The first month of meteorological fall will bring lingering summer heat to the West, while the Southeast enjoys cooler but wetter September conditions.

A tropical wave is being watched for development in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Here's our latest thinking, when it could develop and if it could be a threat as we approach the heart of hurricane season.

Get ready for a cool, maybe even chilly start to September for many as an even stronger cold moves in during the week ahead. The Northern Plains will see the coolest weather arrive on Wednesday as high temperatures may not make it out of the 50s and 60s! The cooler air moves south Thursday, dropping high temperatures a good 10-20 degrees below average as far south as Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee. The Northeast finally gets in on the action by Friday. Here’s the latest update.

Here's our breakdown of the numbers of the Pickett Fire in Napa County, California

Meet one of the smallest and cutest turtle species known to exist. It was recently discovered in Mexico and a few turtle pals are now hatching at the Guadalajara Zoo. Not much is known about them yet, but biologists are studying them.