Parts of Massachusetts are under a "heat advisory" this week just as the kids go back to school. It could feel like close to 100 degrees, especially in western Massachusetts, as meteorologists warn that the hot temps and high humidity may spark heat illnesses.
Florida was bracing for the first major hurricane of the season to make landfall on Wednesday, as Hurricane Idalia continued to strengthen and was expected to spark "catastrophic" storm surge impacts to the Florida Big Bend.
The National Weather Service's Boston office is warning beachgoers of "dangerous" rip currents and high surf in the coming days due to Hurricane Franklin.
As Tropical Storm Franklin moves north and gets closer to becoming a hurricane, Massachusetts meteorologists say they're "keeping a close eye" on the storm's path and its potential impact on the region.
After a slow start, hurricane season in the tropics is suddenly "heating up" with Tropical Storm Franklin and Tropical Cyclone Nine about to make landfall and dump life-threatening buckets of rain.