Santa Monica Cancels Ocean Way Festival After Beach Erosion
Santa Monica and Goldenvoice canceled the Sept. 26–27 Ocean Way Festival after storm surf and runoff eroded the beach site. Tickets will be refunded.
Weather Safety
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Madison heat + wildfire-smoke air-quality guidance for Saturday, July 18
Madison, WI faces highs near 88°F, smoke at night, and air-quality guidance to go indoors if you see, smell, or taste smoke.
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Extreme heat in the Northeast: NJ suspected deaths, storms, and what WEA means
New Jersey officials linked 19 suspected heat deaths to a Northeast heat wave that later shifted into thunderstorms. Here’s how NWS warnings and WEA help.
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Royal Oak cooling centers open during heat watch: June 30 alert details
Royal Oak’s June 30 “Beat the heat!” notice (posted at 9:12 a.m.) lists cooling centers and hours for a Tue–Thu watch with heat index expected to exceed 105°F.
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Damaging-wind severe storms and flash-flood risk target Upper Midwest
Damaging wind is the main threat tonight across parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, with isolated tornadoes and hail possible—and flash-flood risk where storms train.
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Utah fireworks restrictions add to July Fourth wildfire risk across the West
United States Weather Safety and Emergency Alerts – Utah’s July 2-5 fireworks restriction lands as NIFC keeps national preparedness at level 4 and the Cottonwood Fire drives broader July Fourth caution.
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Platte River flood warnings near Platte City showed how quickly low-lying land can flood
NWS flood warnings for the Platte River near Platte City tied local impacts to river-stage levels: 20.0 feet near SH 92 and 22.0 feet at Humphreys Access.
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United States flood threat rises as NOAA tracks Texas tropical development
NOAA says a moderate flood risk covers the Texas Gulf Coast, Louisiana and Mississippi, with 2 to 5 inches possible and tropical development under watch.
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NOAA says Atlantic hurricane season looks quieter, but prep still starts June 1
NOAA sees a below-normal Atlantic season this year, but the forecast is not a landfall prediction — and one storm can still cause major trouble.