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Topic: Summer

Happy 250th USA! Here's your July 4th weekend forecast

July 2, 2026

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Photo of July 4 fireworks in New York City with Empire State Building in the distance.

July 4th weekend: Some sizzle, some storms could keep you indoors

July 2, 2025

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Photo of July 4 fireworks in New York City with Empire State Building in the distance.

A house and garage submerged in high flood waters in Waverly, Tennessee, after a complex of thunderstorms dropped more than a foot of rain across parts of central Tennessee on August 21, 2021.

Summer 2021 neck and neck with Dust Bowl summer for hottest on record

September 9, 2021

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monthly climate report

State of the Climate

A house and garage submerged in high flood waters in Waverly, Tennessee, after a complex of thunderstorms dropped more than a foot of rain across parts of central Tennessee on August 21, 2021.

Fireworks over Lavallette Beach along the New Jersey Shore on the Fourth of July, 2019.

July 4th weekend forecast: Pacific NW heat moves east, heavy rain for Gulf Coast, Elsa tracks toward Fla.

July 2, 2021

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Fireworks over Lavallette Beach along the New Jersey Shore on the Fourth of July, 2019.

Closed umbrellas on a beach with a storm approaching

4 safety tips for summer weather hazards

June 29, 2021

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Closed umbrellas on a beach with a storm approaching

A double rainbow shines through dark clouds above North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Memorial Day Weekend: A mix of severe storms, heavy rain and heat across U.S.

May 28, 2021

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A double rainbow shines through dark clouds above North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Stock image of 2 people taking a moment to recover from exercise in the high heat of the day.

Stay hydrated: It’s going to be a long, hot July for much of U.S.

July 10, 2020

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Stock image of 2 people taking a moment to recover from exercise in the high heat of the day.

A wildfire burns above the city of Azusa, California. August 19, 2020.

Are you prepared for summer weather hazards?

May 31, 2019

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A wildfire burns above the city of Azusa, California. August 19, 2020.

European drought in the summer of 2018.

A hot, dry summer has led to drought in Europe in 2018

September 11, 2018

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European drought in the summer of 2018.

Fireworks in Washington, D.C., on July Fourth, with the Washington Monument in the foreground.

Know before you go: Your July Fourth travel weekend weather outlook

June 29, 2018

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Fireworks in Washington, D.C., on July Fourth, with the Washington Monument in the foreground.

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