Excerpt from China Daily Precipitation in the Huadu, Huangpu and Zengcheng districts of Guangzhou reached 250 millimeters. Jiulong town in Huangpu district reported a rainfall of 524.1 millimeters as of 1 pm on Sunday, a record number in a single day for the city. The city issued a red alert for rainstorms, the first this […]
The last week or so has seen a distinct W-E split in weather and temperature thanks to winds blowing in from the east. On the whole, west has been best with temps locally topping 21C but in the east beneath cloud, fog and a stiff onshore wind, temperatures have struggled at 7-9C. Inland where winds […]
Below article from Weather Underground Bob Henson · May 09, 2017, 6:16 PM Above: Patrick Clark inspects his damaged car after a strong spring storm moved through the metropolitan Denver area, creating rivers of hail, on Monday afternoon, May 8, 2017. Image credit: AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda. Windshields were shattered and roofs left tattered by […]
I’m not entirely sure how long but I believe since at least April 25th, many places including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle and possibly Manchester haven’t seen a drop of rain and we’re going to get to probably May 12th before the rainless spell ends Thu-Fri. That’s lengthy period without rain considering how dry April was and the past winter. Why […]
It’s been another weekend of wild weather across the US featuring a rather soggy side and a rather wintry side. Rare May snow blanketed the high Appalachians as far south as Tennessee and North Carolina. A trough centred over the Tennessee Valley saw warm, juicy air run up the East Coast generating training thunderstorms while southbound cold dove south in the wake […]
Fine, dry, settled and sunny weather continues for much of the UK and Northwest Europe. On the flip side, the very blocking high persisting over the UK/Northwest Europe is resulting in a trough and delivering of unusually cold arctic air into Finland, Russia and adjacent countries. Wed am looks to see worst and most widespread cold. Rare May snows and […]
Beijing, China ended April on a blistering, record breaking note. It’s now starting May with a choking dust storm which has caused pollution levels to go through the roof, forcing many millions to seek shelter indoors. Visible satellite imagery shows the cloud of dust blown in over the city and northern China in the wake of […]
An anomalous bowling ball low shall sweep right across Southern California this weekend, wiping out the season’s first widespread low desert 100s. Thursday hosted 105 to 107s in the Coachella Valley of CA. As for today, Phoenix hit a record 107 degrees this afternoon. Las Vegas recorded their earliest 100 today since 2004. Upper anomaly Sunday […]
A persistent blocking high continues to shield the UK from wet weather which has been predominantly held down over Spain, Portugal and France. So the dry pattern continues for the majority, particularly so for parts of Scotland where only increased clouds and a wind shift will be the noticeable change through the weekend and first half of next […]
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