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Mid-October will bring some cold days for folks in the Midwest and Northeast, forecasters said.
One of El Niño's most dramatic effects could soon cause chaos along the West Coast, especially in California, forecasters warned.
Kelvin waves can raise sea levels by up to a foot, supercharging breaking waves and beach erosion. Amid El Niño effects, that could be a real problem.
An offshore storm that's been pounding much of the immediate East Coast could soon transition into a subtropical storm, forecasters said.
National By Doyle Rice, USA TODAY USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Updated October 21, 2026 2:25 PM
Extreme weather events already being reported are expected to "multiply – and cascade," the World Meteorological Organization warned.
By: Doyle Rice
While Subtropical Storm Josephine heads away from the northeast U.S. out into the Atlantic Ocean, thousands of miles away in the Pacific Ocean, soon-to-be Hurricane Vance may be on a crash course with the west coast of Mexico.
By: Doyle Rice
Much of the nation is predicted to be dry and seasonably mild to cool for Halloween, forecasters said, but there will be a few tricky spots where rainy or even snowy weather might interfere with the festivities.
The first snow of the season is on the way for portions of the central U.S. on Oct. 26, forecasters said.
By: Brandi D. Addison, Doyle Rice
Doyle Rice and Brandi D. Addison, USA TODAY Winter is coming, and that means it's time for the polar vortex to start making news.
