The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for the Cascades of Whatcom, Skagit, and western Okanogan counties, Washington, from Wednesday, November 5, through 10:00 PST (18:00 UTC) on Friday, November 7, 2025, as moderate to heavy mountain snow continues.
A strong cold front will drive frigid Arctic air deep into the United States this weekend into next week, November 10, 2025 onwards, bringing December-like temperatures, widespread freezes, and the season’s first snow for some areas east of the Rockies.
At least 66 deaths have been confirmed, while 26 remain missing since Typhoon Kalmaegi (locally named Tino) made landfall over the Philippines on November 4, 2025. Nearly 390 000 people have been evacuated as recovery operations continue across the country.
A Flood Watch is in effect for Mason County, Washington, from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning, November 6-8, 2025. Due to persistent rain, the Skokomish River is expected to rise above flood stage.
Minor ash emissions were confirmed at Whakaari / White Island, New Zealand, following two short-lived eruptions on October 30, 2025. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 3 and the Aviation Color Code at Orange, indicating minor eruptive activity with uncertain future development. An observation flight on November 3 confirmed an ash plume rising 400–500 m (1 300–1 600 feet) above sea level, drifting southeast for 5–8 km (3–5 miles).
Up to five fatalities have been reported since Typhoon Kalmaegi’s landfall over the Southern Leyte province in the Philippines on November 4, 2025. Landfall in Vietnam is expected on Thursday, November 6.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 03:45 UTC on November 4, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Four back-to-back atmospheric rivers are forecast to make landfall along the U.S. West Coast between November 3 and November 9, 2025. Heavy rainfall totals of 76–130 mm (3–5 inches), with isolated amounts up to 177 mm (7 inches), could lead to localized flooding in parts of northern California and Washington State throughout the week.
Five German mountaineers were reported dead after an avalanche near Vertainspitze mountain in Italy on November 1, 2025.
A developing bomb cyclone over the northwest Atlantic is expected to reach Newfoundland on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, with wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h (62 mph) and waves reaching up to 6 m (20 feet).
