Strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding have cut a swathe of damage across the Wagga area.
SES personnel were called to four incidents in Wagga on Monday night, with flash flooding in Forge Street, and reports of damage to roofs on three homes in the city.
A further eight calls for assistance were received in the Junee and Temora areas, where dozens of rural properties were still without power hours after storms ripped through.
Ben Pickup from the SES’s Murrumbidgee zone, said floodwaters up to a metre deep affected a 400-metre section of Forge Street.
With Wagga bracing itself for a second thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Pickup was warning people about the dangers of flash flooding.
“People should never ride, drive or walks through floodwaters, particularly flash flooding,” Mr Pickup said.
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting an 80 per cent chance of showers in the Riverina’s east and medium in the rest of the region on Tuesday afternoon, with the chance of a possibly severe thunderstorm.
The BoM recorded 28.4mm of rain at its Forest Hill base, but other parts of Wagga – and the wider region – received much less.
It warned on Monday there could be damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall across NSW, most likely in the afternoon or evening on Tuesday.
This storm, along with strong winds, thunder and lightning, hit central Wagga just before 2.30pm.
Old Junee farmer John Baxter recorded 70mm of rain on his property, where winds ripped off the entire roof of one shed and half of another roof.
Mr Baxter’s wife Jan suffered a broken arm after she slipped while helping her husband to secure shed doors, but a trip to the emergency room was delayed by hours because her husband had to clear a path on the road through fallen tree branches.
The storm hit Mr Baxter’s property late on Monday afternoon.
“It was pretty horrendous,” Mr Baxter said.
“I was driving along and couldn’t find the farm gate. The rain was so heavy, I couldn’t see it.”
The storms were also extremely patchy. While a neighbour of Mr Baxter recorded 60mm of rain, only 15mm of rain was recorded on son Mark’s property, which is just a few minutes’ drive from his parents’ farm.
Monday night’s storms triggered blackout that affected thousands of homes across the region.
Essential Energy crews were called out to power outages affecting more than 5300 customers in West Wyalong, Ariah Park, Ardlethan, Temora, Young, Cootamundra and Junee.
Acting regional manager southern, Mathew Rogers said crews were kept busy well into the night responding to a range of incidents caused by severe storm activity in the area.
“Around 4460 customers in West Wyalong and Ardlethan were affected by a power outage with other outages affecting customers in the Ariah Park, Temora, Young, Cootamundra and Junee areas,” Mr Rogers said on Monday afternoon.
“Supply has progressively been restored to most customers this morning, however, 55 customers still remain without supply. Crews will continue to work on repairing damage to the network.”


No snow adds up to 6th worst year on record for Tahoe area
May 3, 2014
Blue skies and crunchy, bare fields greeted Frank Gehrke, chief of California's Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, in his final snow survey of the year Thursday at Phillips Station. It's shaping up to be the fourth to sixth worst year on record in terms of snowfall with the Sierra snowpack at just 18 percent of average, he said.
April wasn't much help to the water picture on the Nevada side of the Sierra either.
According to precipitation figures released Thursday, Ebbetts Pass received 70 percent of average moisture for the month, with 3.2 inches. That brought the site at the top of the East Fork of the Carson River up to 57 percent for this time of year.
With most of the wettest portion of the water year over, no place in the Carson River Basin saw average precipitation during April, putting a pin in what has been a third dry winter.
Minden received only two-thirds of its average 7.18 inches during the year so far. April saw only .08 inches fall in the Douglas County seat, far below its .49 inch average.
So far the entire basin is at just below half average moisture for the water year, which began on Oct. 1.
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California transportation officials said light snowpack this season allowed them to open Tioga Road through Yosemite National Park on Friday.
"Due to a light snowpack this past winter, approximately 30 percent of normal, the Tioga Road was cleared of snow early into the season," a spokesman said. "Snow and icy conditions may still exist on hiking trails at the higher elevations. Visitors are urged to be prepared for snowy conditions and possible treacherous stream crossings while hiking the backcountry in the early season."
The road is open so early, none of the park's amenities are open yet. That includes all campgrounds and commercial services, including the gas station, store and village grill.
Vault toilets are available in several locations along the road.


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Flooding, road closures spread across Athens region
A flood warning was issued for a good portion of the Athens area Wednesday, with Athens-Clarke, Madison, Jackson, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties watching for rising waters through the night, with a flood watch continuing until Friday evening.
The National Weather Service shows a line of thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with up to two inches of rain already fallen across portions of the area.
The Oconee River near Penfield was at 14.7 feet and rising on Wednesday morning, and is expected to rise to near 17.2 feet by Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 13 feet. At 17 feet minor flooding continues to expand into fields, woodlands and pastures near the river.
The rain caused several road closings in Oconee County Wednesday afternoon, including Branch Road, JT Elder Road, Black Ike Road and Simonton Bridge Road. In Athens-Clarke County, standing water was reported on South Milledge Avenue at Davis Street. ACC also reported Main Street in Winterville between Robert Hardeman Road and Lakeview Drive was closed due to flooding but opened up early Wednesday evening.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Athens-Clarke County Fire Department advised of a tree down on Robert Hardman Road between Peachtree Street and Martin Meadow Way.
The Oconee County Sheriff's County reminded residents that roofs and basements leaking and yard flooding is the responsibility of the homeowner and not handled by law enforcement. Law enforcement is also reminding the public to not move cones or barricades out of the roadways, and those caught doing so face arrest.


RALEIGH (WTVD) —
Hurricane Matthew has made landfall in South Carolina and Gov. Pat McCrory is warning NC residents that the Category 1 storm has the potential to bring the most flooding to North Carolina since Hurricane Floyd. The Triangle and Sandhills are in for hours of continuous rain. In Raleigh, flood-prone Crabtree Valley Mall closed at 1:30 p.m. as a precaution.
At an afternoon news conference, McCrory said one person in Sampson County and two people in Bladen County have died as a result of the storm. The first person was killed when their car hydroplaned. The two in Bladen died in a flooded vehicle.
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Matthew is packing winds of 75 mph and is crawling up the coast at 12 mph. ABC11 Meteorologist Steve Stewart says by 2 a.m. Sunday, Matthew should pull out to sea – but not before it soaks the area.
Here’s what you need to know as of Saturday morning:
- Matthew has made landfall in South Carolina
- Heavy rains have moved into central NC now and will continue most of the day
- Rainfall amounts in the Triangle from 3 to 6 inches, possibility of up to 10 inches inundating the Sandhills
- Flash flooding is likely and with the ground saturated, wind gusts between 50 and 60mph will cause trees to comes down
- The likelihood of power outages is increasing
- Matthew will be leaving our coast overnight and tomorrow the sun comes out, but it will still be breezy
Rain amounts of 3 to 7 inches are possible across Central North Carolina as Hurricane Matthew moves closer. In addition, a Wind Advisory is in effect through Sunday afternoon. Central North Carolina could see wind gusts up to 40 to 50 miles per hour.
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Hurricane Warnings have been extended to Cape Lookout. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for northern coastal counties.
WATCH: Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds slam Wrightsville Beach
A Tornado Watch is in effect until 4 p.m. for some coastal counties. Those counties include Brunswick, Carteret, Columus, Craven, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, and Pender.
The storm should continue to weaken during the day Saturday and Matthew will spin down to tropical storm strength by Sunday.
The south coast of North Carolina could experience hurricane force wind gusts today, and winds could gust to 50 mph along the I-95 corridor and near 40 mph around the Triangle.
Flash flooding is a major concern for Saturday, especially in the Sandhills and Coastal Plain. Officials are asking people to stay home if they can and to never drive through water over the road.
Friday, President Obama approved Gov. Pat McCrory’s request for a federal disaster declaration for 66 counties in central and eastern North Carolina.
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McCrory says the North Carolina National Guard and emergency equipment are being assembled, including high-water vehicles and swift-water rescue teams.
At Fort Bragg, soldiers are prepared to deploy on short notice if they are called to assist those who suffer from damage or other problems because of the hurricane.
With the hurricane’s approach, thousands of flight cancellations to and from Florida have been reported across the country, including at Raleigh Durham international.
In Raleigh, Derrick Remer, Emergency Management & Special Events Manager with the City of Raleigh said crews are on standby ready to work through the weekend on 12-hour shifts, on the go 24 hours if needed. While the city is still watching and waiting, they’ve already started conversations with power crews and other emergency operations.
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper is also warning residents about scams connected to Hurricane Matthew.
RELATED: North Carolina officials warning residents about Hurricane Matthew scams
Meanwhile, Duke Energy is on alert as they track the storm’s path. They say they’re preparing for a major power outage event.
The state’s largest energy provider hasn’t had to prepare for this kind of potential storm, in some time.
The Red Cross is also urging residents in Eastern North Carolina to be prepared.
“The better prepared folks are, the safer they will be should Hurricane Matthew impact our coastline,” said Barry Porter, regional chief executive officer of the Red Cross in Eastern NC. “The Red Cross encourages residents to build a kit of necessities, ready their homes, and make a plan with their families.”
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|PZZ750 Coastal Waters From San Mateo Point To The Mexican Border And Out To 30 Nm- 202 Am Pdt Mon Jul 23 2018 |
Today..Wind W 10 kt. Gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 20 seconds.
Tonight..Wind W to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 to 4 ft at 19 seconds.
Tue..Wind S 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt with gusts to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 to 4 ft at 18 seconds.
Tue night..Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds.
Wed..Wind S 5 to 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 to 4 ft at 16 seconds.
Wed night..Wind variable less than 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 ft and S 3 to 4 ft.
Thu..Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming sw 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 to 4 ft and S 3 ft.
Thu night..Wind S 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less than 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft.
Fri..Wind S 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
Fri night..Wind variable less than 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Mixed swell W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 to 3 ft.
|PZZ700 202 Am Pdt Mon Jul 23 2018 |
Synopsis for the far southern california coast.. At 2 am, a 1020 mb high was over nevada and a 1007 mb low was near las vegas. Weak to moderate onshore flow will prevail most of the week, with a coastal eddy at times.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Encinitas, CAHourly EDIT Help
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national weather service san diego ca
255 am pdt Mon jul 23 2018
Isolated thunderstorms are possible near the mountains for this
afternoon. Strong high pressure aloft will move into southern
california through mid week bringing a period of very hot weather
except near the coast and at the highest elevations of the
mountains. The heat is expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday
with high temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above average. For areas
near the coast... A shallow marine layer and a weak coastal eddy
will keep areas near the coast not quite as hot with higher
humidities. For late in the week into next weekend... The high
pressure will weaken slightly and begin to shift northward. This
will bring a cooling trend into next weekend with a return of
monsoonal moisture for next weekend into next week.
Discussion For extreme southwestern california including orange...
san diego... Western riverside and southwestern san bernardino
Short term (today through Wednesday)
Strong high pressure centered over new mexico will move slowly
westward the next few days. This will bring a warming trend
through Tuesday and Wednesday. Desert high temperatures will be
little different for Tuesday and Wednesday while high temperatures
for coastal and valley areas are expected to peak on Wednesday
with Wednesday high temperatures generally expected to be 10 to 15
degrees above average. Several high temperature records are
expected to be tied or broken on Tuesday and Wednesday and
several record warm low temperature records are expected to be
set for tonight through Wednesday night.
Satellite imagery shows only a few patches of stratus near the
coast early this morning. The higher resolution models continue to
show a weak coastal eddy the next few nights. While this should
help to keep areas near the coast from getting quite as hot... Any
late night and early morning low cloud cover near the coast is
expected to be quite patchy.
With residual monsoonal moisture and daytime heating... A few
isolated thunderstorms are once again possible in the mountains
for this afternoon... Mainly on the higher peaks of the san
bernardino mountains and along the east slopes of the mountains in
riverside and san diego counties.
Long term (Thursday through Monday)
For Thursday... The high pressure will weaken slightly and move a
little to the north and east for Sunday and Monday. This will
bring a cooling trend through next weekend. As the high moves to
the north and east... The flow aloft across southern california
becomes southeasterly with some return of monsoonal moisture with
some mid and high clouds and a slight chance of thunderstorms near
230800z... Coast valleys... Mostly clear except for sct-bkn009-013
near the coast from 12-16z. Low clouds will clear by 17z.
Mountains deserts... Isolated tsra over the mountains this afternoon
and evening with surface gusts to 35 knots in any storms that do
West-northwest winds with gusts to 20 kt over the outer waters near|
san clemente island this afternoon and evening. No hazardous marine
A high surf advisory is in effect through Wednesday. A long period
16-19 second south-southwest swell from 200 degrees will bring high
surf today through Wednesday. The highest surf will be on the
southwest facing beaches of orange and northern san diego counties
where waves of 5-9 ft are likely. The surf and swell will gradually
Possible record high temperatures for Tuesday based on the
current forecast temperatures:
location forecast current record
san diego 86 85 in 2006
vista 91 91 in 2000
chula vista 83 81 in 2014
escondido 101 101 in 1906
ramona 106 103 in 2006
alpine 104 102 in 1959
idyllwild 98 96 in 2014
thermal 118 117 in 2000
borrego 117 116 in 2014
possible record high temperatures for Wednesday based on the
current forecast temperatures:
location forecast current record
san diego 89 88 in 1891
chula vista 86 82 in 2015
riverside 109 107 in 1943
escondido 103 101 in 1906
el cajon 103 99 in 2006
ramona 107 101 in 1977
alpine 105 103 in 1977
idyllwild 97 97 in 2006
campo 106 104 in 1959
palm springs 120 119 in 1943
thermal 118 115 in 2000
borrego 115 115 in 2000
several record warm low temperatures are likely as well for
tonight through Wednesday night.
Skywarn activation is not requested. However weather spotters are
encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
Sgx watches warnings advisories
Ca... Excessive heat warning from 10 am this morning to 8 pm pdt
Thursday for apple and lucerne valleys-coachella valley-
orange county inland areas-riverside county mountains-san
bernardino county mountains-san bernardino and riverside
county valleys-the inland empire-san diego county deserts-
san diego county mountains-san diego county valleys-san
gorgonio pass near banning-santa ana mountains and
High surf advisory from 8 am this morning to 9 pm pdt Wednesday
for orange county coastal areas-san diego county coastal
Heat advisory from 10 am this morning to 8 pm pdt Thursday for
orange county coastal areas-san diego county coastal areas.
Public climate... 17
aviation marine beaches... Moede
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|46225 - Torrey Pines Outer, CA (100)||9 mi||64 min||75°F||4 ft|
|46224 - Oceanside Offshore, CA (045)||10 mi||25 min||72°F||4 ft|
|46242 - Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA (043)||14 mi||57 min||71°F||4 ft|
|46254||17 mi||55 min||74°F||3 ft|
|LJPC1 - La Jolla, CA (073)||18 mi||65 min||NNW 6||3 ft|
|LJAC1 - 9410230 - La Jolla, CA||18 mi||43 min||NNE 5.1 G 6|
|46258||19 mi||25 min||74°F||4 ft|
|SDBC1 - 9410170 - San Diego, CA||28 mi||55 min||78°F||1013.5 hPa|
|46232 - Point Loma South, CA (191)||35 mi||25 min||74°F||4 ft|
|TIXC1 - Tijuana River Reserve, CA||37 mi||100 min||NW 1.9||69°F||1015 hPa||67°F|
|46086 - San Clemente Basin||46 mi||35 min||WNW 12 G 14||67°F||67°F||5 ft||1014 hPa (-1.5)|
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|Carlsbad, McClellan-Palomar Airport, CA||14 mi||32 min||N 0||10.00 mi||Fair||67°F||66°F||97%||1013.3 hPa|
|Oceanside, Oceanside Municipal Airport, CA||16 mi||33 min||N 0||9.00 mi||Fair||63°F||59°F||87%||1013.4 hPa|
|Mcolf Camp Pendleton (Red Beach), CA||17 mi||29 min||N 0||10.00 mi||Fair||66°F||62°F||87%||1022.1 hPa|
|Oceanside, Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station, CA||20 mi||30 min||NNE 3||10.00 mi||Fair||62°F||59°F||90%||1013.5 hPa|
|San Diego, Miramar MCAS/Mitscher Field Airport, CA||22 mi||90 min||NW 6||10.00 mi||A Few Clouds||73°F||66°F||79%||1013.7 hPa|
|San Diego, Montgomery Field, CA||24 mi||32 min||N 3||10.00 mi||Mostly Cloudy||70°F||66°F||87%||1013.5 hPa|
Wind History from CRQ (wind in knots)
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Aeroflot recommends passengers departing from the airport “Sheremetyevo” on November 10-11, to arrive at the airport in advance in connection with sharp deterioration of weather conditions, said the airline on Wednesday.
“In connection with adverse weather conditions we recommend you arrive at the airport “Sheremetyevo” in advance. Because of the expected congestion to suggest the advantage of high-speed trains “Aeroexpress”, — stated in the message.
Earlier Wednesday the Russian hydrometeorological center reported that under the influence of an active cyclone in the Central Federal district (CFD) November 10-12, is expected deterioration of weather conditions. So, the expected snow, wet snow on wires and trees, ice.


TALLAHASSEE (WTXL) - No tropical activity is expected over the next 48 hours. There are no tropical waves to talk about that have a change of cyclonic formation. All remains quiet in the Atlantic Basin.
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and last updated 2015-10-10 15:28:00-04
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The report from Landcare Research New Zealand states that there are few comprehensive records of coastal inundation events in Tonga, but many low-lying areas have a high exposure to inundation. The most severe inundation in living memory occurred during Cyclone Isaac in 1983 where a storm surge of about 1.6m acted on top of a high spring tide. It was estimated that approximately 30% of Tongatapu inundated (not all of this would have been by seawater – flooding due to heavy rainfall would also have inundated many areas).
The most severe inundation during a tropical cyclone occurred during Isaac in March 1982. On Tongatapu, the passage of the cyclone coincided with a high spring tide, which was about 1.39 m above Cart Datum (1990). The worst affected areas were at Sopu, localized areas to the west and to the east of Manuka. The water level observed across the Vuna Road at Queen Salote wharf was about 0.5 to 0.75 m above the level of the road. All houses fronting the road were moved off their foundations a distance of about 10 m. Based on observed debris lines, the storm tide level reached approximately 3.05 m above Chart Datum resulting in a storm surge was estimated at 1.5 m. In Sopu, water depths were up to 1.5 m but more generally about 1 m in low-lying property behind the coast road in Nuku`alofa. Inundation extended around 300 m inland except at Sopu where it reached 1 km inland. On Ha`apai, the passage of the cyclone coincided with low tide, resulting in little inundation of coastal land.


Is climate changing in Friuli Venezia Giulia?. Climate in FVG. The region has a great variety of climates and landscapes : 42.5% of its surface is made up of mountains, 19.3% by hills and the remaining 38.2% by the plains situated in the central areas and along the coast.
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The region has a great variety of climates and landscapes: 42.5% of its surface is made up of mountains, 19.3% by hills and the remaining 38.2% by the plains situated in the central areas and along the coast.
Friuli Venezia Giulia has a humid, temperate climate which varies considerably from one area to another.
The Alpine System protectsit from the direct impact of the rigid northerly winds, but the region, opening toward the Po Valley, is influenced by the general circulation of air masses from the west to the east. Along this direction, the low pressure centers develop and move, bringing with them thunderstorms and hailstorms, especially in the summer.
Being open to the Adriatic Sea, the territory also receives Sirocco winds, that bring with them heavy rainfalls.
The Karst Plateau has its own special weather and climate: the masses of cold air coming from the east cross over the low Julian Alps, so this area is affected by winds coming from the region of the Danube.
The 'Bora', (north-easterly strong wind), reaches its maximum intensity in Trieste and its gulf, with gusts that sometimes exceed 150 km per hour.
A significant change in the average temperature has occurred in the last 30/40 years in Friuli Venezia Giulia.In the past forty years (1961-2000), we have seen a strongly oscillating trend in average annual temperatures.In fact there has been an increase in temperature of 0.5 ° C in Trieste and at the same time a slight decrease (of 0.2 ° C) in Udine.
The rise in temperature is considered, for many experts, the climate change to be more concerned about.
Another important change was the rainfall level.There have been alternating periods of very wet and very dry weather.In 2010 there was an exceptional rainfall.We have also observed variations in the distribution of annual rainfall.
In last twenty years the Adriatic Sea has been characterised by low bora but frequent winds from the south, as the Scirocco.In the past century, the frequency of bora decreased to only 28 days / year.The periods of shorter duration were around 1925 and from the 1960s onwards.
Until 1960, the sea had a winter temperature lower than 7 ° C for about 30 days a year. Now the winter temperatures of the sea are lower than 8 °C but only for about 10 days a year.
So tropicalization has occured: that is the appearance of animal and plant species from warmer seas.
In the Adriatic Sea a case of mucilage happened.
From 1910 to 2010, the rivers Isonzo and Tagliamento were marked by a reduction of the river flow.
Also the temperatures of the rivers changed but they are not related to environmental temperature
Friuli Venezia Giulia is a snowy region due to the wind flow from the South and South-West.
From 1980 until 2000 we had a significant drop in snowfall, however in our region there are still lot of avalanches, because of the very steep mountain slopes.
No, climate change has always existed and is part of the life cycle of the Earth.
But men surely have contributed to some aspects of the climate change.
Giada Pandolfo, Marica Tridico, Elena Dabir


Plenty of great sunshine on this Cinco de Mayo Wednesday. If you have festive celebrations in your plans today, make sure you’re drinking plenty of water along with those margaritas and cervezas because the air will stay dry and the temps will be hotter! Highs will warm to the mid-90s and even higher tomorrow with the help of breezy southwest winds. Sherry’s most accurate #WeatherNOW forecast has a bit of a break in the heat for Mom’s Day and some great night sky viewing you don’t want to miss.
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Real Time Images of the Sun
The sun is constantly monitored for sun spots and coronal mass ejections.
EIT (Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) images the solar atmosphere at several wavelengths,
and therefore, shows solar material at different temperatures.
In the images taken at 304 Angstrom the bright material is at 60,000 to 80,000 degrees Kelvin.
In those taken at 171 Angstrom, at 1 million degrees.
195 Angstrom images correspond to about 1.5 million Kelvin, 284 Angstrom to 2 million degrees.
The hotter the temperature, the higher you look in the solar atmosphere.


MANILA (Reuters) – A tropical storm in the southern Philippines triggered mudslides and flash floods that killed more than 100 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday.
The casualties, most of them caused late on Friday, were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they said, adding three provinces were hardest hit.
Disaster officials said many residents had ignored warnings to leave coastal areas and riverbanks.
“Many people were swept to the sea as flood waters quickly rose due to the high tide,” Manuel Luis Ochotorena, a disaster agency official, said. “They never heeded the warnings. They thought it was a weak storm but it dumped more rains.”
Hundreds of kilometers to the east, army and emergency workers were checking reports an entire village was buried by mudslide in Tubod town in Lanao del Norte.
Ryan Cabus, a local official, said power and communication lines to the area had been cut, complicating rescue efforts.
The weather bureau said the storm had gathered strength over the Sulu Sea and was packing winds of up 80 kph (50 mph) and moving west at 20 kph.
It was heading out over the sea by midday on Saturday and would have moved clear of the Philippines by Monday, it said.
Emergency workers, soldiers, police and volunteers were being mobilized to search for survivors, clear debris, and restore power and communications.
More than 100 deaths were reported in various places including 60 in Tubod, El Salvador and Munai towns in Lanao del Norte province.
In Zamboanga del Norte province, police said 42 people had been killed in the towns of Sibuco and Salug.
Three people were killed in Bukidnon province, while politicians in Lanao del Sur province said 18 people had drowned in flash floods there.
Sixty-four people were reported missing in floods and landslides, according to a tally of reports form officials and police.
The Philippines is battered by about 20 typhoons every year, bringing death and destruction, usually to the poorest communities.
Last week, 46 people were killed in the central Philippines when a typhoon hit.
In 2013, super typhoon Haiyan killed nearly 8,000 people and left 200,000 families homeless.
Reporting by Manuel Mogato; Editing by Robert Birsel and Stephen Powell


As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Wednesday, the town witnessed water-logging in a number of areas and in addition on railway tracks inflicting two native trains to halt halfway. Two native trains have been caught between Masjid and Byculla railway stations in Mumbai.
At least 150 passengers from first native going from CST to Karjat have been rescued by the Railway workers. Around 100-120 individuals are nonetheless caught contained in the practice. Another native, which was on its means from Karjat to CST was caught at about 60 metres from Masjid station which can have 50-60 passengers. The water is about 2.5 to three toes deep.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot and began rescue operations. Taking to micro-blogging website Twitter, the NDRF stated that it was as of 11 pm 55 passengers have been rescued.
Byculla is a railway station on the Central line and of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is positioned within the neighbourhood of Byculla. Masjid is a railway station within the Masjid Bunder space of South Mumbai on the Central and Harbour strains of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Extremely heavy rains will proceed to batter Mumbai and neighbouring areas till Thursday morning, the IMD stated in a particular bulletin.
On Wednesday, incessant heavy rainfall and robust winds battered Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts, disrupting suburban practice and bus companies. Three high-capacity cranes deployed on the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Raigad district collapsed as a consequence of gusty winds within the afternoon, however there was no casualty, an official stated.
From 8.30 am to five.30 pm, extraordinarily heavy rainfall (above 20 cm) lashed elements of Mumbai. Colaba recorded 22.9 cm whereas Santacruz recorded 8.Eight cm of rainfall, based on the India Meteorological Department. Wind velocity reached 70 kmph and gusted at 107 kmph between 5 pm and 5.15 pm in Colaba.
“Strong winds with speed reaching 70 kmph along and off the Mumbai and adjoining Konkan coast likely to continue till 6th morning and gradually reduce thereafter. Extremely heavy rainfall is also likely to continue over Mumbai tonight and reduce from tomorrow 6th August,” the particular bulletin stated.


CBS2's Lonnie Quinn has a look at the forecast as an ice storm moves through our area.
MAURICE DUBOIS: All right. Meantime, the anti-California weather around here. Lonnie's looking at this ever-changing and crazy forecast.
LONNIE QUINN: Yeah, it's-- you know, crazy is a good word because we talked how the temperatures are going to be going every which way tomorrow. And I'll show you how warm it's going to end up getting, 50 degrees in some spots out there.
Currently, there's your picture. You can't see too well. We have some fog out there and overcast sky over Manhattan. 33 degrees on the thermometer right now.
But look at the temperatures around the area. This tells quite a story. I'll draw the line for you with my hand. From Greenwich to New York City to Edison, anywhere north of that, that's where you get the temperatures are cold enough right now for some frozen precipitation or some icing. And then you go south of that line, it's a little too warm.
So what's going to happen? With all the tempters be dropping overnight? Is a widespread icing event?
[MAKES BUZZER SOUND] It's not. Watch this. It's going to remain cold enough north and west, but by the time you get to-- stop it right there, 7:30 in the morning. A lot of folks are making their morning commute at that hour. Everyone is above the freezing mark, even the ice box up around Poughkeepsie and Monticello. 34 degrees.
Now at 34 degrees, even 35 for Newburgh, can you have some spots that are icy up there? 100% you can. So it's going to be really tough from about 12:00 midnight until 3:00. Let's just be cautious and say 11:00 tonight until 4:00 in the morning, that would be like your icing event.
But by 7:00 AM, this would all be rain for the area, and whatever is left could still have some icy spots below it, again, where you find those readings of 34 degrees, 35 degrees.
47 in Brentwood at 7:30 in the morning. 51 for Belmar. It's not going to be an icing event for you. It's just not.
And then, the temperatures will max out in New York City, upper 40s. Lower 50s along the Jersey Shore. Same thing for portions of Long Island. Even Monticello, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Sparta, you're right around the 40-degree mark.
So the real problematic time when the ice develops is late night tonight, during the overnight hours. But by the morning, when a lot of those morning drives are starting, it's turned to rain. But just remember there can still be some ice on those roadways out there.
So currently a couple of snowflakes out there north of the area.
Here's the icing event that we're watching, which is going to move in. Kind of a quick-hitter, right. It's in, it's out. And if this low pressure system was to go offshore, we'd have a big snowstorm. It's not. Everything is telling us this sets up west of New York City.
You put that low west of New York City, gang, you are on the warm side of the storm and those temperatures balloon up to what I just showed you out there.
Our next snow chance is back here, it's around the Pacific Northwest right now. That's going to follow sort of a similar path. But it does look like this has a better chance to make its way offshore. And if you get that low offshore, the Thursday event has a better chance to see snow in our area, and then it makes the transition over to some wintry mix.
So here's how we see things working out. For today, all right, very likely you're getting the precipitation, OK. Starts with that wintry mix but turns over to rain for everybody.
Wednesday, it's a lull in the action. Thursday, looks like you could be beginning to get some snow, but for the first part of Friday it would turn over to a wintry mix. And then Saturday, you're back to another lull in the action.
So my 7 Day Forecast comes together looking like this. 46 ends up being the high temperature. And this is something that KJ was sort of poking fun at earlier, saying, "Boy, it's every which way. We're going, you know, from very low temperatures in the morning, 33, up to 46 all within the same day?"
That's typically what I'd say if I showed you A Tuesday and a Friday temperature. This is in one day. Wednesday you're back to 32, so it's cold enough but you're getting a break from precipitation. Thursday it looks like we start off with some snow, going over to a mix. Friday's high temperature 42.
Right now the weekend looks to be pretty quiet, with temperatures in the mid-30s. Guys, that is the 7 Day right there. So, again, the biggest concern is late night tonight into the overnight hours for anybody who has to be on the roads at that point in time, it's going to be slippery out there.
MAURICE DUBOIS: You got it. All right Lonnie, thanks.
LONNIE QUINN: OK.


Tropical Storm Lee pounded Louisiana and Mississippi on Saturday, causing flooding and oil rig evacuations, and knocking out power to thousands.
Louisiana's governor Bobby Jindal had declared a state of emergency, urging residents to "prepare for the worst and hope for the best."
And Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency in several counties, urging residents to be prepared.
(GlobalPost reports: Tropical storm Lee heading to Louisiana)
But Lee stalled off the Gulf Coast for several hours late Saturday, with maximum sustained winds dropping to 50 mph as night fell.
As of 7 p.m. Saturday, tropical storm warnings stretched from Sabine Pass, Texas to Destin, Fla., according to news agencies.
"Lee has been drifting toward the north-northwest during the past few hours," the 7 p.m. a National Hurricane center reportedly said. "However, a slow northward motion is expected to resume tonight."
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu at a Saturday afternoon news conference warned that: "We're not out of the woods."
"Don't go to sleep on this storm.... The intensity of it is still there, and the wind and the water can still cause great damage."
According to the LA Times:
New Orleans, which was inundated in 2005 by floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina, remained on alert Saturday, closing floodgates along its upgraded levee system and keeping swift-water rescue crews at the ready. But none had been called into action yet. Landrieu said only a few homes had been affected by water from rain that pooled in city streets. About 14,000 homes in the metro area were without power, however.


We all are well aware of Cyclone Gulab that hit West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Orissa a few days ago. The cyclone movement has calmed down now and is somewhere over the Telangana and adjacent areas of Marathwada and Vidharba region.
However, the Indian Meteorological Department stated the chances of formation of a low pressure area in the Arabian Sea are quite high, and the cyclone is expected to re-emerge as Cyclone Shaheen once it hits the Arabian Sea. However, Which institutions are responsible for naming the cyclones as ‘Gulab’ and ‘Shaheen’? This article aims to explain the procedure behind naming the cyclones.
Pakistan proposed the name ‘Gulab’ even before its creation. The countries that surround an ocean get to name the cyclones emerging in their ocean. For example, Countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Yemen, UAE, and others surround the Indian Ocean’s basin, and therefore, they get to name the cyclones originating in the Indian Ocean. All the 13 countries that surround the Indian Ocean basin have submitted 13 names individually, making it a total of 169 names. The World Meteorological Organisation has approved the list and selects the name one by one from the list.
The history of naming cyclones dates back to the early 19th Century when people used the names of the places the cyclone hit, the saint’s name on whose day the cyclone occurred, or simply the year it occurred to name the cyclone.
In the mid 20th Century, western meteorologists began naming cyclones using some common women names to distinguish systems as there were multiple systems over a particular ocean basin. Fortunately, this system came to an end by 2000 after several protests. In 1997, Hong Kong proposed using local names for regional cyclones rather than western names.
In 2000, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) agreed to use a list of names suggested by the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean basin. India Meteorological Department (IMD) initiated naming of the North Indian Ocean storm with Cyclone Onil in September 2004.
There are six regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) in the world. RSMC, New Delhi, is responsible for naming cyclones over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea based on the suggested names from all these countries.
Out of several criteria for naming cyclones, some of the important ones are: names should be politically and culturally neutral, should not be rude. The names should be short, easy to pronounce.
The maximum permissible length of the cyclone names is eight letters.
When List 1 gets completed, the naming resumes from List 2 and so on. Cyclone Gulab is the seventh name to get used from the first list.
As per the WMO guidelines, if a cyclone is particularly deadly or costly, the name is retired and never used again for other cyclones.
Hurricane and cyclone mean the same thing, but the emerging low pressure area gets a different name based on areas they occur.
All the countries surrounding their respective ocean basin have submitted the names to WMO.
WMO/ESCAP members-List 1
Countries - Name
Bangladesh - Nisarga
India - Gati
Iran - Nivar
Maldives - Burevi
Myanmar - Tauktae
Oman - Yaas
Pakistan - Gulab
Qatar - Shaheen
Saudi Arabia - Jawad
Sri Lanka - Asani
Thailand - Sitang
United Arab Emirates - Mandous
Yemen - Mocha


Cold claims five lives in MP
Bhopal: Intense cold wave has claimed at least five lives in Madhya Pradesh with temperatures plummeting to zero levels at many places in the state.
According to the Met officials, two persons died in Morena and one each in Bhopal, Rewa and Satna in last one week.
The entire state has been reeling under cold conditions with mercury hovering between zero and one degree Celsius at seven places including Pachmarhi, Satna, Rewa, Umaria, Guna and Damoh, which has been severely hit by fog and frost, they said.
Pachmarhi was the coldest yesterday with a minimum temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, while Satna district recorded 0.4 degrees Celsius, breaking its 77-year-old record. The lowest temperature recorded here was 0.6 degree Celsius in 1935.
Officials said that chilly conditions would prevail for some more days and there will be no respite from the cold winds coming from North and North-East.
The minimum temperature recorded at Gwalior was 2.2 degrees C, while Ujjain recorded 4.5, and Indore stood at 6.2 degree Celsius.
The capital also shivered yesterday with a minimum of 5.9 degrees Celsius, five degrees below the normal mark, while the maximum temperature was 19.4.
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Sunspots, July 29, 2011. These three large sunspot groups are part of solar cycle 24, and show the difference a couple of years observing can make. In 2009 when the Sun was at its minimum of activity it had visible sunspots less than 30 percent of the year. In 2011 as solar activity increases the Sun has had visible sunspots over 99 percent of the time.
The dark cores of the small spots in the middle group are each about the size of the Earth. This photograph was taken with white light, and a solar filtered telescope.
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Wagga region heatwave warning Wednesday to FridayTuesday December 17, 2013 - 12:22 EDT
A heatwave alert has been issued for the general Wagga Wagga area from Wednesday until Friday this week.
The temperature is forecast to reach 39 degrees celsius tomorrow, 40 degrees on Thursday and 41 degrees on Friday.
The Riverina Murray Emergency Management Region says residents outside the general Wagga area should also monitor local conditions until the heatwave is over.
The Murrumbidgee Local Health District's Disaster Manager Denise Garner says people should drink plenty of water, keep cool, take care of others and have a plan should problems arise.
Those most at risk of succumbing to heat are people aged over 75, babies and children, the overweight or chronically ill, those who live alone and outdoor workers.
© ABC 2013
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Adelaide residents will be swapping singlets for sweaters from Sunday.
A broad, slow moving trough is currently traversing southeastern parts of the nation and will continue to move east in the coming days.
A well known Queensland stud cattle breeder says years of drought and the changing climate is why his family sold its Queensland property and relocated half their herd to King Island.


In Strumica special measures due to continuous air pollution
In Strumica, the measures for exceeding the threshold of air pollution come into force, because for two days the measuring stations show high concentrations of PM10 particles more than allowed, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning announced today.
The measurements from the MZSPP station showed that the alarm threshold for suspended particles with a size of up to 10 micrograms per cubic meter was exceeded, which, according to the regulation, was over 150 mg/m3 for two consecutive days, and the weather forecast of HMRC influenced the decision of the ministry.
Namely, 156,12 micrograms per cubic meter were measured the day before yesterday in Strumica, and 236,99 micrograms per cubic meter yesterday. Therefore, the Ministry of Health, together with the Ministry of Health, recommends for the city of Strumica that pregnant women, people over 60 years of age, as well as people with chronic asthma, previous myocardial infarction or stroke, regardless of age, be exempted from work duties, with the recommendation of family doctor.
Then, it is recommended that employers reorganize the working hours of people working outdoors from 11 a.m. to 17 p.m. and that sports competitions and other cultural events are not organized outdoors.
In addition, the Municipality should provide conditions for increased activities of the emergency medical services, home visits and patronage services, and the Government is requested to take more measures that are within its competence, including frequent controls of the installations for the discharge of the permitted amount air emissions.


TOKYO, October 1 (Itar-Tass) —— The typhoon Jelawat, which is raging off the Japanese island Hokkaido, heads to the Kurile Islands. The typhoon killed two people in the prefectures Okinawa and Mie, the law enforcement agencies reported. The number of injured people exceeded 160.
Now the typhoon is 120 kilometres away from Kushiro on the southern coast of Hokkaido. The maximum wind speed reaches 35 meters per second, the level of hourly precipitation may exceed 80 millimetres. Jelawat is moving north-eastwards with the wind speed of 75 meters per hour and heads to the Kurile Islands. The typhoon may pass to the non-tropical zone already on Monday.
On Sunday, Jelawat passed along the coast of the central island Honshu and affected the Japanese capital. Since the typhoon was moving along the coastal line, the Japanese national meteorological department reported about the waves higher than five meters, and the local authorities recommend strongly the residents to keep from the sea as far as possible. Over 140,000 people received the recommendations for evacuation. The wind was breaking down the branches of the trees, made the parked bikes falling down and was tearing the billboards off.
Over 500 flights were cancelled and the railway traffic was disrupted in southern Japan over the typhoon. About 180,000 houses were left without power supplies on the southern Japanese island Okinawa over the typhoon.
Jelawat became already the third strong typhoon, which had hit Japan for the past month. Two previous typhoons Bolavan and Sanba triggered major floods in the southern region of the country and left thousands of residential houses without electric power supplies. Jelawat is the name of a species of fresh-water fish populated in Malaysia.


ropical Storm Isaac is projected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm "blew past the Florida Keys," and when Isaac does make landfall it will likely only graze Tampa, where the Republican National Convention was supposed to begin on Monday. Isaac does, however, seem to be following the path of Hurricane Katrina, just a few days before the seventh anniversary of the devastating 2005 storm. This latest weather system, though, will have sustained winds of about 90 mph — nothing nearly as strong as Katrina, which was a Category 5 hurricane with winds of up to 157 mph. People all along the Gulf Coast are prepping for evacuations, after Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana all declared states of emergency.
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Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and forcing the rescue of hundreds of people as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
Moving at just 3 mph, or about as fast as a person can walk, the storm made landfall at 4:45 a.m. close to Gulf Shores, Alabama, about 30 miles from Pensacola, Florida. It accelerated to a light jog as it battered the Pensacola and Mobile, Alabama, metropolitan areas encompassing nearly 1 million people.
It cast boats onto land or sank them at the dock, flattened palm trees, peeled away roofs, blew down signs and knocked out power to more than a 540,000 homes and businesses. A replica of Christopher Columbus’ ship the Nina that had been docked at the Pensacola waterfront was missing, police said.
Sally tore loose a barge-mounted construction crane, which then smashed into the new Three Mile Bridge over Pensacola Bay, causing a section of the year-old span to collapse, authorities said. The storm also ripped away a large section of a fishing pier at Alabama’s Gulf State Park on the very day a ribbon-cutting had been scheduled following a $2.4 million renovation.
By the afternoon, authorities in Escambia County, which includes Pensacola, said at least 377 people had been rescued from flooded areas. More than 40 people trapped by high water were brought to safety within a single hour, including a family of four found in a tree, Sheriff David Morgan said.
Authorities in Pensacola, where Sally turned some streets into white-capped rivers for a time, said 200 National Guard members would arrive today to help. Curfews were announced in Escambia County and in some coastal Alabama towns.
By early afternoon, Sally had weakened into a tropical storm, with winds down to 70 mph. Showers still fell in parts of the stricken area Wednesday evening, and the storm was expected to generate heavy rain farther inland today as it moved over Alabama and into Georgia. For much of the day, it moved at just 5 mph, concentrating the rainfall.
Morgan estimated thousands will need to flee rising waters in the coming days. Escambia officials urged residents to rely on text messages for contacting family and friends to keep cellphone service open for 911 calls.
“There are entire communities that we’re going to have to evacuate,” the sheriff said. “It’s going to be a tremendous operation over the next several days.”
West of Pensacola, power poles leaned halfway over in Perdido Key, Florida, as Joe Mirable arrived at his real estate business to find the two-story building shattered. Digging through the ruins, Mirable pointed out a binder labeled “Hurricane Action Plan.”
“I think the professionals got this one wrong,” he said before the wind blew away his hat.
More than 2 feet of rain was recorded near Naval Air Station Pensacola, and nearly 3 feet of water covered streets in downtown Pensacola, the National Weather Service reported.
“It’s not common that you start measuring rainfall in feet,” said forecaster David Eversole.
Sally was the second hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in less than three weeks and the latest blow in one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever. Forecasters have nearly run through the alphabet of storm names with 2 1/2 months still to go. At the start of the week, Sally was one of a record-tying five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic basin.
Like the wildfires raging on the West Coast, the onslaught of hurricanes has focused attention on climate change, which scientists say is causing slower, rainier, more powerful and more destructive storms.


Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 6:11AM
Continued Warm; Renegade Shower
Skies will be mostly sunny again today with more unseasonably warm temperatures. A lonely shower or thundershower could pop-up during the heat of the afternoon, but that will be about it. Friday is much the same as we ring-in fall officially at 4:02PM EDT. Weekend weather will have a continuation of above-normal temperatures along with mostly clear skies.
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Hi: 86 Lo: 65
Lots of sunshine; Warm; A stray PM shower or thundershower; Light north wind
Hi: 84 Lo: 63
A good deal of sunshine; Cannot rule out a PM shower; Warm; Light wind
Hi: 84 Lo: 62
Mostly sunny; Pleasant; Light wind
Hi: 84 Lo: 62
More nice weather with lots of sunshine
Hi: 84 Lo: 63
Plenty of sunshine & warm
Tuesday - Mostly sunny; Quite warm; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s
Wednesday - More of the same; Sunshine & unseasonably warm; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s
High pressure will continue to be the main weather factor for the next several days. It’s weak enough today and Friday that we might just have an renegade shower or thundershower during the heat of the afternoon, but those will be quite isolated in nature.
High pressure gets bolstered over the weekend and early next week over our area, pretty much nixing rain chances and keeping us in an unseasonably warm weather pattern. A cold front will approach us after the end of this forecast cycle.
Offshore, Tropical Storm Jose is gradually spinning down well to the southeast of New England. Jose has done us a great favor, as the now infamous Hurricane Maria will be following the weakness left behind by Jose to keep it offshore. We think Maria will pass between Bermuda and Cape Hatteras early next week.
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Bummer of a Summer for Ottawa: Phillips
Josh Pringle, CTV Morning Live
Published Wednesday, July 12, 2017 7:39AM EDT
Last Updated Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:10AM EDT
Canada’s top forecaster admits it has been a cruel summer for Ottawa.
178 mm of rain has fallen on the capital since summer began on June 21.
Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips tells CTV Morning Live the wet weather is being caused by a weather-delivering jet stream sitting on top of us, instead of where it normally should be north of the region.
“Typically in Canada in the summertime, (the jet stream) is well to the north,” said Phillips. “(Normally), Eastern Canada gets a few stormy days, but mostly dry days; sunny days; hot days like we had last year.”
Phillips says Ottawa can expert warmer than normal temperatures through July and August, but he doesn’t expect Mother Nature to make up for the wet summer.
“My sense is nature is not going to make up for what has been, rather than a hummer of a summer, a bummer of a summer.”


ALMOST 20 passengers were stranded in four seaports in Negros Occidental after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Bacolod cancelled trips on Friday due to strong rains brought by Tropical Storm Urduja.
Sea trips bound from Escalante City to Tabuelan, Cebu; Sagay City to Tabuelan, Cebu; Victorias City to Ajuy, Iloilo; and Cadiz City to Bantayan, Cebu have been cancelled.
Lieutenant Senior Grade Jimmy Vingno, chief of PCG-Bacolod, said northern Cebu and northern Iloilo are under Tropical Cyclone Signal Warning Number 1, thus, watercrafts plying these areas are suspended.
The passengers took a respite at the sea ports of Sagay, Tabuelan, Victorias and Cadiz while waiting for the next weather advisory.
Vingno advised the stranded passengers to go home and monitor the travel advisory due to the slow movement of the typhoon which is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility in four to five days.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Tropical Storm Laura continues to move west, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency in counties in the storm’s path.
In addition to issuing a state of emergency, Gov. DeSantis sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the nation’s commander in chief to declare a pre-landfall emergency for Florida. Gov. DeSantis’ request for the pre-landfall emergency includes the following Tampa Bay counties: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco and Sarasota.
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Laura is expected to reach Puerto Rico Saturday morning and is expected to deliver up to six inches of rain through Sunday. Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips has previously described Laura’s system s “ragged” and “disorganized” so we are still unsure as of Friday night of how much the named storm will impact the Tampa Bay area next week.
As of Friday night, Laura remains a tropical storm and is packing 45 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service.


Typhoon Talim has lashed south-eastern China and displaced 230,000, as large swathes of Asia reel from torrential rain and extreme heat.
It disrupted flights and shut fishing villages and coastal tourist spots, but weakened on its way to Vietnam.
In Japan, some 60 people fell ill with heatstroke, while parts of China are seeing record-high temperatures.
Over in South Korea, the death toll from days of torrential rain and landslides rose to 41.
Talim whipped Guangdong province with winds of nearly 140km/h (87mph) Monday night, before making landfall in neighbouring Guangxi on Tuesday.
Trees fell on moving vehicles, a whale washed ashore and a freezer full of ice cream floated off in floods as the storm barrelled through Guangdong.
Firefighters rescued passengers trapped in their cars by fallen tree branches as they cleared roads of debris and assisted other motorists to safety, state media reported.
Local authorities called back some 2,700 fishing vessels and ordered more than 8,200 fish-farming workers to be evacuated as storm surges lashed the coast, Xinhua said.
The typhoon hit two days after a remote town in the north-western province of Xinjiang saw China’s highest temperature on record at 52.2C (126F).
In Japan, Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea temporarily halted some outdoor events and shows on Monday due to the blistering heat.
Japanese authorities have also issued heatstroke warnings in 32 out of the country’s 47 prefectures, as temperatures in many places rose to nearly 40C.
In South Korea, rescuers on Tuesday pulled the last body out of a flooded tunnel in the central mountainous region of Cheongju.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he will “completely overhaul” the country’s approach to extreme weather, as such events will become “more commonplace”.
Meanwhile heatwaves also brought searing temperatures to the US and Europe overnight. The hot weather is expected to last until next week.
Source : BBC


Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts bright day with some isolated showers
Temperatures will reach highs of 11C and 14C
It will be bright this morning for much of the western half of the country while it will be cloudier further east.
Hazy sunny spells will develop in most areas throughout the day and it will remain mostly dry with isolated spots of light rain or drizzle in the east and southeast, Met Éireann forecasts.
Temperatures will reach highs of 11C and 14C.
It will remain mostly cloudy and dry overnight, becoming cloudier in the west and southwest before morning.
There will be some light southwest winds, with fresher winds near some Atlantic coasts.
Temperatures will drop between 0C to 5C, bringing a chilly night.
Monday will begin quite cloudy with brighter weather in the north and east.
It will be a mostly dry day for many, however there will be some patchy rain in places. Rain is expected to turn most persistent along western coasts in the evening.
Temperatures will range between 10C to 13C.
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EAST OKTIBBEHA, Miss. (WCBI) – It was back to school for the WCBI First Alert weather team Wednesday (11/7).
Our very own Keith Gibson and Maddie Kirker visited the 2nd grade at East Oktibbeha Elementary.
They spent about an hour talking to the kids about clouds and severe weather.
The students have been learning about the water cycle in their science class and reading about hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and blizzards.
If you would like a WCBI meteorologist to visit your school or organization send an email to firstname.lastname@example.org.


Summer 2016 meteors July 26, 2016Posted by aquillam in Astronomy, MichiganAstro.
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It’s meteor shower season, and The summer meteor showers are ramping up!
The Delta Aquariids are in progress now. Although the peak is expected to fall on July 28, this is a long, slow shower, worth watching for at least a week after the peak. Don’t expect to see a lot of meteors though. Even at its peak there are only 10 – 20 meteors per hour (or about 5 minutes between meteors.) The radiant is highest at around 3 AM this time of year, so that would be the best time to observe if it weren’t for the waning Moon in the last week of July. Going out around 1:30 – 2:30 on the 28th gives a good combination of reasonably high radiant and a low Moon.
While the Perseids don’t peak until August 11 or 12, you should already be able to spot a few. The real show should be the early morning of August 12, and continue through the morning of the 13th and maybe the morning of the 14th. Some experts think this could be a spectacular year, with rates of 200 per hour at the peak (that’s about 3 meteors per minute!) Better still, a waxing moon means dark skies most of the early morning hours. The best time to view will be around 3 – 5AM, when the Moon has set, Perseus is high, and twilight hasn’t really started yet. Here is a map for 4:30 AM on August 11 with both radiants marked.
Meteor Shower January 4, 2016Posted by aquillam in Astronomy, MichiganAstro, Urban Observing.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that I will not be able to get the January Urban Observing post written. So instead, here are some hopefully timely and very short posts.
Did Saturday feel warmer to you? That was the day the Earth was closest to the Sun. Of course the seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis, not its distance from the sun. The distance from the sun affects how fast the Earth moves and therefore how many days each season has. The closer to the sun, the faster the planet moves, so in the Northern Hemisphere, we have fewer days of winter than summer.
The Quadrantids peaked this morning (sorry…). However, it’s active until January 10, with rates of about 25 per hour, so it’s still worth looking if it’s clear tomorrow morning. And the planet line up with a comet continues.
Speaking of the comet, you’ll need binoculars or a camera for comet Catalina, but it is between Arcturus and the Big Dipper, so it should be easy to find if it’s bright enough for you skies. Here’s a map for 3 AM on January 6, 2016.
Orionid Meteor Shower October 21, 2015Posted by aquillam in Astronomy, MichiganAstro.
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If it’s clear where you are, you might want to get up an hour or two early for the Orionid meteor shower. The peak is today / tomorrow (sorry I’m a little late for today), but it should be worth watching for a couple more days. Especially with the morning planets! Clear, dark skies are important for meteor watching, so you’ll need to get away from city lights.
Here in SE Michigan, the weather predictions make Friday morning look good. The Moon sets at about 3 AM, by which time Orion will be well up. However, if you wait until 5AM, you’ll get your chance to see Venus, Jupiter, and Mars. Mercury rises around 7AM, but by then twilight will have begun, which means it’s not as good for watching for meteors. The best hour is probably 5:30 to 6:30 AM.
For more information, (especially if you’re not in southeast Michigan) check out the story from Earth-Sky.
October 2015 Urban Observing October 8, 2015Posted by aquillam in MichiganAstro, Urban Observing.
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October begins the most active time of year for meteor showers. While few individual showers are as active as August’s Perseids, several overlapping showers make fall a great time to bundle up and get outside.
The showers actually started at the end of September with the southern Taurids. This is a low activity shower, so you’ll barely notice it’s active. However, it’s especially good for southern sky watchers, and a lot of its meteors are fireballs. It doesn’t have a district peak, but remains active in to early November.
Next up are the Orionids. They are active early October to mid November, with a peak on October 21-22. Most years this is a moderately active shower with about 20 meteors per hour. In some years it’s very active, with rates comproble to the Perseids, but at this time we don’t know how to predict if it’s an average or better than average year. Check the AMS weekly blog for the most current predictions.
Finally the Northern Taurids are a close cousin to the Southern Taurids. Like the Southern Taurids, this is an extended shower with a low rate but a high number of fireballs. It is active from mid October to early December.
If you prefer to listen to meteor showers, check out the Draconids. Because of its position in the sky, the best time to observe these is actually late afternoon and early evening. That makes this a great shower to try out the radio observation techniques.
New on October 13
Full October 26 – this is the last “super moon” of the year.
Morning planet watchers are in for several treats this month. Even if you aren’t normally in early riser, you may want to get up on October 28 for a rare three planet conjunction. Mars, Venus, and Jupiter will all be within 1° of each other on that morning.
Mercury reaches greatest Western Elongation on October 16, so the second and third week in October should be a great time to observe Mercury in the morning.
Venus reaches greatest western elongation on October 26. It will be a good morning object for the rest of the year. However, it’s approaching a new Venus, so although it’s getting closer to us, it’s actually getting dimmer as well. It makes a tight group with Regulus and the Moon on October 8.
Mars is overshadowed by the other brilliant morning planets. A thin crescent Moon passes it on October 9. It is less than half a degree from Jupiter on the 17.
Jupiter has fully emerged into the morning skies by the beginning of the month. If it weren’t for Venus, it would be the jewel of the morning skies. Look for it in conjunction with Venus on the 26th.
Saturn quickly disappears into the evening twilight. Look for it with a crescent Moon at sunset on October 15 & 16.
If you have a telescope, October will be a great time to look for Uranus. It reaches opposition on October 11. If you can get away from the urban lights, you might even be able to catch it naked eye.


By Adrees Latif
AETNA SPRINGS, Calif. (Reuters) – California braced for more lightning storms, which have sparked over 600 wildfires in the past week, but firefighters got some relief as temperatures eased off record highs.
The worst of the blazes, including the second and third largest in California history, burned in the San Francisco Bay Area with roughly 240,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings across the state.
Much of Northern California, including the Sierra Nevada Mountains and coast, was under a “red flag” alert for dry lightning and high winds, but the National Weather Service dropped its warning for the Bay Area.
Close to 300 lightning strikes sparked 10 new fires overnight and more “sleeper fires” were likely burning undiscovered in areas shrouded by dense smoke, Governor Gavin Newsom said.
One huge blaze burned in ancient coastal redwood forests south of San Francisco that have never seen fire due to usually high relative humidity levels, Newsom said.
“We are in a different climate and we are dealing with different climate conditions that are precipitating fires the likes of which we have not seen in modern recorded history,” Newsom told a news briefing.
The wildfires, ignited by over 13,000 lightning strikes from dry thunderstorms across Northern and Central California since Aug. 15, have killed at least seven people and destroyed over 1,200 homes and other structures.
Smoke from wildfires that have burned over 1.2 million acres (485,620 hectares), an area more than three times larger than Los Angeles, has created unhealthy conditions for much of Northern California and drifted as far as Kansas.
The LNU Complex, the second largest wildfire in state history, began as a string of smaller fires in wine country southwest of Sacramento but has merged into a single blaze that has burned around 350,000 acres of Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Yolo and Solano counties.
It was 22% contained as of Monday while to the south the SCU Lightning Complex was nearly as large, at 347,000 acres, and only 10% contained.
“I’m nervous, I don’t want to leave my house, but lives are more important,” Penny Furusho told CBS television affiliate KPIX5 after she was told to evacuate from the south flank of the SCU fire.
Over 14,000 firefighters are on the wildfires, with 91 fire crews traveling from seven states and National Guard troops arriving from four states, Newsom said.
(Reporting by Adrees Latif in Aetna Springs, California; Editing by Tom Brown)


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Severe Weather Forecaster
Past 48 hr ( 25th,26th Dec) maximum temperature in New Delhi has been below 20C with maximum temperature recorded on 25th Dec at 16C from 1430hrs to 1630hrs and 17C today at 3PM
Dense,Light for has been there in New Delhi continuously since last 48hrs with very moist air
Min humidity ( Relative) around 70% and max as high as 100%.
Visibility has been widely affected at the New Delhi International airport with extreme flight delays and cancellations
AS PER REPORTS FROM 9PM YESTERDAY TO 12PM TODAY, 50 FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AND MANY DELAYED.
RAILWAY TIME TABLE ALSO AFFECTED WITH MANY TRAINS DELAYED DUE TO DENSE FOG IN NEW DELHI.
Minimum temperature today was 7C in the capital
FOG WILL CONTINUE for next 24hrs atleast in New Delhi
Northern India LOWS
As Delhi settled at minimum of 7C,
Min.temp recorded on 26th Dec 2010
Shimla at 3.1C
Amritsar at 2.5C
Ludhiana and Bathinda at 4.2C
Patiala at 4.5C
Pathankot at 4.6C
Narnaul at 3.1C
Ambala at 4C
Karnal at 5.4C
Rohtak at 6.1C
Hisar at 6.7C
HEAVY RAINS LIKELY IN THE REGION ON 29TH NIGHT AND 30TH DEC!
Leh at -12.6C ( IT WAS -16.4C THE PREVIOUS NIGHT)
KARGIL AT -10C
FOG IN SRINAGAR ALSO
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED IN J&K ON 29TH DEC AND 30TH DEC.
EXPECTED AMOUNT IS MORE TOWARDS KASHMIR VALLEY THAN LADAKH


Understand Hurricane Categories to Prepare Your Business for Damage
Understanding the different hurricane categories and what they mean can help you prepare your business for hurricanes of any size.
Once again, Atlantic hurricane season has arrived, which means it’s time for businesses to start preparing for potential impact. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a near-normal season, but that still means there may be one or more severe storms with disastrous effects.
The first line of defense in protecting your people and assets is a preparedness plan that takes into account the five hurricane categories. But first, a quick history lesson:
In the 1970s, Miami engineer Herbert Saffir teamed up with Robert Simpson, the director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Their mission: develop a simple scale to measure hurricane intensity and the potential damage storms of varying strength could cause to residential and business structures.
The result is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assigns a category level to storms based on their sustained wind speeds. The scale ranks every hurricane from 1 to 5, with Category 5 being the most intense—a storm of this magnitude will leave behind catastrophic damage in its wake.
But what impact can a business expect from a Category 2 storm versus a Category 4? And how should management adjust messaging to employees based on the severity of any given hurricane? Having an understanding of a storm’s intensity is crucial to safeguarding your business and providing your people with relevant hurricane communications and potentially lifesaving information. Here’s what you need to know.
What Damage Do Hurricanes Cause?
The effects of a hurricane on commercial and residential properties can include:
- Structural damage like lost shingles, roofing, and siding damage; shattered windows; and even building destruction due to wind, storm surge, flooding, and debris
- Operational disruptions like power outages, closed roadways, and communication issues
- Financial loss as a result of extended interruptions to business continuity
- Injury or loss of life
Hurricane Categories and Potential Damage
Hurricanes—and the strong tropical storms leading up to them—are broken down into categories based on their sustained wind speeds, using the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, and the potential property damage each category can unleash. These classifications serve as a guide to help businesses brace for impact in the event of a storm.
Since each hurricane category poses different levels of potential damage, specific messaging is required in each case to best prepare your employees. Using a mass notification system can help you effectively reach your entire workforce with relevant messaging in a timely manner. We’ve included recommendations for how to inform your teams in the event of each hurricane category.
Tropical depression and tropical storm events
Before a storm officially becomes a hurricane, it starts off as a tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean, the tropics, or the subtropics. A tropical depression can quickly morph into a tropical storm with a closed circulation and heavy rains that swirl in bands.
Minor damage, but extreme flooding can occur
While the damage resulting from a tropical storm is typically minor, it is still necessary to exercise caution. If a tropical storm moves slowly over heavily populated zones like business or residential areas for an extended period of time, flooding can quickly lead to major damage and loss of life.
In fact, this exact scenario took place when Tropical Storm Allison hovered over southeast Texas in June of 2001. The storm stalled over Houston, dumping torrential rainfall and ultimately causing more than $8.5 billion in damage. While not as fierce as a hurricane, every tropical storm should be viewed as a potential crisis.
Tropical depression/storm emergency communications
Proactively warn employees about an incoming tropical storm to raise awareness and warn against possible flooding and office closures.
Category 1 hurricane
If a tropical storm intensifies, it can reach wind gusts that amount to an official hurricane classification. With a Category 1 hurricane, winds will reach 74–95 MPH and storm surge can reach up to 5 feet.
Some damage will occur
Although Category 1 is the weakest level hurricane, it can still wreak havoc on any area in its path. Even well-constructed frame homes and buildings could suffer roof and structural damage. Tree branches are likely to snap, and shallow-rooted trees could be uprooted. Businesses can expect power outages due to downed power lines and damage to poles.
Category 1 hurricane emergency communications
Warn your people about the incoming hurricane to raise awareness. Let them know of possible office closures and follow up with a status check-in to ensure safety or additional needs.
Category 2 hurricane
Anyone in the path of a Category 2 storm can expect to see winds reaching 110 MPH and storm surge up to 8 feet.
Moderate-to-extensive damage will occur
These intensifying storms can cause a significant hit to business continuity. Major roof damage is a possibility. Because of fallen trees and debris, road closures may hinder employees and first responders from navigating roadways. Near-total power loss can be expected, often lasting several days to weeks.
This level of hurricane is also life-threatening due to potential flooding, storm surge if your business is coastal, and flying debris.
Category 2 hurricane emergency communications
Make your people aware of impending danger and instructions to either stay indoors or evacuate (based on guidance from weather specialists).
Category 3 hurricane
A Category 3 storm is considered a major hurricane that will result in significant damage. Very dangerous winds will reach up to 130 MPH and storm surge can hit 12 feet.
Devastating damage will occur
If you’re in the path of a Category 3 hurricane, you will see extensive and potentially deadly damage. This storm level will uproot trees, completely destroy roofs, and render large areas without power for anywhere from days to weeks.
Hurricane Sandy was a Category 3 at its peak. It ended up taking the lives of 233 people across the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. The storm caused a total of $68.7 billion in damage — the second-costliest hurricane to hit the U.S. at the time.
Category 3 hurricane emergency communications
Alert your employees early. Outline the advice of weather specialists (likely instructions to either evacuate or stay indoors), as well as advice to stock up on water and supplies necessary to cope without power for an extended period of time.
Category 4 hurricane
Put simply, if your business or residence is in the path of a Category 4 hurricane — be alarmed. These mega-storms have winds up to 155 MPF and storm surge reaching 18 feet. They are deadly, costly, and will wreak havoc on any region they move through.
Catastrophic damage will occur
Category 4 hurricanes can not only dislodge entire roofs but also topple the walls of structures, cause catastrophic flooding, and result in widespread power outages that can last months.
Impacted areas could be uninhabitable for the foreseeable future. Hurricane Harvey was a Category 4 storm when it first made landfall on San José Island, Texas. Although the storm had weakened by the time it hit Houston, it stalled over the heavily populated metro area for two days producing severe flooding. It ended up causing $125 billion in damage, tying Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane on record. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm in 2022. It caused an estimated $113 billion in total U.S. damage, and it is the costliest storm in Florida’s history.
Category 4 hurricane emergency communications
Act fast. If any of your employees are in the path of a Category 4 hurricane, their safety should be your immediate priority. Inform your people in the event of an evacuation, which could be mandatory depending on how vulnerable the area is.
Make use of a central hub or Event Page (suitable for any hurricane level), which an emergency notification solution should provide. These pages serve as a valuable resource during an unfolding event where a business can post disaster updates, upload videos/photos, and communicate a recovery plan.
Category 5 hurricane
If a business or residence is in the path of a Category 5 hurricane, a mandatory evacuation will likely be issued. Currently the highest level a hurricane can be ranked, a Category 5 can completely destroy homes and even well-built industrial buildings in its path.
Catastrophic damage will occur
Coastal regions will see most structures essentially leveled or damaged beyond repair. Loss of life will likely be significant and far-reaching due to extreme winds, storm surge, catastrophic flooding, flying debris, and structural failure.
Hurricane Andrew — which devastated South Florida in late August 1992 — made landfall as a Category 5 storm. Andrew ended up leaving an estimated 250,000 homeless and caused a total of $27.4 billion in damage.
While advance preparation is critical for all hurricanes, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends the following for a storm of this magnitude:
- Build a disaster supply kit: Plan as if you’re going to be cut off from resources for an extended period of time.
- Develop an emergency response plan: These “protective actions for life safety” include running drills, mapping out evacuation routes, and conducting risk assessments.
- Invest in a reliable emergency notification system: The Department of Homeland Security reminds people that prompt notification can save lives.
Category 5 hurricane emergency communications
Be explicit. Inform staff to begin planning for evacuation immediately. Brace for an extended office closure and major operational disruptions. Protecting your people is imperative for your organization to fulfill its duty of care.
Having a reliable, two-way emergency communication system in place will allow you to keep tabs on your employees before, during, and after the storm.
A central hub or “Event Page” is also crucial to keeping your people safe and providing peace of mind throughout any critical event. Recovery will likely be long and costly. But the more prepared everyone is, the smoother the process will be.
Stay Safe During a Hurricane With Effective Communication
Whether your business is in the path of a small tropical storm or a Category 5 hurricane, you need a quick and easy way to keep your people safe, informed, and connected.
You also need a way to monitor approaching storms as they evolve. Hurricane categories are not static predictions. Forecasters and meteorologists do their best to predict how storms are going to progress, but a storm’s outlook can change in a matter of hours. Using a threat monitoring system will ensure that you stay on top of any new developments in approaching storms as they occur.
AlertMedia is the leader in emergency mass notifications and local threat monitoring. AlertMedia combines up-to-the-minute threat monitoring with two-way messaging, an intuitive user interface, and 24/7 customer support — so you can rest easy knowing you’re prepared if a storm is heading your way.
As a hurricane approaches, you won’t have a minute to spare. Having pre-set messaging in place will alleviate stress and ultimately help protect your people. AlertMedia’s hurricane templates provide businesses with effective messaging across devices and through all phases of a storm.


The National Temperature Extremes for Thursday July 24, ranged from a Low of 29 degrees (-2 Celsius), in Crater Lake, Oregon to a High of 123 degrees (51 Celsius) in Death Valley, California.
Friday Afternoon and Evening, July 25:
An Area of Low Pressure centered near The Coast of the North Carolina/South Carolina border, will have a Cold/Stationary Front extending west, before connecting to another Area of Low Pressure near The Alabama/Mississippi border. From this Area of Low Pressure,a Stationary/Warm Front will extend west then north, into Northern Louisiana and The Great Plains, before connecting to a third Area of Low Pressure centered neat The Southeastern South Dakota/Northeastern Nebraska border. from the "Third Low" a Cold Front will extend north into Southern Manitoba, and a Cold/Stationary Front will extend west then southwest into The Northern Rockies, Northern Utah and Southern Nevada, before connecting to a fourth Area of Low Pressure centered in Southern Nevada. As a result, expect showers and thunderstorms into The Carolinas, The Southeast, The Northern Gulf Coast, The Upper Midwest, The Central Rockies, and Parts of The Four Corners Region.
Elsewhere, expect sunny and fair skies into New England, The Mid-Atlantic States, The Great Plains, The Northern Rockies, Idaho, Nevada, and Most Areas of The Pacific Coast States. Temperatures are expect to soar above 100 degrees (38-47 Celsius) into Central Kansas, Western Oklahoma, Parts of The Panhandle, NorthCentral and The Rio Grande Area Region of Texas, Eastern New Mexico, Southcentral and Southwestern Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southeastern and Parts of The Inland Valley of California.


By Mitchell Lockhart and Sean Henry
On Friday, April 28, a severe thunderstorm tore through the southern Indiana area. It left many without power, flooded roads, and knocked down trees and power-lines with ease.
But this was not all the damage done. As the storm went on, the FC softball field was flooded, causing tremendous damage and making the field unplayable.


ARIZONA, USA — Editor's note: The weather blog for Wednesday, Aug. 24 can be found here.
Strong storms impacted areas across the state on Tuesday, bringing the heaviest rain to north Scottsdale and the Superstitions near Apache Junction.
Expect fluctuating storm chances the rest of the workweek and weekend.
WEATHER FORECAST: Monsoon pattern starting to weaken
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9:40 p.m. Strong outflow winds headed towards Yuma. Storms are becoming more isolated as they move southwest. Be ready for strong winds and possible wind damage.
8:20 p.m. Dust storm warning until 9 p.m. for Blythe, Wellton, Cibola, Palo Verde, Yuma Proving Grounds, Midland, Ehrenberg, and Roll.
7:25 p.m.: Maricopa County is under a flash flood warning.
7:23 p.m.: A dust storm warning has been issued for Quartzsite, Brenda and Palm Canyon.
6:30 p.m. Meteorologist Jamie Kagol with what to expect for the rest of the night and this weekend.
6:20 p.m. Impressive storm on the west side of the White Tank Mountains as seen from this City of Phoenix webcam.
6:15 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Maricopa County until 7 p.m.
6 p.m. Flash Flood Warning for Wickenburg and Morristown continues until 8:45 p.m.
5:50 p.m. Stormy weather continues in the west Valley.
5:32 p.m. Rain's coming down on I-17 between Peoria Avenue and Greenway Road.
5:30 p.m. Hail in Apache Junction Tuesday afternoon.
5:25 p.m Spotty strong to severe thunderstorms continue to impact parts of South-Central Arizona.
5:00 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Glendale, Peoria and Surprise until 5:45 p.m.
4:45 p.m. Please avoid the area of Plaza and Tepee in Apache Junction due to low powerlines. Public Works en route to place barricades.
4:43 p.m. A Flash Flood Warning continues for Apache Junction until 8:15 p.m.
4:40 p.m. A dust storm warning is in effect until 5:30 p.m. for I-10 near Casa Grande, I-10 near Eloy, and I-10, US-60 near Phoenix--Mesa.
4:35 p.m. Heads up, Apache Junction! Police are warning of heavy rain and wind in the area. Stay safe out there!
4:32 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Scottsdale and Paradise Valley until 4:45 p.m.
4:30 p.m. Thanks to Greg for sharing his rain video from Mesa!
4:15 p.m. NWS Phoenix has issued a Dust Advisory until 5:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Phoenix, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley and Carefree until 4:45 p.m.
3:55 p.m. Strong to severe storms continue to near the Valley. Strongest cells are in North Scottsdale and in the Superstitions near Apache Junction.
3:30 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Prescott, Iron Springs and Yavapai Campground.
The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority has provided the following tips on what hazards to watch out for during and after a flood, including fire, electrical and chemical safety:
Generators and alternative heating devices can create fire hazards during flooding if they aren’t used correctly or maintained properly. Pools of water and appliances can become electrically charged and can cause electrical fires.
On electricity, residents in flooded areas should turn off the power to their homes if they can reach the main breaker or fuse box. All wiring in the house may be electrically charged and hazardous. Residents should have a professional technician check their home for damages before turning on the power.
Make sure potentially combustible liquids like paint thinner, lighter fluid or gasoline haven’t spilled within or near your home. Keep combustible liquids away from electrical or alternative heat sources as to not start a fire.
All smoke alarms in the home should be tested monthly and batteries should be replaced yearly. Some smoke alarms are dependent on your home’s electrical service and may go out when power is turned off.
Make sure the fire hydrant near your home is cleared of debris so the fire department can assess it easily in the event of a fire.
Arizona has seen its fair share of severe weather. Here is a compilation of videos from various storms across the Grand Canyon state.