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Well it may have taken till autumn but the hottest temperatures of the year have arrived in the Northeast. Today not just represents the hottest day of summer for NYC but 5th 90+ for Sept and most since 1983. NYC also sits in 3rd place for most 70+ degree nights since 1950. Boston’s 96 is […]
A very brief post this evening. Taking a particular interest in New York. Some records broken or tied on this Labor Day. An all-time record consecutive 80+F days continues. Interesting this Labor Day is about 20 degrees warmer than on July 4th. A look back at past Labor Days. Think the 65 day stretch of […]
September sure has gotten off to an extreme start on both ends of the temperature ledger with record cool in the Pacific Northwest while it’s been record warm over the Plains through Great Lakes up into Canada. Pretty much opposite of summer. Yesterday was one of those extreme days. 20 below verses 20 above within a […]
There’s a lot on the playing field at the moment with major heat more suited to July 5 and not September 5 from the Plains to East Coast at the same time a winter-like storm system is bringing cold and mountain snow to the interior Northwest, severe weather to the Upper Midwest. Out in the Pacific, not one but two decaying tropical […]
We’re into September and approaching the height of the arctic sea ice melt season. This usually coincides with regeneration of cold over the pole and the sun angle continues to lower from it’s peak back on June 21. There’s a lag of about a month between longest day and warmest time of year but by late August, […]
It’s been a summer of contrasts across the US with some seeing their wettest while others see their driest. Here was August’s anomalies. Sept thus far! Where wet it’s been cool and where dry, it’s been record warm. The Pacific Northwest region takes the cake for worsening drought conditions than anywhere in the Lower 48. […]
Despite it’s location in the easternmost Tropical Atlantic, an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands make up Cape Verde. This region has not witnessed a hurricane landfall for some 123 years, well up until a few days ago when a potent wave almost immediately became a depression off Senegal, West Africa. Satellite view of Cape Verde Satellite view of Fred over Cape Verde […]
I’m continuing to find my feet here in the new house. The good news is I now have broadband up and running, however the main computer has yet to get setup, largely due to no computer table and really since Friday, I’ve been snowed under. I’ve more time tomorrow (Thursday) and hope to get the my PC […]
The tropical Atlantic has turned quiet once again with the collapse of Erika but in the eastern basin, we’ve seen the first Cape Verde hurricane since 1892 with Fred producing 80+mph wind which caused power loss and some damage. As for the United States, Erika may have fallen apart over Cuba with her remains drifting […]
From AccuWeather.com Meteorologists Recall Heart-Wrenching Memories of Issuing Dire Katrina Warnings to Public By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer August 31, 2015; 4:00 AM ET More Sharing ServicesShare | Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin As Hurricane Katrina barreled towards the Gulf Coast, peaking at Category 5 strength while feasting on the […]
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