After a wild weather week across portions of the country, no big storms or severe weather outbreaks are in the forecast anywhere on Halloween.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
A ‘monster’ coming this weekend: Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to blast western US
A series of potent storms is poised to deliver torrents of rain and feet of snow across California and the West over the next few days.
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Tropical Storm Pamela, forecast to become Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds, threatens Mexico
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Hurricane Sam to stay well offshore this weekend but will still kick up dangerous surf along the East Coast
Powerful Hurricane Sam is forecast to kick up “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” along the entire Atlantic seaboard over the weekend.
Hurricane Sam to kick up ‘life threatening’ surf along East Coast this weekend
Expect some dangerous surf if you’re headed to the beach this weekend along the East Coast. Hurricane Sam isn’t expected to make landfall, however.