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Smoke from the Aspen Acres Fire billows up toward a home near Colorado City, Colo., on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Michael Seamans/The Gazette via AP)

Weather NewsNew Heat Dome Turns Up the Heat on Western WildfiresLast month

The Aspen Acres fire engulfs a hillside near Beulah, Colo., on Monday, June 29, 2026. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)

Weather NewsThousands Forced to Flee as Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire Becomes the Top Wildfire Priority in the Nation2 months ago

An AirNow particulate matter and ozone air quality map showing a broad swath of yellow (moderate) air quality conditions stretching across nearly the entire central and eastern United States, with isolated red and orange zones of unhealthy air quality concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and interior West, illustrating how smoke and pollutants can degrade air quality across vast regions simultaneously.

Weather NewsThe Most Dangerous Air Quality Days Aren't Always Caused by Fires Near You2 months ago

RecreationWhat Makes Fireworks Burst Into Those Crazy Colors?2 months ago

GOES-West GEOCOLOR satellite imagery from July 1, 2026 showing a thick veil of wildfire smoke blanketing the central and eastern U.S., storm cloud activity along the frontal boundary from the Plains to the Great Lakes, and tropical moisture churning in the Gulf of America ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Weather NewsSevere Storms, Extreme Heat, and Wildfire Smoke: Pick Your Poison This Fourth of July2 months ago

A NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 1 categorical convective outlook map issued June 29, 2026, showing a Level 4 of 5 Moderate risk zone centered over northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, surrounded by a broad Level 2 Slight risk zone covering the Dakotas through the Upper Midwest, with additional Slight and Marginal risk areas across Texas, Florida, and the Pacific Coast — the ring of fire severe weather pattern developing along the northern rim of the heat dome.

Weather NewsRing of Fire Storms Could Bring Destructive Winds and Hail to Millions2 months ago

A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire burning near Beaver, Utah, on Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Weather News92,000-Acre Fire and a Statewide Fireworks Ban: Utah's Fourth of July Is Already in Crisis2 months ago

A dog gazes at fireworks bursting in the night sky through a window, illustrating the anxiety and distress that millions of dogs and cats experience on the Fourth of July — when loud, unpredictable explosions occur for hours and pets have no way to understand or escape the sound.

RecreationDogs Can Hear Fireworks 4x Louder Than We Do — Here Is How to Keep Them Calm This Fourth2 months ago

NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook issued June 25, 2026, valid June 26–27, 2026, showing an Extreme (Level 3) wildfire risk with scattered dry thunderstorms over central Utah, a Critical (Level 2) risk zone covering much of Utah, Nevada, and Colorado, and an Elevated (Level 1) zone blanketing the entire Interior West from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. The Extreme designation — the highest tier on the SPC fire weather scale — signals that any new ignitions Friday will have near-certain potential for rapid, uncontrollable spread.

Weather NewsExplosive Fire Conditions on the Way for the Interior West2 months ago

A towering pyrocumulus smoke column billows over the East Tintic Mountains as the Cottonwood Fire explodes in size near Beaver, Utah, on June 23, 2026. A roadside sign alerts drivers to use alternate routes as the Beaver County Sheriff's Office closes all roads leading toward the fire area including B Bench Road, B Mountain, and Bone Hollow.

Weather NewsHuman-Caused Wildfire Explodes in Utah, Forcing Evacuations as Flames Spread2 months ago