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Zombie fires overwinter deep in soil and emerge early in spring as wildfires

FOX 9 Minneapolis Meteorologist Ian Leonard explains what a zombie fire is and how it lit parts of Canada on fire recently.

Just like in SciFi where zombies are corpses that rise from the dead, zombie fires are wildfires ^[2] that rise from the dead.

Wildfire flames head deep underground to organic rich soil and don't actually die but, in a sense, hibernate for winter ^[3] or

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Heat waves are occurring more often in most regions. That includes an increase in early season heat waves, but also an increase throughout the warm season. Dr. Ben Zaitchik, Professor of Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, explains more.

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Get ready for plenty of sweat and discomfort this scorching summer^[2] as high temperatures are expected to dominate the season for millions, fueled by a developing La Niña^[3] climate pattern.

NOAA's updated climate^[4] outlook for the meteorological

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FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera.

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Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather.It’s Thursday, May 16, 2024, and National Barbecue 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

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Ongoing rain in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul caused a ferry boat to capsize after hitting a bridge on the swollen Taquari River on Thursday. (Video: Matheus Hinterholz via Storyful)

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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – The catastrophic and deadly flooding that has left much of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul buried in feet of floodwaters for weeks may remain for at least another month, Reuters reported Wednesday ^[2].

Heavy, torrential rains

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The U.S. Coast Guard was able to successfully rescue four boaters from a life raft off the coast of Freeport, Texas, on Monday after they sent out a mayday call when their boat began to roll over.

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HOUSTON – The U.S.^[2] Coast Guard was able to successfully rescue four boaters who were stranded on a life raft after their boat overturned off the coast of Freeport^[3] in Texas^[4] on Monday.

According to officials^[5], Coast Guard Sector Houston^[6]-

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Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning. Similar scenes have been witnessed in several states this week, such as Florida and Texas.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Heavy rain pounded the Indianapolis ^[2] metropolitan area on Wednesday, making some roads impassable as cars became partially submerged.

The incident map from the Indiana ^[3] Department of Transportation earlier Wednesday morning showed

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Parts of Central Florida have been included in a Tornado Watch as areas along the East Coast brace for severe weather on Wednesday. However, that’s not the only part of the U.S. seeing a severe weather risk. Parts of the Plains in the central U.S. could also see powerful thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail and possible tornadoes.

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ORLANDO, Fla.– Wednesday is shaping up to be an active day for severe weather ^[2] in three parts of the U.S.^[3] with powerful thunderstorms ^[4] capable of producing damaging wind ^[5] gusts, large hail ^[6] and possible tornadoes ^[7] targeting areas from

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FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.

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Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather.It’s Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and Peace Officers Memorial 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

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FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross gives his analysis on Colorado State University's 2024 hurricane season outlook.

The hurricane ^[1] season in the eastern Pacific is underway, with the usual first formation happening during the first days of June.

In 2023, the eastern Pacific was influenced by an El Niño ^[2] regime, which helped produce 17 named storms, ten hurricanes and

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Explainer on Potential Tropical Cyclones

A Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT) is an elongated region of low pressure in the upper atmosphere that can form when there is a significant gradient of sea temperatures or sudden changes in pressures or wind patterns.

TUTTs can form in any tropical

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Zombie fires overwinter deep in soil and emerge early in spring as wildfires

Summer outlook: Developing La Nina to fuel heat for millions as storms soak East

Today's top weather news: Rare ‘high risk’ flooding threat takes aim at South

Brazil floods could take more than a month to recede as 538,000 remain displaced

4 boaters rescued off coast of Texas after vessel overturns

Heavy rain floods parts of Indianapolis metro, submerging multiple vehicles

Severe weather threatens millions across 3 areas of US on Wednesday

Today's top weather news: Severe weather, serious flood threat take aim at South

2024 Eastern Pacific hurricane season guide

What is a tropical upper tropospheric trough?

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