TUESDAY will see a bright start for London as of late, with scattered shower developing into the afternoon.
Parts of the region will stay dry with showers mainly in northern areas. Temperatures are expected to stay at a minimum of 3°C.
London weather forecast for 7am on Tuesday May 7
London weather forecast for 1pm on Tuesday May 7
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UK outlook for Wednesday May 7 or Friday May 10
By Wednesday scattered showers will move East with a risk of of hail and thunder.
Towards the end of the week the rainfall will continue but with sunny spells at intervals.
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Over the course of the month, unsettled temperatures will remain with a mix of sunshine and showers.
High pressure is expected to stay throughout the UK but will hopefully bring plenty of fine and dry conditions with temperatures improving.
However, western and northern areas may experience unsettled weather from the Atlantic with wet and windy weather.
On the whole, temperatures are likely to be average for the time of year.
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Banyan strengthened overnight into a tropical storm. It was born yesterday, Oct. 10, 2011 as Tropical Depression 23W. The Philippines have also given Banyan a name, and call it Ramon.
When NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Banyan (Ramon) on Oct. 11, 2011, at 12:53 EDT, NASA AIRS infrared imagery showed Banyan's strong convection (purple) has strengthened and grown in area. Convection is slightly west of the center (marked with a white "X") which indicates wind shear from the east. Credit: Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen
At 10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 11, Banyan's (Ramon) maximum sustained winds are near 35 knots (40 mph/65 kmh), and Banyan is moving to the west-northwest near 14 knots (16 km/26 kmh). Banyan's center may 485 miles southeast of Manila, Philippines near 9.2 North and 126.4 East, but clouds already cover the southern Philippines.
When NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Banyan today, Oct. 11, 2011 at 12:53 EDT (4:53 UTC), the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument measured temperatures in and around the storm. AIRS infrared imagery showed Banyan's convection (rising air that forms thunderstorms that make up the tropical storm) has strengthened and grown in area. Cloud top temperatures exceed the -63F (-52C) threshold for strong convection, mostly in the eastern and western quadrants of the storm. Infrared data also shows that the convection is slightly off-center - west of the center, which indicates wind shear from the east.
Warnings are in effect for a number of areas as heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible. Public storm warning signal #2 is in effect in the Mindanao provinces of Surigao del Norte and Sur, Siargao Island and Dinagat Island.
Signal #1 is in effect for the Visayas provinces of Southern Leyte and Eastern Samar, and in the Mindanao provinces of Agusan Del Norte and Sur, Misamis Oriental and Camiguin Island; the Visayas provinces of Northern Leyte, Biliran Island, Bohol, Cebu, Northern Negros, Northern & Western Samar, Panay Island and Guimaras Island; and the Luzon provinces of Masbate, Ticao Island, Romblon and Sorsogon.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts a landfall by Tropical Storm Banyan by 11 p.m. EDT tonight (Oct. 12 at 0300 UTC) over northeastern Mindanao. It is expected to weaken over the Visayan Islands and move into the South China Sea, where warm waters are expected to re-strengthen it.
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What is the coldest month in Uitenhage?
A basic climate data set 1878-2018 for Uitenhage The annual amount of precipitation in Uitenhage is 548 mm. The average annual temperature is 24℃ in Uitenhage. The warmest month of the year is January, with an average temperature: 27℃. Usually July is the coldest month in Uitenhage, with average temperature 21℃.
How cold is South Africa in December?
In Johannesburg, South Africa, in December, the average high-temperature is 25.2°C (77.4°F), and the average low-temperature is 13.9°C (57°F).
Is it warm in December in South Africa?
Average temperatures in South Africa in December are around 19°C with highs of 29°C in the warmer areas. Humidity is high due to the increase in rainfall, but the monthly average is still relatively low at just 17mm spread over the month.
What is the coldest month in South Africa?
The warmest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 25°C (77°F). The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 16°C (60°F).
Is it good to visit South Africa in December?
The hot, dry days make midsummer the best time to visit South Africa’s coast or national parks, but the downside is inflated prices and jam-packed accommodation. With the exception of the festive holidays, December and January is a good time to explore Cape Town and the Garden Route, when the weather is warm and dry.
What should I wear on safari in South Africa?
Look for casual, lightweight clothes made from breathable fabrics. Think T-shirts and a few long-sleeved shirts or blouses that protect your skin from the sun – collars will protect your neck. Evenings are also usually relaxed affairs, with women typically wearing dresses and men choosing a button-up shirt.
Is December a good time to visit South Africa?
Is Cape Town busy in December?
Best Time to Go to Cape Town. Cape Town enjoys a temperate climate with warm, dry conditions from October to April. Temperatures peak between December and February, which is the most popular time for a Cape Town beach holiday. Expect busy beaches, a vibrant nightlife and gloriously sunny festive cheer.
What is the hottest place in South Africa?
Letaba in Limpopo This is officially the constant hottest place in SA with a mean annual temperature of 23.3ºC and an average annual maximum temperature of 35ºC. These average min and max temperatures combined makes it the hottest place in SA.
What is the best month to visit South Africa?
Safari-goers are best travelling to South Africa in the cooler winter months (May to September), when game-viewing conditions are superb. All things considered, September is the best month to travel to South Africa to experience a combination of all the country has to offer.
Which town in South Africa has the best weather?
While Durban is South Africa’s most tropical city, Port Elizabeth wins the sunshine trophy; PE gets 300 days of sunshine each year on average, making it the sunniest city in all of South Africa.
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In December Cape Town experiences its hottest weather with daytime temperatures often rising into the mid 30’s. Expect hot and cloudless days, long daytime hours, warm nights and little to no rain. December sees the occasional very windy day.


Little in the forecast has changed. We are pretty much locked in to a really warm Tuesday. Tomorrow will feel like mid-late April with highs in the lower 60's in SNE. Many towns will come over to 60-62 degrees for tomorrow. That will set the stage for a very warm Wednesday morning with lows staying between 45-50 degrees, so you can bet that there will be much melting of whatever is left on the ground after tomorrow's blowtorch. Wednesday will start rainy and gradually clear later in the day. Early morning temperatures up until about noon will come up to between 55-60 degrees. Then they will start to come down later in the day. Thursday will be cooler, setting the stage for a cold rainstorm on Friday. Temperatures across New England will be in the 30's, so that will save NNE of seeing any catastrophic or even major flooding, where snowfall depths are still in the 10-20" range. We have a mild Saturday until we start to cool down later Sunday, back to the mid 30's.


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Today's extreme cold kept Chicago in slow motion and prompted Chicago Public Schools to cancel classes tomorrow for a second day.
Flights were canceled or delayed, and public transit was hindered by subzero temperatures and a dangerous wind chill.
The National Weather Service said the temperature sank to 16 degrees below zero at O'Hare International Airport, two degrees lower than the record for Jan. 6.
MANY SCHOOLS TO STAY CLOSED
Mid-afternoon today, Chicago Public Schools officials decided to cancel classes tomorrow in the face of the dangerous cold and wind.
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett made the announcement today during a news conference with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Ms. Byrd-Bennett said she's confident she's making the right decision based on the severity of the weather.
Many city and suburban schools either followed suit or acted before the CPS announcement.
Here's a list of area schools and other closings.
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At midday — usually the warmest point in the day — temperature readings were pretty much lower than ever recorded. WGN-TV's weather blog reported wind chills were hovering between 40 and 50 degrees below zero.
And tomorrow isn't promising tremendous improvement.
The National Weather Service says a wind-chill warning remains in effect until noon tomorrow, with highs of 1 to 5 degrees above zero and wind chills 30 to 40 degrees below.
Weekend snowfall at the airport totaled more than 11 inches — the most since a February 2011 storm that shut down the city's famed Lake Shore Drive.
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Meanwhile, at Chicago airports, hundreds of flights had been canceled as of midday, as the deep freeze settled on the city.
The city's Department of Aviation says airlines canceled more than 1,600 flights at O'Hare. Another 85 were reported canceled at Midway International Airport.
Delays at O'Hare were averaging about 40 minutes, while reported delays are about 20 minutes at Midway.
About 1,300 flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway yesterday when nearly a foot of snow fell on the city.
The severe cold that caused problems for the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra this morning hasn't abated. Nor have some of the troubles.
The CTA's Twitter stream included an update that the Red, Brown, Green, Yellow and Purple lines had been operating with delays today.
Metra detailed a variety of delays this afternoon on Twitter, as well.
Driving in the Chicago area had its challenges today, too. The Illinois Department of Transportation has an online map that shows road conditions throughout the state, with some spots of ice and snow cover in the metro area.
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A nice warming has begun across Central Florida. Expect temperatures tonight to fall into the 50's underneath clear skies. Tomorrow we will climb into the 80's and remain in the 80's through the weekend. Our next chance for rain does not arrive until next week with a weak push of cooler air.
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A cold front will produce a few scattered thundershowers this afternoon mainly over the southern half of the state. It will be warm and humid with highs near 80 degrees.
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URUMQI - Strong gales on Monday halted operations for 24 trains on two railway lines in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the local railway bureau said Tuesday.
The operations of 15 passenger trains traveling from the region's capital of Urumqi to Lanzhou, the capital of neighboring Gansu province, have been suspended since 4 am Tuesday, an official with the Urumqi Railway Bureau said.
Another nine passenger trains running from Turpan to Kashgar along the railway line in southern Xinjiang have been halted since 9:45 pm Monday, the official said.
The trains will not resume operations until winds subside, he said.
Road traffic authorities closed a section of the state road in Maytas for 15 hours before reopening it at 8 am Tuesday, as snow drifts brought visibility below two meters, according to the local road traffic management bureau.
Wind speeds reached 100 km per hour in some areas, and snowstorms also affected some areas, according to the region's weather forecasting station.
The station issued a strong wind alert on Sunday, which still remains in effect, as well as blizzard and sandstorm alerts on Monday afternoon.


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The only road-link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country was closed for traffic for two days due t
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopened for vehicular traffic today after remaining closed for two days due to continuous snowfall which also brought in a fresh spell of cold wave conditions across Kashmir valley. "The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopened for vehicular traffic today and vehicles were allowed to come from Jammu towards Srinagar," a spokesman of the traffic department said.
The only road-link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country was closed for traffic for two days due to continuous snowfall on either side of Jawahar tunnel in south Kashmir.
The snowfall, which began in the hilly areas of the valley on Friday, brought down the mercury by several degrees and also resulted in a decrease in day temperatures. According to a MET department official, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 1.7 degrees Celsius and received snowfall and rains equivalent to 1.7 mm rainfall.
He said the gateway town of Qazigund recorded a minimum temperature of 0.2 degree Celsius, while the night temperature in Kokernag settled at a minimum of minus 0.3 degree Celsius. Qazigund and Kokernag received snowfall and rains equivalent to 14.6 mm and 16.8 mm of rainfall respectively, he added.
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BANGKOK: Heavy downpours has been hitting Bangkok for more than two hours, paralysing the Thai capital’s traffic.
The Bangkok Flood Control Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported a downpour and strong winds on Friday afternoon, causing floods and traffic jams.
Many key roads of the city have been inundated. Strong winds have also reportedly uprooted trees and knocked over power poles.
Some of the busiest districts of the city had the most rain at 96mm, reports said.
Photos posted on social media showed some cars parked in the Rama 9 area, one of the city’s central business districts, were submerged up to the passenger seat level.
Thailand has entered the rainy season since May.
Bangkok has been overtaken by heavy rains every year thanks to poor water drainage system and road infrastructure.
The city built on once-marshy land about 1.5m above sea level, always has to face flooding and traffic congestion during the rainy season. — Xinhua
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BBC News:– Severe gales and heavy rain are sweeping across the UK as travellers face disruption from Storm Ciara.
Airlines have cancelled dozens of domestic and international flights, while several rail firms have urged passengers not to travel.
Ferry passengers also face delays and cancellations, while drivers have been warned to take extra care.
Amber weather warnings for wind and heavy rain are in place for most of the UK, with gusts of up to 90mph expected.
More than 200 flood warnings have been issued around the UK.
Sporting events have been called off because of the adverse weather, including Manchester City’s Premier League match against West Ham.
Heathrow Airport said it had taken the joint decision with its airline partners to operate a reduced timetable to minimise the number of flights cancelled at short notice.
British Airways has cancelled some flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and London City, while Virgin Atlantic has posted a number of cancelled flights on its website.
Network Rail has imposed a blanket speed restriction of 50mph across the network on Sunday, warning passengers to only travel by train that day “if absolutely necessary”.
The rail firms which issued “do not travel” warnings for Sunday were Gatwick Express, Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Northern, Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink and TransPennine Express.
Flooding and debris on the tracks have caused delays and cancellations to many services.


They say you can't fool Mother Nature, but apparently Mother Nature likes to mess around with us! After our recent beautiful, spring-like days, the National Weather Service is warning of a possible nor'easter for our region this week. The storm is expected to begin Monday night and strengthen as it moves up the Atlantic coast on Tuesday. As of this writing, 12 to 18 inches of snow is predicted for northern New Jersey, 8 to 12 inches in central New Jersey, and 4 to 6 inches in southern New Jersey. When we're dragging out the snow shovels and gassing up the snowblower this week, we must comfort ourselves with the fact that spring begins March 20th, and despite what we may think, we're lucky. Yes, lucky...that this is 2017 and not 1888.
On March 11, 1888, the northeast was hit without warning by one of the worst blizzards in American history. After spring-like weather, temperatures plunged overnight; the ensuing storm dumped 55 inches of snow, plunging New York City and surrounding areas into white-out conditions. Wind gusts reached 85 miles per hour; boats sank and street trolleys blew over. Horse-drawn carts were abandoned. Train tracks, telegraph lines, water mains and gas lines, all above ground, froze, as did the East River. Frozen sparrows dropped from the sky; farm animals froze to death. The city came to a standstill; the New York Stock Exchange closed for the three day duration of the storm. Some brave souls attempted to walk to work and died trying. All communication ceased; Atlantic Highlands reported snow drifts twenty feet high, and like other parts of New Jersey, the town was cut off from the rest of the world for three days. Three pilot boats sank in the Horseshoe Cove off Sandy Hook. 400 people died in The Great Blizzard of 1888; some were not found until the snow melted.
As you comfortably work from home this Tuesday, be thankful for modern communications and infrastructure. Be glad for the forecasts of meteorologists that keep us prepared for Mother Nature's wrath. And let's hope those meteorologists are wrong this time!


Weather forecasters are looking on the bright side for the bank holiday weekend.
"A lot of places will see sunny spells and temperatures up to 16C, 17C, some a bit warmer than that," said the Met Office's Lindsey Mears on Friday. "It looks quite a pleasant weekend for most of the UK."
Continuing the good cheer, she added: "I don't think it is going to be too bad, it is going to be a lot better than today or has been over the last few days."
But Mears dampened expectations for Monday, saying it would be more unsettled and there was a widespread risk of rain, a picture likely to last longer into the school half-term week.
Evidence that it may still be a bit early for some to switch off the heating came in the fact that Otterbourne, in Hampshire, recorded an overnight temperature of 1.9C, and a ground frost is possible in Scotland as temperatures continue to stay a little below normal for the time of year.
Forecasters are, however, expecting drier and brighter weather to roll in from 1 June.
As for bank holiday travel prospects, Heathrow warned passengers to expect disruption to flights throughout Friday as a result of an emergency involving a British Airways Airbus.
Rail passengers travelling to Cardiff from London Paddington, and from King's Cross to Glasgow, can also expect disruption because of planned engineering works .
The Highways Agency said it had cleared most roadworks in time for the late spring break, although lane and speed restrictions will be in place at 18 locations.


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The costs of Hurricane Dorian could be $25 billion according to UBS, and the storm still hasn’t made landfall on the US mainland.
Dorian, which is the second-strongest Atlantic storm on record, (see graphic above from RMS, showing wind speed concentration) hit the Bahamas yesterday, and is predicted to move slowly towards the east U.S. coast, where authorities have evacuated more than a million people from Florida, South Carolina and Georgia.
There’s some interesting analysis of the potential damage and the track of Dorian on the BMS Group site here by the way.
The financial press is reporting that Swiss Re, Lancashire and Beazley have some exposure to losses and claims arising from Dorian, assuming it does make landfall in Florida and the impact isn’t just the initial wind damage, but subsequent flooding from heavy rains and a storm surge hitting coastal resorts, marinas etc.
The latest predictions are that Dorian will brush the cost of Florida and head North and if so, the Reinsurance sector will breathe a collective sigh of relief.
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It’s going to be another cold day across P.E.I., with flurries expected throughout the day and winds gusting up to 50 km/h. The daytime temperature will remain steady around -5 C, but with the wind chill it will feel more like -9 C in the morning and -14 C in the afternoon.
Tonight’s low is expected to be -10 C, but with the wind chill, it will feel like -18 C.
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Colo. State hurricane forecasts may end due to lack of funds
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- William Gray thinks a dislike of his global warming stance has affected his ability to get funding.
A long-standing hurricane forecast program at Colorado State University lost its funding this summer, and after 30 years faces a serious chance of being shut down for good.
The program and its founder, 84-year-old Professor Emeritus William Gray, are CSU institutions in their own right and for the past three decades have issued high-level forecasts for the Atlantic hurricane season. But it has been a rocky fall for the Tropical Meteorology Project, as it is officially called at CSU.
First, in June, the program lost $100,000 of annual funding from an insurance company, said researcher Phil Klotzbach. Then, this year's forecast, which predicted an active hurricane season, turned out to dead wrong.
"It was probably our worst forecast in 30 years of doing it," Klotzbach said Tuesday.
As meteorology research has become more competitive, the program has struggled to find more funding and has been reliant on private industry grants and Gray's own money to keep it afloat. Since 2000, Gray, who has been predicting hurricane seasons since the 1950s, has donated $500,000 to the research.
That, Klotzbach said, is not sustainable. The program has been running on $150,000 a year, which covers the salaries of Gray, Klotzbach and a few secretaries, Klotzbach said.
Gray, a well-known critic of human-caused global warming, thinks that a general dislike of his theories has affected the hurricane forecast program's ability to get solid funding, he said Tuesday.
Klotzbach has mostly taken over the program that Gray used to run, but neither of the men have had much luck getting federal funding. Klotzbach attributes this to a lot of competition, while Gray partly blames his reputation.
"It's just a crime that he (Klotzbach) has gone in by himself to get grant money and has been turned down, and I think the turndown has been due to his very close association with me.," Gray said.
Klotzbach declined to identify the insurance sponsor that dropped funding for the research program, but he did say that the decision was "an internal thing at their company" involving "some internal politics at the highest levels." Rescinding the sponsorship had nothing to do with this season's poor forecast, Klotzbach added.
As they look toward an uncertain future, the researchers have been examining what went wrong with this season's forecast. Although they predicted an active season, there were high levels of dry air in the atmosphere that the researchers didn't anticipate. On top of that, there were no El Nino cycles — warm, wet air over the tropics — that typically make for an active hurricane seasons.
"When you don't have El Nino conditions, those large-scale features in the ocean that we thought we would have, we didn't end up with," Klotzbach said. "We are going to be spending a lot of time looking at why that dry air was there," and how they can predict that in the future, he added.
The forecasters don't predict or track specific storms, but instead look at an overall hurricane season, which typically peaks between August and September. For instance, in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the forecasters predicted an active hurricane season. They were right. Last year, when Hurricane Sandy hit the New Jersey and New York coast, the storm was an outlier in a season that generally wasn't very active. The CSU forecasters predicted that, too.
As with all aspects of science and research, mistakes do happen.
"There are going to be years when there are things about the ocean and the atmosphere that we don't understand," Klotzbach said. All the more reason to keep funding hurricane research, he added.
The CSU hurricane researchers are some of the only people who study hurricane forecasts full time, although there are other groups that put out seasonal forecasts, Klotzbach said.
Without funding, that forecast is effectively gone. But a few options have cropped up, said Klotzbach. The researchers have been talking to insurance companies, private weather companies, and some large media outlets that are interested in the forecast. Klotzbach said the program hopes to land several sponsors who give about $25,000 each.
Gray hopes that more funding will keep the program alive and enable the researchers to study what went wrong with this season's forecast.
"I'm afraid that this is gradually going to go away," he said. "We need research to study this."


Sunday, February 10, 2019 2:40 pm
Light snowfall leads to central Indiana vehicle crashes
INDIANAPOLIS – A light snowfall caught central Indiana motorists unprepared, leading to multiple crashes and some temporary road closures.
Indianapolis television stations reported southbound lanes of Interstate 65 were closed in two separate locations Sunday afternoon, on the north side of Indianapolis and in Boone County north of Lebanon.
Police in the Hamilton County city of Westfield reported southbound U.S. 31 was closed Sunday at the intersection with Indiana 38 because of a crash.
Crashes were reported on interstates throughout the Indianapolis area.
The National Weather Service reported less than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) of snow had fallen by noon Sunday.


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Tropical Storm Arthur threatens U.S. East Coast
Tropical Storm Arthur is challenging Fourth of July holiday plans, as officials close beaches, tourist sites and reschedule fireworks in anticipation of heavy rain and fierce winds. Jillian Kitchener reports.


Fog patches are expected this morning.
The final day of the work week will finish under mainly sunny skies and a high of 26C. The humidex will make it feel more like 29C.
The overnight hours will be clear with a low of 13C.
Don't forget to check on the latest local gas prices, which are also listed on this page.


Some 180,000 homes have been left without power in Sydney and across New South Wales after storms battered the Australian state.
Winds of up to 135km/h (85 mph) were recorded in some areas, with up to 200mm of rainfall forecast for Tuesday.
A man is believed to be missing in floodwaters in Stroud to the north of Newcastle.
The State Emergency Service (SES) said it had received nearly 3,000 calls for help, with 19 flood rescues.
The agency said that most of the calls had come from Sydney and the regions of Hunter, Central Coast and Illawarra.
'Cyclonic' windsSES Deputy Commissioner Steven Pearce told ABC News that the number of calls for help had been "enormous".
"We haven't seen this sort of weather pattern, this east coast low or one as severe as this in years," he said.
"The consistent gale force winds which are actually cyclonic in some areas with gusts up to 135km/h."
The strongest winds overnight were recorded at Norah Head in the Central Coast region.
Meanwhile, 312mm of rainfall had fallen in Dungog in the Hunter region since Monday morning.
Local Fire and Rescue NSW said that crews were searching for a man who went missing after a camping ground was flooded in Stroud.
On Tuesday, a severe weather warning remained in place for damaging and destructive winds, heavy rain and damaging surf.
The areas affected are the Metropolitan, Hunter and Illawarra districts. Beach conditions in these regions are said to be particularly dangerous.
State-owned supplier Ausgrid tweeted that some 180,000 homes and businesses were without power across Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter.
But it added that crews were repairing fallen power lines at several locations.
The heavy winds and rain have also caused travel disruption in Sydney.
The Transport Management Centre for NSW said that staying home may be the best option for many people on Tuesday.
"If you don't need to be out on the road, probably best not to be," said spokesman Brett Moore, as quoted by ABC News.
A number of main roads and railway lines have had to be closed because of the storm.
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Hundreds of thousands of people lost power as a tropical cyclone Nicholas crawls the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday, flooding the area with heavy rains and flooding and debris covering roads throughout the region.
It was the second major storm in the last few weeks after Hurricane Aida killed more than 20 people in August and devastated the Louisiana community near New Orleans.
According to the National Meteorological Service, on Tuesday afternoon, the isolated areas of the Upper Texas coast and southern Louisiana are expected to have 3-7 cm of rainfall per hour, which can reach more than 25 cm per hour in total.
Nicholas was about 55 km southeast of Houston by 1 pm CST (1800 GMT) and was heading east-northeast with maximum sustained winds of 65 km / h, NHC said in a flash report.
The storm, traveling at 40 km / h, was expected to slowly travel northeast throughout the day, then turn east, and pass through the Panhandles of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida until Thursday.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards warned of flash floods caused by heavy rains as the drainage system was still clogged with debris from Aida and other storms.
According to the National Meteorological Service, the storm was expected to rain 10-25 cm across the region and perhaps 50 cm in isolated areas of southern Louisiana.
By noon, more than 94,000 Louisiana and 422,000 Texas customers had power outages, and more than 288,000 customers in the Houston region alone faced power outages, according to Reuters estimates at Utility Center Point Energy. Said.
CenterPoint officials said local media crews were assessing power lines and isolating the affected areas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared an emergency in 17 counties and three cities, with boat and helicopter rescue teams deployed or on standby.
The storm was a strong wind of 121 km and landed as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast early on Tuesday.
Patrice Johnson, 70, who lives in Texas City, Texas, about 60km southeast of Houston, stayed up all night worried that a tree in the garden next door would fall into his property.
“I was a little scared,” she told Reuters outside the local grocery store. “It was pretty windy. I was surprised that it was windy.”
Jeff Moore, 55, a homeowner in nearby Bayou Vista, said the water had risen to his backdeck, but he didn’t lose power. “If we were weak, that would have been terrible,” he said.
According to the National Meteorological Service, it rained about 35 cm in Galveston and about 6 inches overnight and in the morning in Houston.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said no injuries or deaths have been reported in the city, where crew members are cleaning up debris and restoring electricity. “It could have been worse,” he said.
The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden declared an emergency in Louisiana and ordered local responders to provide federal assistance due to Nicholas’ influence.
Hurricane Aida knocked a significant amount of refining capacity offline on the Gulf Coast earlier this month, but the Texas refinery remained operational as of early Tuesday.
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More than six months since Hurricane Michael ripped through the Florida Panhandle, the National Hurricane Center has upgraded it to a Category 5 storm.
Forecasters now say, based on a post-storm analysis, that the hurricane packed 160 mph winds when it hit Oct. 10 around Tyndall Air Force Base near Mexico Beach.
It's the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States as a Category 5 since Hurricane Andrew came ashore near Miami in 1992, according to the Hurricane Center.
Only two other storms in recorded history have struck the nation as Category 5s, forecasters said — the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969.
“This confirms what we already knew,” Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote in a tweet Friday. “Hurricane Michael was one of the most devastating storms in Florida and U.S. history.”
The update is likely to mean little on the ground beyond confirming what residents had already accepted as fact — that the wind speeds were greater than recorded despite initial Hurricane Center estimates listing the hurricane as a peak Category 4 storm. Forecasters had said previously that Michael's winds reached about 155 mph at landfall; Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale begins at 157 mph.
“They could have called us months ago,” said Mexico Beach Mayor Al Cathey. “We could have saved them some time.”
Workers in his small city are still trying to clear out debris, especially from the canal they hope to have ready for the upcoming snapper season.
The Hurricane Center report explained that the Category 5 winds probably only touched a small section of the coast. The storm killed 16 people in the United States and caused $25 billion in damage.
However, Category 5 status does not automatically trigger more relief funds for devastated communities, said Federal Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Cheria Brown.
“The category of the storm doesn’t change the assistance that the Panhandle is going to get going forward from FEMA," she said.
Bay County officials used the Hurricane Center findings Friday to call on Congress to fund a disaster aid package post-Michael — a proposal that has been held up over relief for Puerto Rico, which was decimated two years ago by Hurricane Maria.
“The federal government has historically provided major disaster funding,” said Bay County Commissioner Robert Carroll in a statement. “We anticipate and expect the same treatment, and we need them to step up and provide some funding and some relief.”
Leaders in Bay County estimate they sustained hundreds of millions of dollars in damage from the storm.
“There are abandoned houses everywhere,” Carroll said, and families are sharing space with friends or relatives wherever homes are still livable. “There isn’t a week that goes by I don’t have at least one of my daughters’ friends staying at our house.”
The full Hurricane Center report includes other details, pulled from multiple sources, which offer insight into the havoc surrounding the storm:
The worst damage happened in Bay County, specifically Tyndall Air Force Base and Mexico Beach, where 1,584 of the town’s 1,692 buildings were damaged. The report shows that 809 buildings there were totally destroyed. Countywide, the Hurricane Center said, 45,000 structures were damaged in Bay and 4,185 in neighboring Gulf. Even areas further inland sustained major losses, including 400 destroyed buildings in Jackson County.
Seven people died in Florida, directly because of the hurricane, according to the Hurricane Center. Five drowned — three in Mexico Beach, one near Port St. Joe, and one closer to Panama City. Two others died under fallen trees in Quincy and Alford. At least another 43 people died with some connection to the storm — during clean-up, in car crashes or from medical problems worsened by the disaster.
Storm surge inundation peaked in Mexico Beach, between 9 and 14 feet. Waves worsened the destruction.
Florida sustained $18.4 billion in damage.
Forecast tracks were accurate, but the storm’s intensity defied expectations that wind shear would prevent the hurricane from becoming so strong. Over seven days, the Hurricane Center’s website received 85 million page views.
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A recent Pew Research survey showing a sharp decline in the proportion of the public saying there is solid evidence of global warming has triggered considerable speculation about why these views are changing. The poll was released a day after 18 leading scientific organizations released a letter reaffirming what they see as scientific consensus on climate change.
The survey found 57% saying there is "solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades." In April 2008, 71% said there was solid evidence of global warming, and in 2006 and 2007, 77% expressed this view.
Why do fewer Americans believe the earth is warming? No single factor emerges from Pew Research Center surveys, but rather a range of possible explanations, including a sour economy and, perhaps, a cooler than normal summer in parts of the United States.
Read the full commentary Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle on the Pew Research Center's Web site.


Matthew goes north after 500 deaths in Haiti
Jacksonville could face more floods
ORLANDO: Hurricane Matthew, carrying winds of 190km/h, lashed central Florida yesterday, hugging the Atlantic coast as it moved north and threatening more destruction after killing nearly 500 people in Haiti.
Matthew, the first major hurricane to threaten a direct hit on the US in more than a decade, triggered mass evacuations along the coast from Florida through Georgia and into South Carolina and North Carolina.
Southern parts of Florida escaped the brunt of the storm overnight, but authorities yesterday urged people further north not to be complacent. The Florida coastal city of Jacksonville could face significant flooding, Florida governor Rick Scott warned. The storm had cut power to some 600 000 households, he said.
In Haiti, where poor rural communities were ravaged by Matthew earlier this week, the death toll surged to at least 478 people yesterday, as information trickled in from remote areas previously cut off by the storm, officials said.
At 8am EDT (1200 GMT), Matthew’s eye, or centre, was 55km east of Cape Canaveral in Florida, home to the country’s main space launch site.
“The winds are ferocious right now,” said Jeff Piotrowski, a 40-year-old storm chaser from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who was near Cape Canaveral early yesterday. The storm downed power lines and trees and destroyed billboards in Cape Canaveral, he said.
No significant damage or injuries were reported in West Palm Beach and other communities in south Florida where the storm had brought down trees and power lines earlier in the night, CNN and local media reported.
But Craig Fugate, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said in media interviews he was concerned relatively light damage so far could give people further north a false sense of security.
“People should not be looking at the damages they’re seeing and saying this storm is not that bad,” Fugate told NBC. He also said people should be aware the hurricane carried more than just ferocious winds. The real danger still is storm surge, particularly in northern Florida and southern Georgia. “These are very vulnerable areas. They’ve never seen this kind of damage potential since the late 1800s.
“It’s still a very dangerous situation,” he said.
Nasa and the US Air Force, which operate the Cape Canaveral launch site, had taken steps to safeguard personnel and equipment. A team of 116 employees was bunkered down inside Kennedy Space Centre’s Launch Control Centre to ride out the hurricane.
In West Palm Beach, street lights and houses went dark and Interstate 95 was empty as the storm rolled through the community of 100 000 people.
Matthew lessened in intensity on Thursday night and into yesterday morning, the National Hurricane Centre said. From an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, it became a Category 3 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity, but was still a major storm.
It could either plough inland or tear along the Atlan- tic coast through yesterday night, the Miami-based centre said, warning of “potentially disastrous impacts”.
The US National Weather Service said the storm could be the most powerful to strike northeast Florida in 118 years.
The NHC’s director, Rick Knabb, said that although Matthew was so far raking the coast, with its eye offshore, it still posed great danger to residents along the coast.
“You don’t have to be near the centre of the hurricane to be in the centre of action with inland flooding,” he said. – Reuters
A resident walks past a wall of sandbags protecting a store in a low-lying area before the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, in Charleston, South Carolina, US.
A man tries to repair his home destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in Les Cayes, Haiti, on Thursday.


While Week 3 of the NFL season takes place during the first weekend of fall, it will feel like summer in many locations.
One game that could get a reprieve from the heat won't be played in the United States. The NFL is resuming its international series in the United Kingdom, and the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars is the first of four that will be played across the pond this season.
Fans headed to outdoor games in the heat and humidity should take plenty of precautions by staying hydrated and bringing the appropriate sun protection.
Here is a look at the weather for this week's batch of games.
Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars - 9:30 a.m. EDT
The NFL will return to Great Britain this weekend as the Baltimore Ravens face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Wembley Stadium has a partially retractable roof, so the game won’t be totally sheltered from any inclement weather.
A mixture of sun and clouds is forecast for the afternoon in London, with a few showers around.
Temperatures will hover in the upper 60s to lower 70s during the game. Most fans should be comfortable with short-sleeved shirts, but some may want to bring a jacket along.
Winds at around 5-10 mph out of the southwest should not impact the game.
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills - 1 p.m. EDT
Temperatures will challenge record highs in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday as the Denver Broncos play the Buffalo Bills.
It will be in the lower 80s for the 1 p.m. local time kickoff, but a high temperature of 85 is forecast by the end of the game.
A normal high temperature for Sept. 24 in Orchard Park is 68 F.
A wind out of the north at 4-8 mph will not have any major impact on the game.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears - 1 p.m. EDT
It will be much warmer than normal for a late September game in Chicago as temperatures near record highs.
Temperatures are forecast for the upper 60s around 9 a.m. before steadily rising to the mid-80s for the 12 p.m. local time kickoff at Soldier Field.
By the end of the game, the high will be near 90; the record for Sept. 24 in Chicago is 91.
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions - 1 p.m. EDT
Falcons and Lions fans won’t have to worry about rain dampening pregame activities before they enter the climate-controlled Ford Field. Highs will be in the low 60s around 9 a.m. before rising to the low 80s by kickoff.
Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts - 1 p.m. EDT
It will be sunny and very warm on Sunday in Indianapolis with highs challenging the record of 92 set in 2007. Fortunately, fans will get a break from the heat inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings - 1 p.m. EDT
A cool front moving through the region on Sunday will bring plenty of clouds along with showers and thunderstorms that could disrupt tailgating activities.
The storms will not hinder play as the game will take place indoors at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets - 1 p.m. EDT
Two longtime AFC East rivals will collide at MetLife Stadium during what will be an unseasonably warm afternoon.
As the Jets and Dolphins kickoff, temperatures will be in the mid-80s, but by the end of the game, they will settle in the upper 80s.
Due to moderate levels of humidity, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will peak in the low 90s.
A normal high in East Rutherford for this time of year is 75.
Winds will be out of the northeast at 4-8 mph and should not impact the kicking or passing games.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles - 1 p.m.
Giants and Eagles fans should prepare for summerlike warmth on the first Sunday of fall in Philadelphia.
Temperatures at kickoff will be in the mid-80s but will rise to the upper 80s by the fourth quarter.
AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures can top out in the lower 90s during the second half due to moderate humidity levels.
Houston Texans at New England Patriots - 1 p.m EDT
Sunny and warm conditions are forecast for Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and the Patriots and Texas collide in a rematch from the 2016 playoffs.
Morning tailgaters will encounter highs in the mid- to upper 60s.
The temperature at kickoff will be around 80; a normal high for this time of year is 71.
With moderate levels of humidity, the AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature will hover in the mid-80s.
Winds will blow out of the northeast at 4-8 mph.
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers - 1 p.m. EDT
The warmth and humidity will be typical for late September in Charlotte as the Panthers welcome the Saints to town.
Temperatures in the lower 80s at kickoff will rise into the upper 80s by the end of the game.
A light northeast wind of 5-10 mph should not have any major impact on the playing conditions.
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans - 4:05 p.m. EDT
It will be a warm and humid afternoon in the Music City as the Seahawks square off against the Titans.
A normal high in Nashville for Sept. 24 is 79, but the high on Sunday will be about 10 degrees higher.
While conditions should remain mostly sunny, there is a chance for a shower or thunderstorm during the first half.
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers - 4:25 p.m. EDT
Unseasonable warmth will great players and spectators at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
The kickoff temperature will settle in the mid-80s; by the end of the contest, the temperature will be near 80.
A normal high for Green Bay on Sept. 24 is 66.
Winds will be out of the southwest at 10-15 mph.
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers - 4:25 p.m. EDT
It will be a sunny and pleasant afternoon in Southern California as the Chargers welcome to Chiefs to their new home in Carson.
Temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 70s throughout the game, which is right around normal for this time of year.
Winds will blow out of the southwest at 6-12 mph.
Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskins - 8:30 p.m. EDT
It will be a warm and sunny day in Landover, Maryland, as fans tailgate leading up to 8:30 p.m. showdown between the Raiders and Redskins.
The high during the day will be 87; a normal high for this time of year is 77.
By kickoff, the temperature will have dropped to the mid-70s, and the AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will stay in the 70s as well.
Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals - 8:30 p.m. EDT Monday
The high will be around 90 F in Phoenix around kickoff. For the end of the game, temperatures will be in the low 80s.
Wind should not impact play even with part of the University of Phoenix Stadium roof open.


The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have issued a Condition Orange High Fire Risk notice for the entire country.
The notice comes into effect from 12pm Monday, May 13, and will remain in place until 12pm on Friday, May 17. It has been put into place due to high pressure weather conditions, as well as the high temperatures and low humidity levels forecast for the week.
The Department warns that a “high fire risk exists in all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses and other dead vegetation exist". They warned that areas of the highest risk are located in the west of the country and say conditions may be moderated by ambient wind speeds and live growth.
The notice is expected to remain in place until May 17, unless otherwise stated by the DAFM.


Officials Urge People Prepare for Hurricane Florence
Officials at the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center are emphasizing the importance of being prepared as Hurricane Florence heads toward the East Coast.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Folks are preparing as Hurricane Florence heads toward the East Coast.
Officials at the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center are emphasizing the importance of being ready, and having sheltering in place.
They are urging people to go out and purchase emergency supplies if they don't already have them:
“We're looking at a lot of rain, a lot of wind coming up this week. So making sure you have a flashlight, a radio - battery-powered or hand crank - first aid kit, and of course your emergency contacts,” said Maribel Street, Emergency Communications Center.
At this time emergency officials say they're not looking to set up shelters during the storm, however they will reevaluate this decision as the storm gets closer.
The National Hurricane Center announced noon Monday, September 10, that Florence is now a category 4 hurricane.
NEW: Florence is now a category 4 hurricane. Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter indicate that Florence has continued to rapidly strengthen and has maximum sustained winds near 130 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 946 mb (27.93 inches) https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/wfLt6fJPl2— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 10, 2018


30+ interesting facts about the northern lights
If you ever get a chance to visit Svalbard in Norway or the Arctic region in Alaska, then keep an eye on the sky from the moment the sun goes down because if you won’t, there is a chance you might miss the most beautiful night of your life. Svalbard and the Arctic are among the few places on Earth where you can see the northern lights, a mesmerizing natural phenomenon that leads to colorful dancing waves in the sky.
Northern lights, also called aurora borealis, are polar lights observed in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, the polar lights that appear in the southern hemisphere are known as aurora australis or southern lights. Both of these phenomena are collectively called aurora, and interestingly, they are born on the surface of the Sun.
The birth of the aurora
Solar storms on the Sun's surface emit huge clouds of electrically charged particles. These charged particles are blown towards the earth by the solar wind. These particles are largely deflected by the earth's magnetic field. However, some are captured by the magnetic field and accelerated down towards the north and south poles, entering the atmosphere and colliding with gas particles. These collisions excite atoms located in Earth’s upper atmosphere, leading to the emission of light.
Lights emerge in different wavelengths depending on where the collisions occur and what molecules are involved. For instance, when a charged particle hits a nitrogen molecule, blue or purple light may appear, if it strikes an oxygen molecule located around 60 miles up, a yellow-green light is produced, but at a height of 200 miles, striking oxygen will produce a rarer red light.
These dazzling light waves are the aurora, and the color of an aurora depends on the chemical composition of our planet’s atmosphere. The discharge of coronal mass from the Sun is continuous but does not always take place with the same intensity. Sometimes the CME takes place in the form of a "storm" and a high amount of energy is released. During such coronal discharge, the brightest aurora borealis are observed.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a strong CME storm hits Earth roughly every 11 years, and this event of fierce solar activity is called the solar maximum. The next solar maximum will occur in 2025.
Interesting facts about the northern lights
Auroras usually occur in the aurora oval, a ring-shaped belt about 4,000 km (2,500 miles) in diameter near the magnetic poles of the Earth. Because this belt is asymmetric and expands and contracts somewhat, the area where the auroras can be viewed does change. The northern lights are more likely to be visible in high northern latitudes, and can often be seen in northwestern Canada, Russia, Iceland, some places in the USA, Greenland, Sweden, Finnish Lapland, and Norway. However, they have been seen as far south as New Orleans in the western hemisphere.
In the southern hemisphere, the auroral oval is mostly over the oceans around Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean, but they sometimes reach the far edges of New Zealand, Chile, and Australia, and occasionally even Argentina and South Africa.
Here are some more interesting facts about the northern lights:
- Venus doesn’t have a magnetic field but astronomers once spotted an aurora-like event on the planet. Scientists believe that the aurora may have occurred due to the collision between carbon dioxide and oxygen in Venus’ atmosphere and solar wind particles that penetrated deep into the upper atmosphere.
- In 1619, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei used the term “aurora borealis” for describing the northern lights. He named the phenomenon after Aurora, the Roman goddess of sunrise, and Boreas, the god of north wind in Greek mythology. Some historians also credit French philosopher Pierre Gassendi for coining the scientific name of the northern lights.
- Magnetic midnight, the time when the North or South magnetic pole is directly between the sun and an observer on Earth, is considered the best time for watching the auroras.
- There has been a persistent myth in Alaska and some other places that Japanese people believe that a child conceived under an aurora will grow up to be strong, intelligent, rich, and good-looking. This, however, is completely untrue - Japanese people do not believe this and never have. They do travel in large numbers to see the aurora in Alaska and elsewhere, but this is for their beauty and natural wonder.
- The Inuit people (indigenous population of the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska) have legends about the northern lights that they are actually spirits of dead people playing football in the sky with walrus skulls, or walruses playing ball with a human head. Some Viking legends stated the aurora was the reflections of the Valkyries’ armor as they led fallen warriors to Valhalla, or the breath of brave soldiers who died in combat.
- Yellowknife in Canada and Tromso in Norway are sometimes called aurora capitals because these cities offer some of the most frequent sitings of the northern lights. Other places where aurora appears frequently include Reykjavik, Iceland, and the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
- If you look forward to spotting aurora borealis, you need to be very patient, because there is no fixed time at which aurora appears in the sky. However, experts believe that although they can occur anytime between 4 PM to 6 AM, the best time is usually between 10 PM to 1 AM.
- The International Space Station (ISS) is located at the same height at which some auroras occur, and is higher than others. Therefore, the ISS crew can enjoy both a side view and a view from above of the northern lights.
- The strongest CME storm was recorded during late August and early September in 1859. It led to the occurrence of very strong northern light phenomena and was referred to as the “Great Geomagnetic storm” of the "Carrington Event". The brightest aurora ever seen by astronomers was in 2015 when astronomers witnessed green and yellow aurora one million times brighter than the northern lights above a brown dwarf star located 18 light-years away.
- The Earth’s magnetic field extends tens of thousands of miles into space. It is estimated to be at least 3.5 billion years old and protects Earth from solar wind. It is generated by the movement of the molten iron in the Earth's core.
- Aurora borealis is also believed to be able to produce very faint audio effects like crackling, clapping, and wishing. The cultures of the indigenous Sami peoples of Finland, Sweden, and Norway contain myths mentioning noises when the aurora occurs.
- Apart from Venus and Earth, scientists have observed aurora on other planets, including Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus.
- Since the northern lights have maximum visibility during heavy solar storms., it is possible, although rare, to see the aurora as far south as Texas or Louisiana if a strong solar storm hits the Earth’s ionosphere.
- The most common aurora color is green or greenish-yellow. This is because most solar particles collide with our atmosphere at an altitude of around 60 to 150 miles, where there are high concentrations of oxygen. The second most common aurora colors are pink and red. Our eyes can not easily spot the blue and purple color northern lights in the sky.
- Many tour companies in Finland and Norway have built igloos and ice-themed hotels near the aurora sites to do the best business out of these naturally occurring polar lights.
- In Norway, you need not go to a remote location to observe the northern lights because these can be easily spotted even in the skyline above cities like Tromsø, Narvik, and Bodø.
- In Sweden, the northern lights are traditionally considered the symbol of good luck and a great fishing season. During the Viking age, some Swedish communities believed that auroras were gifts from the gods.
- In Italy, France, and Britain, myths, and legends often painted the auroras as a sign of the arrival of unfortunate events such as war, plague, conflict, and death. This may be because, when the aurora appears further south in Europe, the lights often take on the reddish hue of blood.
- The dancing waves of the aurora may feel like they are right above your head but in reality, the lights occur at heights from 80 kilometers (50 miles) to 640 kilometers (400 miles) above the earth's surface.
- If you look forward to having the brightest and clearest view of aurora borealis, the closer you are to the north side of the Earth, the better. This is why the Arctic is considered the perfect place for observing the northern lights. You may get to see the aurora even during the afternoon in the Arctic.
- In some parts of Alaska and Greenland, aurora borealis mostly appear at night time throughout the year, although they are harder to see under the Midnight Sun.
- Since the south pole is colder than the north pole, the former is neither as accessible nor as hospitable to humans as compared to the latter. So it’s much more difficult for people to travel to the south pole to watch the aurora australis. The Southern Lights also often occur over the middle of the ocean, making them less accessible. This is why the northern lights are more popular than the southern lights. However, both polar lights provide viewers with almost the same visual treat.
- The occurrence of aurora in China is very rare, due to the country’s latitudinal location but some ancient Chinese folk tales do mention them. In these legends, the aurora was believed to be a light effect resulting from the fight between good dragons and evil dragons.
- Full moon days are not considered ideal for watching aurora, due to the brightness of the night sky.
- Aurora can appear at any time of the day, but our eyes need a dark background to detect the colorful lights.
- On January 5, 1892, German astronomer Otto Rudolf Martin Brendel captured the first photo of the northern lights. This black and white photograph came out for the first time in the October 1897 issue of The Century magazine.
- The earliest depiction of the northern lights may have been in Cro-Magnon man-era cave paintings discovered in France. The cave paintings are believed to have been created around 30,000 BC and contain swirling lines which may depict auroras.
- During the Great Geomagnetic Storm of 1859, the telegraph system in Europe and North America stopped working. It is believed that if a storm of similar magnitude strikes the Earth today, it could disrupt the global communication services.
- The first pictures of aurora on a different planet (Jupiter and Saturn) were taken by NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 space probes.
- The Space Weather Prediction Center under NOAA maintains an online aurora forecast map through which you can find out which place is better suited to see the aurora on any given day.
- In the early 1900s, Norwegian mathematician Carl Størmer studied 12,000 aurora pictures to determine the height at which auroral emissions occur. He calculated that most northern lights are produced at between 56 miles and 600 miles above the Earth's surface.
Despite so much advancement in astronomy and atmospheric sciences, there are still questions about the science that governs the auroras and the CME. However, that does not mean scientists are not looking into it. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, which flew through the Sun’s upper atmosphere in December 2021, is currently collecting vital information about CME.
Therefore, it is very likely that in the coming years we will have even more detailed information about the eye-catching auroras that appear in our skyline.
Professor Gretchen Benedix is an astrogeologist and cosmic mineralogist who studies meteorites and figures the forming stages of the solar system.


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