Mandatory evacuations remain in Polk County, North Carolina, as firefighters battled three blazes. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency due to wildfires. And in New Jersey, a wildfire was burning in Wharton State Forest, which forced the evacuation of two campgrounds and closed several roads.

A marine rescuer tells us the animals are being poisoned by a harmful algal bloom offshore from Southern California. Scientists say more frequent blooms are fueled by changing ocean conditions and nutrient pollution made worse by an increasingly warmer atmosphere.

This week’s weather is going to be a rodeo for Texas: first temperatures are going to soar to potentially record-breaking levels before a surge of moisture from the Gulf causes heavy rain for much of southern Texas. Records for daily high temperatures could be set in cities like Dallas, Austin and Tyler. There’s also a late-week threat of flash flooding across portions of east Texas, including Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and Victoria.

Tornadoes can strike any time of year, but April, May and June are the most active months, especially when it comes to very large, destructive tornadoes.

Have outdoor weekend plans? You will want to take a look at this forecast. Severe storms will threaten parts of the eastern U.S. again this upcoming weekend, bringing the threat of damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes. Places like St. Louis, Indianapolis, Nashville, Little Rock and Birmingham could see impacts on Sunday. The threat will shift eastward on Monday to include places like Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte and Richmond. While many of the details still remain unclear, this is your early heads up about a potentially dangerous threat. Here’s what we know right now.