• Hurricane Watches issued for Jamaica and Haiti, heavy rains and life-threatening flooding forecast

    ByRishav Kothari

    A Hurricane Watch was issued on October 23, 2025, as Tropical Storm Melissa approached Hispaniola and Jamaica, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and possibly a major hurricane early next week, producing heavy rain, flash flooding, and landslides across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and parts of Cuba.

  • Back-to-back atmospheric rivers forecast to bring heavy rainfall and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest and northern California

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Pacific Northwest will see back-to-back atmospheric rivers (ARs) beginning late Thursday, October 23, 2025, bringing significant precipitation and unsettled weather conditions through the end of October.The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Marginal Risk of excessive rainfall for coastal areas of Washington, Oregon, and northern California as the AR approaches.

  • Rare tornado hits Paris, France, killing one and causing major structural damage

    ByTeo Blašković

    A deadly tornado struck the Val-d’Oise department, north-east of Paris, France, at around 17:45 LT (15:45 UTC) on October 20, 2025, killing one person and injuring nine, four critically. The violent, short-lived storm collapsed several construction cranes in Ermont, caused widespread roof damage, and uprooted trees across neighbouring municipalities.

  • Record lava fountains reach 460 m (1 500 feet) during episode 35 of Kīlauea summit eruption, Hawai‘i

    ByTeo Blašković

    Episode 35 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea volcano began at 20:05 HST on October 17, 2025 (06:05 UTC on October 18), producing simultaneous fountains from the north and south vents that reached record heights of approximately 460 m (1 500 feet). The eruption cloud rose above 6 000 m (20 000 feet) while lava flows remained contained within the crater.

  • Moderate-to-strong atmospheric river forecast to impact coastal Washington and Oregon, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    An atmospheric river (AR) is expected to reach the Pacific Northwest (PNW) on Saturday, October 18, 2025, bringing heavy rain and elevated freezing levels above 2 400 m (8 000 feet) before lowering as the system moves east. 25–100 mm (1–4 inches) of rainfall is forecast over coastal Washington and Oregon, with orographic enhancement expected on the Olympic Peninsula and Northern Cascades.

  • High-level eruption at Lewotobi volcano, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A high-level eruption occurred at Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano on Flores Island, Indonesia, at 23:37 WITA (15:37 UTC) on October 14, 2025, producing an ash column rising to 13 700 m (44 500 feet) above sea level. The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) raised the Aviation Color Code to Red after Himawari-8 satellite imagery confirmed ash extending northwest at approximately 28 km/h (17 mph).