The map shows the most popular Wellington windsurfing spots, clicking each location will give you more information. Wairarapa
also offers great windsurfing.
The capital of New Zealand is a very windy
place positioned in a corridor of wind between the North and South Islands.
By far the
most common wind direction is from the North (37% of the time) followed by Southerly, but the capital has windsurfing spots to suit pretty much any
wind direction nature throws at us.
- Wellington is the windiest main centre in New Zealand with a mean annual wind speed of 22 km/h.
- Wellington also has an average of 22 days per year with mean wind speeds over 63 km/h (40 knots).
- Wellington averages 173 days a year with wind gusts greater than about 60 km/h or 32 knots.
- October is generally the windiest month of the year with a mean of 27
days with wind speeds over 15 knots, 19 of those days are over 20
- Wellington is one of the windiest cities in the world (possibly the
windiest) and is windier than other southern windy cities including
Cape Town, Perth, and Geraldton.
- The strongest wind speeds in Wellington were recorded at Hawkins Hill of 248km/h (134 knots) on the 6 November 1959 and 4 July 1962.
The windiest time of year is the months of September - January, but if you are keen you can sail right through winter since the strong cold southerlies generally take over and are pretty regular from May through to August.


Well, the model trends over the last 24 hours were not in the direction I though they were going to go, so I had to cut back the forecast along I-95 and make some smaller adjustments on the western edges of the contours. Overall, things have shifted slightly warmer across much of northern VA, DC, MD, NJ and southeastern PA in areas near and west of I-95. With such marginal temperatures of 33-36F at the surface, snowfall rates will be the big thing to watch tomorrow to see who will cash in and who will get stuck with little or nothing. Sloppy, wet snow for the major population centers along and near I-95.
The difference between 4 inches and 8 inches within that contour range will be elevation. Lower elevations can expect totals closer to 4-6 inches, with the higher elevations getting more into the 6-8 inch range. Along the Blue Ridge and Central Appalachians, a few of the higher peaks could hit 8+ inches. I didn’t include it on the map, but I wouldn’t be that surprised if there was one or two reports of 8+ inches in the highest elevations of north-central MD.
Some of the models even show some sleet mixing in, mostly from far northeastern MD into southeastern PA and NJ. That may actually be a blessing in disguise, as sleet can accumulate more easily than snow in marginal temperature situations, and a base of sleet would make it easier for any snow afterward to stick.
Forecast confidence remains on the low side, mostly with the eastern edge of the contours where the rain/snow/mix is the most problematic. A one or two degree change to the surface temperature could mean a big difference for some areas, both to the high side and the low side. There’s also still the question of where the best banding will set up, which will produce the heavier rates and increase the chance for higher accumulations for a select few. My best guess for that is just inside the eastern edge of the 4-8 inch contour up into the 8-12 inch contour.
Perhaps if we can get some big, fat dendrites cascading down along I-95, then that area could actually get a decent accumulation. However, looking at the temperature profiles, that seems pretty unlikely.


Williams Lake is under a blanket of fresh and falling snow this morning, Friday, Feb. 2, as residents make their way to school and work.
A couple centimetres fell overnight and at least a couple more is expected throughout the morning in the Cariboo Chilcotin with a daytime high reaching zero.
More snow is on the way for Friday evening and again into Saturday and Sunday.
The exact amount of snow the area will receive varies greatly on which forecast you read, with anywhere from two to 15 centimetres predicted for today and tomorrow.
Environment Canada has issued a highway alert and snowfall warnings for Highway 16 from Smithers to Terrace and another for the B.C. South Peace River and Highway 97-Pine Pass due to heavy snow expected in the region.
A snowfall warning is also in effect for the Coquihalla Highway – Hope to Merritt, with 15 to 20 centimetres forecasted.
DriveBC is reporting that motorists in the Cariboo Chilcotin can expect compact snow with slippery and slushy sections throughout the area’s highways. There are no major incidents to report at this time, however, drivers are reminded to drive according to the conditions.
Residents should be aware that due to the recent fluctuation in temperatures, some sidewalks and parking lots around the city are treacherous for walking on, especially with fresh snow on top of icy patches.
Mt. Timothy Ski Area is reporting great conditions with five centimetres of fresh snow and a 98 centimetre base at the top of the run Slow Motion. Lift hours are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday to Sunday.
The hill reported yesterday that the road into the Mt. Timothy Ski Area is in good shape although motorists should still use caution and count on winter driving conditions.


Here’s the latest.
8:00 PM EDT: Tracking more north.
5:00 PM EDT: The forecast track has Dorian moving a bit to the north towards Melbourne, making landfall on Tuesday as a Category 4.
2:00 PM EDT: It’s now a Category 3 thanks to the warm open waters east of the Bahamas. Still no big change in the forecast track.
11:00 AM EDT: Palmetto Bay is 17 miles south of Miami. It is on the south edge of the 8 AM Monday and 8 AM Wednesday circle, so Tuesday looks like the day we’ll get hit, assuming Dorian follows the track. But that’s why it’s called the Cone of Uncertainty.
8:00 AM EDT: Not much different than earlier today, still tracking north of Miami-Dade County (and Palmetto Bay). The left side — in this case the south side — is usually weaker than the right side. But that’s not to say it will not contain damaging winds and torrential rain.
5:00 AM EDT: The models are showing a slight bend to the south, but still tracking north of Miami-Dade County. It’s also slowing, which means that it could gain strength over the warm waters and hit the coast as a Category 4. Word on social media is that stores from Homestead to Jacksonville have been busy and there are long lines for gas. (The Pontiac has a full tank and the Mustang 3/4 of a tank.)


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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
We moved around again today. We are at Svendsens Beach, GKI. There has been quite a bit of storm activity around us all day today. Before we moved around we saw a water spout and we could actually see the water being picked up from the surface from a funnel cloud. I tried a photo, but it didn't turn out. We have been lucky that the storms seem to move around us, with us just on the edge of them.
Last night we put up our xmas tree. I went into the bow storage today to get out the rest of our xmas things, but sadly they are in storage. Today was just a day to hang out and we both read must of the day.
There is a severe thunderstorm warning out into the night and at present the wind is gusty from the SE.


Temperatures will soar again Tuesday before a mid-week break from heat that prompted a red flag warning in the Santa Clarita Valley and Southern California mountain areas.
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A record high of 99 was set Monday in Lancaster as October opened with a summer-like blast of heat. Expect another day of hot and dry conditions Tuesday as a red flag warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. for the Santa Clarita Valley, Angeles National Forest and Los Padres National Forest.
Late Monday, a brush fire burned about 10 acres near Lopez Canyon Road in the Sylmar area.
Local news from across Southern California
Triple-digit readings are likely in areas under a red flag warning. Winds will reach 25 to 30 mph.
"Temperatures are going to climb around noon," said NBC4 forecaster Elita Loresca. "We're in the 90s today for one more day in downtown Los Angeles, but you can expect those temperatures to be in the 80s tomorrow."
Forecast High Temperatures
Newport Beach - 79
Avalon -- 81
LAX -- 86
Mount Wilson --87
Downtown LA -- 94
Long Beach -- 96
Palmdale and Lancaster -- 98
Anaheim -- 99
San Gabriel -- 100
Burbank -- 102
Pasadena -- 103
Woodland Hills -- 105
Temperatures will drop Wednesday and might fall to below normal by Friday.


Yesterday morning's mix of snow, sleet and rain left Lehigh Valley roads with a coating of slop that caused a slew of fender-benders and kept many shoppers at home until afternoon.
It wasn't the first snowfall of the season, but it was the first that stuck to the ground for people to see, said Karl Loeper, a National Weather Service meteorologist at Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport.
"This is the first time we actually had anything white on the ground, even though we could not actually measure it," Loeper said. Trace amounts of snow also fell Nov. 12 and Dec. 3.
In lower lying areas of the Lehigh Valley, where temperatures are cooler, the weather service had reports of measurable amounts of snow. Loeper said he measured a fifth of an inch of snow at his Bethlehem Township home.
In other lower lying areas, such as Coopersburg and Quakertown, freezing rain coated tree branches and mailboxes in the early afternoon, Loeper said.
State police spokesmen and emergency radio dispatchers through the Lehigh Valley reported more than 55 minor accidents caused by roads slick with snow, ice and slush.
"I think everyone has had at least a fender-bender," said Dave Evans, a dispatcher with Northampton County Emergency Management.
Trooper Stephen Zellner of state police at Swiftwater said drivers in the Poconos have been doing "a lot of slipping and sliding." Just after 5 p.m., he said roads were hazardous with ice patches, slush, rain and fog.
State police at Plymouth Meeting closed about 40 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from the Downingtown, Chester County, exit east to New Jersey, a police spokeswoman said.
Police closed on-ramps to the Turnpike 8:30-11 a.m. after icy conditions caused 25 accidents, police said. No one was seriously injured, police said.
Weather conditions also caused a dense fog that led Loeper to issue a special advisory about 9:30 p.m. He reported zero to 2-mile visibility throughout eastern Pennsylvania; in Allentown visibility was about -1/8 of a mile.
Loeper said the combination of snow, light winds and high humidity caused the dense fog. He expected the fog would dissipate by morning as a cold front comes through.
The messy weather kept many shoppers at home yesterday morning, but people came out after the snow and sleet gave way to rain.
Salvation Army Capt. Glenn G. Snyder, who stopped by a fund-raising kettle at 9th Street and Hamilton Mall yesterday, said few people were out at 10 a.m. in the sleet and snow.
"I came back at noontime and it started to pick up," he said. "People seem to come and say, `Rain we could put up with.'"
Inside Cards 'N Things on the 800 block of Hamilton Mall, eight people milled about the store at 3 p.m.
"This is the most people in the store all day," clerk Carmen Miller said. "Today it's been extremely slow because of the weather." She predicted store business was down 60 percent. "In weather like this, I think people go inside the mall," she said.
An employee who answered the phone at Lehigh Valley Mall's office said business was slower in the morning but rebounded to normal by 1 p.m.
Yesterday's storm started with snow at 7:45 a.m., Loeper said. At 9:20, sleet mixed with the snow. At 10:45, as the temperature rose above freezing, that turned to rain, which lasted until about 3 p.m.
Cold air over the Lehigh Valley and warm, moist air from the south that moved over the cold air caused the precipitation, Loeper said.
Recent temperatures, which have been warmer than usual, kept the snow from staying on the ground and streets too long, Loeper said. "It would have to get into the 20s for us to get real travel problems," he said.


The National Weather Service downgraded Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. area from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Weather Advisory this morning.
As of 11:03 a.m., the NWS predicted that there could be up to an inch of additional snow accumulation by noon, resulting in one to three inches of total accumulation from today’s storm.
Here is more from the most recent alert:
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
* WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Storm total snow of 1 to 3 inches.
* WHERE…Portions of The District of Columbia, central, northern and southern Maryland and central and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
Though the snow is expected to turn into rain this afternoon, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management advises shoveling snow from driveways and sidewalks to prevent it from refreezing when temperatures drop tonight.
[2/7/21 @ 9:30 AM] The NWS has downgraded Fairfax County to a Winter Weather Advisory until noon. It is important to shovel the snow from any driveway or sidewalk as soon as the snow stops this afternoon or it will refreeze overnight. #FFXSnow #WinterSafety pic.twitter.com/XcorGnbDqV
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- This is a blog update for the CobraStrike Coastal Forecasting Center, which provides updates on potential tropical cyclone impacts near the coasts of the eastern Pacific and north Atlantic. THIS IS NOT NHC DATA! DO NOT USE THIS INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING.
1800 CDT UPDATE15.9N, 101.9W Tracking W at 5 mph Maximum winds 35 mph, higher gusts Maximum radii of maximum winds - roughly 30 or so nautical miles
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^WINDS... Model consensus provides the solution that 03E will move out into sea, and given the size of the storm, will likely not produce considerably damaging winds along the Mexican coast. Sustained winds will likely peak along the coast below tropical storm force at around 30 or 35 mph. However, it is possible for i…
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As Atlantic wishcasters and regular tropical cyclone enthusiasts alike were ready to call this season off due to a string of weak storms, despite still spitting climatologically early systems, Invest 95L, invested yesterday as it was over the Yucatan Peninsula, has organized in the Bay of Campeche into Tropical Depression Six, the sixth tropical cyclone of the season. The cyclogenesis of the tropical depression coincided with a strong Kelvin wave that propogated eastward and also assisted in the cyclogenesis of Ivo and Invest 95E.
Though anything is possible, due to its proximity to land, intensification from Tropcial Depression Six should be marked, but marginal nonetheless. With a few outliers, the models for this system have also agreed u…Read more >
Today the Hurricane Wiki is proud to present its Facebook page, Hurricane Wiki Facebook. This is a step forward in gaining views, popularity, and usage. You can like us to make us gain popularity! We will publish updates on the Hurricane Wiki there, as well as tropical cyclone updates.
Don't use Facebook? Well, we have an excellent Google+ Page where you can +1 us to make us gain popularity there too.
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Hurricane Wiki Bill XXVI (26) was a bill that was passed on Wednesday, June 14, 2012, at 21:08z in an a semi-meeting that day. Members of the Hurricane Wiki were also present. Hurricane Bill XXVII (27) was a bill that was introduced and then failed on Wednesday, June 14, 2012 at 21:13z in the same semi-meeting. In addition, Bill 24, and subsequently, 25, were fixed.
"The Hurricane Wiki has decided to eliminate the purpose and use of silence periods in ##hurricanes."
Under Bill 026 a new warning policy was introduced. Instead of the silence method, there would be a watch, a warning, a kick, and after 4 kicks, a 5 minute temporary ban. The first ban recorded was at 23:36, when TAWX14 was banned for multiple accounts of bad behavior.
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Hurricane Wiki Bill XXV (25) was a bill that was passed on Wednesday, June 14, 2012, at 15:42z in an a semi-meeting that day. It adds on to the previous two bills that deal with behavior in IRC.
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Temperatures have dropped below zero in a few North Island centres as the weekend gets off to a crisp start.
Waiouru is -4, Taupo – 3, Rotorua -2 and Palmerston North and Whakatane are recording a very nippy – 1 degree. Hamilton and Lower Hutt aren’t faring much better with zero degrees.
In the South Island Nelson and Blenheim are unusually the coldest towns with zero whereas even though Oamaru has a blustery sou’ wester, it’s 10 degrees.
The warmest spot over the Mainland is Milford Sound with 11 degrees which is in stark contrast to what it has been for much of the week. A nor’ wester is gusting above 100kph there this morning with some heavy rain showers moving through at times.
In the 6 main centres, the highest temperature is in Dunedin with a sou’ west wind and a reading of 9 degrees.
Main centres at 8am


The 1925 ‘Tri-State Tornado’ is generally considered the worst in the history of the U.S. Traveling 219 miles through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, it created the longest single tornado track ever seen in the world. Nearly 700 people were killed, thousands more were injured, and 15,000 homes were destroyed. At the time, use of the word ‘tornado’ by forecasters was prohibited, because it was believed that it would simply cause people to panic and no real predictions could be made. The Tri-State Tornado marked the beginning of a huge increase in tornado awareness.
The Tri-State Tornado definitely had the most devastating impact on human life, as it killed the most people. There was an F-5 tornado in May 1999, however, that destroyed a suburb of Oklahoma City, costing over $1 billion repairs. It is the costliest tornado in U.S. history.
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The last complete postponement of the Race was in 1997. The rain remained the next day, and the race was stopped after just 15 laps Monday. They finally finished Tuesday.
There have been two bad weather Race Days so far this century.
In 2004 the start was delayed about two hours by morning rain. They ran 27 laps, and then rain forced another delay. Severe weather moved into the area and the race was called after 180 laps. There was a tornado warning that included the Speedway, and an F2 tornado on the city’s southeast side did some serious damage. The victory celebration had to be moved inside because of lightning fears. That day the Airport measured 3.8 inches of rain. That the biggest official Indy total ever on a Race Day.
In 2007 rain caused the race to be stopped on lap 113 for several hours. They re-started, but more rain caused the race to be called on lap 166.
In 2013 there was rain two counties to the west of the track by the end of the race, but the race finished fine. In 2015 there were brief showers to the north and east, but again: nothing at the track.
Remember 1997? Poured on Sunday, delayed to Monday, finally completed Tuesday…
In 1986 it rained for two days straight. They ran it the following weekend…
Rain in 1976 led to the shortest race ever: 102 laps…
The 1973 race was horrible for many reasons, including the weather. The scheduled race day (a Monday) was delayed for hours. It wasn’t completed until Wednesday, when rain stopped it after 133 laps…
RECENT RACE DAY HIGHS:
85 in 2015
79 in 2014
68 in 2013
91 in 2012
88 in 2011
89 in 2010
86 in 2009
There was a toasty trend from 2009-2012, finishing with a tie for the second warmest Race Day ever. The high of 91 in 2012 tied with 1953 and 1919.
The coolest stretch of years ended about a decade ago. SIX of the top 12 coolest Race Days occurred between 1992 and 2003, including back-to-back Race Days in the 60s in 2000/2001.


Air purifier rush as smog shrouds northern China
Published on Feb 24, 2014 11:56 AM
BEIJING (AFP) - Dangerous smog which has blighted swathes of northern China in recent days has prompted a spike in air purifier sales, local media reported on Monday, as pollution continued to shroud Beijing.
China's National Meteorological Centre issued a "yellow" smog alert for much of the country's north on Monday, the fifth consecutive day of heavy pollution which has slashed visibility and seen pollution reach hazardous levels.
The smog has prompted a rush by consumers to buy face masks and air purifiers, state-run China National Radio reported, with sales of the machines tripling in recent days at one Beijing electronics store, it said citing a store employee.
Beijing issued an "orange" pollution alert on Friday - the second-highest on the scale - leading to orders for manufacturing plants in the city to cut production, while building work has been halted and barbeques curbed.
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While the rest of Ireland is set to stay in the deep freeze - Cork will be as warm as some of the hottest destinations around Europe on Sunday.
The South Coast is set to dodge the latest Yellow Cold Warning, meaning Leeside will be warmer than places like Madrid, Athens and even north African cities like Algiers and Tunis tomorrow.
While those in the Spanish capital will be tipping away with their 8 degrees Celsius at 7pm, the Rebel County will be lapping it up in temperatures of around 13 degrees, similar to Ibiza and Benidorm.
But rest of the Emerald Isle may be jealously gazing at Cork - as per usual - after Met Éireann tonight issued a new Status Yellow Cold and Ice warning.
This will affect Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, and Connacht
The official website of the Irish National Meteorological Service has warned that: "There will be ice in places leading to hazardous travelling conditions, especially on untreated roads and paths.
"There will also be rain tonight, with wintry falls locally, that will fall on already frozen surfaces leading to further development of icy conditions for a time."
This warning has been valid since 5pm on Saturday and will remain in place until at least 9am on Sunday.
But the south coast will be positively balmy as we see a 13 degree swing from the freezing temps experienced recently.
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Hurricane Frances, September 2004: 103 tornadoes. Tornado expert Dr. Greg Forbes says Frances spawned the second highest number of tornadoes for a U.S. landfalling tropical cyclone.
Spring is known for its strong storm systems that can create violent twisters. However, it's not the only season known for tornadoes. Autumn is considered the "second" tornado season.
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"The second half of October and especially November can often be a second season for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms," said tornado expert Dr. Greg Forbes. "In many ways, this is the counterpart to spring, when strong fronts and upper-air systems march across the United States. When enough warm, moist air accompanies these weather systems, the unstable conditions yield severe thunderstorms and sometimes tornadoes."
While most of the largest tornado outbreaks still occur in spring, autumn has its share of storms as well. Dr. Forbes examined the storm statistics and found six of the largest 55 known tornado outbreaks occurred in October and November.
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May is still the peak month for tornadoes. Up to 52 percent of September's tornado outbreaks are due to landfalling tropical storms and hurricanes. October and November's tornadoes are caused by strong cold fronts and low pressure systems affecting the South and sometimes the Midwest.
So far, 2013 is on pace to be a record low tornado year. January was the only month that's been above average for tornadoes. It had 74 tornadoes, 2.3 times the average number of tornadoes.
The numbers don't mean it has been an easy tornado year. At least 46 people have died in the U.S.from tornadoes this year. Two extremely destructive tornadoes devastated towns in Oklahoma in May. A severe storm system Oct. 2 may have spawned as many as 12 tornadoes, according to preliminary estimates.
"It's a been a year with some notorious tornadoes," said Forbes said.
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Cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 42F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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More than 2.6 million households and businesses in seven states are without power after high winds leave a trail of destruction and at least three deaths.
Tropical Storm Zeta hit the southeastern United States, killing at least three people, causing widespread damage and leaving more than 2.6 million homes and businesses in several states without power.
As a Category 2 hurricane when it hit the southeastern coast of Louisiana on Wednesday, Zeta was still a tropical storm late Thursday morning with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour – unusual even in a region accustomed to hurricanes and their aftermath .
At least three people have died as a result of the storm that hit New Orleans with wind and water and shattered homes. Some polling stations were affected and hundreds of schools canceled classes or planned to open late from the Gulf Coast to the Carolinas.
Widespread power outages have occurred in seven states, from Louisiana to the South Atlantic coast, and officials said some places could be in the dark for days.
The most recent blow from a record hurricane season in the United States has shaken people.
Workers remove debris from an uninhabited structure that collapsed on Wednesday when Hurricane Zeta hit New Orleans [Gerald Herbert/AP]Will Arute said it sounded like a bomb was going off when part of a large oak tree in front of his New Orleans house burst and struck his car and a corner of his house.
“I did not expect that. It was pretty intense along the eye wall when it went through here, ”he told The Associated Press.
“Roof blows in the wind”
Mackenzie Umanzor did not make much preparation as the last hurricane that threatened her home in D’Iberville, Mississippi a few weeks ago did little damage.
Zeta opened doors she had tried to barricade and left her with a cut hand. The top of her shed peeled off.
“You could hear the tin roof waving in the wind … and there were a few snapshots, lots of cracks from branches and trees fell,” she said. “It was pretty scary.”
Officials said life-threatening conditions would continue through Thursday, with Zeta as a tropical storm crossing the mid-Atlantic states before moving off the coast around Delaware and southern New Jersey.
This satellite image captured on Wednesday shows Hurricane Zeta in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana [NOAA via AP]Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said the worst of the destruction – what he described as “catastrophic damage” – appears to be on the Grand Isle barrier island in Jefferson Parish, where Zeta struck three breaks in the levee.
Edwards said he had ordered the Louisiana National Guard to fly in soldiers to help with search and rescue efforts, including door-to-door checks of homes.
Zeta was the 27th named storm in a record breaking Atlantic hurricane season that has more than a month left.
It set a new record as the 11th named storm to land in the continental United States in a single season, well beyond the nine storms of 1916.
The exceptionally busy hurricane season has drawn attention to climate change, which scientists say is causing wetter, stronger and more devastating storms.


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Florida evaluates lessons of the 2012 hurricane season | News
Tallahassee, Fla. - The 2012 hurricane season closes quietly in Florida as the state records a seventh straight year without a direct hit by a hurricane.
Still, a lot of folks will never forget this season because of the historic flooding it delivered in some regions.
Hurricane Isaac skirted South Florida in late August but its rain bands caused heavy flooding in much of Palm Beach County.
Florida Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon says Floridians took the storms seriously and he's glad they did.
"I never once heard people downplay the fact that these storms were merely tropical storms. I saw people taking them seriously and preparing accordingly."
Koon says the state's emergency management team proved its mettle this season.
"I feel good about the response that the state and local emergency managers and other public safety officials played this summer in communicating to the public about what the potential consequences of the storm were, and then our response and recovery from those storms."
The 2012 hurricane season was the third busiest on record. It produced 19 storms - more than originally predicted.
Koon says he always takes those predictions with a grain of salt because it's his job to prepare for the worst, and try to get the rest of us to do the same.


Near record-breaking winds in the Atlantic jet stream pushed a number of commercial planes to supersonic speeds over the weekend.
Planes were pushed to speeds exceeding 1300 kph (800 mph), meaning that they reached beyond the speed of sound, with passengers left shell-shocked after being pushed to supersonic speed without warning.
It means that they reached similar speeds to Concorde - Mach 2.04 - an icon in the aviation industry which marked the only commercial plane to break the sound barrier.
The US National Weather Service confirmed the jet almost reached 1,300 kph, which was due to the freak winds over the mid-Atlantic region that was east-bound, pushing planes to record speeds.
It stated on X: “This evening’s weather balloon launch detected the 2nd strongest upper-level wind recorded in local history going back to the mid 20th century,
“Around 34,000-35,000 ft, winds peaked around 230 knots (265mph!). For those flying eastbound in this jet, there will be quite a tailwind."
A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: “At Virgin Atlantic, we assess all factors involving weather including jet streams. Utilising the strong tail winds associated with the jet stream increases aircraft fuel efficiency, reduces emissions and can benefit our customers with early arrivals to their destination. When planning the aircraft’s route and flight level, the safety and comfort of our customers and crew is always our top priority and is never compromised.”
They also stated that as a result of this, the flight arrived 45 minutes ahead of schedule.
One aircraft headed from New Jersey to Lisbon reportedly reached speeds of 1,344 kph (835 mph).
Despite all of this, the planes did not break the sound barrier even though they were going quicker than the speed of sound - this is due to them not travelling quicker than the sound relative to the strong air around them in the jet stream.
The fast and narrow current of air known as the Atlantic jet stream flows from west to east and encircles the planet, with pilots using it to cut down on travel time and fuel use.
It's basically a boost.
The average speeds here are usually 177 kph (110mph), but it can go higher depending on the time of year.Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock photo


LAST UPDATED : Feb 16, 2020, 02:44 PM IST
- Chennai: No masks, no gloves, they fight filth with bare hands
The stench was unbearable, but Dhanam M, a conservancy worker in Royapettah, emptied garbage from the dustbin into her cart every day. She had no mask, footwear or gloves. “What glove? I did not get any. I was told to wear a jacket every day. I do it,” she said.
- Air that we breathe getting worse by the day, NGT warning goes up in smoke
More than a year after the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) asked all the states and Union territories to prepare an action plan to improve air quality in 102 ‘non-attainment’ cities across the country, including Bhopal, air quality in the state capital has only been deteriorating.
- In 2019, Mumbai breathed cleanest air in four years
The city this year might have experienced a lower impact of air pollution as concentration of the harmful pollutant PM 2.5 in 2019 was the lowest since 2016, according to an assessment done by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) of 175 on January 1 was also the cleanest since 2016.
- Sexy and Shirtless! Randeep Hooda has fans drooling over his hot bare body
Bollywood's one of the noteworthy actors, Randeep Hooda recently made headlines for his alleged fall out with filmmaker Mira Nair. The ugly fall-out has resulted in the actor opting out of her next project. Accordingly, Randeep is no more a part of the BBC adaptation of Vikram Seth’s epic novel 'A Suitable Boy'.
- To curb drunk driving, Puducherry cops procure 20 breathalyzers
The traffic police department has procured 20 breath analyzers to detect and book people for driving under the influence of alcohol in Puducherry. The department has distributed the analyzers, each costing Rs 31,000, to traffic enforcement units in the territory.
- People continue to breathe ‘worst’ air in Patna
The air quality in Patna remained worst for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. The overall air quality index (AQI) at 4pm was recorded at 386, which is in ‘very poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Moradabad in UP was the second most polluted city in the country with AQI at 380 on Wednesday.
- Breathing Bidhannagar air worse than smoking: Study
High level of abnormality of pulmonary function tests (PFT) on traffic police personnel in Bidhannagar, which is leafier and thus less polluted than core Kolkata, has revealed that breathing the city’s air is worse than smoking cigarettes. According to a recent study, the abnormality prevalent in heavy smokers was found in the PFT of these cops, more than 60% of whom are non-smokers.


If today is Sunday, that means that zAmboni has another heaping plateful of the week's science news. This week, zAmboni gives us the scoop on the latest Mars probes, the newest space telescopes, and a dimming Sun:
The Guardian is running a story that suggests the Earth's surface has seen a 10% reduction in sunlight in the past thirty years. Doesn't that contradict the theory of global warming? One scientist suggests this could be due to light being blocked by pollution or aerosols in the atmosphere. Just like the debate surrounding global warming, there are other scientists who are skeptical about this finding. They are also at a loss for a concrete explanation on how the light is being blocked on the surface of the Earth.


OG&E team working in Dallas to assess damage caused by EF3 tornado
A team of 32 OG&E members and contractors are working in Dallas to assess damage after an EF3 tornado touched down in the area Sunday night.
The tornado tore homes and businesses apart in a densely populated area of Dallas, where officials said only minor injuries have been reported. The storm knocked out power for close to 160,000 Oncor customers.
Addressing a news conference Monday morning, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said the city was lucky this time.
"I think we should consider ourselves very fortunate that we did not lose any lives — no fatalities and no serious injuries -- in (Sunday) night's storms. I think we should all be very grateful for that," Johnson said.
October tornadoes are not common, and cities are rarely hit, according to tornado scientist Harold Brooks, of the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman.
OG&E is a member of the Midwest Mutual Assistance and Southeast Electrical Exchange, which dispatches mutual assistance teams in case of widespread outages.


Single-Digit Wind Chill Grips metro Atlanta and north Georgia
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ATLANTA, Ga. - People across metro Atlanta and north Georgia woke up to wind chill readings in the single digits on Tuesday, said Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.
In the city of Atlanta, Minton said the temperature was 15 degrees just before 7 a.m., but the wind chill reading was 0.
Minton was monitoring whether the temperature across metro Atlanta would set a record, but so far, the temperature in Atlanta matched the record low for the date set in 1917.
Some schools, government offices and businesses were either closed or delayed Tuesday due to the deep freeze and the possibility of slick roads.
And just when you thought the rain, sleet and snow was gone -- Minton said more wet stuff appears to be on the way.
"We might see a mix of precipitation on Wednesday," said Minton.
The wintry weather has posed a challenge for firefighters, as heavy winds have downed trees and left some Georgia residents without power.


Snow Coming Through the Area, Will Lead to Cold Blast
The latest bout of snow to come to southern New England began early Friday, and will continue through the morning and early afternoon. Heading into the weekend, the story will be the extreme cold, as temperatures get down near zero Saturday night.
Dozens of school and business closings and parking bans are in effect for Friday, and plow crews are working across the state to keep the roads clear for those that have go travel. Also, despite some confusion in the wording, East Providence schools ARE closed today.
ABC6 Reporter Malini Basu has been talking to drivers and plow operators Friday morning to get their take on the roads, and ABC6 Stormtracker Meteorologist Matt Lagor is out in the thick of it as well.


Island Girl flew NNE yesterday and crossed into Oklahoma, perhaps around the time the tornado was touching down in Moore, just south of Oklahoma City.
She flew 349 km (217 miles) while facing strong northerly headwinds from the weather system that spawned the tornado. By evening, she was about 150 km (93 miles) west of Moore and Oklahoma City. So she relatively was close to all that remarkable devastation.
She roosted in a row of trees bordering a small meandering creek in open farmland near Highway 183. Her elevation was 1,549'.
We don't know much, if anything, about how migrant peregrines react to such a massive atmospheric event. Have peregrines been killed by tornadoes? If a tornado overcame them at night, it could be fatal depending on the proximity of the funnel cloud.
During the day, if peregrines were to get too close to the debris field of an active tornado (there were reports of debris falling a mile or more on each side of this tornado at its peak), a falcon could be hit by materials in the air.
Would a falcon alter its migratory course in the face of a funnel cloud and the surrounding aerial debris? It seems likely that they would recognize the threat and react accordingly. But funnel clouds can drop out of the sky very rapidly. Some are nearly invisible until they hit the ground and kick up debris.
What about breeding falcons like American Kestrels in this case? Kestrels would be the only species nesting in Oklahoma at this time. I don't believe that Prairie Falcons nest this far east.
Most kestrels nest inside cavities of varying types like holes in trees, buildings or even holes in cliffs. Unless it was a direct hit, it would seem they would be protected. Nest boxes? Maybe not depending on the force of the wind.
In any case, Island Girl was a bit too close to this event for me. But, thankfully, it looks like she made it OK.


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It will rain at some point during this weekend. However, for many of us the timing may work out well with the best chances Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Saturday will be partly to mostly cloudy with a stray shower possible, but not likely, with highs around 60. We'll look at your whole weekend forecast on LEX 18 NEWS.
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This year's peak will occur on May 6 at 9 AM EDT, with the best viewing at just before dawn, with meteor rates of about 30 meteors per hour; however, the moon's brightness is set to hamper the view for meteor enthusiasts this year, reducing the peak rate to under 20 meteors per hour, according to NASA.
The Eta Aquarids are named after the radiant point of the meteor shower, from which the meteors appear to the viewer to originate and which aligns with the faint star Eta Aquarid, one of four stars which make up the Water Jar asterism in the northern part of the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer.
The meteors are viewable in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres in the hours before dawn, though less meteors will fall in the Northern Hemisphere, with an hourly rate of only about 10 meteors. However, viewers may be able to catch a glimpse of 'earthgrazers,' meteors that skim along the upper part of the atmosphere, appearing when the radiant of a meteor shower is near the horizon, spewing meteoroids not down, but horizontally overhead.
Around October 21, the Earth will cross the orbital path of Halley’s Comet again, leading to the Orionids meteor shower, the second of the year to originate from Halley's Comet, whose nucleus sheds ice and rocky dust into space each time it returns to the inner solar system.
Halley's Comet, first recorded by astronomers in at least 240 BC, crossed the Earth's orbit in 1986 and is scheduled to visit again in 2061; its current position is beyond the orbit of Neptune.


(LEX 18) — The National Weather Service determined straight lines winds caused most of the damage to Marion county properties on Wednesday.
Resident Toby Spalding said the wind has forced him to rebuild for a second time.
His greenhouse that stored his tobacco crop collapsed under the pressure of the wind.
A wall for a barn that he was rebuilding was also knocked down.
This is the second time in six months that his property was hit by severe weather and suffered major damage.
"This is pretty small compared to December 11th. I lost everything on top of this hill. We rode it out down in the house. Luckily, we made it through it," said Spalding.
Spalding estimated the wind caused about 30 thousand dollars in damages to the greenhouse alone.


we came from above.
50 and rain showers. just when we think the ground will stay hard for awhile, it warms up and makes it mucky again!
weather at the barn #8
Storms last night with plenty of hail. Today it was sunny, mild and calm. And at 5pm the sun was still up!! Going down but still up! lol
got windy last night. we're now 33 and cloudy. I wish it would just pick a temp and stay there!
J2, I can see the days getting longer too. I remember my Dad, an old Connecticut Yankee, saying "As the days get longer, the cold gets stronger", please let that not be the case this year...
It had been threatening rain all last night and this morning: 100% humidity, wind, gloom. Just as I finished riding an hour ago the bottom finally dropped out. Just thundering now, but it looks as if more is on the way.
No rain here. Just clouds and wind for most of the day. Highs in the high 40s.
36 and rainy. I'd rather have snow than rain at these temps.
47 for a high, sunny and very windy. The wind was a pain but I'm used to it anymore.
We have been getting a bit of rain but the temps are nice. No snow and ice to contend with. Such a great blessing. Glad you got rain PP. My sister in Dallas said they were getting lots of rain but no storms. They needed it too. We have quite enough rain for a while but it's not sloppy because it is small rains every couple days.
snowed overnight. stopped for now, calling for more tonight. temps are currently 35 and cloudy.
Overcast here and coolish. I think it was warmer early this morning than it is now.
Lovely today: sunny and 65. Only time to ride one horse; it would have been a great day to ride multiples!
A very dreary day. Temps were halfway decent this morning but this afternoon it seemed colder. Drizzles hit late morning and it's been going off and on since then.
Snowing to beat the band. Wind picking up. Looks like it will be some kind of night.
on and off snow showers here. wind is picking up.
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Oh, I'm sorry! Here it has been sunny, in the 60s with light wind. I repainted some of the jump poles; They had been achieving "natural" status.
High 40s, sunny and calm today. Saw that we will get into the 60s most of the week. Crazy!!!
We had a heavy frost this morning and temps in the high 20s. Warmed up pretty nice and the sun was shining but the wind was a bit too cool.
Temps in the mid 60s today. Very windy though. Winds gusts up to 50 mph so they have burn bans and red flag warnings out for much of the state.
40s, but I don't think the blankets around town are coming off.
60, partly cloudy and windy again today. What happened to Old Man Winter? Did everyone run him off? lol
Beautiful day yesterday. Low 60s, sunshine and breezy. I took full advantage of it and worked in the yard. Cleaned, raked and took the garbage to the road. Reconfigured a planting bed and refilled it. It is ready for early veggies.
Rained during the night and may rain again today but the temps arenot bad. Gotta muck stalls today. :(
48 and sunny. decided not to show on Sun. My body is just too out of shape to do so yet. Hope to ride today.
High of 61 and sunny all day with calm winds. Rain on the way tomorrow night.
Back in the 60s again today. Last day for it and tomorrow we will only be in mid 40s with rain.
40s right now but should warm up. Calling for sun later. It's clear now but was very foggy this morning. Going to do a bit of planting today. I got my planting bed done a couple days ago and my hoops done yesterday. DH is getting the plastic to cover the hoops today.
37 and sunny. hope to ride Alice today. lunged her yesterday.


Today, there was a report of a couple struck by lightning. They were fishing on Punggol Jetty.
Here's what I found out about lightning in Singapore.
Most of this information is from Lightning Activity in Singapore on the NEA website
Why does Singapore have one of the highest rate of lightning activity in the world?
Lying near the Equator, the weather is hot and humid almost all year round. Conditions are favourable for the development of lightning producing thunderstorm clouds.
How often does lightning strike in Singapore?
An average of 171 thunderstorm days (days when thunder is heard) are recorded annually in Singapore.
Is there a lightning 'season' in Singapore?
The monthly distribution of the number of thunder days shows a peak in April/May and November, with an average of 20 thunder days and a low of 4 to 6 days in the months of January and February respectively.
What time of the day does lightning most frequently occur in Singapore?
Thunderstorm tend to occur between 2 pm and 6 pm in the afternoon for all months of the year as diurnal heating and convection play an important role in thunderstorm development here.
What damage can lightning cause?
While most lightning strike the ground harmlessly, their destructive power can be tremendous. Lightning can ignite forest fires, damage electronic equipment, disrupt electrical power and telecommunication systems. Lightning also cause damage to trees in parks and gardens.
The SICC website posted these photos of lightning damage.The photo on the left shows a direct hit to the bitumen cart path. The chunks forced out by the lightning weighed about 5 kg each. This Casuarina tree in the photo on the right was destroyed by a lightning strike. Mud was thrown over the cart path where the strike grounded out. Portions of the tree were found up to 20 metres away.
See also Lightning strikes the Merlion. This happened on 28 Feb 09 and damaged this Singapore icon.
How does lightning hurt people?
There are two major causes of injuries and deaths from lightning. One is being struck directly and the other is a phenomenon known as 'side flash'. A side flash can occur when a person standing near a tree or metal pipe, frame or unprotected shelter (particularly those with metal roofing) touches these objects or are close to them when a lightning discharge occur. The person becomes a convenient conductor for the electric current to the ground and hence is injured or killed.
How many people are hurt by lightning in Singapore?
In Singapore, records on lightning fatalities show an average of 0.35 deaths per million population (year 2000-2003) as compared to 0.6 in the United States, 0.2 in the United Kingdom and 1.5 in South Africa. Also deaths from lightning are higher in April and November. The victims were often in open areas such as sea, beaches and football fields.
Also most deaths in sheltered areas occurred while the victims were under a hut, a shed or trees. (Hmm ... so taking shelter doesn't seem like a fool proof way to avoid lightning strikes).
Is there a product to protect from lightning strike?
Here's some extracts from Safe conduct when lightning strikes by Lin Yanqin, Channel NewsAsia 1 Nov 07;
A special material called EquiVolt conducts electrical currents during a lightning strike keeping those beneath it safe. The lightweight material — the first of its kind — can be used to make raincoats, tents and groundsheets.NewScientist on 23 Aug 07 also reported the development of a portable pyramid made of aluminium tubing. Interestingly, it was reported that "research on the device followed a request from the Ministry of Defence in Singapore".
Most fatalities and injuries are not caused by lightning striking a person directly, but by it hitting the ground and generating voltage differences, said Prof Liew from National University of Singapore's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
"A person standing in the vicinity would have differences between his or her legs, which would then result in the person getting electrocuted," he explained.
The solution, he said, was not an insulating material, but rather a conducting material that equalised the voltage differences, leaving the person standing on the fabric or in a tent unharmed.
How does NEA monitor lightning in Singapore?
Besides visual observations and the use of weather radar, the Meteorological Services Division monitors the development and movements of lightning activities within 250 kilometre range of Singapore with an advanced lightning detection and tracking system.
What kind of weather is associated with lightning?
Thunderstorms and the associated lightning activities, unlike large scale weather systems such as typhoons and hurricanes, are relatively short-lived severe weather phenomena. Each individual thunderstorm cloud normally has a life-span of 1 to 1.5 hours and covers a horizontal distance of a few kilometres. Larger storms which last longer are usually made up of a congregation of several smaller individual thunderstorm cells. A thunderstorm usually moves and changes its shape as it grows and decays. New cells usually form near existing storms.
What kind of lightning warnings does NEA provide?
Information on the expectation of lightning activity is provided by the Meteorological Services Division through its 12-hr local weather forecasts. Besides being broadcast by radio stations, the forecast can be obtained from the telephone Weather Information Dissemination System (WIDS). Also lightning risk watch is provided to specific users on a subscription basis.
More lightning questions answered on Science Net on the Singapore Science Centre website
Why do some people die from lightning strikes but some do not?
Short answer: Harm depends on variables (Basically, in my opinion it's really about being reckless AND unlucky).
Gruesome details: People hit by lightning suffer both extreme heat and damaging electricity from the bolt. Direct hits are not the only danger however. In open terrain, nearby strikes also can electrocute.
If I am wearing a rubber shoes and a bolt of lightning strike me, will I get electrocuted?
Short answer: Yup.
Gruesome details: A lightning bolt (on average) has pushed its way through kilometres of air, so it will not be stopped by a few cm of rubber. People who have been struck by lightning often get their shoes (and/or clothes) blown off or blown apart from the powerful shock wave produced by the lightning strike. Similarly, rubber tires of a car provide no protection from lightning. The steel frame of a hard-topped vehicle provides increased protection if you are not touching metal.
During rainy days, when there is thunder or lightning, we can't swim in the swimming pool because we will get electrocuted. But what about fish in ponds, lakes and oceans, won't they get electrocuted?
Short answer: When you swim in open water, your head above water naturally becomes the closest object for lightning to strike.
Scientific explanation: When lightning strikes the surface of open water, the electrical energy is distributed to the vast body of water. As a result, the damage done to freshwater and marine life is minimised.
Final comment: This is why it is important to keep an eye on the weather during shore trips. To pack up and leave or take shelter BEFORE lightning starts to discharge. Not all shelters will protect you in lightning. Only those armed with lightning protection (fortunately, this is the case for most public shelters in our parks).
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from Lightning city Tropical weather makes Singapore one of the world's lightning capitals by Feng Zengkun & Kezia Toh Straits Times 22 Nov 11;
More lightning reports
- Lightning city Tropical weather makes Singapore one of the world's lightning capitals by Feng Zengkun & Kezia Toh Straits Times 22 Nov 11;
- Two hit by lightning on fishing trip; one dies by Leonard Lim & Elizabeth Soh Straits Times 21 Nov 11;
- Lightning that hit Laguna golfer likely to be from outside watch radius Lee U-Wen Business Times 6 Jan 11;


New Delhi: As North India received widespread and heavy rains over the last two days, normal life was brought to a standstill at many places with Rajasthan being the worst hit.
The Army had to be called in for rescue and relief work as many districts in Rajasthan received unusually high amount of rainfall leading to the death of 33 people. Delhi and negihbouring areas also received heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours leading to water-logging in many areas.
While Delhi recorded 10.9 mm of rain till Friday evening, Uttar Pradesh, too, received moderate to heavy rainfall at a few places over the past 24 hours. The maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 30.7 degrees celsius, three less than normal and the minimum was 25.5 degrees celsius, one less than the usual.
In the wake of torrential rainfall, many districts in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana are facing a flood-like situation. However, the dry spell continued in Punjab and farmers suffered a loss of Rs 5,200 crore due to rain deficit.
Although, the Met Department said that August rains won't change India's rain-deficit status, but the country could get good rainfall activity over the next month. Director-Long Range Forecast, India Met Department (IMD) DS Pai said, "In the last two weeks, the maximum improvement was in the Northwest and Central India. In South Peninsula also there was close to 100 per cent rainfall. But Northeast India was deficient by around 25 per cent only in August. But overall, except for Northeast India, we could get good rainfall activity over other parts."
Heavy rains in Rajasthan disrupt normal life
Rajasthan, which had a rainfall deficit of 29.69 per cent on August 9 and was fearing a drought, has now received 4.89 per cent above normal rainfall after over two days of downpour, Met Department officials said.
Thousands have been shifted to relief camps as many towns and colonies are submerged in water. The Met Department has also predicted more rainfall in the next few hours.
An elderly couple was killed after a wall collapsed on them in Churu, two others died in Sawaimadhopur and one each in Bharatpur and Ajmer, taking the death toll to 33, officials said.
The civil administration in Sikar, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Karoli and Dausa was struggling to provide relief with many low-lying areas in these districts as well as in Jaipur facing waterlogging. Various colonies and towns have been submerged and thousands of people have been shifted to relief camps and other safer places.
Low-lying areas in Jaipur, Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh town in Sikar district and Sikar city, few villages near Chambal river in Dholpur district faced the brunt of the rainfall.
The Rajasthan government has asked the central team, which was scheduled to arrive here to assess the drought situation, to postpone their visit for some time because of the heavy rains, they said.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has raised the compensation amount for the kin of those killed from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.
While 10 persons have died in Jaipur, four were killed in Sikar. In Bhilwar and Churu, the toll was three each while it was two each in Bharatpurm, Dausa, Sawaimadhopur, Alwar and Dholpur. One person each in Tonk, Jhunjunu and Ajmer was also killed in rain related incidents. While 23 of the victims had drowned, two were electrocuted, one was killed by lightning and seven in various wall collapse incidents.
Heavy rains bring traffic jams to Delhi's rush hour
New Delhi: Heavy rains on Friday lashed the national capital, bringing down the temperature but Delhiites had to face troubles while commuting due to waterlogged roads and traffic jams. The city received 10.9 mm rains between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm which brought the mercury below normal levels, MET officials said.
The maximum was recorded at 30.7 degree Celsius, three points below the normal, while the minimum was 25.5 deg C, one notch below normal.
The humidity level hovered between 84 and 100 per cent during the day.
However, the rains caused traffic snarls and water logging at various places, causing problems for the commuters.
There were complaints of traffic jams between Moolchand and Defence Colony, Shanker Road and Ganga Ram Hospital, Sarai Rohilla and Anand Parvat and Bikaji Cama Place and Safdarjung Enclave due to water logging.
The city has been witnessing heavy to moderate showers for the past four days.
Heavy rains lash some parts of HP triggering landslides
Heavy rains lashed some parts of Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides at some places and leading to slight drop in maximum temperatures. Several link rooads in the interiors of Kangra, Mandi, Sirmaur and Solan districts were blocked due to landslides. A large tree was uprooted in Cart road near Bemloe in Shimla causing disruption in traffic for several hours.
Several tribal areas including Pooh and Kaza remained cut off from rest of the state as the vital bridge on Hindustan-Tibet national highway near Ribba, which was washed away three days ago, could not be restored.
The rains abated a bit in high altitude tribal areas and power generation in major projects like Nathpa-Jhakri (1500 MW) and Karchham-Wangtoo (1000 MW) was resumed as silt level came down to 3500 ppm against permissible limit of 4000 ppm.
Dharamsala in Kangra was wettest in the region with 184 mm of rains while Dharampur recorded 118 mm of rains, followed by Kandaghat 72 mm, Amb 61 mm, Nagrota Suriyan 55 mm, Nahan 40 mm state capital receiving 23 mm of rains.
The maximum temperature dropped from 32.2 degree Celsius to 31.4 degree Celsius at Una while Bhuntar recorded a high of 31.8 degree Celsius, and Sundernagar 27.4 degree Celsius.
Solan had a high of 27 degree Celsius, while Dharamsala recorded 26.4 degree Celsius and Naha recorded maximum of 25.9 degree Celsius.
Shimla recorded maximum temperature of 20.1 degree Celsius, while Kalpa had a high of 23 degree Celsius.
However, the minimum temperatures remained steady with Kalpa and Keylong in tribal areas coldest in the region with a low of 13 degree Celsius.
The local MeT office has predicted rains and thunderstorms in most parts of the state and heavy to very heavy rains in some isolated places in mid and lower hills.
Punjab farmers bear Rs 5200-crore loss due to rain deficit
Meanwhile, farmers in Punjab have suffered a loss of Rs 5,200 crore due to deficit rain during the current monsoon, government officials said on Friday. The Centre should have discharged its constitutional duty by announcing special economic package for the state but the proposal put forward by Punjab has not been considered as yet, Sohan Singh Thandal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Irrigation said.
He said the irrigation has been adversely affected due to deficit rain upto around 70 per cent, which caused a loss of Rs 5,200 crore to the farming community of Punjab.
Although some regions of the state had witnessed rain in past few days, but the water level in the main dams is still very low.
The water flow in the rivers is 10 per cent low and the generation of the power through the hydro projects had taken a sharp plunge, he added.
Thandal said due to this natural calamity, the peasantry of the state has been forced to spend more money on diesel to irrigate their fields.
The state incurred Rs 7,000 crore in the month of June and July to purchase power by spending Rs 1656 crore more than the normal rates, he said.
He said the water level in the Bhakra Dam is 55.77 feet, Pong Dam at 29.54 feet, while the water level at Ranjit Sagar Dam is 13.95 meter low than the previous year during the present time.
With Additional Inputs from Agencies


Weather Warnings - Flood Watch
CANCELLED FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST PASTORAL DISTRICTS
Issued at 11:19 am CDT on Wednesday 25 January 2017
By the Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia.
A moist and unstable airmass lies across the north of the State. Showers and
thunderstorms are still possible over the pastoral districts but widespread
heavy falls are no longer expected.
Localised flooding has led to many road closures over the pastoral districts.
Refer to advice from SA Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure at
Local falls of up to 20 to 50 mm are possible with thunderstorms today. People
should refer to the latest warnings on the Bureau's website.
For the latest weather forecast see www.bom.gov.au/sa
There will be no further Flood Watches issued for this event.
For the latest river level information see
If you wanted to stay a bit warmer today, a dip in the ocean is probably your best bet, despite the rain.
Once the southerly change bumped into a low pressure trough sitting just off the Sydney coast last night, things became electric between the two.
Flood-affected farmers in the Ravensthorpe shire on the south coast of WA say the State Government has been slow in reacting to their plight, adding there is a lack of comprehension around the scale of the damage.


Hurricane Nate has weakened to a tropical depression after hitting Biloxi, Miss., as a Category One hurricane on Saturday night, NBC News reports.
As of 7 a.m. Sunday morning, Nate had reached a sustained wind speed of 45 mph. It hit Louisiana and made a second landfall in Mississippi early Sunday morning. Despite the initial worries of threats from yet another hurricane and four states—Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and certain counties in Florida—declaring a state of emergency, no casualties were reported in Mississippi. The area still faces the possibility of flash flooding and strong winds.
"We are very fortunate this morning and have been blessed," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said at a press conference. "Some damage has been done particularly to the individual homes that are on the bay and in the areas that the surge caused the primary damage."
— ABC News (@abcnews) October 8, 2017
Pressure has been lifted in other areas as well. According to ABC News, the National Weather Service has cancelled New Orleans' hurricane warning, and a citywide curfew has been lifted. A notable amount of customers in Mississippi and Alabama are without power, while the latter's Dauphin Island has experienced broken power lines and a road blocked by over four feet of water.
Although it seems that Nate will leave less of an impact on the States, the storm blew through Central America earlier this week, killing a total of 22 people. Seven people are reported dead in Costa Rica and 15 in Nicaragua are dead. 15 Costa Ricans are reportedly also missing.
The storm is expected to move through the Tennessee Valley and Appalachian Mountains by Monday.


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Welcome to my Blog, bringing you my weather observations through North East Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and into the City of York during my daily commute from Melton Mowbray, by car and train.
Tuesday 4th March 2008:
Melton Mowbray 06:30hrs 0.3'C
Winter arrives in Melton Mowbray at the end of the season with falling snow and a dusting underfoot. This morning in Melton the snow was falling and around 1cm was lying on the ground. The snow became patchy and lighter during the drive to Grantham, only becoming a little heavier through Waltham on the Wolds.
During the train ride north there was evidence of light snow fall between Grantham and Newark before it broke to clear sunshine heading towards Retford.
On arrival into York it is cold, clear and bright with a fresh north westerly wind making it feel bitter.
Temperature at 06:30 was 0.3'C, lowest recorded overnight temperature Minus 3.1'C
Pressure at 06:30 was 1013 hPa
Tomorrow: Frosty start then milder.


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Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
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Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
Including the cities of Washington, Frederick, Ballenger Creek,
Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton,
Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park,
Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn,
South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, Chesapeake Beach,
Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Prince Frederick,
Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg,
Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville,
Aberdeen, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly,
McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church,
Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, and Sterling
909 PM EDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...The District of Columbia, portions of central,
northern and southern Maryland and northern Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
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First fire ban of the season declared for the MalleeThursday November 7, 2013 - 07:52 EDT
The first fire ban of the season has been declared in north-western Victoria after firefighters were called to two blazes in the Mallee on Wednesday.
The weather bureau is warning the fire danger is severe for the Mallee and is predicting hot and dry north-westerly winds.
Temperatures hit 33 degrees Celsius in Mildura and Ouyen on Wednesday and are tipped to reach 37C at Kerang and Swan Hill.
Two fires broke out in the region yesterday, including one at a Beauchamp farm, south of Swan Hill.
The Country Fire Authority says it was started by farm machinery and burnt through 80 hectares.
There was another crop fire at Hattah, south of Mildura, which was also started by farm machinery.
From there it spread into a state forest.
Crews will be working to strengthen containment lines around that fire today.
© ABC 2013
More breaking news
High winds described by the State Emergency Service as a "storm cell" have ripped through Somerton Park in Adelaide, damaging roofs and bringing down trees.
A "fairly active" cold front has caused problems on the road during Melbourne's evening peak hour, as high winds and rain hit the city.
A rare cloud formation, often called the morning glory, has rolled across outback Queensland delighting locals.


Carbon markets proliferating despite difficulties, report notes
Article first published online: 11 JUN 2013
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Volume 94, Issue 24, page 216, 11 June 2013
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- carbon market;
- emissions trading systems;
- greenhouse gases;
- carbon pricing
Although some existing carbon markets are facing structural issues and economic difficulties in Europe have put a damper on the European Union emissions trading system, new carbon pricing initiatives are developing rapidly, and these initiatives could help slow down greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 29 May report from the World Bank.


Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week! Here’s how to watch the show.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower could produce up to 50 shooting stars per hour during its peak on Thursday (May 5), weather permitting.
Meteor showers are medium-luminosity, which means darker skies will produce more meteors. According to Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, the best views will happen before dawn.
The moon will be in a crescent moon phase (about 15% full) when the showers peak. While the show is best seen from the Southern Hemisphere or near the equator, it is also visible to some northerly. Look for the constellation Aquarius, located in the southern sky.
Related: Meteor Shower Guide 2022: Watch Dates and Tips
If you’re hoping to take pictures of the Eta Aquarid meteor, our guide to shooting meteor showers can help. You can also use our best camera for astrophotography and best lens for astrophotography guide to prepare for the next meteor shower.
According to Cooke, the best way to see a meteor is to lie on your back while looking straight up. That position will give the greatest view of the sky without neck strain.
The Eta Aquarids are related to Halley’s Comet, which returns to Earth every 76 years. The “shooting stars” you see will be dust particles or small pebbles that burn up high in the atmosphere. Meteorites, or the space rock that created it on the ground, tend to come from one-off fireballs of asteroid debris.
Meteor showers are known for their fast-moving trails with long trains that, according to the Meteor Society of America, zip through the atmosphere at 41 miles (66 km) per day, according to the Meteor Society of America. second.
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UPDATE [Friday, 6:44 p.m.]
If you ride Westchester County's Bee-Line public bus system to or from Port Chester, take note that the county is sending out its last run of buses at 7 p.m., with the system expected to shut down for the night at 9 p.m. because of today's snow storm.
The Bee-Line system is expected to have normal service on Saturday, although delays should be anticipated because of road conditions.
Police and public officials throughout the Westchester area are urging residents to stay off the roads. If you don't have to travel, stay home. Although major highways are clear, police anticipate that area parkways will become especially hazardous.
With a big snow storm looming, Port Chester's school district has cancelled classes and after-school programs for Friday for all its schools.
The King Street School's Talent Show, set for tonight at Port Chester Middle School, has been postponed to next Friday.
At the Carver Center in Port Chester, all teen and after school programs have been cancelled for Friday due to the predicted snowstorm. Programs will resume on Monday, Feb. 11.
Port Chester gets set for the big storm. Click here
Snow Gallery: Post your photos and videos from the storm
Updates on what's happening on the train lines.
King Street School's Talent Show postponed.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced that in anticipation of a major winter storm set to hit most parts of New York State Friday and Saturday, the State Emergency Operations Center will be activated at noon Friday to monitor the storm and coordinate response efforts.
“As a major winter storm approaches New York State, I have activated the Emergency Operations Center effective noon tomorrow to coordinate response efforts using all state and local resources," Cuomo said. "I urge New Yorkers to closely watch local news reports for weather updates and adjust their travel plans accordingly, including avoiding non-essential travel during and directly after the storm since roads will be icy with blizzard conditions in some places.”
Beginning Friday morning and lasting through Saturday afternoon, significant snow and wind are forecasted to affect the metro-New York City and Long Island areas, as well the Hudson Valley. New Yorkers could see potentially significant and prolonged transportation disruptions, power outages and other impacts.
Here's what the National Weather Service says for the Port Chester area:
- Friday Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
- Friday Night Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind around 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
- Saturday Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 35.
In preparation for the impending snowstorm, the New York State Police are advising motorists in the Hudson Valley region to refrain from all unnecessary travel on Friday.
Historically, snow storms of this predicted magnitude have resulted in road closures and motorists becoming stranded on the highways, police said. It is anticipated that travel conditions will deteriorate rapidly beginning in the late morning and continuing into the evening hours.
Sporadic closures of sections of I-84, the Taconic State Parkway and I-684 throughout the day are anticipated, police said. All vehicular traffic, particularly commercial motor vehicles, are advised by state troopers to avoid these roadways. All vehicles abandoned on these major roadways will be subject to immediate impoundment, police said.
If you lose power, report it directly to Con Ed. The phone numbers and Web site links are:
- ConEd power outage or gas and electrical service problems: (800) 752-6633 or (800-75-CONED)
- NYSEG electricity power outage: (800) 572-1131
- NYSEG natural gas power outage : (800) 572-1121
Find other information, phone numbers and helpful links on dealing with severe weather on Keeping Safe.
County Government Cancellations:
- The Hudson River Eaglefest scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, is re-scheduled to Sunday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson.
- All classes at the Fire Training Center at the Department of Emergency Services in Valhalla are canceled for Saturday, Feb. 9.
- Civil service exams scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9 at White Plains High School have been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16 at the same time and location as listed on current admission notices. Report on that date to take these examinations and bring the current admission notice with you.


Paul Homewood has an excellent analysis of Little Ice Age storms. Cold brings more powerful storms than warming. Warming has produced fewer hurricane and tornado, but a colder earth has produced some earth changing storms.
Brian Fagan, in his book “The Little Ice Age”, states that,”throughout Europe, the years 1560-1600 were cooler and stormier, with late wine harvests and considerably stronger winds than those of the 20th Century. Storm activity increased by 85% in the second half of the 16th Century and the incidence of severe storms rose by 400%.”.
HH Lamb comes to similar conclusions, “there was a greater intensity, and a greater frequency, of intense storm development during the Little Ice Age”, in his book “Historic Storms of the North Sea, British Isles and Northwest Europe”.
Edward Bryant, in the book, “Natural Hazards”, gives us a rundown of some of the biggest storms:-
- Four storms along the Dutch and German coasts in the 13thC killed at least 100,000 each. The worst is estimated to have killed 300,000.
- North Sea storms in 1099, 1421 and 1446 also killed 100,000 each in England and the Netherlands.
- By far the worst storm was the All Saints Day flood of 1570, when 400,000 people were killed throughout Western Europe.
- The Great Storm of 1703 sank virtually all ships in the English Channel, with the loss of 8000 to 10000 lives.
- Other storms with similar death tolls occurred in 1634, 1671, 1682, 1686, 1694 and 1717.
- Much of the coastline of northern Europe owes its origin to this period of storms. For instance, storms reduced the size of the island of Heligoland from 60km to 1km.
- The Great Drowning Disaster of 1362 eroded 15km landward of the Danish coast, destroying over 60 parishes.
- The Lucia storm of 1287 carved out the Zuider Zee.
It was not just flooding that was a problem. There were many sand storms that caused great destruction, such as the great Culbin Sands storm in 1694, which blew so much sand over the Culbin Estate in Scotland, that the farm buildings themselves disappeared. The Estate became a desert and was never reclaimed.
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'Warning zone' declared, visitors getting out of Airlie
WHILE Shute Harbour Rd at Hamilton Plains remains open travelers are getting out of town while they still can as newly formed Tropical Cyclone Iris tracks south to the Whitsundays.
At the Island Gateway Holiday Park in Jubilee Pocket most have already vacated and manager Meera Loader said those that remain probably don't realise the gravity of the unfolding situation.
"We have had few calls with people concerned about the weather patterns. But I don't know if our international tourists are really that aware of the bigger weather patterns," she said.
"I think they think its just raining quite heavily."
At the Airlie Beach foreshore Channel 7 weather reporters are conducting live crosses to the Sunrise program and workers are taking down signs and shade sails.
An ominous grey sky has enveloped Airlie Beach and backpackers in rain coats are departing on buses.
Ms Loader said she and her staff have been advising travellers about the flooding situation around Cairns and Port Douglas and helping them by planning their next move.
"There have been a few who don't realise how much rain has been coming down up north and how much is still coming."
Most water based tour boats have remained in the marinas today after Cyclone Iris was upgraded to a Category 2 storm and began to track south in the direction of the Whitsundays.
The Bureau of Meteorology's "warning zone" now reaches form Ayr in the north to Sarina in the south.
Earlier this morning the storm was located 290 kms north east of Townsville and is moving and is a "slow" moving system with sustained winds near the centre of 100 km/h hour with wind gusts to 140 km/h.


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Noticeably cooler weather on the way Wednesday
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Fireball brings 911 calls from Becker County and across six states -- explodes in Iowa
You can excuse Robin Turnwall for thinking it might be a sign from God. The rural Richwood man was on his way home from a church meeting late Wednesday evening when he saw a spectacular fireball light up the night sky. "That was really cool," he ...
You can excuse Robin Turnwall for thinking it might be a sign from God.
The rural Richwood man was on his way home from a church meeting late Wednesday evening when he saw a spectacular fireball light up the night sky.
"That was really cool," he said. "I have never seen anything that amazing. It had orange and yellow and a little reddish stuff in it. It was obviously not totally combusted when coming down."
The fireball was much larger than a typical meteor, and as it passed over Minnesota it had "a really long tail," Turnwall said.
He was driving home on North Buffalo Lake Road when he saw the fireball. "It illuminated the clouds," he said, thinking "that was not a near miss, it was a direct hit," and then, half-jokingly, "I hope Frazee's still there."
Turnwall was far from alone in the sighting.
The fireball lit up the sky -- and the phone lines -- across six states, including Minnesota, on Wednesday night, the National Weather Service says.
The Becker County Sheriff's Department received three calls around 10 p.m. concerning the bright light in the sky.
The weather service received numerous reports of a fireball or meteor streaking across the sky between 10 and 10:30 p.m. across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, northern Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east, according to the Quad Cities weather service office in Davenport, Iowa, which has Web links to video of the fireball.
The apparent meteor broke up into smaller pieces and disappeared well before it reached the horizon, the weather service said.
It wasn't known whether any of the meteor hit the ground.
According to the weather service, the sighting coincided with a meteor shower that is currently underway.
The shower, called "Gamma Virginids," began on April 4 and is expected to last through April 21, with the peak activity occurring Wednesday and Thursday.
The weather service's Davenport office also reported: "Several reports of a prolonged sonic boom were received ... along with shaking of homes, trees and various other objects including wind chimes. As of late Wednesday evening, it is unknown whether any portion of this meteorite hit the ground."
Two videos captured the meteor's bright light and what looks like an explosion, as the meteor br


Posted: Monday, May 22, 2023. 9:55 am CST.
By Breaking Belize News Staff: The National Meteorological Service forecasts fair and warm conditions with isolated showers countrywide.
High temperatures today reach 89 degrees Fahrenheit along the coast, 97 degrees inland and 84 degrees in the hills. Tonight’s low temperatures should fall to 77 degrees along the coast, 70 degrees inland and 64 degrees in the hills. A heat alert is in effect and residents of inland areas are advised to stay hydrated and avoid outdoor activity in the afternoon.
Winds are easterly to southeasterly at five to 15 knots; sea state is slight.
Tides will be high at 11:04 this morning and low at 6:42 this evening. The sun sets at 6:20 this evening and rises at 5:18 Tuesday morning.
Similar weather conditions are expected on Tuesday with a decrease in showery activity.
Our thanks to forecaster Francisca Wellington at the Belize Weather Bureau, Ladyville.
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