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The Sedna races to escape the High Arctic; a northern town bets big on the Sealift.

From hurricanes to haboobs, unlocking how winds form, the chaos they can create, and how to survive their deadly wrath.

Some are frozen white tundras, while others are super heated suntraps that switch from sand to grass; unlocking what makes a desert, what forces create and change them and what strange creatures call these wastelands home.

Joe Dorris pulls an overnight to protect his claim; Amanda Adkins sets a trap on Mt. Antero; Dwayne Hall defends against an unannounced visitor; Steve Brancato goes on the hunt for gold.

Dwayne makes a big gamble; Amanda mines in a treacherous spot; the Dorris family digs for topaz; Steve mines for blue barite.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

In the Philippines, the Taal volcano violently erupts; a snowboarder in Utah rescues himself from a snowy mountain; in the Grand Canyon, mud and rocks barrel down on a group of tourists.

Heavy snow creates a treacherous situation for trekkers in the Himalayan mountains, when an earthquake-triggered avalanche sweeps into a busy base camp; in Australia, category three Cyclone Damien makes landfall and leaves a trail of destruction.

Easter Sunday brings a dangerous tornado spree to the southern states; a total of 140 tornados touch down across 10 states, inflicting catastrophic damage; major flooding in Indonesia leads to dramatic fast-water rescues.

A violent tornado outbreak unleashes carnage on Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana; A Swedish snow mobile rider gets lost in the mountains during a night-time adventure; A recordbreaking super typhoon brings down the roof on a wedding in the Philippines.

A young couple go off a trail for a photo and can't find their way back, and their 3-day attempt to hike down extreme mountainous terrain leads them into a dead-end canyon.

The Kim family takes a wrong turn and gets stuck in the snow on a logging road; with two infant children and no real knowledge about mountains and frigid temperatures the family's situation turns desperate.

Meteorologist Jim Cantore visits colorful New Englanders.

The Florida Keys.

Meteorologist Jim Cantore spotlights unique characters living in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jim Cantore visits Mount Washington, N.H.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

Starting the day by opening a window into weather, looking out at the stories and science behind the forecast.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

A midday look at up-to-the-minute forecasts and weather stories from around the country.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Uncensored take on weather and storms from an expert trio as unpredictable as nature itself.

Fighting to survive the power of the wind, lethal lightning strikes, and rivers that bring devastating floods in a never-ending battle between man and weather.

When wild weather strikes, it takes just minutes, or sometimes only seconds, to turn an extraordinary scene into chaos; for unsuspecting onlookers, extreme weather can lead to sheer terror as Mother Nature's wrath descends upon them.

During a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma, a young man races to save his cousin who has autism, trapped in a house just as a twister is about to slam into it; a former roadie for the Grateful Dead uses a garden hose to save his house from a wildfire.