Weather

With destructive wildfires burning on both coasts, fire officials might use jargon unfamiliar to residents of states where such big blazes are relatively rare.

Water supplies have worsened since last week in some locations, and about 40% of water providers are experiencing above-average demands for water.

On Sunday, Philadelphia’s Air Quality Index was rated in the orange category for high amounts of particulate matter.

The number of wildfires in New Jersey over the past two weeks is more than eight times greater than the same timeframe last year.

Lack of significant rainfall since August contributed to the dry conditions, which prompted the state to impose strict restrictions on outdoor fires.

The Philadelphia area is facing record dry conditions. Meteorologists say months of rainfall is needed.

Philadelphia County has seen just 25–50% of the normal precipitation for this time of year.

The Garden State has been dry since “a lot of rain” fell in August. Officials are asking people to conserve water voluntarily.

New Jersey declared a drought watch last week, asking people to voluntarily conserve water. For those at Duffield's Farm in Sewell, the weather has been challenging.

The decision comes following weeks of record low rainfall, making the state abnormally dry.

The animal shelter is waiving adoption fees through Oct. 16 for adult cats and dogs to make room for the Hurricane Milton-affected cats.

Florida residents and officials were assessing the damage after powerful Hurricane Milton brought strong winds, heavy rains and tornadoes.

The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa.

The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.

Before this Atlantic hurricane season started, forecasters said everything lined up to be a monster busy year.