Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents Along East Coast Beaches; Hazardous Heat in the West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding will continue into Thursday across the Outer Banks and into portions of the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf will continue to impact much of the Atlantic shoreline through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Today's Weather Trivia

Today's Date is Thursday August 21, 2025...\n ON... Aug 21, 1883 A tornado hit Rochester MN killing 34 persons and wrecking 1351 dwellings. IN 1918...A tornado struck Tyler MN killing 36 persons and destroying most of the business section of the town resulting in a million dollars damage. IN 1995...In Hays four and one half inches of rain in a short time on the northeast side of town caused flash flooding. One person was swept into a drainage ditch but was rescued without injury. A storm that moved through the Wakeeney area left trees down and took some roofs off area buildings. Outlying areas reported lost barn roofs and large limbs down.

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