Geography ❯ United States

Western U.S.

California Colorado River Basin Nevada Montana Wyoming Arizona Mountain Regions States Affected Kansas Path of Annular Solar Eclipse New Mexico Drought Regions Drug Trafficking Areas Watersheds National Parks State-Specific Weather Utah Idaho Natural Disasters Colorado River System Las Vegas South Colorado Climate Zones

Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

Extreme heat, gusty winds, and drought drove rapid fire growth that forced evacuations and led federal incident managers to assume command.

Papa Fire East of Flagstaff Burns About 135 Acres and Threatens Power Lines and Pipelines

West’s Snowpack Hits Record Lows as Forecasts Slash Lake Powell Inflows

Third Avalanche Death Reported in West After Wyoming Snowmobiler Killed

Zanskar Uses AI to Confirm First U.S. Blind Geothermal Prospect in Decades at Nevada Site

Weekend Heat Wave to Push California Temperatures Past 100°F

Study Finds Groundwater Decline Drives Two-Thirds of Colorado River Basin Water Loss

Record-Breaking Snowmelt in Western US Sparks Water Supply and Wildfire Concerns