Drought conditions in most of California will worsen air quality and increase airborne particulates like dust and pollen.

Windy conditions increased motorist risk and stressed rangeland, pastures and winter grain crops, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving ... were killed in central Alabama when multiple tornados swept ...