The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Substantial rain in Iowa has helped mitigate the state’s increasing drought conditions, ...

On Nov. 21, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced that fire restrictions have been lifted throughout the state. Restrictions on burning were originally placed on both private and public ...

WHAT I’LL BE GOING OVER IN THE NEXT 15 MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, WELL, THIS MORNING’S RAINFALL BROUGHT MUCH NEEDED RELIEF FOR FARMERS HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AFTER WEEKS OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS, PUTTING ...

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – The recent heat wave has ended, bringing cooler and wetter weather to the region, which is a welcome change after a dry July. Meteorologists report that July’s rainfall was 1 ...

Megan Moseley/ The Maui News photo South Maui is experiencing a severe drought. Recent rainfall from passing storms offered some temporarily relief to the areas of Kihei and Maalaea. WAILUKU–Leslie ...

The first rain of the winter will fall on Southern California this weekend, bringing temporary relief to the areas scorched by wildfires — but also the threat of mudslides and flash floods — and the ...

MASON COUNTY, Wash — Jennifer Divine has never been happier to see a rainy day. “Everyone out here, even people that don’t like the rain, they have the biggest smiles. Everybody’s so happy,” said ...

ST. LOUIS – Spotty showers and thunderstorms are around in our pre-dawn hours this Tuesday morning and the chance of showers will linger through the morning commute. The chance of rain is ahead of a ...