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Heavy rain and winds are currently pounding the Northeast U.S. Storms caused damage, including tearing through a beach on Long Island and knocking out power in Delaware’s capital city.

Monday night will have partly cloudy, warm, and muggy conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms that gradually diminish. Tuesday will see clearer, cooler, and less humid weather with breezy conditions and gusty winds.

The Army has been deployed to combat wildfires in Spain and France, forcing 220,000 people to flee their homes, including Brits evacuated from hotels. Strong winds threaten to spread the fires further, intensifying the crisis.

Wednesday night will be mainly clear with cool temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to low 60s. Winds will shift from northeast to west at 5-10 mph. Thursday will start sunny but clouds will build in the afternoon, with modestly warmer and comfortable conditions.

Washington state has issued a red flag warning from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday due to lightning and strong winds that could ignite or spread wildfires.

The Aspen Acres fire has exceeded 91,000 acres, with winds accelerating its spread. Over 1,300 personnel are deployed to combat the blaze southwest of Pueblo.

The Monday weather forecast indicates increased winds as the work week begins. No specific locations or severe weather warnings are mentioned.

The Bay Area experiences sunshine and temperatures in the 80s on Monday with offshore winds. A cooler trend is expected later in the week, but skies will remain dry.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for New York City, New Jersey, Long Island, and the Hudson area due to heavy rain and winds exceeding 30 mph.

Visakhapatnam experienced cloudy skies and gusty winds with the India Meteorological Department forecasting thunderstorms. Lightning and winds of 40 to 50 kmph were warned at isolated places, with temperatures reaching 39.9 degrees Celsius.

Saturday in Southern Colorado will start with a quiet morning but transition to storms and fire danger in the afternoon and evening. A cold front will increase winds to 30 mph and bring a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.

Stormy and muggy conditions are expected to end, transitioning to sunny and comfortable weather on Friday. Severe weather threats have subsided, with cooler temperatures and reduced humidity anticipated.

The Bay Area experienced a mix of sunny skies, cloud cover, and fog on Wednesday, with temperatures ranging from low 50s to low 70s on the coast, mid 70s to mid 80s around the bay, and mid 80s to higher in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to solve a decades-old mystery about Saturn's changing rotation rate. The variation was caused by powerful atmospheric winds, not changes in the planet's speed, with Saturn's northern lights heating the atmosphere to create a self-sustaining cycle of winds, electrical currents, and auroras.

A hot air balloon carrying 13 people made an emergency landing in a California homeowner's backyard after running out of fuel and encountering wind issues. The incident was reported by journalist Tom Hanson.