California heat wave: San Francisco makes public pools free

With temperatures at nearly 20 degrees above summer averages in California, the city of San Francisco is making all its public pools free for the heat-weary on Wednesday. 

Excessive heat: These Bay Area cities will soar past 100 degrees

California and parts of the West are smack-dab in the middle of a prolonged and excessive heat wave that's not expected to cool off until at least the weekend. Lots of cities are seeing temps of over 100 degrees.

California heat wave: How long will it last?

For the second consecutive day, temperatures on Wednesday will hover over 100 degrees in many inland areas in California including in Bay Area cities including Santa Rosa, Calistoga, Livermore, Cupertino and beyond.

List of cooling centers open around Bay Area

Cities and counties in the Bay Area will be opening their cooling centers to the public starting Tuesday to help residents avoid the sweltering heat poised to prevail over the region through the weekend.

Fire breaks out in Calistoga, prompting evacuation orders

Cal Fire firefighters on Tuesday morning raced to a wind-driven vegetation fire northeast of Calistoga.

Inland East Bay parks closed because of fire danger

The East Bay Regional Park District closed its park Tuesday because of extreme heat and fire danger, which they expect will remain off-limits to the public until Friday. 

Extreme heat prompts PG&E to shut off power in North Bay

The extreme heat pounding the Bay Area prompted PG&E to shut off power early Tuesday morning to parts of the North Bay. 

Power shutoffs planned in Bay Area, NorCal amid heat warning

PG&E plans to implement a public safety power shutoff this week when temperatures reach triple degrees throughout the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California. 

Bay Area to be under heat warning, triple digits expected

The Bay Area is about to experience its first prolonged period of the year with well above temperatures. Some high temperatures will reach 20 degrees above normal.

Wisconsin tornado warning forces wedding to join family reunion

Severe storms did not stop one couple from sharing a special first dance while taking shelter in Lake Geneva on their wedding day.

San Francisco weather: 1,000 lightning strikes hit California county

There were roughly 1,000 lightning strikes in one Central California county within three hours sparking fires and warnings from fire crews to be wary of the weather.

Maryland couple among those who died on pilgrimage to Mecca during extreme heat

FOX 5 learned over the weekend, a Bowie, Maryland couple who left earlier this month to embark on an Islamic pilgrimage died due to the extreme heat, according to the couple’s daughter. 

Why does the US have the most tornadoes?

Tornadoes can happen almost anywhere in the world but the U.S. specifically is a hotbed for tornadic activity.

San Francisco weather: Is this a Bay Area heat wave? Kind of

The Bay Area is experiencing its first real sweltering summer weather this week and you're wondering when this heat wave is going to die down. But is it really a heat wave?

Crowds beat the heat at Dublin's 'The Wave' water park

Even though it's way early in the season, for a major heatwave it's not too early to protect yourself from the harsher side of Mother Nature.

Excessive heat alert issued for Bay Area this week

The season’s first major heat wave is set to hit the Bay Area this week, and emergency officials are warning residents to be prepared and aware of heat-related dangers.