Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

Those sunny, crisp fall days are officially gone in western Washington as the first major fall storm of the season is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds. The atmospheric river system is expected to bring in 1-3 inches of rain.

By and large, the main weather hazard with our weekend storm system will be the heavy rain and pockets of flash flooding, but there’s also a chance for a few strong storms mixed into the bunch. The most likely time frame for strong storms will be with the overnight round of storms Friday night into early Saturday,

Some areas in Northern and Southern California could see a month's worth of rain by Tuesday, while the Sierra braces for several feet of early season snow.

Millions on the West Coast are bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm bringing heavy coastal rain and up to two feet of snow in the mountains. Forecasters warn of significant travel disruptions due to rain,