Western wildfires threaten another metropolitan area, and closer to home, the First Alert 6 weather team is tracking the trends in temperatures this summer.

🔥 The wind-driven Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada forced tens of thousands to evacuate, shut down schools, destroyed dozens of homes and injured at least seven
🌾 An estimated one million acres burned in western Nebraska this year amid unusually dry conditions
🌡️ August has turned cooler and wetter after one of the driest Julys on record, but near-100 degree heat returns this weekend with above-average warmth expected into September
📊 This year's February and March both rank in the top ten warmest on record, running 7-8 degrees above average
☔ Meteorologist Carmelo Latuca breaks down how our warming climate is shaping local extremes, insurance costs and forecasting itself

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🎙️ On this week's Weather Wise, Nick Weigand and Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord break down how cuts to the National Weather Service are affecting forecast accuracy.
🎈 Weather balloon launches — critical for accurate forecasting — have been reduced and rescheduled at offices across the country, shortening lead time for severe weather.
🌊 Plus: a look back at the flash flooding and water rescues in Lincoln from heavy rain earlier this week.
🤖 And a glimpse into the future: how AI-powered models could revolutionize forecasting in the years ahead.

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🌊 A Super El Niño is taking shape in the Pacific — and meteorologists say it could be unlike anything we've ever seen before. First Alert 6 Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord and Nick Weig break it all down.

🌡️ Pacific Ocean temperatures are rising to unprecedented levels, raising serious concerns in the meteorological community about what this means for global weather patterns this fall and winter.

❄️ What could it mean for YOUR winter? Rusty explains why warmer-than-average doesn't mean snow-free — and why wild weather swings could be on the table.

🌧️ From Pineapple Express storms hammering California to ice storms in Texas and drought and famine risks worldwide, the potential impacts of this Super El Niño are massive and largely uncharted.

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