• Freeze warnings in effect across southern Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada

    ByRishav Kothari

    Freeze warnings remain in effect across much of southern Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada through the morning of Saturday, January 10, 2026. Temperatures are forecast to fall below freezing across several valleys and desert regions, including the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas, the Las Vegas Valley, and the Upper Gila River and San Pedro valleys. The National Weather Service warns that these conditions could kill crops, damage sensitive vegetation, and affect exposed plumbing.

  • At least two dead in England and Wales as storm Goretti leaves nearly 1.2 million without power

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Goretti struck the United Kingdom on January 9, 2026, causing at least 2 fatalities in England and Wales. Winds reached 160 km/h (100 mph) as the storm brought heavy snow and significant coastal flooding, leaving nearly half a million customers without power — approximately 1.2 million people. The Met Office issued rare red wind warnings for southwest England as power cuts, flight cancellations, and travel disruption spread across the country.

  • Damaging tornado hits Purcell, Oklahoma, destroying multiple structures

    ByRishav Kothari

    Two radar-confirmed tornadoes struck parts of Oklahoma on January 8, 2026, one near Purcell in McClain County at 07:31 LT and another south of Stella in Cleveland County at 07:45 LT. The storms damaged and destroyed multiple structures in Purcell and left more than 3 500 customers without power.

  • Extreme cold warning issued for parts of the Bay Area and Central Coast, California

    ByRishav Kothari

    An Extreme Cold Warning was issued for parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, including interior Monterey County, San Benito County, and the eastern Santa Clara Hills. The warning will be in effect from 01:00 to 09:00 PST on January 9, 2026. Temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing, posing hazards to unhoused populations, livestock, and sensitive crops.

  • Evacuations underway after Mayon volcano’s dome collapse and pyroclastic flows, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    Nearly 3 000 residents have been evacuated from communities around Mayon volcano in Albay Province, Philippines, after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the alert status to Level 3 on January 6, 2026. The evacuation follows intensified dome collapse events, pyroclastic density currents, and ongoing effusive lava extrusion at the summit.

  • Extreme Cold Warning issued for parts of Alaska

    ByRishav Kothari

    An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect across western and southwestern Alaska until 18:00 AKST (03:00 UTC) on January 10, 2026, affecting the Lower Kuskokwim Valley, Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay region, and the Alaska Peninsula. Wind chills are forecast to drop to −40 to −60°C (−40 to −76°F), with slightly higher values near Pilot Point and Port Heiden.

  • Twin cross-country storms to bring severe weather from the Cascades and Rockies to the Mississippi Valley

    ByRishav Kothari

    A pair of cross-country storm systems will affect large parts of the United States through Friday, January 9, 2026, bringing widespread rain, mountain snow, and a risk of severe thunderstorms. Heavy snowfall is forecast for the Cascades and the southern Rockies. Flash floods and severe thunderstorms are forecast across the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys by the end of the week.

  • Storm Goretti brings widespread winter disruption across the UK, heavy snow in Wales

    ByRishav Kothari

    Storm Goretti underwent explosive cyclogenesis, bringing widespread snow, ice, and strong winds across the United Kingdom this week. The storm was named by Meteo France on January 6, 2026. It caused major transport disruption, school closures, and power interruptions across Wales, northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The UK Met Office has issued multiple yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice, remaining in effect through January 8, 2026.