Weather

Tropical Storm Trudy Forms in Pacific, Could Be Ninth Major Hurricane This Year

Tropical Storm Trudy formed on Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean, continuing an exceptionally active hurricane season on the southwestern coast of Mexico. The storm is forecasted to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane by the end of the week. Trudy currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is the 22nd named storm of the Pacific hurricane season.

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: Firefighters keepwatch along the boardwalk amid high

California Braces for El Niño as State of Emergency Declared

Better safe than sorry. California is embracing that credo ahead of a record-breaking El Niño event predicted to deliver severe winter storms and flooding across the U.S. west coast, with Governor Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency Monday to ensure extreme weather precautions are in place for the months ahead.

San Clemente, Calif. Sept. 15, 2026: High tide washes up on the boulders as crews work to