Weather aided firefighters Thursday as they cut containment lines to encircle two wildfires that have destroyed homes and other buildings in remote California mountain communities.

Bad weather hampered the search Thursday in Hokkaido for a missing single-engine plane with two men aboard. The Cessna TU206G, registered with Aichi Prefecture-based Nakanihon Air Service Co., disappeared from radar around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday while flying at an altitude of about 670 meters over the southern part of the Oshima Peninsula, according to the transport ministry.

The hot weather continues for the foreseeable future. Overnight partly cloudy and breezy. Low 56. Friday partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the low 90's.

Calm, cool weather is dampening a wildfire that has destroyed 25 buildings north of Los Angeles.

Weather for your Thursday

The National Weather Service is calling for a gorgeous summer day in the Fond du Lac area today. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 81, under sunny skies. Lows tonight will be around 61. A 30 percent chance of rain moves in Friday, with highs around 78. Rain chance increases to 40 percent Friday night, when lows will dip to about 64. Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast Saturday ...

Bad weather on Lake Michigan this morning has forced crews to suspend their search for a missing Cessna that crashed July 23 off Ludington.

TALLAHASSEE - The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather advisory for today, as regional temperature near 100 degrees, coupled with afternoon dewpoints near 70, will combine to produce heat indices between 104 and 109 degrees. Afternoon...