Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Ice covers the lighthouse and pier during extreme cold on the southeastern shoreline of Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Michigan, on Monday, December 19. Hide Caption 1 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Theo Bradeen, age 5, reacts to the cold after a ferry ride from his home on Peaks Island to Portland, Maine, on Friday, December 16. The temperature in Portland dropped to minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of minus 25. Hide Caption 2 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Snow is seen in the Sahara Desert for the first time in 37 years in Ain Sefra, Algeria, on Monday, December 19. Hide Caption 3 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A fisherman surveys damaged boats at a harbor in Chennai, India, after Cyclone Vardah slammed into the city on Tuesday, December 13. Hide Caption 4 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Vehicles pass through a flooded road in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, following heavy rains, on December 22. Hide Caption 5 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A wild fox walks in the snow in the deserted city of Pripyat, Ukraine, near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Thursday, December 22. Hide Caption 6 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The Central TV Tower in Beijing, China, is seen through thick smog on Saturday, December 17. The city was under red alert because of the amount of smog in the air. Hide Caption 7 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Gold-colored leaves cover the sidewalk at California State University in Sacramento, California, on Thursday, December 8. Hide Caption 8 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A Boxing Day dipper braves the frigid North Sea during the annual charity fundraising event in Redcar, England, on Monday, December 26. Hide Caption 9 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Vehicles are covered with snow after a combination of freezing rain, snow and high winds hit Mandan, North Dakota, on Monday, December 26. Hide Caption 10 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Heavy December rains create waterfalls on the rock formations of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia. Hide Caption 11 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A robin sits on frozen frost-covered ground in Horsham, England, on Tuesday, December 27. Hide Caption 12 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A boy runs for cover in the rain after Typhoon Nock-Ten makes landfall in Manila, Philippines, on Monday, December 26. Hide Caption 13 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Abandoned cars line the side of Interstate 405 as commuters work their way into town after heavy snow in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, December 15. Hide Caption 14 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Despite blizzard conditions, military veterans march in support of the "water protectors" at Oceti Sakowin Camp on the edge of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Monday, December 5. Hide Caption 15 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Waves crash against the promenade in Blanes, Spain, on Tuesday, December 20. Hide Caption 16 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Gondolas drift through the fog in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, December 10. Hide Caption 17 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Snow falls on Bay City Hall in downtown Bay City, Michigan, on Monday, December 5. Hide Caption 18 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The snow-covered forest of Shennongjia, China, is seen from the air on Sunday, December 25. Hide Caption 19 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A fan makes his way to Lambeau Field in the snow before the NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, December 11. Hide Caption 20 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A crew works on a flooded intersection in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, December 15. Hide Caption 21 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Motorists help a passenger and a driver escape an overturned vehicle on Interstate 25 north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday, December 22. Hide Caption 22 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A series of lighnting bolts strike the water during a storm in Queensland, Australia, on Monday, December 19. Hide Caption 23 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Syrians walk in a snow-covered street in the town of Maarat al-Numan, in Syria's northern province of Idlib, on Thursday, December 22. Hide Caption 24 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Oranges litter the ground of a plantation near the West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday, December 15, after the region was hit by heavy storms. Hide Caption 25 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Frost clings to the landscape at Neumann's Flash nature reserve at sunrise on Wednesday, December 28, in Northwich, England. Hide Caption 26 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A wooden cottage is covered in snow in the Talesh Mountains, close to the Caspian Sea, in Iran, on Tuesday, December 20. Villagers leave their wooden cottages in the cold season because of heavy snowfall, returning in late spring to host tourists. Hide Caption 27 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Fires burn on both sides of US 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Monday, November 28. Wildfires have left a trail of destruction through North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky, according to the US Forest Service. Hide Caption 28 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Clouds drift over Mount Dawagengzha in China's Sichuan province on November 7. Hide Caption 29 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations rescue swans from the frozen Patriarch Ponds in Moscow on November 2. Hide Caption 30 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Serenity Brooks, 5, clings to a doll while searching for her belongings after a deadly tornado ripped through Rosalie, Alabama, on Wednesday, November 30. Hide Caption 31 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Large waves break off the shoreline in Pacific Grove, California, on November 9. Hide Caption 32 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man cuts wood from trees damaged by Hurricane Matthew in the Haiti village of Damassin on November 3. Hide Caption 33 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Snow dusts a horse standing in a field in England's Yorkshire Dales National Park on November 18. Hide Caption 34 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Residents check on a car stuck in floodwaters in Bristol, England, on November 21. Hide Caption 35 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Morning fog covers the Golden Horn, as seen from the Pierre Loti cafe in Istanbul's Eyup District, on November 12. Hide Caption 36 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Trees downed by a tornado litter the ground in the Rome area on November 7. Hide Caption 37 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Walmes, Belgium, welcomes its first snow of the season on November 7. Hide Caption 38 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Villagers make their way through mud in Ouakaya in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, on November 22 after deadly flooding. Hide Caption 39 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man bikes down a flooded street with empty cooking oil containers during a storm in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on November 23. Hide Caption 40 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Clouds obscure a snow-covered mountain near Balderschwang, Germany, on November 12. Hide Caption 41 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Children cope with a sandstorm as they walk the grounds of a temporary refugee camp in the Syrian village of Ain Issa on November 10. Hide Caption 42 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People climb over a snowdrift near St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow's Red Square after a heavy snowfall on November 12. Hide Caption 43 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A monkey crosses a scaffolding at a construction site as smog obscures the New Delhi skyline on November 2. Hide Caption 44 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Stockholm, Sweden, faces heavy snowfall on November 9. Hide Caption 45 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A fisherman rows across Dal Lake at sunset in Srinagar, India, on November 23 as subzero temperatures grip the area. Hide Caption 46 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Workers cut a tree that fell during a storm in Panama City, Florida, on November 22. Hide Caption 47 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Bolivia's severe drought is apparent at the Ajuankota water reservoir in La Paz on November 21. Hide Caption 48 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Winter weather strikes in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on November 16. Hide Caption 49 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man transports boxes through the flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, on November 12. Hide Caption 50 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A car floats near the banks of South Africa's Jukskei River on November 10 after floodwaters ravaged the Alexandra Township area. Hide Caption 51 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Residents of Moncalieri, Italy, are evacuated after flooding by the Po River on November 25. Hide Caption 52 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Postal clerk Pamela Bentley shovels lake-effect snow in front of the post office in Grafton, New York, on November 21. Hide Caption 53 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A firefighter battles wildfires in Haifa, Israel, on November 24. A raging wildfire forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Israeli port city. Hide Caption 54 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Winter arrives early at the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, Japan, near Tokyo, on November 24. Tokyo residents awoke to their first November snowfall in more than 50 years. Hide Caption 55 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Ships sail on the foggy Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, on November 23. Hide Caption 56 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Sheep graze in the snow in Wanlockhead, Scotland, on November 25. Hide Caption 57 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman crosses a flood-affected street as Hurricane Matthew passes over Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 4. The storm left behind widespread destruction across Haiti and killed hundreds in its path. Hide Caption 58 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Vehicles are surrounded by floodwaters in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Wednesday, October 12. Hurricane Matthew hit the Southeastern United States after slamming countries in the Caribbean. Hide Caption 59 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Ocean waters stirred up by Hurricane Matthew washed away part of this road in Flagler Beach, Florida, on Saturday, October 8. Hide Caption 60 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus An aerial view of Jeremie, Haiti, on Thursday, October 6. The city, on the western tip of Haiti, suffered the full force of Hurricane Matthew. Hide Caption 61 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People embrace at their damaged home in Baracoa, Cuba, on Wednesday, October 5. Hurricane Matthew rolled across the sparsely populated tip of Cuba, destroying dozens of homes in the country's easternmost city and leaving hundreds of others damaged. Hide Caption 62 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A roadway is flooded Tuesday, October 11, after Hurricane Matthew hit Fair Bluff, North Carolina. Hide Caption 63 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman walks along a flooded street in Savannah, Georgia, after Hurricane Matthew hit on Saturday, October 8. Hide Caption 64 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A bird hides from the winds of Hurricane Matthew in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on Friday, October 7. Hide Caption 65 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Coconut palms, toppled by Hurricane Matthew, are scattered in the countryside near Jeremie, Haiti, on Friday, October 14. Hide Caption 66 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Griffin Nyhan tries to catch salmon while fly fishing on the Merrymeeting River in Alton, New Hampshire, on Saturday, October 22. Hide Caption 67 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man braves the wind on the Victoria Harbour waterfront as Typhoon Haima approaches Hong Kong on Friday, October 21. Hide Caption 68 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A person walks along linden trees during an early morning mist in Hanover, Germany, on Tuesday, October 18. Hide Caption 69 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Fog blankets the south tower of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Friday, October 21. Hide Caption 70 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Crew members are rescued from their boat in Yeosu, South Korea, after Typhoon Chaba stranded them on Wednesday, October 5. Hide Caption 71 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Snow crystals are seen on dried flower petals on the Wallberg mountain near Tegernsee, Germany, on Wednesday, October 12. Hide Caption 72 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman walks through the remains of the former Spanish town of Mansilla on Saturday, October 8, after a lack of rain dropped the water level in the Mansilla Reservoir. Hide Caption 73 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Spain's Queen Letizia, followed by her daughters, attend a National Day royal reception in Madrid on Wednesday, October 12. Hide Caption 74 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Fall colors are on display in Tully, New York, on Wednesday, October 19. Hide Caption 75 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A boy is buried under the sand as he spends time at the beach near the Israeli village of Habonim on Monday, October 10. Hide Caption 76 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A fisherman runs away from a big wave on a windy day at the Albanian beach of Shengjin on Wednesday, October 5. Hide Caption 77 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People walk on a Hong Kong street as Typhoon Haima hit the region on Friday, October 21. Hide Caption 78 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Pleasant Mountain protrudes from a sea of fog near Bridgton, Maine, on Wednesday, October 5. Hide Caption 79 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Joybin Marayo salvages metal from a damaged boat that was washed ashore by Typhoon Haima in Manila, Philippines. Haima, the second typhoon to hit the Philippines in less than a week, made landfall on Wednesday, October 19. Hide Caption 80 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Heavy rains lash Herault, France, on Thursday, October 13. Hide Caption 81 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman walks in the snow in Omsk, Russia, on Tuesday, October 11. Hide Caption 82 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A cyclist rides past trees uprooted by Typhoon Sarika in Haikou, China, on Tuesday, October 18. Hide Caption 83 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man rakes colorful leaves in Brandenburg, Germany, on Tuesday, October 18. Hide Caption 84 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman in Taipei, Taiwan, struggles with her umbrella as she eats food on Tuesday, September 27. Typhoon Megi brought powerful winds to the island before making landfall in mainland China. Hide Caption 85 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People cross a marshy area on the bank of the river Yamuna after floodwaters receded in Allahabad, India, on Tuesday, September 13. Hide Caption 86 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Lightning strikes near Rome during the cyclone Morgana on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 87 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus In eastern Iowa, rising rivers and creeks flooded low-lying fields and properties on Monday, September 26. Hide Caption 88 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman rides through Arxan, China, after its first snowfall of the season on Monday, September 27. Hide Caption 89 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Rescuers help flood-affected residents in Ningde, China, after Typhoon Megi made landfall on Tuesday, September 28. Hide Caption 90 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A waterspout passes near a beach in Turkey's Hatay Province on Friday, September 23. Hide Caption 91 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man sunbathes on the bank of the Rhine in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday, September 13. Hide Caption 92 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The Loma Fire rages in the Santa Cruz Mountains behind the Giant Dipper roller coaster Monday, September 26, in Santa Cruz, California. Hide Caption 93 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A girl sits on her bed after heavy rain caused by Typhoon Meranti flooded her home in Jinjiang, China, on Thursday, September 15. Hide Caption 94 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus An aerial view of a landslide that affected a village in China's Suichang County on Thursday, September 29. Hide Caption 95 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The sun sets in New York City on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 96 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The town of Blyth, Australia, was damaged by a storm on Thursday, September 29. Hide Caption 97 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Storm clouds develop near wind turbines in Sieversdorf, Germany, on Sunday, September 4. Hide Caption 98 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Floodwaters destroyed this house in Gaya, India, on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 99 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Fog envelops trees on the Hutten Hills during a sunset near Ascheberg, Germany, on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 100 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman walks on a mud-covered road as municipal employees try to clean an area in Kalamata, Greece, on Wednesday, September 7. Excessive rainfall in Kalamata damaged buildings and cars. Hide Caption 101 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Boats rest in the middle of a road in Steinhatchee, Florida, after Hurricane Hermine made landfall on Friday, September 2. Hide Caption 102 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman takes pictures of strong waves in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on Tuesday, September 6. Hide Caption 103 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Clouds roll over a cornfield near Petersdorf, Germany, on Sunday, August 21. Hide Caption 104 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A casket floats in floodwaters in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, on Monday, August 15. More than 30,000 people were rescued in southern Louisiana after heavy rains caused flooding. Hide Caption 105 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Mark Martinez wipes his face after his home in Kokomo, Indiana, was hit by a tornado on Wednesday, August 24. Hide Caption 106 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Lightning illuminates storm clouds over the Philadelphia skyline on Tuesday, August 16. Hide Caption 107 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People wade through a waterlogged street in Lincheng Town, China, on Thursday, August 18. Typhoon Dianmu had brought heavy rain to the area. Hide Caption 108 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A fire tornado forms near cars parked on a country road near Wrightwood, California, on Wednesday, August 17. The Blue Cut wildfire forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate the area. Hide Caption 109 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Abandoned vehicles are seen Sunday, August 7, after an overnight storm caused flooding near the Macedonian village of Stajkovci. Hide Caption 110 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A dust storm moves towards Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday, August 9. Hide Caption 111 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People transfer a woman to a safe area after flooding in Danapur, India, on Sunday, August 21. Hide Caption 112 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A firefighting helicopter drops water on a forest fire near Santa Comba Dao, Portugal, on Thursday, August 11. Hot, dry summer weather and treacherous winds have combined to make life difficult for firefighters battling huge blazes in France, Spain and Portugal. Hide Caption 113 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Women walk in Huauchinango, Mexico, on Monday, August 8, after landslides caused by Tropical Storm Earl. Hide Caption 114 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Workers observe downed trees and power lines Monday, August 22, after a tornado touched down in Concord, Massachusetts. Hide Caption 115 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Scattered cars remain after floodwaters subsided in South Bend, Indiana, on Tuesday, August 16. Hide Caption 116 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Rescue workers attempt to secure bamboo scaffolding that was damaged during a storm in Hong Kong on Tuesday, August 2. Typhoon Nida hit the city and moved onto mainland China. Hide Caption 117 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus New Yorkers try to beat the summer heat on Sunday, August 14. Hide Caption 118 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People and birds walk in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, during an early morning fog on Tuesday, July 26. Hide Caption 119 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A thunderstorm occurs over Mount Sakurajima as the volcano erupts in Tarumizu, Japan, on Tuesday, July 26. Hide Caption 120 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A girl is carried along a flooded road in Mandaluyong, Philippines, as monsoon rains intensify on Friday, July 8. Hide Caption 121 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Flames from the Sand Fire are reflected in a backyard swimming pool near Santa Clarita, California, on Saturday, July 23. The wildfire forced thousands from their homes on the edge of Los Angeles. Hide Caption 122 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People trying to beat the heat rest an air-conditioned subway station in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday, July 24. Hide Caption 123 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A child plays on a sled at a ski resort in Cajon del Maipo, Chile, on Tuesday, July 19. Hide Caption 124 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Tourists in China's Yunnan Province watch the flooded Jinsha River at the Tiger Leaping Gorge on Friday, July 15. Hide Caption 125 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A supporter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders cools off during a march in downtown Philadelphia on Sunday, July 24, ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Hide Caption 126 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Mist covers a radio tower in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday July 7. Hide Caption 127 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People cool off from the summer heat in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, July 20. Hide Caption 128 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A boy and his cattle take shelter on a bridge as their village is submerged by floodwaters in the Indian state of Assam on Saturday, July 23. Hide Caption 129 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Damaged buildings and debris are seen on Saturday, July 9, after Typhoon Nepartak passed through Taitung, Taiwan. Hide Caption 130 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Silvia Graham removes debris from a storm drain in front of her Phoenix home after heavy rains on Monday, July 18. Hide Caption 131 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Storm clouds build over a highway in southern Alberta, near the town of Carstairs, on Monday, July 4. Hide Caption 132 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Trees downed by high winds are seen in the village of Kolyubakino, Russia, on Sunday, July 17. Hide Caption 133 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People in Pamplona, Spain, cool off in the Arga river on Tuesday, July 19. Hide Caption 134 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Army personnel rescue flood victims in Nepal's Nawalparasi District on Tuesday, July 26. Hide Caption 135 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus From left, cyclists Richie Porte, Nairo Quintana and Chris Froome compete in the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 10. Froome would go on to win the event for the third time in his career. Hide Caption 136 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A view of a "Manhattanhenge" sunset on Monday, July 11. "Manhattanhenge" occurs when the lowering sun aligns perfectly with New York's east-west streets to create a glowing ball of light in between buildings. Hide Caption 137 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Lightning strikes the Ionian Sea on Friday, June 24, near the Italian regions of Calabria and Basilicata. Hide Caption 138 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Firefighters rescue two women following heavy floods in Simbach am Inn, Germany, on Thursday, June 2. Hide Caption 139 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Cattle are herded through floodwaters near Chenango, Texas, on Saturday, June 4. Hide Caption 140 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People are caught in a heavy rain shower in London on Wednesday, June 8. Hide Caption 141 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People survey a mud-covered street after the floodwaters of the Elk River receded in Clendenin, West Virginia, on Saturday, June 25. Fast-moving floodwaters killed at least 24 people in the state. Hide Caption 142 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A villager dries clothes in China's Jiangsu Province on Saturday, June 25. At least 98 people were killed and 800 more were injured after a tornado -- accompanied by hailstorms, thunderstorms and lightning -- hit eastern China, the government said. Hide Caption 143 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Embers burn on a mountain as firefighters battle a wildfire in the area near Lake Isabella, California, on Friday, June 24. Hide Caption 144 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A girl cools off under a water fountain in Pamplona, Spain, on Wednesday, June 8. Hide Caption 145 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Buildings are shrouded in sand and dust in Zhangye, China, on Friday, June 3. Hide Caption 146 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People enjoy the beach west of Gaza City on Friday, June 3. Hide Caption 147 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A smoke plume of the Dog Head wildfire is seen over the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico on Friday, June 17. Hide Caption 148 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus The Zouave statue at the Pont de l'Alma bridge, which serves as a measuring instrument for water levels during floods, is partly covered by the Seine River in Paris on Friday, June 3. The Seine River spilled into Paris streets, forcing many landmarks to shut down as it surged to its highest levels in nearly 35 years. Hide Caption 149 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Tourists in Shanghai, China, stand along the promenade at the Bund on Friday, June 17. Hide Caption 150 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Floodwaters from the Batang River carried debris that damaged homes and rice fields in Pariaman, Indonesia, on Friday, June 17. Hide Caption 151 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man walks toward a Sydney beach with a surfboard on Thursday, June 2. Hide Caption 152 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A tornado rips through a residential area after touching down south of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 9. At least two people were killed after tornadoes rumbled through the heart of the state. Hide Caption 153 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Rescue crews search for a missing man near Brenham, Texas, on Friday, May 27. The man's truck, seen in the background, was found flipped over along Rocky Creek. At least seven people died in flood-related incidents after the region was inundated with rain, authorities said. Hide Caption 154 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Workers at the French Open tennis tournament sweep a court's tarp on Saturday, May 28. Hide Caption 155 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A wildfire rips through the forest near Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Saturday, May 7. More than 88,000 people were forced to flee their homes. Hide Caption 156 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Children walk through the parched mud of the dried-up Varuna River in Phoolpur, India, on Saturday, May 14. Much of India is reeling from a heat wave and severe drought conditions. Hide Caption 157 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A rainbow appears over Beijing on Thursday, May 23. Hide Caption 158 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Lightning flashes in the sky behind the Gateway Arch and the Old Cathedral in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 11. The storm left thousands without power. Hide Caption 159 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Sri Lankan military personnel evacuate homes following flooding in the Kolonnawa suburb of Colombo on Friday, May 20. At least 100 people died and thousands were displaced by flooding in the country. Hide Caption 160 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Road workers round up a pig that escaped after heavy rains in Changsha, China, on Friday, May 20. Hide Caption 161 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man looks at a flooded car on a street in Oberhausen, Germany, after a heavy storm on Monday, May 30. Hide Caption 162 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man crosses the Charles Bridge during a storm in Prague, Czech Republic, on Tuesday, May 31. Hide Caption 163 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A lioness cools off by licking a slab of ice at a zoo in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday, May 16. Hide Caption 164 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Clouds gather over Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday, May 20, as Cyclone Roanu heads toward its coastlines. At least 24 people were killed after Roanu hammered the country. Hide Caption 165 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Lightning arcs across the sky in Istanbul on Sunday, May 15. Hide Caption 166 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A boy jumps in a lake to cool himself off in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday, April 29. Hide Caption 167 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Fire and rescue personnel look at the scene of an overturned truck in Freeport, Maine, on Tuesday, April 26. No one was hurt, according to the Portland Press Herald. Hide Caption 168 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Residents salvage furniture from the remains of their house, which was hit by a tornado in Dolores, Uruguay, on Saturday, April 16. Hide Caption 169 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man sits on a rock in Amran, Yemen, after heavy rain flooded a street on Friday, April 15. Hide Caption 170 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A woman walks past a house damaged by a fallen tree during storms in Lindale, Texas, on Friday, April 29. Hide Caption 171 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A skier enjoys fresh snow in Aviemore, Scotland, on Tuesday, April 26. Hide Caption 172 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man stands on the parched bed of Vastrapur Lake in Ahmadabad, India, on Sunday, April 24. Hide Caption 173 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A child is lifted from a boat after being rescued from her flooded apartment in Houston on Monday, April 18. Hide Caption 174 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People sunbathe on a beach near Athens, Greece, on Sunday, April 24. Hide Caption 175 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man with his face covered by a protective mask walks on a street in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 25. Air quality across the country was being affected by fine and yellow dust. Hide Caption 176 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A man rides his bicycle in a colza field near Dresden, Germany, on Thursday, April 21. Hide Caption 177 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Mailboxes are covered with snow in Nederland, Colorado, on Sunday, April 17. Hide Caption 178 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus People cross a flooded street following heavy rain on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Monday, April 4. Hide Caption 179 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Tropical Cyclone Fantala circulates just northwest of Madagascar on Wednesday, April 20. Hide Caption 180 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus A paddleboarder rides a wave with his dog in Varazze, Italy, on Tuesday, April 19. Hide Caption 181 of 183

Photos: 2016 Weather in focus Commuters drive through heavy rain in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, April 19. Hide Caption 182 of 183