The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: All eyes on tropics with 2 systems being tracked
Start your day with the latest weather news. Two areas are being monitored in the Atlantic as the tropics get active this week. Meanwhile, parts of the country are bracing for the hottest weather so far this year.
Weather in America: June 17, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Monday, June 17, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Monday, June 17, 2024, and National Eat Your Vegetables Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
Hurricane HQ: Tropical trouble brewing in Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
FOX Weather is closely monitoring two systems in the tropics that have the potential to impact the U.S. this week. The first one has a high chance of development and will bring flooding to Texas and Louisiana this week. The other has a low chance of development and could spell heavy rain for the Southeast coast this week.
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Dangerous heat wave shaping up for northern US
A heat wave is expected to bring the hottest weather of the year so far to the Ohio Valley and Northeast this week. Record-breaking temperatures are expected, and triple-digit temps are possible for the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor.
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‘Ring of Fire’ pattern could bring severe weather, flooding to Midwest
A so-called "Ring of Fire" weather pattern will set up across the Upper Midwest starting Monday. This happens when a large high-pressure system, such as the one bringing record heat to the eastern U.S. this week, forces thunderstorms to go around the edge of it. Portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin face the risk of severe weather and flooding.
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Watch this: How extreme weather hits your wallet
G2 Weather Intelligence Managing Director Paul Walsh talks about the potential economic impacts of extreme weather, such as heat waves and hurricanes.
How extreme weather impacts your wallet
G2 Weather Intelligence Managing Director Paul Walsh joined FOX Weather on Sunday to discuss the potential economic impact that extreme weather, like heat waves and tropical systems, has on businesses and consumers in the U.S.
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