The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Northeast wildfire danger remains as tropics near 'extreme' levels
Top weather news for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024: Bone-dry conditions in Northeast raise concerns about rapidly spreading fires, the tropics have turned active late in the season and World Series weather.
Weather in America: October 24, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
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Wildfire danger persists in Northeast
Millions of residents across the Northeast are on edge as bone-dry conditions persist across the region. That has officials concerned that new wildfires that ignite could spread rapidly.
Crews have already been working to extinguish several wildfires in the region, including the deadly Hawthorne Fire in Connecticut.
This image shows a helicopter preparing to dump water on the Hawthorne Fire in Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
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Hurricane season nears ‘extreme’ levels even after sluggish summer
The start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was marked by predictions of a "hyperactive year," and after a busy start to the season, activity waned during the summer. However, as the end of September neared and the calendar turned to October, the tropics roared back to life.
So, has the late-season surge made up for lost time? FOX Weather takes a look.
2024 Hurricane Season to Date
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2024 World Series weather forecast
As millions prepare to watch the World Series, the weather in both host cities does not appear to be a factor, unlike previous championships.
The FOX Forecast Center anticipates high temperatures in Southern California being in the 70s under mostly sunny skies for Games 1 and 2 being held at Dodger Stadium. The New York Yankees are set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers after winning their respective divisions.
The series will be the twelfth time that the teams have met in the Fall Classic, with the Yankees having won eight of the series and the Dodgers three.
Here's a look at the weather forecast for the World Series on FOX.
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Watch: Dust devil tosses tents at California football game
A swirling force of nature led to a timeout at a youth football game in California over the weekend when a dust devil created a scene on the sidelines.
Video captured by Shante Hall Flournoy in Rancho Cucamonga shows the winds picking up Saturday and parents telling their children to cover their eyes as winds whipped up dirt and leaves.
Dust devil sends youth football team ducking for cover
A dust devil disrupted a youth football game on Saturday in Rancho Cucamonga, California sending spectators and the players running for cover.
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