DROUGHT MONITOR

After a farmer's vehicle was swept into a swelling stream when he tried to cross a bridge on Nov. 10, firefighters jumped into action.

Overnight storms brought drenching rains to Dayton, Texas, on Oct. 23.

Following a summer of wildfire evacuations, some California families are preparing to leave over concerns about debris flows in burn scars due to heavy rain.

Californians are under evacuation warnings from yet another extreme weather event — this time a storm system known as a “bomb cyclone.” The storms are expected to bring massive rainfall and strong winds, which can lead to flash flooding and mudslides. Lilia Luciano reports.

CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports on the first large atmospheric river of the season, which is expected to bring heavy rain and snow to western regions into next week. He explores how this will impact California and other parts of the Pacific Northwest suffering from a severe drought. He also discusses the stormy forecast for areas on the east side of the country.

AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer has the latest nationwide forecast for this coming Halloween to help you prepare for trick-or-treating.

The Pacific Northwest is bracing for what is predicted to be the hottest day of an intense heat wave. Cities like Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon saw all-time heat records over the weekend, and forecasters say Monday could be worse.

California, Oregon, Utah and Nevada hit especially hard as U.S. Drought Monitor says conditions are the driest in ten years.

Hot and arid conditions in the American West are set to exacerbate the threat of wildfires and water shortage issues this summer.

Thursday’s update to the drought monitor from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed more improvements in Central Florida.