Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

184-acre fire in Tarrant County sparked by construction crew, fire marshal says

Firefighters say sparks from a construction crew started a large wildfire that burned more than 100 acres near Eagle Mountain Lake just northwest of Fort Worth. Strong winds and triple-digit heat helped fuel it.

Subtropical Storm Don forms far out in Atlantic Ocean

Subtropical Storm Don has sustained winds of 40 mph with higher gusts, but is far from any shore.

Despite heat wave, people are flocking to the hottest place on Earth

Temperatures in the largest national park in the Lower 48 states are expected to intensify over the weekend, potentially setting new records amid a major U.S. heat wave.

Several cities have heat emergency plans. Are they enough in a warming world?

Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Many cities are beginning to plan a response to the looming dangerous heat.

Summer heat is the 'No. 1 weather-related killer,' doctor warns

States in the Southwest and West have been under Excessive Heat Warnings and heat advisories for the past two weeks

Indiana woman dies at Utah national park amid summer heat

The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead at Canyonlands National Park.

Palo Pinto County wildfire continues to grow

The Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire has burned about 511 acres and is about 40% contained.

USPS moves up shifts after Dallas postal worker dies in heat, union says

A week after Dallas letter carrier Eugene Gates Jr. collapsed during his route, and later died at a hospital, USPS shifts in Texas will start earlier.

'Heat Dome' cranks up the temps in Texas - here's what it is.

In Texas, the average daily high temperatures have increased by 2.4 degrees — 0.8 degrees per decade — since 1993, according data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.