Sustained Winds News Today

As climate change intensifies hurricanes, some scientists want a Category 6 for the biggest storms

A cold but mostly dry storm is blasting California with winds and some showers Friday, but forecasters say the weather should mostly clear up by the weekend.

First, the Wichita area is dealing with unhealthy air.

Not every agrees that we need an extra hurricane category to make the risks clear.

A new study suggests adding a Category 6 to the scale that measures hurricane strength.

Emergency officials don't think the temperatures will be low enough to open cold weather shelters but are keeping an eye on the forecast.

We are expected to see a lot of active weather across the area this weekend.

High winds can cause all types of problems, including unsafe driving conditions for truck drivers and motorists.

Rain, snow and a blast of blowing frigid air is expected to hit East Central Indiana making travel dangerous and likely causing some power outages.

Heavy lake effect snow and difficult driving conditions expected in some areas.