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Hurricane Simon Weakens to Category 1, but Sinaloa Flood Threat Grows and US Plains Face Storms.

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The Hurricane Simon flood threat is doing what weakening storms often do β€” trading wind for water. Simon dropped to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with maximum sustained winds around 93 mph (150 km/h) and gusts to 115 mph. That’s down sharply from its Category 4 peak … Read more

Tropical Storm Rachel Sends SoCal From Record Heat to Flood Risk

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Southern California can't catch a break this week. Tropical Storm Rachel is churning northward off Mexico's Pacific coast and steering straight for a weekend collision with a region that just spent days baking under record-breaking October heat. Forecasters say the storm's remnants could dump heavy rain, whip up dangerous surf, and trigger coastal flooding across … Read more