Extreme Weather

Four crew members at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire had some fun on the job on Friday.

Tornadoes can form in minutes, leaving little time to prepare. Knowing the difference between alerts and having a safety plan in place is critical.

A Mammoth Mountain ski patrol employee has died after sustaining serious injuries last week from an avalanche.

NBC6’s Adam Berg has your forecast for today, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

Crippling Arctic temperatures have reached into the heart of the nation, prompting “Extreme Cold Warnings” to be issued from North Dakota to Oklahoma Tuesday evening.  

Harsh has cold descended on the nation’s midsection as a polar vortex grips the Rockies and northern Plains.

One extreme weather event that Florida is notorious for is lightning.

Feb. 3-7 is Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week. Each day covers different aspects of extreme weather in Florida, from floods to heat to hurricanes. NBC6 Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin explains.

South Florida is seeing some of its worst floods outside of hurricane season because of a combination of rain bombs and sea-level rise. Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin explains how to prepare.

Here are hazards that pet owners should watch out for in winter weather, from antifreeze poisoning to frozen bodies of water, according to veterinary medicine expert Dr. Steven Marks.

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana.

Winter storm warnings stretched from Texas to Florida, with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain expected through Wednesday.

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area.

A PDS is a National Weather Service shorthand that stands for Particularly Dangerous Situation. Learn how and why it is used.

Although wildfires occur naturally, climate change amplifies their intensity and how quickly they can spread. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains two of the strongest links between climate change and the wildfire emergency in Southern California.

Households’ utility costs in the Northeast and the Midwest could rise by double digits this season, especially for those who rely on electricity to stay warm.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

A dangerous winter storm that has gripped the midwest and south is now impacting the northeast and Atlantic coast states with snow and ice and bone-chilling cold and wind chills.