruption occurred at Fuego volcano in Guatemala on November 16, 2025, producing rhythmic explosions, incandescent ejections, and an ash plume rising to about 4 300 m (14 000 feet) above sea level.

  • Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall in the Southwest, Flood Watches in effect for parts of Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    Flood Watches are in effect for parts of southern and central Texas through Thursday, November 20, 2025, as a low-pressure system moves east across the southwestern United States. The Weather Prediction Center has placed portions of the Southwest under a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall, with some areas expected to receive up to 150 mm (6 inches) of rain.