Heat wave topples October records across much of the U.S.

Temperatures are peaking on Wednesday during an extended stretch of high heat and humidity east of the Mississippi River.

Tropical Storm Karen approaches Puerto Rico; follow its path with this storm tracker

Follow Humberto’s path with this interactive hurricane tracker

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Humberto had become a post-tropical cyclone out in the Atlantic, but would still kick up high surf at Bermuda and on the U.S. coast for a few days.

Hurricane Dorian to bring rain to Maine on Saturday

A weakened Dorian howls over North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Hurricane Dorian is howling over North Carolina's Outer Banks — a much weaker but still dangerous version of the storm that wreaked havoc in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian hits Cape Hateras; follow its path with this live hurricane tracker

A weakened Dorian howls over North Carolina's Outer Banks and comes ashore at Cape Hatteras, making its first landfall on the U.S. mainland.

Hurricane Dorian poised to slam the Carolinas after scraping by the coasts of Florida and Georgia

South Carolina and North Carolina coastal areas likely to catch the brunt of Dorian's impact in the Southeast late Wednesday through Thursday.

Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida after wreaking havoc on Bahamas

Dorian remains on track to pass "dangerously close" to Florida and Georgia through Wednesday, before moving near or even over the coast of the Carolinas through Friday, according to the Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Dorian starts inching north, closer to Florida, Georgia and Carolinas

As its horrific toll becomes clear in the northwestern Bahamas, the hurricane heads for its closest encounter with the U.S. mainland.

Hurricane Dorian remains strong as Category 4 with 150 mph winds

Possible paths for the storm’s center exclude Broward and Miami-Dade counties but include the rest of the Florida east coast.