San Ramon, Calif., has been rattled by dozens of small earthquakes in recent months. Even in a region used to regular shaking, it’s been a lot.
People in This San Francisco Suburb Would Like the Earth to Just Stop Shaking, Please
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Amy Graff
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Reporter for @nytimes, covering weather, wildfires and earthquakes. When I'm not reporting, you can find me swimming in San Francisco Bay.
Summer in San Francisco! The fog was so thick this morning that it was "raining" in many parts of the city. The downtown gauge has measured 0.02 inch of rain as of 8:30 a.m. If you have thoughts and experiences to share around San Francisco's cool summer, send me an email at amy.graff@nytimes.com.
The chance for heavy rain and flooding in Texas Hill Country was not over on Sunday afternoon, as the National Weather Service issued more flash flood warnings and urged people along portions of the Guadalupe River to seek higher ground.
Live Updates: More Flooding Looms as Searchers Scramble to Find Missing
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The #MadreFire in San Luis Obispo County has burned into the Carrizo Plain National Monument, a natural preserve known for its spring wildfire blooms.
At 35,000 Acres, the Madre Fire Is California’s Largest This Year
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A “roll cloud” spotted off the coast of Portugal looked like something out of a movie. My colleague @sonofjud.bsky.social explains the science behind it.
Clouds Are Cool, but Have You Ever Seen One Like This?
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This wedding was happening last weekend in Montana while it was baking hot in many other parts of the U.S. After the wedding was spotted on a webcam, pictures of the couple getting married at Whitefish Mountain Resort spread quickly online.
Finding Happily Ever After in a Snowstorm in June
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“This summer looks to be pretty high in the record books, and that has some significant implications for fire season,” Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.bsky.social said to @amyjeangraff.bsky.social
The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.With Los Angeles still recovering from the devastating fires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes, California residents are being warned that the summer, typically the worst season for wildfires, could be especially brutal this year.
There is a significant chance of rain in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. Thunderstorms late in the afternoon or evening could coincide with events near the National Mall to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. Get the latest forecast for free without a subscription
Storms Are Expected in Washington, D.C., on Saturday
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An Alaska National Weather Service office issued its first heat warning. Forecasters said it might hit 85 degrees in Fairbanks this weekend. The Weather Service has changed how it issues warnings there.
Alaska Weather Office Issues Its First Heat Warning
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My colleague @amyjeangraff.bsky.social tells how a wildfire has exploded in size in Oregon. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Hundreds Evacuated as Wildfire Grows in Oregon
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The #Rowenafire burning in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon threatened the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, a National Park Service site, on Wednesday. Officials confirmed on Thursday that it was saved by firefighters.
Oregon Wildfire Destroys Homes and Forces Evacuations
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Many thanks to @willbdavis.bsky.social for the animation on my story about the Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic! Thank you, Will!
William B. Davis@willbdavis.bsky.social · last yr.Animated some dust moving across the atlantic for this story with @amyjeangraff.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/w...
A geomagnetic storm is expected to set skies aglow in the northern part of the U.S. on Sunday night into early Monday morning, with the northern lights potentially visible as far south as Alabama to Northern California, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
Northern Lights May Be Visible as Far South as Alabama
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Any photographers going out in Northern California to see the aurora on Sunday night? I'd like to connect. amy.graff@nytimes.com
#Phoenix rarely sees rain in the first week of June. It could be different this year.
Rare Early June Rainfall Could Reach Phoenix
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The #Innfire in #California had grown to over 700 acres to the northwest of Mono Lake, near the Nevada border. It’s one of several brush fires that have erupted in California in the last week as the weather has gotten warmer.
Brush Fire Near Popular California Lake Prompts Evacuations
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For only the third time ever, Weather Service forecasters in Chicago issued a dust storm warning for portions of northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois. “This is not common at all,” said Zachary Wack, a meteorologist. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/w...
At Least 4 Dead as Tornado Strikes St. Louis, Mayor Says
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Anyone experiencing the dust storm in #Chicago today? Please send me an email at amy.graff@nytimes.com.
The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service. Read the story that my colleague @sonofjud.bsky.social and I wrote today.
A Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
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The daffodils have peaked in Central Park. The Yankees and Mets are weeks into their seasons. Spring is in full swing across New York City, but the usual warm, sunny weather that leads people to mob the streets and outdoor cafes at this time of year has yet to arrive. The rain just keeps coming.
Raindrops Keep Falling on New Yorkers’ Heads
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What's going on at the National Weather Service that's facing significant cuts? My colleague @sonofjud.bsky.social tells the story.
Judson Jones@sonofjud.bsky.social · last yr.Four National Weather Service offices have gone dark at night, and more service reductions are temporarily planned because of the significant cuts this year, which are stretching meteorologists thin. But could these cuts also kickstart a modernization plan? nyti.ms/3YOf6wN
Larger than baseball-size hail is possible, not to mention the tornado threat today. @amyjeangraff.bsky.social has a preview of today's extreme weather.
Risk of Severe Weather Looms Over Eastern Half of the U.S.
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Forecasters expect multiple records to be broken over the next week in Texas as an early heat wave settles over the region.
101 Degrees in May? Even for Texas, This Is Hot.
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It’s only the first week of the month and Las Vegas has already recorded its wettest May on record after a storm system delivered rain to the city for four days straight.
Las Vegas Got More Than a Third of Its Annual Rainfall in Just Four Days
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To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit the Central United States in early April.
One of the Weather World’s Biggest Buzzwords Expands Its Reach
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#AtmosphericRivers don't just impact the West Coast—these powerful weather phenomena are bringing floods to the central U.S. @cw3escripps.bsky.social director Marty Ralph spoke with @amyjeangraff.bsky.social of @nytimes.com on the need for expanding AR research across the country.
One of the Weather World’s Biggest Buzzwords Expands Its Reach
To many, atmospheric rivers are a West Coast phenomenon. But they’re also responsible for the devastating flooding that hit the Central United States in early April.
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It’s OK, Chicago, your air was actually fine on Wednesday (even though some popular weather apps had reported a dangerously hazardous Air Quality Index).
Glitch on Apple Weather and Google Shows Scary Air Quality in Chicago
Some popular weather apps had reported a dangerously hazardous Air Quality Index.
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A tornado outbreak and life-threatening flooding are likely across a portion of the U.S. Our @nytimes.com.com weather team is taking questions in the comments. Myself, @sonofjud.bsky.social and @nazaneentv.bsky.social will answer them. Click the link below to leave your question. nyti.ms/44bHD2P
Millions Across U.S. at Risk for Significant Tornadoes and ‘Generational’ Flooding (Gift Article)
Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country.
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@amyjeangraff.bsky.social explains in the New York Times how California's atmospheric river storms, which occur at increasing frequency in a warmer climate, are inherently harder to predict than milder storms
Why the Atmospheric River Forecast to Hit California Can Be Hard to Predict (Gift Article)
Atmospheric rivers like the ones hitting the state this week sometimes wobble, and these slight movements can be challenging to predict.
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The Sierra Nevada has had a lot of warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one piled up multiple feet of snow.
The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’
The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up multiple feet of snow.
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