A snow drought can delay ski slope opening dates and cause poor early winter recreation conditions. It can also create water ...

Perks of living in the Western US include endless outdoor adventures, urban amenities and a very high standard of living. The West Census Region in the US, comprising 14 states and territories, is ...

Heat is poised to build over much of the western United States this week and may challenge the highest temperatures of the season so far, along with boosting an already volatile wildfire risk, ...

When cooler air and moisture move into active wildfire zones, they often benefit firefighting efforts. However, the developing pattern across much of the western United States this week may create ...

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles (201 kilometers) northwest of Los ...

Fires, storms and the potential for near-record high temperatures across the western US are in the offing for the coming week. The Gifford Fire, about 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles, had burned ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That might sound surprising, given the record precipitation from atmospheric rivers hitting the region in ...

Much of the western U.S. has started 2026 in the midst of a snow drought. That might sound surprising, given the record precipitation from atmospheric rivers hitting the region in recent weeks, but ...