A stretch of intense heat begins this weekend, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat indexes over 100. CHICAGO - Severe ...

A dust storm, also known as a haboob, forms when strong, straight-line winds meet soil residue sitting among crops, ...

The dust storm was the result of several weather developments, including unusually dry air, thunderstorms collapsing over Central Illinois and farmers having recently tilled soil in the area ...

A new report from the weather service says the dust storm last month, which prompted the Chicagoland area’s first-ever dust ...

In mid-May, a giant wall of dust paraded across parts of the U.S. Midwest, and, thanks to the National Oceanic and ...

The Fifth National Climate Assessment has found that farmers in the Midwest will see or are seeing excessive spring rain ...

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread more than 5,000 miles, reaching parts of Russia and Europe during the past week.

A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust SC skies this week.

A new report from the National Weather Service concluded that a combination of drier soil, recent agricultural tilling, and dry windy conditions formed the rare dust storm that swept through Central ...

Illinois’ unpredictable weather is throwing a curveball to the state’s farmers. Some areas of the state are significantly behind in rainfall and early indications are that ...

On Friday, May 16, 2025, an NOAA satellite captured images of a dust storm that pushed across northern Illinois, northern Indiana and the metropolitan area of Chicago. The dust storm was driven by ...

open image in gallery A historic dust storm hit Illinois last weekend. The haboob may have sent lead, pesticides and other worrying toxins into downtown Chicago skies (NWS Chicago) Haboobs ...