An atmospheric river is expected to form between Hawaii and California, influencing a storm system set to arrive over the weekend.

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico, which claimed 27 lives and left residents facing food and water shortages, looting incidents occurred in the city.

Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, struck Acapulco, Mexico, resulting in at least 27 fatalities and four missing individuals, with widespread damage and communication outages.

The first major snowstorm of the season is expected to hit the northern Cascades, Rockies, and North Dakota, creating hazardous travel conditions.

Hurricane Otis underwent an astonishing transformation from a minor threat to a catastrophic monster within a single day.

The first significant snowstorm of the season is set to hit parts of the northern U.S., including the Pacific Northwest, northern Rockies, and northern Plains.

The Bay Area experienced the onset of the wet season with up to half an inch of rainfall on Sunday, followed by a dry period expected on Monday and Tuesday, with temperatures ranging from the 60s along the coast to near 80 inland.

LaGuardia Airport in New York faced severe flooding in Terminal A, affecting budget airlines Spirit and Frontier, prompting its temporary closure.

A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the East Coast, including North Carolina to Delaware, due to the approach of "Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen."

Recent climate records have been broken worldwide, with July 4 becoming the hottest global average day on record.