During the winter months, the National Weather Service often issues warnings, watches and advisories ahead of weather-related events like snowstorms. Here's what they mean.

The wind-driven fires quickly grew beyond the capacity of the Los Angeles crews on hand — here, the county has 16 fire ...

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. PST Los Angeles County public health officials issue closures of several miles of beach near the Palisades ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has advised boaters across nine states to stay away from the waters, citing a Gale warning ...

A gale warning alerts the public and nautical communities of strong winds, dangerous for coastal and maritime areas. With ...

California’s well-documented climate and fire history lets us see how global warming is cooking up ever more extreme fire ...

"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly," the NWS said in the warning. "A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity ...

What is a red flag warning? What Arizonans should know ... Republic and USA TODAY Network using data released by the National Weather Service. It was edited by a staff member.

The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for Pima and Santa Cruz counties starting at 12:45 p.m. Jan. 25. The warning expires at 7 p.m. Jan. 25. For the latest watches and warnings, ...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Coconino County starting at 1:09 p.m. Jan. 24. The warning expires at 6 p.m. Jan. 25. For the latest watches and warnings ...

President Donald Trump will visit areas devastated by floods in North Carolina and fires in California, as debates rage about recovery and funding.