Tag: Southwest Heat

Heat and Rain-Free Records Continue To Fall Across Southwest

Written by on October 18, 2020 in United States of America with 0 Comments
Heat and Rain-Free Records Continue To Fall Across Southwest

For prolonged intense heat, endless summer and lack of rainfall, 2020 has been a year like no other for Southwest cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson and Palm Springs. Yesterday’s daily record high of 102 at Sky Harbor Intl Airport, Phoenix was day 145 at or above 100. The comfortably separates this year with […]

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We have tropical storms Bret and Cindy while all-time records are threatened in Southwest

Written by on June 20, 2017 in Summer 2017, Tropical, United States of America with 0 Comments
We have tropical storms Bret and Cindy while all-time records are threatened in Southwest

The tropics grabbed our attention over the weekend and continues to do so with the development of Tropical Storm Bret to the east of the Lesser Antilles and now newly named tropical storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time in 49 years we’ve two simultaneous named storms in the Atlantic before July. Bret formed from an unusually strong […]

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Las Vegas To Challenge It’s 117° All-Time Record, 130° In Death Valley This Weekend?

Written by on June 27, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The upcoming heatwave looks likely to set countless records and even all-time records at that. This explosive ridge with tremendous heat underneath has been watched and forecasted here for a solid 10 days now and throughout that period, the forecasted numbers keep going up and up and up. I often refer back to 2005 for the […]

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Andrea Floods East Coast With 5-15″ Of Rain, California Eyes 125° Today!

Written by on June 8, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

As forecasted, former Tropical Storm Andrea left her mark up and down the Eastern Seaboard Friday with record breaking rainfall from South Florida all the way the southern New England with 15″ falling in South Florida and a record 4-6″ across New York and Long Island. Even Boston saw over 3″ with water rescues having to be […]

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