A stronger-than-normal polar vortex is taking shape over the North Pole. That might sound like a recipe for a brutally cold winter, but it isn't that simple.
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The polar vortex is returning, and it is stronger than normal over the Arctic.
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What weather will the U.S. see this fall, given the record hot August and a forecast that calls for El Niño to peak either in late fall or early winter?
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Fall is officially here as of Sept. 22, 2026, but it won't officially start until late in day with the the autumnal equinox in the evening.
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The United States’ scorching summer of 2026 was a record-breaker, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Sept. 9.
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Both July and August are on track to be the warmest on record, reflecting a trend of rising temperatures across the country.
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Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the Atlantic, just days after music icon Dolly Parton's death, becoming the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Dolly has formed over the south-central Atlantic and is tracking toward the Leeward Islands in the northeastern Caribbean. AccuWeather forecasts 1 to 4 inches of rain across the Leewards, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba, with a potential local maximum of 12 inches. Wind gusts…
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Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.
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During the 2026 State of Education Address, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly called for an overhaul of the school funding formula. According to Dr. Underly's Sept. 15 announcement, "the first part of DPI's 2027-29 Biennial Budget request seeks $28 mi…
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