A record-setting El Niño is expected to steer the 2026-2027 winter pattern, shifting storm tracks, snowfall and temperatures across the country while bringing a stormier setup to parts of the West.

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Santa Ana winds will bring 90-degree heat and gusts reaching 80 mph to parts of Southern California into this weekend, raising wildfire risks and the potential for power shutoffs just days after Rachel's rain.

Also, a Utah ultramarathon was canceled midrace after heavy rain left 70 runners and volunteers stranded.

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Hurricane Simon's path south of the United States is being delayed as Tropical Storm Trudy is expected to become a Category 4 hurricane, bringing more flooding rain, dangerous surf and strong winds to Mexico.

Also, England's Sycamore Gap 'Robin Hood' tree sprouts new life 3 years after vandals cut it down

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Coldest air of the season so far on the way for Northeast, snowflakes possible

Also, a slow-moving storm from the Rockies will link up with tropical moisture, bringing flooding downpours and travel delays from Texas to Illinois.

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Dry weather will bring a break for communities cleaning up after Isaias across the South.

Also, the decline of penguins on Zavodovski island can be linked to human-driven climate change, the report concludes.

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Rachel is nearing California, Isaias is closing in on the Gulf Coast, and the latest, Simon, is tracking towards Mexico. 

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In October, sea levels in California could run about 6 inches above normal, which would worsen coastal erosion and create problems during King Tides.

Also, flooding rain, storm surge and high winds near the eye of the hurricane are not the only concerns with Isaias this weekend. There is a risk of tornadoes as well.

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Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season and bring flooding rain and high winds to the U.S. central Gulf Coast this weekend.

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Mother Nature remains stuck in summer mode across the much of the West, where temperatures in the 90s and 100s will topple record highs into this week.

Also, crossing over into the Western Pacific basin, Hurricane Nolo has become Typhoon Nolo, and the storm isn't done yet.

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Tropical development is possible in the Gulf this week as rounds of heavy rain raise the flash flood risk across the Southeast.

Also, summerlike warmth will be replaced by the first widespread frost of the season as temperatures drop to their lowest levels in months.

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With days slightly longer than Earth’s and years nearly twice as long, the Red Planet follows a different calendar.

Also, Saturn reaches opposition in early October, offering its best viewing of the year, before the Orionid meteor shower brings shooting stars from debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.

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