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Wednesday Evening Weather Forecast
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (46+ words) WLTX Wednesday Evening Weather Forecast To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app. Download the WLTX 19 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This Out...
When does the 2026 hurricane season start?
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (368+ words) FLORIDA, USA " It's important to stay vigilant and storm-ready during hurricane season. As you start to think about the best time to prepare, there's one deadline you should keep in mind: the official start of hurricane season. The 2026 Atlantic hurricane…...
What's the difference between warnings vs. watches during hurricane season?
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (228+ words) FLORIDA, USA " During hurricane season, there are plenty of different watches and warnings including: hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm. So, what's the difference between a watch versus a warning? The National Ocean Service has certain criteria that must be…...
Here's a list of storm names we could see during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (329+ words) FLORIDA, USA " The 2026 hurricane season officially starts on June 1, and while forecasters are predicting a slightly below-average season this year, it's important to stay prepared. Colorado State University's preliminary forecast predicts the season, which runs through Nov. 30, will bring 13 named…...
Drought conditions continue, Midlands will have warm temperatures with a few rain chances beginning Saturday
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (218+ words) COLUMBIA, S. C. " The Midlands experienced 2 cold fronts since the start of the week, keeping temperatures lower than what we've seen in the past week. Along with that, high pressure has persistently. .. COLUMBIA, S. C. " The Midlands experienced 2 cold fronts since the start of…...
Space X's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (172+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " Space X Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week's test flight. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that the hour-long spaceflight resulted in a mishap based on the performance of the mega rocket's…...
NOAA's new hurricane cone explained: What changed for 2026
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (425+ words) For years, emergency managers and meteorologists have warned that the so-called cone of uncertainty is misunderstood. While it is meant to show the probable track of the center of a cyclone, many assume impacts will only happen inside the cone....
NASA just ordered moon buggies and drones for a lunar base " here's the timeline
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (326+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after'Artemis II's record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the'first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds…...
Tiny blue octopus discovered in Gal'pagos Islands is a species new to science
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (64+ words) WLTX Tiny blue octopus discovered in Gal'pagos Islands is a species new to science To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app. Download the WLTX 19 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…...
Scientists discovered a new type of octopus. It's bright blue and the size of a golf ball
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (498+ words) CHICAGO " A deep-sea robot gliding over the ocean floor near the Gal'pagos Islands captured footage of something researchers had never seen before: a tiny, vivid blue octopus no bigger than a golf ball." Now, a decade after that first sighting,…...