Forecasters warned that temperatures could climb to the highest level ever recorded in the month of May, reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas of England.

Forecasters were watching an area just south of the Great Lakes, where storms were expected to move through on Thursday afternoon and evening.

The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds’ worth of damage.

The Great Storm of 1987 was a forecasting blunder that left at least 18 people dead, felled 15 million trees and caused a billion pounds worth of damage.

A third official heat wave is expected to descend this weekend, with record-breaking temperatures possible in Scotland.

Health alerts were in place through the weekend as temperatures were expected to keep climbing.

Getting the troops to Normandy on D-Day was a tremendous logistical undertaking. And it almost didn’t happen.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires and desert dust from the Sahara are creating unhealthy air quality from New York City to Miami.

The U.S. forecasting agency was working on streamlining itself for the modern era. Days away from hurricane season, it’s now struggling to keep offices open.

In an unseasonably hot week, readings from one weather station in London had to be disqualified.

Thursday could be Britain’s warmest May 1 on record, with a forecast high of 84.2 Fahrenheit. A large area of high pressure and abundant sunshine are contributing to the warm streak.

Forecasters warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms, raising the risk of floods through the weekend.

Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country.

Forecasters warned of widespread damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes, from Texas to the East Coast starting on Sunday.

Forecasters warn of widespread damaging winds, very large hail and tornadoes, from Texas to the East Coast starting on Sunday.

Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people from England to Eastern Europe.

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia through western portions of the Carolinas, and into central Virginia.

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia, through western portions of the Carolinas and into central Virginia.

Forecasters warn that more “very destructive” fires could spread uncontrollably.

Parts of the city had been urged to evacuate as a powerful system brought rain and snow up and down the state.

A system over the northern part of the U.S. is expected to fuel damaging winds, hail and tornadoes farther south.

Strong winds and dry conditions fueled fires and dust storms last week. Dust kicked up by the winds traveled as far as West Virginia.

Strong winds and dry conditions fueled fires and dust storms last week. Dust kicked up by the winds traveled as far as West Virginia.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and life-threatening floods are expected after the storm made a sudden shift toward Queensland.

An “unusually strong” storm system for March may bring a range of hazards that includes wildfires, blizzards and tornadoes.

Forecasters warn of intense storms that could unleash damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes in parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday.

Forecasters warn of intense storms that could unleash damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes in parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday.

The storm is expected to bring strong winds, rough seas and hazardous surf to the coast of Queensland.

And a winter storm could dump up to a foot of snow from the Central Plains to the East Coast.