‘Super fog’ covered St. James Parish and parts of southern Louisiana on the morning of Friday, November 14, 2025. Near-whiteout conditions were reported on some roads, while visibility was reduced to 3 m (10 feet) in multiple areas.
A combination of the ongoing weak La Niña, the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO), and a rare November Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), could bring colder winter-conditions across parts of the U.S. during late November and early December
A shallow M5.3 earthquake struck near Paphos, Cyprus, at 16:23 LT (14:23 UTC) on November 12, 2025, producing a rare rapid aftershock cluster. More than 20 aftershocks were recorded within the first hours, including M3.9 and M4.3 events occurring five and ten minutes after the mainshock. By the morning of November 13, the total number of aftershocks had reached 50. The Geological Survey Department reported that the early activity rate and the presence of two closely spaced events were unusual for the region’s modern instrumental record.
Effusive eruption at Nyamuragira volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo, continues at elevated levels. Sentinel-2 imagery from November 12, 2025, shows lava overflowing the northern rim of the caldera and extending about 6.5 km (4 miles) along the northwestern flank. On November 14, 2025, TROPOMI detected a high SO2 plume at approximately 15 km (49 200 feet) altitude, confirming intensified degassing linked to sustained magma supply.
A lava overflow began from Stromboli’s northern crater area on November 13, 2025, sending a confined lava flow down the upper Sciara del Fuoco.
Evacuation warnings were issued across multiple burn-scar zones in California on November 13, 2025, as a strong atmospheric river delivered high rainfall rates and elevated debris-flow potential.
A strengthening low-pressure system offshore is forecast to spread heavy precipitation and mountain snow across the Sierra Nevada from Thursday, November 13 through November 15, 2025. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the Eastern Sierra Slopes, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, with snow levels forecast to drop into November 14 and accumulations reaching 30–60 cm (12–18 inches) at the highest peaks.
A strong atmospheric river is forecast to move onshore across California through Saturday, November 15, 2025, bringing heavy rain, strong southwest winds, and elevated flash-flood risk across northern, central, and southern parts of the state.
Interior Mendocino and Lake counties are under a Flood Watch from late Wednesday, November 12, through Thursday morning, November 13, 2025, as 50–75 mm (2–3 inches) of rain is forecast within several hours. Marine Storm and Gale Warnings are also in effect offshore, where winds up to 95 km/h (60 mph) and seas up to 8 m (27 feet) are expected.
Miami recorded 9.4°C (49°F) early on November 11, 2025, matching a record low for the day set 112 years ago, as an Arctic front brought widespread sub-freezing temperatures.
