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Wintertime ice can certainly be a pain for drivers and joggers, but it can also be quite stunning at times. In recent days, fascinating ice formations have been popping up in the Midwest, and they’ve been captivating local onlookers and the Twitter community alike. The breathtaking phenomenon is called rime ice and it looks a lot different than the...

People are lining up to try to get a look at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on the Big Island, which erupted Sunday night and spewed ash and steam into the atmosphere

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Sunday night. 

Waves between 10 and 14 feet high are expected to flood the shores of Lake Michigan into the weekend.

It’s going to be a soaker of a Friday night, but rain will likely change to snow north and west of Chicago on Saturday. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno has the forecast details for you.

A cold front is set to pass through the Chicago area overnight, bringing potentially damaging winds with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory was issued at approximately 8:17 p.m. Saturday for all of Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. While gusts of 45 to 50 miles per hour are expected,…

Two unusual weather phenomena combined to create some of the most destructive wildfires the West Coast states have seen in modern times.

A rare, fiery tornado was spotted in California on Saturday near the Nevada border where a large wildfire and excessive temperatures created a perfect, but dangerous, storm.

Scientists with the National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down Monday in Lake County and went over the state line before ending over a lake in southeastern Wisconsin. According to NWS officials, the tornado, classified as an EF-1 rated twister, reached estimated peak wind speeds of 90 miles per hour after it touched down at approximately 3:41 p.m….

Officials say an earthquake has shaken much of North Carolina, rattling homes, buildings and residents

Senior citizens are among the scores of displaced people staying in shelters after flooding overwhelmed two dams, submerged homes and washed out roads in Central Michigan.

Storms that killed more than 30 people in the Southeast, piling fresh misery atop a pandemic, spread across the eastern United States on Monday, leaving more than 1 million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides. In Alabama, people seeking shelter from tornadoes huddled in community shelters, protective masks covering their faces to guard against the new coronavirus….

The National Weather Service is making a big change to the way it issues advisories, watches and warnings in Cook County, splitting the county up into three separate zones for more precision. NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Alicia Roman has details.

Chicago’s winters aren’t exactly balmy, especially after wind chills of -16 degrees were reported Sunday morning at O’Hare International Airport, but according to a new report, this winter has been less frigid than most. The National Weather Service’s Winter Midterm Report Card finds the Chicago area’s first half of meteorological winter ranked among the warmest since measurement started pre-1900....

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

A piece of falling wood injured a driver Wednesday morning near Willis Tower amid a high wind warning in the Chicago area.

Andy Avalos has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area. 

NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Brant Miller has the very latest on what to expect as a winter storm approaches the area. 

A series of storms are forecast to pound much of the United States this week, delivering an extended bout of rain, ice and snow just as millions of drivers are expected to hit the roads for Thanksgiving, NBC News reports. The winter weather had already begun Sunday in the north and northeast, with heavy snow and slick conditions reported from...