• Gezani forecast to reach intense tropical cyclone strength near Mozambique coast, more than 1 million at risk

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Cyclone Gezani was located in the Mozambique Channel at 12:00 UTC on February 12, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) and is forecast to intensify to 165 km/h (105 mph) near the Mozambique coast by February 14. Gale- to hurricane-force winds, rainfall totals locally reaching 200 mm (8 inches), and high seas of 7–10 m (23–33 feet) are possible in Inhambane Province, while Sofala and Gaza provinces remain saturated from prolonged flooding that has already displaced hundreds of thousands.

  • Tropical Storm Penha leaves 8 dead and 645 612 affected after crossing southern-central Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    Tropical Depression Penha crossed southern-central Philippines from February 5–7, 2026, leaving at least eight people dead and 645 612 affected across six regions, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as of February 10. More than 86 000 people were displaced, including nearly 60 000 staying in 438 evacuation centres, while enhanced rainfall from a shear line continues to affect central and southern parts of the country.

  • New York City confirms 18 deaths during prolonged Arctic cold

    ByTeo Blašković

    Eighteen cold-related deaths were confirmed in New York City as of February 11, 2026, following a prolonged stretch of Arctic air that gripped the city from mid-January through early February. The fatalities occurred during a 9-day period of subfreezing temperatures that ended February 2, with wind chills falling below −25°C (−13°F) on multiple mornings. Most of the victims were found outdoors, according to city officials.

  • Cross-country storm to bring heavy rain to the South and snow to the West and Great Lakes

    ByRishav Kothari

    An atmospheric river affecting California on February 11, 2026, is forecast to evolve into a cross-country storm moving across the southern U.S. through February 13–14, 2026. Widespread rainfall totals of 25 to 75 mm (1–3 inches), with locally higher amounts, are possible across Texas to Georgia. Heavy snow is ongoing in the Sierra Nevada, with additional accumulations expected in the Wasatch and central Rockies.

  • Wind chills to −57°C (−70°F) as Extreme Cold and Blizzard Warnings continue across Alaska

    ByRishav Kothari

    Extreme Cold Warnings and Blizzard Warnings remain in effect across northern and western Alaska on February 11, 2026, with the National Weather Service forecasting wind chills as low as −57°C (−70°F) along the Arctic Coast and Brooks Range and wind gusts up to 105 km/h (65 mph) on St. Lawrence Island. Air temperatures near −46°C (−50°F) combined with increasing winds are expected to intensify frostbite risk across the North Slope, while snowfall of 7–15 cm (3–6 inches) and visibility reductions to 400 m (0.25 miles) or less are forecast in parts of western Alaska through early February 12.

  • Watertown drops to -38°C (-36°F) as Arctic air grips Upstate New York

    ByTeo Blašković

    An intense Arctic cold outbreak drove temperatures well below seasonal norms across Upstate New York on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with Watertown reaching −38°C (−36°F) at the airport. Several other communities matched or exceeded their lowest temperatures of the winter during the same period.