Bay Area Faces a Weather ‘Quadfecta’: Heat, Fire Risk, Flooding and Powerful Waves ^13.4%

KQED - By Ezra David Romero - 6/10/2026, 11:45 PM

Negativity Bias 28.6% - Availability Heuristic 10.4% - Appeal to Authority 10.1%

The Bay Area is about to experience a quadfecta of hot weather and climate effects this week — high temperatures, fire danger, sneaker waves and high tides. As a ridge of higher pressure builds over the region, Bay Area National Weather Service meteorologists forecast high heat to peak on Thursday. “Thursday is going to be the hottest... more

Around 87,000 Xcel customers without power Friday morning as officials warn of extremely dangerous fire conditions ^67.9%

Colorado Public Radio - By Ishan Thakore, Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, Tegan Wendland, Tony Gorman - 12/19/2025, 3:24 PM

Updated Dec. 19, 2025 at 4:40 p.m. Around 88,000 Xcel customers are still without power Friday in Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld counties. The state's largest energy company implemented another planned safety power shutdown at 5 a.m. ahead of hurricane-level winds that have knocked down power lines, trees, and... more

Colorado officials implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff due to fire risk from strong winds ^88.6%

FOX Weather - By Alexandra Myers - 12/16/2025, 8:52 PM

<strong>DENVER, CO</strong> - A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is in effect in Colorado as strong winds slam the area, and more severe weather could move in on Friday. Around 50,000 customers in Boulder, Clear Creek, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld counties are impacted. High Wind Warnings and Watches along with Fire Weather Warnings... more