It’s going to feel like August in the D.C. area this Saturday, but it’s only May and still springtime. Here’s what you need to know for this scorcher of a weekend.
Temperatures in the area tie the heat record of 95 degrees for this day, which was set in 1934. Regardless of potential milestones, today is a good day to make staying cool your priority. Seriously.
Earlier in the day, WTOP’s Dick Uliano reported water flow at some cooling stations in the District had been malfunctioning. City crews have been sent out and, as of 3 p.m., many of those stations are back on line.
When moms and babysitters activated the water spray only a bit of water dribbled out. @DCDPR says it is sending crews to water spray parks that are malfunctioning. The city promised these cooling spots for todays 90+ Temps @wtop pic.twitter.com/yvID6pmMN7
— Dick Uliano (@DickUliano) May 21, 2022
“It’s going to be the hottest day in May in the last 11 years,” Storm Team4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer said. Temperatures are expected to reach a record-high 96 degrees with abundant sunshine, and heat indexes close to 100 degrees.
Also, with drastic rise in temperatures, risk of heat stroke and other dangerous heat related conditions is also increased. Please click here for a list of heat related conditions, their symptoms and what you can do about it.
Heat stroke can be very dangerous, especially to the elderly and health compromised, so stay hydrated, stay in a cool place and, if you’re feeling symptoms (dizziness, quickened pulse, headache, etc…), please seek medical help.
Temperatures began climbing on Saturday morning and passed the 80 degree mark by 9:30 a.m. in some parts of the region.
Temps as of 930 AM are already in the low 80s. Today will be HOT with highs in the low to mid 90s. Protect yourself from the heat while working or playing outside. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, take breaks in the shade. pic.twitter.com/RYFSESdXMV
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) May 21, 2022
Storm Team4 meteorologist Mike Stinneford said it will dangerously hot and humid.
“The abrupt beginning of hot temperatures early in the season after a relatively cool spring brings an increased risk of heat illnesses unless proper precautions are taken for those working or recreating outdoors,” the National Weather Service said, urging people to take extra precautions during this heat.
There’s also a chance of isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Those storms will mostly be west of D.C.
The District’s pools don’t open until Memorial Day, but Bowser said several spray parks across the city would open early. They will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The full list is online.
Here’s a list of spray parks in D.C. according to Bowser.
- Ward 1
- Harrison Recreation Center, 1330 V St, NW Park at LeDroit, 319 Oakdale Pl, NW Westminster Playground, 911 Westminster St, NW
- Ward 2
- Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street, NW
- Ward 3
- Chevy Chase Recreation Center, 5500 41st St, NW
- Friendship Recreation Center, 4500 Van Ness St, NW
- Macomb Recreation Center, 3409 Macomb St, NW
- Ward 4
- Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center, 501 Riggs Rd, NE
- Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St, NW
- Ward 5
- Edgewood Recreation Center, 301 Franklin St, NE
- Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave, NE
- Ward 6
- Eastern Market Metro Park, 701 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
- Potomac Avenue Triangle Park, 1216 Potomac Ave, SE
- Watkins Spray Park, 420 12th St, SE
- Ward 7
- Fort Davis Spray Park, 1400 41st St, SE
- Marvin Gaye Park at Division Ave, Division & Foote St, NE
- Ward 8
- Fort Greble Recreation Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Ave and Elmira St. SW
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Saturday: Partly sunny, hot and humid. Isolated PM storms (West). Highs in the low to mid 90s.
Saturday night: Mostly clear. Very warm. Wind 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures 70s (suburbs) near 80 (downtown).
Sunday: Increasing clouds, hot and humid. Storms, possibly severe, later in the day. Highs in the lower 90s.
Monday: Partly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
Tuesday: Possible showers. Highs in the low to mid 70s.
WTOP’s Matt Delaney contributed to this report.


Most snow in 15 years in October and the month is only half over and a blizzard is expected for the New England states over Thanksgiving as a Nor’easter churns up the east coast. Record cold smashes into the 35F below normal category in Texas and Northern Mexico. One can only guess where the climate goes from here and how quickly.
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Witnessed a small bright white light moving from the northwest to the southeast at an incredible speed. It went from one horizon to the other in less than 90 seconds. Object moved in a straight line and never deviated. There was no sound involved. The object was not a satellite as it appeared to be roughly 20 to 30 thousand feet elevation and was moving above mach 3.


However, the Department of Water Resources say it won't be enough to put a real dent in the drought.
The Department said Wednesday before the storm began, readings showed the water content of the snowpack had dropped to 10 percent of normal statewide.
The state's reservoirs are also only a third full.
Earlier this month, Governor Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency.
Snow Water Equivalents Divided Per Region for Jan. 30
- Northern Sierra - 6 percent normal for this date
- Central Sierra - 15 percent normal for this date
- Southern Sierra - 14 percent normal for this date
January brought above-average rainfall and snow to much of California, partly due to El Niño. But forecasters say the ocean warming condition is "taking a break" for the next week or longer.
The U.S. Drought Monitor says, other than a slight reduction in exceptional drought in the northern Sierra, it needs more time to assess impacts of the recent moisture on California's long-term drought.
California regulators have made modest adjustments to water conservation requirements for cities.
The second measurement this winter of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was 130 percent of average. State water officials say the snowpack will help reservoir recovery.
California's water conservation rate dropped to 18 percent in December. But water regulators say the state continues to meet its long term goals.


Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has issued a nation-wide white alert for swell surges.
According to MET, the weather is expected to be worse than Wednesday, with unusually rough seas the next 24 hours.
The nation-wide white alert is effective from 11:30 am to 05:30 pm on Thursday.
MET forecasts Maldives will be affected by heavy rain, strong winds of 19-24 miles per hour with gusts of 45 miles per hour, along with rough seas and swell surges.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert for torrential rain, thunderstorms and gusts of 50 miles per hour has been issued for the area from Sh. Atoll to Dh. Atoll.
The yellow alert is effective from 09:15 am to 01:00 pm Thursday.
All, especially seafarers have been advised to be cautious.
Both the police and Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) have advised seafarers to ensure communication devises and safety equipment on vessels are in working order.
MNDF advises against travel without life jackets.


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North winds will develop through and below the passes and canyons of the Santa Ynez range and the Santa Barbara south coast later this afternoon and last into the early morning hours Tuesday and a wind advisory is in place from this afternoon thru 3am Tuesday morning.
The northerly winds will range from 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 and 45 mph. The strongest winds will be focused across the Gaviota area.
The winds could impact safe travel in the Gaviota Pass and drivers of high profile vehicles should be aware of the gusty winds.
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FORT WAYNE – There were a few brave souls milling about in the crowd, one that gathered on a brisk and gray St. Patrick's Day Sunday.
Some of the young women donned tank tops, and some of the young men who chatted up those young women shivered in thin green T-shirts while holding cold bottles of beer in their bare hands.
But for the most part, the thousand or so people outside Deer Park Pub on Leesburg Road had layered up – and then layered up some more – before the bar's annual People's Parade around the block.
With the temperature in the 30s, it wasn't a day to forget your stocking cap.
"Remember last year?" said one man, marching in what's billed as the world's shortest parade. "Man, it was in the 70s. We were wearing shorts."
To be precise, the temperature that day had been a record 76 degrees.
But it's no longer March 2012, an anomaly, when temperatures climbed well into the 80s, breaking several records. Never had a spring felt like so much like a summer.
It's definitely a little colder now, even for March. But it's also back to normal, more or less.
"It's the 31st coldest start to March," said Nick Greenawalt, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Syracuse, citing data going back to 1912.
The average temperature for March is 38.4 degrees, according to Greenawalt. Through Tuesday, the average temp for March 2013 was 32.2 degrees.
"That's not a terribly big difference," Greenawalt said.
Still, we could be in store for another record if the average temperature for the month stays in that 32-degree range.
Last year's average temperature for March was 52.6 degrees, the highest ever recorded in Fort Wayne, breaking the previous record of 48.1 degrees set in 1946.
That made Greenawalt curious, and he began poring over data: Never in the past 101 years have the same months of consecutive years shown a 20-degree difference in average temperature. But that's within reach.
"It's certainly possible, unless there's some warmer weather," Greenawalt said.
The forecast through the start of next week calls for highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s and lows in the 20s. Some snow is also possible.
On Thursday, Fort Wayne was treated to a record low for March 21 when the temperature dipped to 11 degrees, breaking the previous mark of 12 degrees set in 1906 and tied in 1960.
Last year, the area was stuck under a ridge of high pressure that brought a southerly flow, Greenawalt said. That's what accounted for nine straight days of record highs – March 14 to 22. On March 21, it hit 87 degrees, the highest temperature ever seen in March.
This year, there's a trough of low pressure sitting over the northeast part of North America, causing the current temperatures. So instead of fun and sun, we've been getting snow and ice.
Instead of trips to the fountains at Headwaters Park, we've been getting frozen ponds, cars sliding off the road and a wind that can really nip the nose.
And it might not be letting up anytime soon, if the weather service's preliminary indications hold out.
"The pattern is really anchored in here, at least through the end of the month," Greenawalt said. "Once we get toward the end of the month and early April, we might get some southerly flow and warmer temperatures."
Which means you shouldn't put away your sweaters and coats just yet, and if you find yourself outside at a beer tent or bar or concert amid a crowd, do yourself a favor:
Put on a sweatshirt.


Eastern Australia hit by severe storms
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Australia —The whole of the east coast of Australia has been lashed by severe storms in the last 24 hours, with at least one reported death. Wind gusts in some areas reached 110 kilometers per hour, and flash flooding and power cuts were reported from Far North Queensland to Tasmania in the South.
State Emergency Services (SES) crews are stretched to the limit, working into the night to cope with the effects of the freak weather.
Around 29,000 homes in Queensland experienced power outages.
Sixty millimetres of rain fell in an hour on the region around Herberton, in Far North Queensland. A man and woman were rescued from nearby Sandy Creek after their car was swept off the road while trying to cross the Creek during heavy storms last night.
The man had escaped to cling to a tree, but lost sight of his wife as the car was washed away. Rescuers later found the woman on the bank. Neither was seriously injured.
About 150 kilometres to the south-west, a search continues for missing stockman, a 38-year-old from Carpentaria Downs Station near Einasleigh who failed to return after checking fences yesterday.
Heavy rain and large hailstones pummelled Sydney and the Central Coast.
"Most of those jobs have been for hail damage to roofs, fallen trees on houses and across roads, flash flooding and water getting into properties," said SES spokesman David Webber.
Around 100,000 homes in NSW experienced power outages.
In the southern Sydney suburb of Bexley North three people were rescued from vehicles when they attempted to drive along a flooded road, and a girl was killed near Mittagong when a tree fell on the tent in which she was sleeping.
Melbourne has been hit by severe flooding as wild storms and heavy rain strike the east coast of Australia. With triple the city's average February rainfall in just 24 hours, major roads and train lines have been cut and travel is extremely difficult.
A search involving police and State Emergency Service volunteers is currently underway for a schoolboy, believed to have been swept into floodwaters north of Werribee, and a 10 year old girl narrowly escaped being killed when a tree fell through the house in which she was sleeping. The tree missed her by centimeters. She was trapped for an hour before being freed by emergency services and taken to the Royal Childrens Hospital in a serious condition.
The city received 120mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am, while the average monthly rainfall for February is 45mm. Making this the largest measured rainfall in a 24 hour period for Melbourne since records began in 1856. The rainfall stopped sometime this afternoon local time. Authorities urged people to stay away from Melbourne city centre.
South Australia has, for the first time in 27 years, experienced hail in February.
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People in Kallista, Sherbrooke and The Patch in Melbourne’s outer east have been instructed not to drink the water at their homes – even after it is boiled – because of contaminants.
- by Roy Ward
Authorities fear more rain could flood a mine and limit the operation of the Yallourn power station.
- by Abbir Dib
A minor flood warning is still in place for Traralgon as more than 59,000 homes enter Sunday without power and a number of Victorian towns face days without internet or phone access.
- by Roy Ward and Ashleigh McMillan
Fresh alerts were issued for Traralgon, Sale and part of the Yarra Ranges on Friday as more rain was forecast for the already-drenched catchments.
- by Benjamin Preiss, Erin Pearson and Abbir Dib
An evacuation order for a Latrobe Valley town inundated by floodwater has now been lifted, but more than 110,000 homes across Victoria are still without power as the clean-up from wild weather on Thursday continues.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
A man has been found dead in South Gippsland, more than 200,000 are without power and some regional towns are stranded after wild winds and heavy rains hit Victoria.
- by Benjamin Preiss, Sumeyya Ilanbey and David Estcourt
The first big cold front of winter will whip up dust, dump hail and snow, and send the mercury tumbling before developing into a rain band.
- by Peter Hannam
The large mass of cold air from the Southern Ocean will push into southern states, bringing chilly temperatures, rain and snow to parts of NSW and Victoria.
- by Megan Gorrey and Tom Rabe
Most of Australia including NSW and Victoria can expect a milder-than-average winter with the odds favouring more rain than usual at least for June.
- by Peter Hannam
Victoria shivered through its coldest day of the year on Saturday, with heavy rainfalls and severe weather warnings for damaging winds plaguing the state’s east.
- by Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward


A flood alert has been issued near Retford after heavy rainfall in the region overnight.
The alert was issued for areas surrounding the River Maun after flooding experts found levels to have risen by more than half a metre.
River levels at the Whitewater Bridge in Ollerton had risen from 0.17m at 11.45pm on Tuesday, March 5, to 0.71m at 10am on Wednesday, March 6.
The flood alert, which was issued by the Environment Agency, was put in place for low-lying land in Ollerton, Bevercotes, and Markham Moor as of 8.51am this morning.
People have been urged to avoid low-lying footpaths near local watercourses in the area while the alert is in place.
Incident response staff at the government body are patrolling watercourses in these areas.
The Met Office has forecast rain to continue for much of today in Ollerton.
Light showers will turn heavy at around 1pm and will continue until 3pm.
The rain will get lighter again at 3pm and is forecast to stop at around 7pm this evening.
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Amid the highest recorded pollen counts in history, Health24 will be bringing you exclusive pollen count updates courtesy of the UCT Lung Institute's Allergy and Immunology Unit.
Here are the major city updates for 24 January:
Cape Town (Western Cape)
Grass, tree (Casuarina and cypress) were low. Weed levels (English Plantain and fern) were also low and fungal spore levels were extremely low during this protracted, hot, dry period.
Count: 3 (low) [Last week: 6 (moderate]
The grass counts maintained a constant low presence in the atmosphere. Tree pollen is declining as the trees complete their flowering cycles. Cypress, eucalyptus, olive and plane pollen types were detected. Weed pollen appeared in low numbers and only goosefoot was detected. Moulds were low throughout the sampling week.
Count: 8 (moderate) [Last week: 8 (moderate)]
Bloemfontein (Free State)
Grass counts were high and the levels were consistently >50 grains/cu M/day throughout this sampling week. Tree pollen counts were low to moderate as olive, oak, cypress, rhus and pine continued to flower. Weed pollen levels were low and only daisy and English Plantain pollen was seen. Moulds were very low.
Count: 69 (very high) [Last week: 14 (moderate)]
Kimberley (Northern Cape)
Grass counts were moderate to high throughout the week and even on days with rain. Tree counts were low, consisting of Morus (fig or mulberry) and olive, and the weed levels were also low (goosefoot, daisy and fern). Fungal spores were very low.
Count: 23 (high) [Last week: 7 (moderate)]
Grass counts were low during this sampling week with very hot weather followed by rain. No tree pollen was detected in the air. Weed levels were low and included the types: ragweed and ferns. Moulds were moderate.
Count: 4 (low) [Last week: 7 (moderate)]
Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape)
Grass levels were very low during this sampling week. Tree pollentypes: palm, olive, Casuarina and pine were low and weed pollen consisting of Euphorbia and daisy was similarly low. Mould levels were consistently low.
Count: 2 (very low) [Last week: 2 (very low)]
See the full report HERE.
Overall, Trees, Grasses and Weeds all use the same values (grains per cubic metres of air).
Overall count is the daily average of pollen grains per cubic metres of air (trees plus grasses plus weeds)
In partnership with the UCT Lung Institute's Allergy and Immunology Unit.
As the pollen problem worsens, precise and expanded monitoring becomes even more essential. And here's how you can help.
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I'm trying to watch my evening shows, damn it. The worst part is that they still allow commercials to come through yet cut off most of the programming.
They are newspeople. There must be drama!
She can talk too?!!!
Yes. Everything she says it so.
Even though i cant hear a word:]
I think her ass is causing a perfect storm.
I'd watch that
Yeah-Ever since Michael Fish failed to forecast the Hurricane force storm-that I slept through-which hit Southern Britain in 1987 it has certainly been the case here.
I agree....especially when they are expecting snow. It's nuts.
Two or three inches here is no news. When i was in nc? Two or three inches could stop the city.
Our weather people try to scare us when there is three inches of snow on it's way. We get snow all the time, but they act like we're in for a blizzard....lol
Boy, you got THAT right!
Everything is a threat or a sign of impending doom.
True, but I'm okay with that. The local weather people I usually watch don't get overly dramatic, but I don't mind hearing about tornadoes in my area and updates about other storms that may cause devastation.
Years ago I read that weathermen in Japan did not get paid if they were wrong about the weather, I kind of liked that. On the other hand, it was supposed to rain every day last week in SC. It didn't -one short thunder storm and beautiful weather the whole time. I liked that too.
I don't watch the weather anymore, unless there's a hurricane or tornado etc.
If I see clouds in the sky, there's a chance of rain.
especially since they went for retard in their religion of climate change, its like they expect it to be dry hot and never rain or snow, so when it happens they behave like its somethign we never seen before
Tell that to the dude in my video.
May 2017 was absolutely horrible.
But then again, you wouldn't know a shit about it, since it's all about Climate Change, Climate Change, Climate Change, right, left middle?


NASA on Sunday got into the Halloween spirit and posted an image of the sun that resembled a flaming jack-o’-lantern.
The space agency said the photo was taken on Oct. 8, 2014 by its Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite. The flares that are visible are ultraviolet light from its active regions.
NASA took a photo of the sun in 2014.
“The active regions in this image appear brighter because those are areas that emit more light and energy,” the statement read. “They are markers of an intense and complex set of magnetic fields hovering in the sun’s atmosphere, the corona. This image blends together two sets of extreme ultraviolet wavelengths…typically colorized in gold and yellow, to create a particularly Halloween-like appearance.”


Winter storm warning in effect; watch Kevin Harned's forecast on WAVE 3 News at 11
There are 4 comments on the WAVE-TV Louisville story from Feb 4, 2014, titled Winter storm warning in effect; watch Kevin Harned's forecast on WAVE 3 News at 11. In it, WAVE-TV Louisville reports that:
Chief Storm Tracking Team Meteorologist Kevin Harned says expect a wide variety of precipitation across the area with the best chance for freezing rain and/or sleet along Interstate 64. Kevin says the best chance for sleet and snow is across southern Indiana and the best chance for heavy snow is in the far northern counties of our viewing area.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at WAVE-TV Louisville.
#1 Feb 5, 2014
Because the south is not always fully prepared for such intense weather, this could lead to some serious accidents. I hope everyone can stay safe, and try to stay indoors.
#2 Feb 5, 2014
Screw you spammer!
#3 Feb 14, 2014
That wasn't spam. I'm a real person saying real things. I also happen to be from Kentucky. Enjoy your day.
#4 Feb 14, 2014
how are the roads in Louisville. are they slick and whats the weather for Saturday the 15th. my family will be traveling there for the farm machinery show and we were needing to know
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11 persons have been killed and 16 injured in Amethi and Rae Bareli. Five died in Sultanpur and two each in Sitapur and Bahraich in central Uttar Pradesh.
Ten persons, including five women and two children, were killed in Poorvanchal (eastern UP) after being struck by lightning, an official said.
Two persons also died due to extreme heat wave in Mahoba district of Bundelkhand. The showers brought the temperature down considerably.
By evening, the heat returned to most parts of the state, with the mercury touching a high of 42 degrees Celsius in Banda, 39 degrees in Etawah, and 40 degrees in Auraiyya.
The Met department had predicted thunderstorm and dust storm over 20 districts yesterday. Uttar Pradesh has been storm hit for the past many weeks resulting in many deaths across the state.
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The weather has taken a turn for the worse. The very strong Easterly was driving down Loch Feochan. The locals have never seen the strength of an East wind like on Friday. One boat is on the mooring and holding on tight and the other is ashore. Hopefully these winds will drop and charter work can get going again.


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Drought has been declared in the West following months of low rainfall. The Environment Agency says the last 18 months have been the second driest on record. It's concerned the dry weather will affect wildlife and wetland habitats but says public water supplies should remain unaffected.
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It'll be a drier and brighter start to the working week - with the thunderstorms of the Bank Holiday well behind us.
The bank holiday weekend may have brought some hefty showers but the next few days are looking a little quieter.


As the temperature dips and fog engulfed the northern states in India, Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has restricted the services for late night. All bus services will remain halted between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. on the routes affected by fog.
Trains have also been badly affected by the fog. A continuation of dense fog has been predicted across the northern states of Punjab, Haryana, Northwest Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh.
Several flights to and from Chandigarh, Lucknow and Delhi have also been delayed or diverted over the past few days.


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More than a foot of snow pummeled the metro area on Friday, part of a winter storm that shattered three Denver snowfall records before moving east this afternoon. The brunt of the storm, which began Thursday evening, is over, and temperatures will start to climb today and tomorrow, said Jim Kalina, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Boulder. Not much more than flurries will fall through the rest of the day. The previous record for heaviest snowfall in one day in February was 9 ½ inches, set on Feb. 22, 1909, Kalina said. Friday’s total snowfall of 12 ½ inches broke the 103-year-old record by 3 inches. While some residents were digging out, others were having fun playing in the fresh snow.
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Stay Out of Harm's Way When RVing in Hurricane Zones
By Judy Jackson, Edmonton Journal.
June 1st is the beginning of the six-month hurricane season. Predictions are that 2010 may be a very active season due to a waning El Nino and warmer waters in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
If your RVing plans include travel to anywhere in the U.S. southeast, Atlantic coastal states and provinces, or Gulf of Mexico states, you need to know a little bit about hurricanes.
First, hurricanes are big, really really big. The average hurricane is 200-400 miles across. Big ones will be 550-plus miles.
Second, they don't occur suddenly, like in the movies. It takes days and weeks for hurricanes to build from tropical depression, to tropical storm, and finally to hurricane. There is plenty of warning before a hurricane hits.
Third, hurricanes don't travel very fast. They average 10-20 miles an hour, though on rare occasions they can move along as fast as 70 mph or creep along at two or three.
Fourth, hurricanes don't travel in straight lines. They take curving paths, often looping and backtracking and zig-zagging.
Fifth, hurricanes can have tremendous amounts of rain or very little.
Sixth, hurricanes have an eye, the centre of the storm. The eye can be from five to 120 miles across with most being 20-40. In the eye it can be eerily calm with clear skies, fooling people into thinking the storm is over, causing them to come outside to see the damage. However, once the eye passes over, there is the other half of the storm still left to endure, with sudden ferocious winds coming from the opposite direction.
Seventh, the worst winds tend to be in the northeast quadrant of the storm.
Eight, the sustained winds of a hurricane (74 to over 190 mph) are bad and cause a lot of damage. However, hurricanes tend to spawn many tornadoes which cause much of the damage.
Ninth, flying debris can be a bigger hazard than the wind itself.
Tenth, hurricanes are tropical but are not restricted to tropical areas, the coast, or the summer. Some of the worst and most damaging hurricanes have hit in the Carolinas and northward in September. August and September are the months with the most hurricanes.
What should you do if a hurricane is headed your way? Don't risk it. Evacuate -and do so early. Because hurricanes are so large and their path of travel is so variable, it will take time, maybe days, to drive your way out of danger.
If you wait too long before evacuating it's likely you will get caught in a major traffic snarl along with all the other late evacuees, and you may not reach safety before the rain and winds of the hurricane or its outer bands reach you.
You may run out of fuel. There will likely be fuel shortages (because everybody is buying and stockpiling fuel) and you may not be able to buy fuel to complete your evacuation. If you must stay put, get prepared.
Get as much water as you can - fill bottles, tubs, tanks, buckets, anything you can find with water.
Have plenty of nonperishable food and food that doesn't have to be cooked, heated, prepared or refrigerated.
Have a good supply of drinks and juices.
Be sure you have a mechanical can opener.
Have a way to cook food other than with electricity, such as a grill that uses wood, charcoal, or gas.
Get plenty of batteries
Be sure you have plenty of personal items, diapers for babies.
Have a good supply of first aid items.
Be sure to have plenty of necessary prescription medications -- get refills.
If at all possible, cover your windows.
Position your RV so that it noses into the wind if you can. Be aware that the wind direction will change as the storm moves through.
Close vents, latch doors.
Park close to a building on the side opposite of the expected predominent wind direction.
Move your RV away from trees -far enough that it can't be reached if trees are blown over.
Have a portable radio/TV so that you can keep up with the latest on the hurricane track and local news and conditions.
Above all, think, use your common sense, don't take risks, be wary, be safe.
Here are some websites to check for more information about hurricanes:


At Least 15 Dead in China Due to Flooding
Following heavy rainfall, several parts of China are experiencing severe flooding, with authorities reporting at least 15 fatalities. Currently, four individuals are listed as missing.
After days of heavy rain, authorities in southwestern China have confirmed that at least 15 people have lost their lives due to flooding. An additional four individuals have been reported missing in the affected region around the megacity of Chongqing.
Xi Calls for Improved Coordination of Aid
More than 130,000 people have been affected by the storms since Monday. Thousands of individuals have been forced to leave their homes, and bridges and vehicles have been washed away. State and party leader Xi Jinping has urged authorities and ministries to enhance their storm warnings and coordination of relief efforts, with the highest priority placed on ensuring the safety of people and property, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Heavy rainfall has also affected other regions of China. Xinhua reports that over 85,000 people have been evacuated to safety in Sichuan Province alone due to flooding, triggering mudslides and landslides.
Seasonal Flooding in the South
Every year during the summer, China experiences seasonal flooding, primarily in the subtropical southern regions of the country. These floods often result in numerous casualties and significant economic damages.
This year, the northern regions of the country have reported the worst flooding in 50 years.


The assessment of prospective environmental wind conditions about proposed building developments in Australia has been discussed. Assessment techniques, making use of wind tunnel studies, have been illustrated with examples from a study of two possible building configurations for a very exposed site on the north side of the City of Melbourne. A method of predicting the probability of occurrence of a given wind speed at a particular location has been detailed, and examples have been given of the integration of model measurements of local velocities with the wind speed probability distribution for the geographic area. The comparisons of these probabilistic estimates with environmental wind speed criteria have been discussed and illustrated. A method of measuring peak gust wind speeds at model scale in situations of high turbulence intensity has been given and a comparison is given with a full scale situation.
|Number of pages||14|
|Journal||Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics|
|Publication status||Published - 1 Jan 1978|


- Delaware peach crop affected by killer frost Updated: Apr-15-16 11:33 am
WILMINGTON, Delaware - A frost at the wrong time has ravaged peach tree groves around Delaware.
- USDA: Cooler temperatures delay Illinois planting Updated: Apr-14-16 6:26 am
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Federal officials say cooler temperatures sometimes dipping below freezing have prohibited Illinois agricultural producers from planting until they find warmer soil.
- Cold blustery conditions expected in Carolinas over weekend Updated: Apr-08-16 9:19 am
RALEIGH, North Carolina - A winter chill is returning to the Carolinas this weekend.
- Cold weather sends NC growers scurrying to protect plants Updated: Apr-06-16 12:21 pm
RALEIGH, North Carolina - Growers have had their fingers crossed while spraying tender plants with water or covering them up to protect them from damage during an early-spring cold snap in North Carolina.
- Philadelphia and suburbs get blast of chilly weather, snow Updated: Apr-05-16 8:14 am
PHILADELPHIA - Here's hoping April snow showers also bring May flowers.
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TRENTON, New Jersey - It feels more like February than April as sub-freezing temperatures put a deep chill on New Jersey.


Adelaide is on track to post a record December heatwave with four consecutive days topping 40C.
Such a stretch of extreme heat has never before been recorded in December, the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.
In January 2009 Adelaide had six days above 40C and four above 43C during a heatwave that lasted 16 days.
On Wednesday the mercury reached 41.1C, topped 42C on Thursday and is forecast to reach similar highs on Friday and Saturday before a cool changes sweeps through South Australia on Sunday.
The scorching conditions prompted warnings from health authorities for people to take particular care of the elderly and the very young who were most vulnerable.
SA Health chief medical officer Paddy Phillips said so far only a handful of people had presented to local hospitals with heat-related issues.
"Heat can be a killer and we don't want to see that," he said.
The SA Ambulance Service said its workload had not increased so far, but that was expected to change as the heatwave continued.
The Red Cross also began calling about 1000 vulnerable people to check on their wellbeing.
If calls go unanswered or if a person is in distress, emergency services will be contacted.
The extreme conditions are the result of a stationary high in the Tasman Sea which is pushing hot air from central Australia down into SA.
"It's ground to a stop and it's pouring the inland heat down across our state," Bureau of Meteorology acting regional director John Nairn said.
"It's sitting there and it's unrelenting."
Fortunately for the state an end is in sight, with the latest forecast models confirming the change early Sunday morning.
But Mr Nairn said the extreme conditions could return until the onset of the northern monsoon which would act to cool inland soils.
In other responses to the heat, Adelaide Metro warned the heat could damage train lines or force trains to go slow, impacting schedules and services.
The city's airconditioned central bus station was to remain open 24 hours a day to offer some people relief.
TRACKING THE TEMPERATURE IN ADELAIDE ON THURSDAY:
*3:55pm: 42.9 (max)
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The Met Office’s prediction for the region today sets out it will be a wet morning for most, with it likely to feel chilly with a strong northeasterly breeze.
That will turn drier and brighter from the north during the day, with the temperature likely to be around 11 °C.
Meanwhile, the Environment Agency has said it expects adverse coastal conditions to continue into Wednesday, with a chance it may reissue its flood warning for Northumberland’s coastline for further high tides.
Late yesterday, Monday, September 30, it predicted the tide would have been at its highest at 5.30am today, with flooding to farmland and roads possible and a chance it could also impact two to three hours either side.
It said areas most at risk are the beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads at Seahouses North Pier, Beadnell harbour road north, Alnmouth river footpath and horse field, A1068 main road and North Blyth sand dunes.
A spokesperson for the department said: “We are closely monitoring the situation and the flood gates at Warkworth are closed.
“Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could result in dangerous conditions.”
It said it would update its message at 11am today or as the situation changes.
Further ahead for tomorrow Wednesday, October 2, through to Friday, October 4, the Met Office has said Wednesday could see morning frost, with a dry and sunny but with a chilly breeze.
Thursday will see another frosty dry start, perhaps turning wetter and windy later.
Friday could see it remain unsettled, but the picture will become clearer in coming days.


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Jun 13, 2012; 5:00 AM ET The U.S. Open is upon us and as the weather impacts golf ball flight, cooler conditions mean you'll need to keep some things in mind when selecting your clubs. Violeta Yas explains.


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Thousands of Miss., La. homes damaged in floods
NEW ORLEANS - Widespread flooding in Mississippi and Louisiana has damaged thousands of homes and the risk of more flooding played out Sunday as rain-filled rivers rose over banks.
In Mississippi, emergency officials reported that 185 homes were damaged by floodwaters and about 650 homes sustained minor damage.
In Louisiana, emergency officials said more than 4,958 homes were damaged, and that number was expected to rise as more reports arrived from from areas battling floodwaters.
In northwest Tennessee, more than a dozen homes were evacuated late Saturday after heavy rains breached a levee, according to emergency officials.
Flood warnings were in effect across the region as many rivers remained dangerously high.
Also of concern was another line of thunderstorms that was expected to hit parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and northern Mississippi on Sunday night. Hail and tornadoes were possible, forecasters said.
But Davyon Hill, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, La., said this storm system was not expected to drop the kind of record-setting rains that the region has seen recently.
“At this point, any rain will aggravate the flooding situation,” he said. “But these (storms) are kind of fast moving and isolated.”
On Sunday, President Barack Obama signed an order declaring the flooding in Louisiana a major disaster. The president’s declaration triggers federal aid for flood victims.
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said he was worried that many flood victims had not purchased flood insurance.
“A lot of these people I spoke to did not have flood insurance because they had never flooded before,” Nungesser said in a telephone interview.
He warned that residents may not get federal disaster aid if they didn’t have insurance. “It’s not going to be the open check book,” he added.
Downpours — part of a system affecting Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Alabama — have submerged roads and cars, washed out bridges and forced residents to flee homes.
On Sunday, Mississippi officials said they were still looking for two missing fishermen, but had no reports of injuries or deaths there. At least three people have died in Louisiana, authorities said.
Flooding on rain-swollen rivers remained a major concern.
It’s the most widespread non-hurricane flooding the Louisiana National Guard has ever dealt with, said Col. Pete Schneider, a Guard spokesman.
The National Guard said it had about 1,400 soldiers and air crews at work in flooded areas throughout Louisiana. By Sunday morning, National Guard crews had evacuated more than 2,415 people and 197 pets.
In Tennessee, Emergency Management Agency Director Rickey Graves in Gibson County told The Jackson Sun that about 10 homes in the Kenton community and a half-dozen homes in Trenton were evacuated Saturday night after a levee was breached.


WASHINGTON (AP) — School is canceled, buses are halted and federal government workers are staying home as the nation's capital braces for a storm expected to dump a foot of snow on parts of the East Coast.
The latest frigid blow threatened as much as 10 inches of snow by the end of Monday in Washington, Baltimore and elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic region. Up to 6 inches of snow was predicted to the north in Philadelphia, while nearly a foot of snow was expected in parts of New Jersey.
Residents say they're sick of the harsh winter. Nicole Peace of Arlington, Va., says snow days are no treat for her family because she and her husband have to work from home.
The forecasts were enough to shut much of Washington down.


Deep Thoughts: How Lightning Forms
Ever wonder how lighting forms? Meteorologist Jim Dickey explains in this edition of Dickey's Deep Thoughts.
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We're no strangers to lightning here in SWFL, especially during rainy season. Have you ever wondered how and why storms produce lightning? Meteorologist Jim Dickey explains how lightning forms in this edition of 'Dickey's Deep Thoughts'!


Warm and sunny Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Sunday will be a transition day with a touch of snow as a system approaches from the northwest. That system will bring another spring snowstorm to our patrol zone late Sunday to Tuesday. The best morning for powder should be Tuesday morning, but it’ll be heavy powder.
My gut is that this system doesn’t look quite as promising as many of the previous storms this spring, both from a storm location standpoint and wind strength standpoint, but let’s hope I’m wrong. One potential upside is that a jet streak may assist on Tuesday, which are notoriously unpredictable. Here are the various model snow forecasts for our patrol zone from Sunday to Tuesday:
10” – Canadian and American Models
7” – UK Met Model
6” – European Model
Weather looks to warm back up Starting on Wednesday. Due to sun and heat, we may start to see a big wet avalanche cycle by next weekend (5/15-5/16), but that’s practically in forecast fairyland.
The storm came in three waves, and Eldora’s snow-cam shows a total of 13” from the storm (8” in the first wave, 3” in the second wave, and 2” in the third wave). So, the American Model (and for all intents and purposes the RDPS Model) were spot-on for the total snow, with the WRF Model being a little high, the European and Canadian Models being a little low, with the UK Met and NAM Models even lower. Interestingly, while the first two waves felt like Pacific Northwest style heavy snow, the third wave was assisted by the jet streak and had a much more powdery feel to it.
FYI, I may not update this forecast until after this upcoming storm. Depending on how things look then, I may try to wrap up the season’s forecasts after that with a winter retrospective discussion. Fingers crossed the storms keep coming, so I keep doing the forecasts for a bit more, as we’d all love more snow.
-Jordan (Thursday morning)
Note: Unless otherwise noted, all forecasts are for 10,000’ in exposed areas. References to American Model are the American (GFS) Model. References to the Canadian Model are the Canadian (GDPS) Model. References to the WRF Model are the CAIC WRF Hi-Res Model. References to the European Model are the European (ECMWF) Model.


Tri-State Area Heat Advisory: 'Feels-Like' Temperatures Soar Above 100 Amid Heat WaveAs CBS2 has been reporting and you most likely have been feeling, Tuesday has been another day of oppressive, even dangerous, heat across the region.
Outdoor Waiters, Other Workers Swelter In Extreme Heat: 'We Have To Adapt'People are urged to stay cool and take it easy, but for some that isn't an option.
‘Hot, Sticky, Humid:’ Another Scorcher In Store ThursdayTemperatures will climb into the high 90s again Thursday, but the humidity will make it feel even hotter.
7/17 CBS2 Tuesday Afternoon Weather HeadlinesHot and sticky conditions will persist this afternoon with feels like temps peaking at around 95 degrees.
7/13 CBS2 Friday Afternoon Weather HeadlinesSkies overhead are looking great this afternoon with just a few clouds expected. It will be breezy and seasonal, too, with highs right around 85 degrees. Enjoy!
7/12 CBS2 Thursday Afternoon Weather HeadlinesOverall, we're looking at a decent afternoon with sunshine and less humid conditions. The only wrinkle in the forecast is the possibility of a stray shower south and west, but that's about it.
Power Grid Faces Test As Heat, Humidity Rise; Outage Brings Misery, DangerPower outages have become a major concern this week, as Tuesday marks the first in a series of hot days.
Get Ready: 90+ Degree Days, Triple-Digit Heat Indices Return This WeekIf you have been enjoying the comparatively comfortable days the Tri-State Area has seen this weekend, don’t get too used to it.
New Yorkers Have Had It With The HumidityThe hazy, hot and sticky weather has seemed unbearable for many people in the Tri-State Area – but is this really worse than the extreme temperatures and dry heat people experience elsewhere in the country?
Blazing Heat, Humidity Make For Misery Across Tri-State AreaThe outside world felt like a trip to the steam room Friday – and the trend was expected to continue through the weekend with temperatures forecast in the 90s each and every day.
Hazy, Hot, Humid Temperatures Blanket Parts Of The Tri-State AreaA combination of high heat and humidity is making the end of May feel more like the middle of summer.
Humidity & Health: Protect Yourself From Heat DistressWhile a rise in heat and humidity can be uncomfortable, it can also be dangerous. The sticky, muggy air can sap your strength and make you feel sluggish and bloated. Medical experts told TV 10-55's Katie McGee that humidity can lead to dehydration and serious medical emergencies.
Seen At 11: How To Deal With Heat And HumidityAugust may only be half over but it is on pace to be the most humid month that the Tri-State Area has experienced in a decade.
New Yorkers Losing Their Patience With The Overwhelming Heat And HumidityTempers are rising along with the temperatures all over as the Tri-State Area's latest bout with Mother Nature has left many high and dry.


If you think that the showers that we have seen out there on Thursday were nasty just wait until Friday night & Saturday. Daytime highs will hang under the 50 degree mark. Scattered showers will be possible all day long. Factor those temps in and you have a very raw feeling day!
Now on to the more important part of the forecast... The wintry stuff!
Everything is falling into place as I sit here and write this to you. The energy is beginning to swing towards the folks here in Kentucky.
Here's what Sat AM looks like with the latest data:
This is right around sunrise and the mix begins here. It looks like there will be a break and all we'll see during that time will be scattered showers with temps warming into the "Balmy" mid 40s.
Just past midnight on Sunday the change over begins again. The snow will mis again and last through parts of Sunday. Am I still feeling the light accumulation in the higher elevations? Yes, I am! Not for most of us, but if you are travelling into the higher spots you cold see some around you!
It begins wrapping up just after sunrise and drying up. The cold stays stiff through the day. Eventually, the clearing takes over and will open the door for the coldest air we've seen in since May. The temps will drop into the low 30s for Monday morning. That means the first freeze could come around that morning.
This image shows us when the first freeze usually occurs.
ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY...THE MEDIAN DATE FOR DROPPING TO 32 DEGREES GENERALLY OCCURS AROUND THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF OCTOBER. ALTHOUGH SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS GENERALLY SEE 32 DEGREES A WEEK OR SO EARLIER ON AVERAGE. FOR READINGS OF 28 DEGREES...THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS IN LATE OCTOBER AND EARLY NOVEMBER.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS MEDIAN DATES FOR TEMPERATURES TO DIP TO 32 DEGREES AND 28 DEGREES FOR SELECTED COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER SITES AND AIRPORTS ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY...
|STATION||32 DEGREES OR LOWER||28 DEGREES OR LOWER|
|NAME||MEDIAN FIRST DATE||MEDIAN FIRST DATE|
|BARBOURVILLE||OCT 22||NOV 4|
|BAXTER||OCT 23||NOV 6|
|CAVE RUN LAKE||OCT 17||Oct 25|
|GRAYHAWK||OCT 7||Oct 18|
|HEIDELBERG||OCT 19||Oct 29|
|HYDEN||OCT 22||NOV 4|
|MANCHESTER||OCT 14||Oct 24|
|MIDDLESBORO||OCT 18||NOV 3|
|MONTICELLO||OCT 19||Oct 28|
|MT STERLING||OCT 21||NOV 3|
|MOUNT VERNON||OCT 13||NOV 3|
|PAINTSVILLE||OCT 22||NOV 3|
|SOMERSET||OCT 15||Oct 25|
|STEARNS||OCT 7||Oct 24|
|WEST LIBERTY||OCT 6||Oct 20|
|WILLIAMSBURG||OCT 19||Oct 27|
|NWS JACKSON||OCT 26||NOV 7|
|LONDON-CORBIN ARPT||OCT 13||Oct 28|


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Scientists Learn About Lightning Inside a Volcanic Plume
News story originally written on April 7, 2009
This spring, scientists began recording data on lightning in a volcanic eruption--right from the start of the eruption. They used an instrument called a Lightning Mapping Array to study electrical activity during a volcanic eruption. The arrays have been deployed at volcanoes only twice before. Thousands of individual segments of a single lightning stroke can be mapped with the Lightning Mapping Array; later on scientists can analyze the data to learn how lightning is started and how it spreads through a thunderstorm, or in a volcanic plume.
When Alaska's Redoubt Volcano started rumbling in January, a team of researchers hurried to set up a series of the arrays along the east side of Cook Inlet, across from the volcano. When the volcano erupted on March 22 and 23, 2009, the arrays collected dramatic information about the electricity created within volcanic plumes, and the lightning produced in these plumes.
"For the first time, we had the Lightning Mapping Array on site before the initial eruption," said scientist Sonja Behnke of New Mexico Tech.
"The data will allow us to better understand the electrical charge structure inside a volcanic plume," said scientist Ron Thomas of New Mexico Tech. "That should help us learn how the plume is becoming electrified, and how it evolves over time."
Bradley Smull, program director in the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Division of Atmospheric Sciences, said the information will give scientists insights into the electrical mechanisms in both plumes above active volcanoes, and in lightning spawned in thunderstorms. Portable Lightning Mapping Arrays are being used by meteorologists to issue weather warnings.
Redoubt was "a perfect laboratory," said physicist Paul Krehbiel of New Mexico Tech. "It erupted on schedule--and gave us two months' notice." Because of this advance notice, scientists were able to set up the sensors prior to the eruptions, and because of this scientists are going to be able to learn a lot about electrical charges and lightning in volcanic plumes.


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While the aurora borealis and australis, also known as the Northern and Southern Lights, have been well studied and scientists know they are created by solar particles and high energy radiation hitting the Earth’s magnetic bubble, it has been unclear what causes pulsating auroras.
Pulsating auroras are only really seen near the poles, and light up the sky with brief pulses of green, purple and red.
However, research uncovered by NASA’s Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) mission and Japan’s Exploration of energization and Radiation in Geospace (ERG) satellite may have finally solved the mystery.
The US space agency says the pulsating lights are caused by plasma in the magnetosphere which disturb electrons that arrive from outer space, creating the brief, pulsating glow.
NASA said: “The magnetosphere is home to a type of plasma wave known as whistler mode chorus.
These waves have characteristic rising tones — reminiscent of the sounds of chirping birds — and are able to efficiently disturb the electrons.
“When these waves make their appearance within the magnetosphere, some of the electrons scattered by the wave careen down into Earth’s atmosphere, causing the pulsating auroras.
“The multipoint observations from the ERG satellite and ground-based all-sky cameras from the THEMIS mission allowed scientists to pinpoint the cause and effect, seeing the event from start to end.
“Chorus waves have been observed around other planets in the solar system, including Jupiter and Saturn.
“Likely, the processes observed around Earth can help explain auroral features on these gas giants as well as on planets around other stars.
“The results also help scientists better understand how plasma waves can influence electrons — something that occurs in processes across the universe.”


Dec 25, 2015. We've broken the record for the warmest Christmas in New York. New York Christmas, which would be cold, snow, frosty weather, " he said. By 8 p. m.it will cover all of Upstate New York, and snow is likely to continue through the night before tapering off in the early afternoon on Christmas Day, according to the weather service's.
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Congress Must Act Boldly on Global Warming
Sanders Cites Record U.S. Heat in 2012
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Coming off the hottest year on record in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that he will introduce legislation to move aggressively to reverse global warming.
“The scientific data is clear that global warming is real and significantly caused by greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels,” Sanders said.
“After the hottest year on record and extreme weather disturbances such as Hurricane Sandy, we must take strong action to transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and move toward energy efficiency and sustainable energy,” Sanders added. “I intend to introduce legislation in the Senate to do just that.”
Sanders’ legislation will include a transparent fee on greenhouse gas emissions from the biggest polluters. It will call for an historic investment in efficiency, sustainable energy, advanced transportation infrastructure, and clean energy research and development. The measure also would end fossil fuel subsidies and tax breaks.
The annual U.S. temperature last year was 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, a full degree warmer than the old record set in 1998, the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., announced on Tuesday. Scientists say the temperature increases are happening faster than they expected and that the warming trend is a result of climate change caused by man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
The problem is global. Record temperatures in Australia, for example, produced what the government called “catastrophic” fire conditions in the most populace part of the continent. The average temperature across Australia on Tuesday was the highest since statistics began being kept in 1911.
The United States in recent years has doubled electricity generation from wind and solar power sources and enacted fuel economy standards that will help our cars and trucks get to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. “But we are not doing nearly enough,” Sanders said. “That is why I will be introducing legislation that would deal realistically with the crisis in a way that is aggressive but achievable.”
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HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- As the sun beat down on the Central Valley Wednesday, people were doing what they can to stay cool.
Henry Martinez is an operator at Cal State Recycling in Hanford. He told Action News, "I go through shirts, like three or four shirts a day, literally because they just get drenched in sweat. So, I've been feeling it."
He's out in the sun every day, sometimes until 4:30 in the afternoon.
"It's pretty dang hot out, especially on the blacktop. It feels like my feet start sticking to the ground. My feet don't hurt until the end of the day because it's so hot it makes the rubber, like nothing."
Most areas in the Valley have seen several consecutive days of temperatures at 100 or above.
Kevin Durfee with the National Weather Service says Fresno is expected to break its record of 21 straight days of triple digits, all thanks to an area of high pressure.
"It's anchored over California. It's like a tall mountain of very dry, warm, and stable air. You can't move a mountain."
The high heat creates health concerns as well as an increased danger for new wildfires.
But there is good news: it is not as hot as it could be.
"We are not going to be setting any or breaking any record daily highs during the next three to five days," said Durfee. "Our records are up around 113 degrees. In fact, we had a heat wave in July of 2006 that was actually worse than this, when low temperatures never got below 90 degrees in Fresno."
So far in Fresno, there has been 33 days of temperatures at 100 or above. Typically in a year, we see about 36 days.


SEVERE gales battered the north west today and weathermen have warned there is snow on the way.
Winds gusted up to 65mph overnight, toppling dozens of trees and causing problems on some roads.
A hoarding around a building site in Manchester's Quay Street collapsed, blocking the city centre access route in the early hours.
Drivers of high-sided vehicles were being warned of danger on the M62 at Windy Hill, where a 50mph speed limit was imposed, on Barton Bridge on the M60 and the Thelwall Viaduct on the M6.
There were hold-ups on the Runcorn-Widnes bridge after a contractors' tarpaulin blew into the road and in Morecambe, fences were blown down and traffic lights were affected by the wind.
On the M1 in Derbyshire, a truck was blown over by the force of the gales.
Derek Marks of AA Roadwatch said: ''We were warned by the met office of winds gusting up to 60mph which would make driving difficult but it actually seems worse than that.
''There are trees coming down right left and centre. It is pretty mad out there.''
At the Coylumbridge Hotel in Aviemore, a section of the swimming pool roof was blown off shortly after 3.30am.
The three-by-four-metre panel was later secured by fire officers.
In Glasgow, a section of scaffolding collapsed on Hyndland Street in the west end of the city, and Strathclyde Police said the road was closed this morning.
There were also problems at the Cathkin roundabout in Rutherglen, while a fallen tree had closed the A812 Renton to Dumbarton road in Dunbartonshire, said a spokesman.
Lothian and Borders Police said the Forth Road Bridge and the Skye Bridge were closed to high-sided vehicles.
Dumfries and Galloway Police said there a large number of trees were brought down overnight but it was that all blocked roads would be clear by 8am.
In the Grampian region, a number of roads were closed by snow on high ground, while Tayside Police in Perth said the A93 at Glenshee was blocked by snow.
Forecasters at Manchester weather centre were expecting the winds to die down during this afternoon. But temperatures were due to plummet with snow arriving tomorrow.
A spokesman for the Press Association Weather Centre predicted ''atrocious'' blizzards would hit north and eastern parts of Scotland today. ''It will be blizzard conditions in the north and east. The roads will be impassable in places,'' he said.
Up to 7.5 inches of fresh snow could fall today in the blizzard-hit areas.
The north of England, especially from Cumbria to Northumberland, can expect heavy snow showers and strong winds today and western England also faces sleet and snow showers, according to the spokesman.
London and the south may also catch some snow showers and temperatures will be cold over the weekend.
The spokesman added: ''There will be a lot of ice by the end of the weekend.''


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If you thought Melbourne's winter was colder than usual, you are not wrong.
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed what many Tasmanians already suspected, it has been the coldest winter in nearly 50 years.
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Severe weather causes damage across Arkansas as atmospheric conditions generate powerful storms
Storm damage has been reported after severe weather moves across the state of Arkansas. Emergency responders in Pine Bluff are currently trying to rescue people from an apartment complex just off Idaho Street. Authorities are reporting extensive damage to the building including a roof that was blown off. One person is believed to have been trapped inside. According to the ambulance service, at least four people are injured.
KARK reported that the conditions of those injured ranges from minor to serious. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that multiple police and fire departments responded to Myranda's Place, according to Pine Bluff City Councilman Win Trafford. There will be shelter available at the Pine Bluff Convention Center for anyone who needs it.
AccuWeather stated that law enforcement officials in Fordyce, Dallas County, reported thunderstorm wind damage with trees being ripped by their roots. In Chambersville, Calhoun County, authorities confirmed thunderstorm wind damage as well as a tree blown onto a house.
Texas and Oklahoma faced deadly thunderstorms that unleashed baseball-sized hail, flooding rainfall, and multiple tornadoes on May 7 into May 8 as severe weather continued in the region into its second consecutive day. The same weather elements will be a threat for a major part of the country right through Thursday as atmospheric conditions traveling across the country continue generating powerful storms.
The weather resulted in one fatality when a man was swept away in rising waters in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon. His body was later recovered in Lady Bird Lake when Austin police reported seeing the man floating downstream under the South First Street Bridge.


Sunny skies and offshore flow this morning eventually will give way to a light westerly sea breeze in the afternoon. High pressure continues to dominate the western U.S. through the end of the week and into the weekend. That means more sunshine and gradually warming temps along the coast through the end of the week. Morning lows in the upper 40s will warm into the upper 60s by the afternoon, with temps stabilizing over the weekend. Water temps are cool, holding steady in the low to mid-50s.
Today and into Thursday morning there will be a small blend of leftover northwest and minor south swells. The surf will be 1- to 2-foot (knee-thigh high) at many breaks in the county, with occasional slightly better peaks for standout spots Thursday afternoon as some modest new northwest swell fills in. A small new northwest swell continues Friday and Saturday with 1- to 3-foot (ankle-knee-waist high) surf for better exposed winter breaks. Top exposures see a few larger peaks around the proper tides. Selective and inconsistent new long period northwest groundswell moves in for the end of the weekend. Be sure to check out Surfline.com for the latest details on all of these upcoming swells.
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Cold conditions back in Punjab & Haryana
Chandigarh: Cold conditions were back Thursday at most places in Punjab and Haryana, with Amritsar braving the chill at 4.4 degrees Celsius.
While Amritsar was the coldest place in the two states recording two notches below normal low, the minimum temperatures also dropped below normal at Ludhiana (7.8 deg C) and Patiala (7.9 deg C).
After witnessing rainy weather for past 3-4 days, it was a bright sun shine in Chandigarh today, but the night was cold at 7.3 deg C.
In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place recording a low of 6.2 deg C, down two notches, the MeT said here.
Karnal, too, experienced a cold night at 7.2 deg C, one below normal, while Narnaul and Bhiwani recorded below normal minimums of 6.4 deg C and 7.4 deg C respectively.
While the night temperatures dropped today, but most places in the two states were this morning greeted by a bright sun shine after inclement weather during the past few days.
The MeT said that fog reduced visibility early today at Amritsar and Hisar. In its forecast, they said that minimum temperatures may hover a notch or two below normal levels in Punjab and Haryana during the next two days.
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Central Pennsylvania should get a good look at the partial super blue moon eclipse on Wednesday morning, according to forecasters with AccuWeather.
As of Sunday evening, storms were not expected to obscure the view of the event.
"The weather should not interfere with sky gazers across the eastern and south-central United States hoping to view the celestial event that has not happened in more than 150 years," according to AccuWeather.
On the east coast, the eclipse will start a few minutes before 6 a.m., but probably not be noticeable until about 6:48 a.m., according to a report from Space.com.
The sky in the Harrisburg area is expected to be mostly clear Tuesday night into Wednesday morning; but it will be cold, with a temperature in the teens at that time, according to the National Weather Service at State College.
"Observers in New York City will see the moon enter Earth's penumbra (the lighter, outer part of its shadow) at 5:51 a.m. on Jan. 31. The penumbra darkens the moon only a little; unless you're especially keen eyed, it is often difficult to notice. The moon will touch the umbra, the darker part of the shadow that gives the eclipse the distinctive look of darkening and reddening the moon, at 6:48 a.m. local time," according to Space.com.
A blue moon is the second full moon of a calendar month and a super moon occurs when a full moon coincides when its orbit is closest to earth, making it appear larger, according to Space.com
Those two events, combined with an ecplise, last occurred in North America on March 31, 1866, according to AccuWeather.


no, really, every year like clockwork – when the peonies bloom, we get torrential rains within 24 hours.
they’ve been blooming for 48 hours. a loud thunderstorm moved through last night but just a few drops of rain. i’m almost a little disappointed in our severe weather sensors.
oh, and you’ll do best if you look at that photo in a browser that actually knows how to handle color profiles liek safari. the non-safari version pales, literally, in comparison.


IMD alert: Temp likely to drop to 7-9ﾟC in these states for next 5 days. Full forecast
- Rise in minimum temperatures by 2-3ﾟC very likely over Maharashtra after 24 hours for subsequent 2-3 days.
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that minimum temperatures are likely to drop to 7-9ﾟC in most parts of north west and central India for the next 4-5 days. this includes states like Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand.
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What Happened to Spring?
By Heidi Sonen & Roscoe Shaw
I suppose it’s still coming but it’s remarkably late. Heidi’s weather calendar says “March 22…cherry trees bloom.” Still waiting.
One thing that makes this March so striking is how different it was from last March. March of 2012 was the second warmest in 100 years of records with an average temperature of 57 degrees. This March, by contrast, was a full 16 degrees colder and ranked as the sixth coldest.
We finally got some snow, too. 14.5 inches fell during the month making it the fifth snowiest on record. March 1960 was the all time champ with 30 inches of snow. My mother still talks about that winter. “It was my first winter in the south and it snowed every Wednesday. I thought I was back in Michigan.” It is probably no coincidence that I was conceived that month.
I suspect that a month from now, it will all be a distant memory. The average high by the end of April is 74, and we are headed into what most folks around here consider our best weather months.
Rainfall was ample in March and we are in good shape for water for the summer growing season. Ground water is about average and stream flow is above average. The chance of a 2002-type of drought is virtually zero this year.
Rainfall totals for the Month
Some of the rain gauges are not heated so they under-measure during snowstorms. This was an issue in March, especially with the big snows March 6.
- Rockfish 4.93”
- Crozet 3.95”
- Afton summit 3.86”
- Greenwood 3.76”
- Waynesboro 3.43”
- Nellysford 3.38”
- Univ. of Virginia 3.18”
- CHO airport 3.13”


WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — Snow accumulations following Winter Storm Izzy affected several school districts across the North Country on Tuesday morning.
This was due to continued wintry road conditions across the region, following two days of snow, ice and in some locations, rain.
Although few school districts closed for the day, many delayed their start times by two hours. In Jefferson County, this included the Carthage Central School District and the Indian River Central School District.
In St. Lawrence County, the Edwards-Knox Central School District and the Gouverneur Central School District also were on a two-hour delay. Clifton-Fine closed.
As of early in the morning on Tuesday, January 18, all active weather alerts regarding the winter storm. Temperatures are expected to remain in the low teens or single-digits across the region.


Witnessing the northern lights is on the bucket list of many people. It is a natural astronomical phenomenon known as polar lights or “aurora Polaris.” It is curtains of colored lights that are visible occasionally during the night sky. To witness this beauty, December through March are the best months. However, you can witness this phenomenon in a few places as early as August. The best place to see this beautiful show is near the Arctic Circle. It includes Canada, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Alaska, Greenland, and Finland.
It is quite famous among people. Therefore, before you see the northern lights, you should know a few things about it.
Bring the correct clothes.
Irrespective of where you watch the northern lights, it will likely be in winter. You will be in the dark on a harsh cold night to watch this beautiful phenomenon. So be prepared. Otherwise, you will be running inside to get a jacket. It will result in missing the appearance of the aurora.
To wait out the night during a cold winter night, you need:
- Warm footwear, like sore boots.
- Quality thermals
- Gloves, scarves, and jackets
Choose the best time to see the Northern Lights in Norway.
Pick the right time if you are planning a trip to Norway to see the northern lights. Summers are a big no. But even in winter, choosing the correct month is essential. From November to January, the winters are brutal. It may not be possible for you to witness the northern lights in such harsh climates. Instead, plan a trip for late September to October. Or, from late January to March, you can visit Norway to witness the aurora borealis. Also, it is a misconception that you will see this phenomenon when the sky becomes dark around 3 p.m. in December. It’s wrong. You will most likely witness them after 6 p.m. The weather changes here quickly. So, try to pick these months to visit Norway. But also do a quick weather forecast check to be sure.
Don’t just focus on the Northern lights.
If you only go to Norway, Iceland, Finland, or any other location for the northern lights, it’s a waste. Sometimes, no matter how much you try, you cannot witness this magical marvel. Thus, it is better to plan your trip and be excited about other things the city has to offer. If you witness this, it will be an added adventure. But if your trip revolves around this, it may not be as fruitful.
The Aurora Oval is unpredictable.
The northern lights are extremely unpredictable. To see them, the night sky should be clear and dark. It means that in countries like Norway, you might think you will see them as early as 3 p.m. However, that’s not true. The solar wind or sun should have solar flares for the northern lights to appear. The logic behind the aurora borealis is that when the sun’s particles enter the earth’s atmosphere, they collide with gas atoms. When this happens, you will see the northern lights. And even though scientists have developed methods to forecast them, they can be wrong. When the sky was clear with a forecast, there were often no northern lights. They are unpredictable, and you need to be vigilant about witnessing them.
They occur all year around.
A common misconception is that the northern lights occur only in the winter. The truth is, they are active all year round. But they are visible only when the sky is dark. From April through August, most places with this marvel have daylight 24 hours a day. Therefore, it is challenging to see them. But when, in late August, daylight decreases, you can witness them in August too. However, the best months for tourists are late September, October, and January to March.
Book a guided tour.
When chasing the northern lights, booking a guided tour is better. It increases your chances of witnessing this magical phenomenon. The guides know how to chase and track the weather better. They also talk to other guides and will take you to better locations for the best views.
Are you planning to go witness the northern lights? Then ensure you know all about the place. You pack efficiently, such as thermals, if you are going in the winter. Also, don’t forget to take a camera to capture the beautiful moment.


Hurricane Florence is set to become a record-breaking storm
Hurricane Florence is continuing to gain strength as it barrels toward the Carolina coast this week. Around 1.5 million people have been warned to evacuate the storm’s path as it gears up to be the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the U.S. coast so far north. Experts are calling it “historic” and a “worst-case scenario” storm.
Florence is currently a Category 4 hurricane, but may have strengthened to near Category 5, as experts worry it could bring rainfall that causes the kind of flooding we saw in Texas last year, which killed 68 people and cause $125 billion in damage.
“This will be a worst-case scenario storm,” a representative for the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines said, adding that Florence is predicted to cause a storm surge of more than 18 feet, which is the current record in the Carolinas. The storm is on a path that will cause it to hit the coast head-on between North and South Carolina, then continue inland rather than churn up the coastline. This path could cause winds exceeding 140 miles per hour and as much as 30 inches of rain in some inland areas.
The head-on path of the storm will also contribute to its high storm surge, experts say. All told, there are a lot of signs that this will be the worst storm the Carolinas have seen in decades, and the number of people being told to evacuate is historic.
In most coastal counties, the evacuation orders are still voluntary, but in some areas, mandatory evacuation orders have been given.
“We encourage people to abide by evacuation orders issued by counties and not try to ride out this storm,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. “This is a major storm.”
The small town of Carolina Beach is under a state of emergency and mandatory evacuations. Town Manager Michael Cramer urged residents to leave, because “It will not be days we will be out of power, it may be a week or more,” he said.
The Ocracoke ferry has been offering free rides for Carolina islands residents who want to leave. And the University of North Carolina has ordered evacuation of its Wilmington campus, offering students and staff shelter at its Asheville campus if they have nowhere else to go.
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall Thursday. Before then, we can only hope people get out of the way of this record-breaking storm.


Tornado at 12,500 feet!
Perhaps the oddest tornado of the year occured today as a tornado touched down high in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 12,500 feet. Check out this storm report:
1 SE MT EVANS — TORNADO SPOTTED AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MT. EVANS NEAR LINCOLN LAKE AT 12,500 FT. TORNADO WAS BRIEF WITH NO DAMAGE. TORNADO BECAME A FUNNEL CLOUD AND DISSIPATED.
Further proof that mother nature really could care less about what tornadoes ‘should’ do eh?
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Storm Clouds rolling in north of Springfield Image by Lori Bruce
A round of storms around noon left it's mark across the Ozarks. Weather spotters are reporting half-inch hail in the Humansville area, along with large limbs down and a cedar tree uprooted at the Circle of Hope Girls Ranch.
In Eldorado Springs, several trees were reported down, along with power outages.
Paul Byer from Morrisville tells KTTS Assistant News Director Nancy Simpson that siding and insulation has been ripped off his house with high winds, rain and hail.
The National Weather Service has part of the Ozarks under a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 tonight. Greene, Christian and Webster counties are included in the watch.
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Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed a motion Wednesday to intervene in a possible settlement between an environmental group and the Environmental Protection Agency over nitrogen dioxide emissions in Oklahoma.
Pruitt said he filed the “friendly lawsuit” to protect the state’s interests in a settlement. In October, environmental group WildEarth Guardians sued the EPA in federal district court in Denver after the agency missed implementation deadlines for new rules on nitrogen dioxide emissions in Oklahoma and 10 other states.
Pruitt said he was concerned an out-of-state environmental group was using the courts to force the EPA to reject a state implementation plan for the new standards.
“Such ‘regulation through litigation’ undermines the rule of law by subverting due process for states and others affected by these settlement agreements,” Pruitt said in a news release.
The EPA issued new rules on nitrogen dioxide emissions in 2010 and gave states three years to develop implementation plans. In January 2011, former Gov. Brad Henry sent a letter to the EPA saying monitoring data showed Oklahoma was in compliance. A year later, EPA said all states either met the standards or were expected to meet the standards, despite a lack of monitoring data.
In an affidavit filed with Pruitt’s motion, the air quality division director at the state Department of Environmental Quality said the state was waiting for the EPA to issue guidance before coming up with a state implementation plan. The EPA guidance was delayed until September. DEQ issued a proposal in January and is gathering public comments.
Nitrogen dioxide can form ground-level ozone and soot, which can be harmful to health.


New York winters could look like Alabama's by 2050 but that won't save the city from brutal snowstorms this year
- An increase in the average temperature of about five degrees will also raise how often and how long heat waves are in the city
- Farmer's Almanac has predicted a 'frosty bite' this winter, though NOAA's long-term forecast has not been released
Cars buried under feet of snow, canceled buses and icy sidewalks might be things of the past in New York City.
A report from the New York Panel on Climate Change found that a dramatic shift in temperature will make winters in the city resemble those of Birmingham, Alabama, by 2050.
Say goodbye to snow atop the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center.
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Snow long: Climate researchers in New York said that winters in the city will look more like Alabama's by 2050, with a similar warming for summer
With an increase of around five degrees in the average temperature, the number of days where temperatures drop under 32 degrees will go from 72 to a range of 42 to 48.
More worryingly, the temperature rise will push the number of days above 90 degrees to a range of 39 to 52 and increase the rate of heat waves.
WNYC reports that with the increase in average temperature, the number of heat-related deaths is predicted to rise up to 500 percent if the city doesn't adapt.
One brutal heat wave in Chicago in 1995 killed about 750, while a sweltering 2003 in France killed 15,000 people, most of whom were elderly.
The transformation of the city to Alabama's milder winter weather will leave New York seeing much less snow but more precipitation.
According to the Weather Channel, Alabama's average low currently never goes below freezing, and winter weather is extremely mild, even warm.
Blaze: New York could get as hot as Birmingham, Alabama, though that won't stop the harsh winter predicted by Farmer's Almanac
Birmingham has never had a true white Christmas according to the National Weather Service - though in 2010 flurries and some slush fell over the city for a short period of time.
Future spikes in temperature are not likely to keep this year from bringing another snowy winter.
Farmer's Almanac has predicted that 'winter will bring a frosty bite' for much of the United States, making it possible that 2015 is a repeat of two years ago, when snowstorms pounded the Northeast.
The nation has already experienced a snowy autumn, with areas of South Dakota setting a new record for earliest snow, and parts of the Rockies and Great Plains experiencing significant snowfall in September.
The almanac's predictions can be dicey at best, and there is nothing suggesting extreme weather, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologist Anthony Artusa told CBS.
NOAA's long-term forecast, which gives a three-month outlook, will be delivered later in October.
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