The USDA bases its plant zone maps on average minimum temperature so people in each zone know which plants can best withstand their local weather. For example, a tropical plant that needs 40 ...

A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature, so people in those areas know which plants can ...

How susceptible is Sacramento County to wildfire? Residents can now check with new Cal Fire fire hazard severity zone maps released Monday to find out. This latest batch of maps detail the ...

The storm system is also whipping Texas with winds from 40 to 50 mph and gusts up to 80, spurring NWS meteorologists to issue several red flag warnings on Friday morning. A wildfire map from the ...

The number of measles cases in Texas has officially surpassed the 100 mark as of Tuesday as health officials continue to grapple with the growing outbreak. At least three states besides Texas ...

What to know More: How cold will Texas get this week? Forecast maps show lows, highs as Arctic air returns In the northernmost Panhandle, temperatures will drop below zero at night, with daytime ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: The Texas A&M Forest Service crews were helping fight a wildfire in Gillespie County on Lower Crabapple Road on ...

Like flood zone maps, the assessments don’t account for mitigation efforts like fuel reduction projects or defensible space. Property owners in higher hazard areas would have to use more ember ...