News coverage of major hurricanes, flash floods, extreme wildfires and other weather disasters often follows a familiar cadence. Headlines announce catastrophic devastation. Death tolls are tallied.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A storm system will bring welcome rainfall to parched Upstate New York, but it might also make for spooky weather on Halloween night. The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain ...

Time to fire up your portable air conditioners, Seattle! Temperatures will reach the low 80s starting Monday and over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. The sun will make a ...