#extremewx — Public Fediverse posts
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Extreme rainfall in #NewZealand causes devastating #flooding in #Wellington
A month's worth of rain fell in the capital city of Wellington, triggering landslides and massive flooding that washed away homes and cars.
By Jesse Ferrell, Apr 21, 2026
"A state of emergency was declared for New Zealand Monday after extreme rainfall swept cars off roads and caused landslides that buried homes.
"MetService New Zealand reported that one spot recorded more than 3 inches of rain in an hour. Wellington, the nation's capital, reported nearly 2 inches (50 mm) of rain on Monday with an additional inch (25 mm) on Tuesday. Rainfall in the city since Saturday totaled around 4.6 inches (117 mm).
"Although no fatalities were reported, one man was missing after floodwaters swept through his home, according to local media reports."
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #NewZealandWx #ExtremeWx
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Extreme rainfall in #NewZealand causes devastating #flooding in #Wellington
A month's worth of rain fell in the capital city of Wellington, triggering landslides and massive flooding that washed away homes and cars.
By Jesse Ferrell, Apr 21, 2026
"A state of emergency was declared for New Zealand Monday after extreme rainfall swept cars off roads and caused landslides that buried homes.
"MetService New Zealand reported that one spot recorded more than 3 inches of rain in an hour. Wellington, the nation's capital, reported nearly 2 inches (50 mm) of rain on Monday with an additional inch (25 mm) on Tuesday. Rainfall in the city since Saturday totaled around 4.6 inches (117 mm).
"Although no fatalities were reported, one man was missing after floodwaters swept through his home, according to local media reports."
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #NewZealandWx #ExtremeWx
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Yikes! Monster 6-inch #hailstone likely to shatter Illinois state record
Hail the size of grapefruit fell in #Illinois Wednesday night, and that may qualify as a new state record, if it can be officially confirmed.
By Jesse Ferrell, Mar 11, 2026
Excerpt: "Other Skywarn spotters and storm chasers also found big hail, as large as 6.4 inches across in Kankakee, 5.5 inches at Campus, #Illinois, and 5.2 inches near Buckingham, Illinois. Hailstones 4.5 inches in diameter were also reported in #Texas and #Missouri on Wednesday. The large hail came from an intense storm stretching nearly from #Mexico to #Canada. "
#Hailstorm #ClimateChange #NorthAmerica #ExtremeWx #ExtremeWeather
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Yikes! Monster 6-inch #hailstone likely to shatter Illinois state record
Hail the size of grapefruit fell in #Illinois Wednesday night, and that may qualify as a new state record, if it can be officially confirmed.
By Jesse Ferrell, Mar 11, 2026
Excerpt: "Other Skywarn spotters and storm chasers also found big hail, as large as 6.4 inches across in Kankakee, 5.5 inches at Campus, #Illinois, and 5.2 inches near Buckingham, Illinois. Hailstones 4.5 inches in diameter were also reported in #Texas and #Missouri on Wednesday. The large hail came from an intense storm stretching nearly from #Mexico to #Canada. "
#Hailstorm #ClimateChange #NorthAmerica #ExtremeWx #ExtremeWeather
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*Major* snowstorm on the way for the upper midwest. NOAA says parts of MN and WI could see 20 inches of snow + strong wind.
To read NOAA’s detailed ‘forecast discussion’ open the map, click inside any red-outlined area and follow the link.
#Snowstorm #Extremewx -
*Major* snowstorm on the way for the upper midwest. NOAA says parts of MN and WI could see 20 inches of snow + strong wind.
To read NOAA’s detailed ‘forecast discussion’ open the map, click inside any red-outlined area and follow the link.
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We interrupt today's #SolarPunkSunday for this weather update...
1-2 feet forecast for #HyannisMA!! Whoa!!!
#ExtremeWx #Blizzard #Northeast #CoastalMassachusetts #WinterStorm #BlizzardOf26
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We interrupt today's #SolarPunkSunday for this weather update...
1-2 feet forecast for #HyannisMA!! Whoa!!!
#ExtremeWx #Blizzard #Northeast #CoastalMassachusetts #WinterStorm #BlizzardOf26
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Blizzard Warning Sunday-Monday for parts of the east coast including New York City.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click the orange area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
To search on a town or address, click Menu > Search.
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Blizzard Warning Sunday-Monday for parts of the east coast including New York City.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click the orange area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
To search on a town or address, click Menu > Search.
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Deadly #Colorado, #Kansas pileups, fast-moving Plains #wildfires fueled by #DangerousWinds
#BlowingDust created near-zero visibility on I-25 near Pueblo, killing 4 people, while the same powerful #windstorm fueled fast-moving wildfires and triggered additional crashes across the Plains.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer & Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Feb 17, 2026"Powerful winds kicking up dust across the Plains contributed to multiple fatal crashes and sparked rapidly spreading wildfires on Tuesday as dry grasses fueled fast-moving flames.
"Heavy winds created dangerous 'brown out' conditions along Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado, on the morning of Feb. 17, with a massive multi-vehicle crash happening amid low to near-zero visibility. The Colorado State Patrol responded around 10:02 a.m. MST to the crash on southbound I-25 at milepost 92, just south of Pueblo Boulevard. Preliminary findings indicate more than 30 vehicles were involved, including six semis.
"Authorities have confirmed four fatalities, and 29 people were transported to hospitals, though the extent of their injuries remains unknown."
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"[W]est of Oakley, #Kansas, another multi-vehicle pileup occurred on I-70 during low visibility caused by blowing dust, underscoring the widespread travel hazards created by the powerful windstorm. Winds in the area were gusting around 60 mph at the time the crash was reported.
"In #Oklahoma, a fast-growing wildfire in the Oklahoma panhandle, east of Beaver, quickly spread into Kansas."
#USWx #ExtremeWx #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Duststorms #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChangeIsReal #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel
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Deadly #Colorado, #Kansas pileups, fast-moving Plains #wildfires fueled by #DangerousWinds
#BlowingDust created near-zero visibility on I-25 near Pueblo, killing 4 people, while the same powerful #windstorm fueled fast-moving wildfires and triggered additional crashes across the Plains.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer & Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist
Published Feb 17, 2026"Powerful winds kicking up dust across the Plains contributed to multiple fatal crashes and sparked rapidly spreading wildfires on Tuesday as dry grasses fueled fast-moving flames.
"Heavy winds created dangerous 'brown out' conditions along Interstate 25 near Pueblo, Colorado, on the morning of Feb. 17, with a massive multi-vehicle crash happening amid low to near-zero visibility. The Colorado State Patrol responded around 10:02 a.m. MST to the crash on southbound I-25 at milepost 92, just south of Pueblo Boulevard. Preliminary findings indicate more than 30 vehicles were involved, including six semis.
"Authorities have confirmed four fatalities, and 29 people were transported to hospitals, though the extent of their injuries remains unknown."
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"[W]est of Oakley, #Kansas, another multi-vehicle pileup occurred on I-70 during low visibility caused by blowing dust, underscoring the widespread travel hazards created by the powerful windstorm. Winds in the area were gusting around 60 mph at the time the crash was reported.
"In #Oklahoma, a fast-growing wildfire in the Oklahoma panhandle, east of Beaver, quickly spread into Kansas."
#USWx #ExtremeWx #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Duststorms #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChangeIsReal #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel
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NOAA says extreme cold warning continues. For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a *blue area* and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
To search on a town or address, click Menu > Search.
By Saturday morning the temperature at some places in the deep south is forecast to be in the single digits. 🥶
#WindChill #Extremewx #ExtremeColdWarning -
NOAA says extreme cold warning continues. For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a *blue area* and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
To search on a town or address, click Menu > Search.
By Saturday morning the temperature at some places in the deep south is forecast to be in the single digits. 🥶
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Yikes! #Australia swelters in a record #HeatWave as temperatures near 50 C
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-MCLAY
Updated 7:24 AM EST, January 27, 2026WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — "Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country sweated through a prolonged heat wave.
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"On Monday, parts of #NewSouthWales and #SouthAustralia states hit record temperatures, some exceeding records set during a destructive summer of forest fires in 2019."
#ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #AustraliaWx #ExtremeWx #RecordHeat
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Yikes! #Australia swelters in a record #HeatWave as temperatures near 50 C
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-MCLAY
Updated 7:24 AM EST, January 27, 2026WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — "Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country sweated through a prolonged heat wave.
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"On Monday, parts of #NewSouthWales and #SouthAustralia states hit record temperatures, some exceeding records set during a destructive summer of forest fires in 2019."
#ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #AustraliaWx #ExtremeWx #RecordHeat
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Each dot on this map is a storm report from the prior 48 hours. Grey dots are reports of freezing rain. Open the map and click any dot for info about amount.
#WindChill #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
Each dot on this map is a storm report from the prior 48 hours. Grey dots are reports of freezing rain. Open the map and click any dot for info about amount.
#WindChill #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
NOAA has posted an ‘extreme cold warning’ for the blue areas on this map.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx #WindChill -
NOAA has posted an ‘extreme cold warning’ for the blue areas on this map.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx #WindChill -
Here’s where #Vermont shelters are opening to help in #extremeCold
We made a map of shelter locations with information on how to use them.
by Carly Berlin January 22, 2026, 5:05 pm
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between #VTDigger and #VermontPublic.
Updated on Jan. 23 at 4:38 p.m.
"With subzero temperatures expected to set in on Friday, communities across Vermont are opening emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
VTDigger/Vermont Public confirmed that nine extreme cold weather shelter locations will be open over the weekend. Most are part of a state-funded network of overflow shelters that activate when temperatures fall into the negatives as an attempt to save lives. You can find information on how to access those shelters below.
Other communities may open more informal shelters, too. Vermont Emergency Management suggests calling your town office to ask about local warming centers or to call 2-1-1 to find a facility near you.
#BenningtonVTBennington’s extreme cold shelter is located at 200 Pleasant St., at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
It will be operating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, according to Roxanne Carelli, executive director of operational development and shelter services at Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless.
The shelter will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.
The space has capacity for 35 people.
Adults, families, and unaccompanied minors are allowed, according to Carelli. Sex offenders will not be admitted. Well-behaved pets will be allowed.
#BrattleboroVTBrattleboro’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Beloved Community church at 18 Town Crier Dr.
The shelter typically operates Sunday through Thursday nights throughout the winter. It will activate on Friday and Saturday night this week for the cold snap, according to Rick DeAngelis, a project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action, the organization that oversees the cold weather shelters.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
It has space for 15 people.
Only adults are allowed, and pets must be registered as service animals to be admitted, DeAngelis said.
#BurlingtonVTBurlington’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Miller Center in the city’s New North End neighborhood, at 130 Gosse Court.
The shelter will open for four consecutive nights – Friday night through Monday night – according to a press release from Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. each day. It has a capacity for 100 people.
Only adults will be admitted, and pets are allowed. Transportation will be provided from several locations in the city’s core to the shelter: 95 North Ave. (COTS Daystation), 228 N. Winooski Ave. (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s Community Resource Center) and the Fletcher Free Library.
#MontpelierVTMontpelier’s extreme cold shelter is located inside City Hall at 39 Main St.
The shelter will open tonight (Thursday, 1/22) according to Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather Shelter’s website. Shelter coordinator Andrea Stander said she intends to keep the shelter open Friday and Saturday if volunteer staffing allows.
This shelter uses a higher threshold – 10 degrees – to open. That means Stander is eyeing remaining open throughout the coming week, she said.
The shelter opens at 8 p.m. and closes at 8 a.m.
Pets are not allowed at this shelter. There’s space for 15 people.
#BarreVTBarre’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Barre Congregational Church at 35 Church St.
It will be open Friday night through Tuesday, according to the Montpelier shelter website.
Its hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
#NewportVTNewport’s cold weather shelter is located at 371 Main St.
It will be operating Friday night and Saturday night, according to Casey Winterson, director of economic and community based services for Northeast Kingdom Community Action.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
The shelter is open to adults over the age of 18 and has 12 beds. No pets are allowed.
#RandolphVTAn extreme cold weather shelter will operate at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Randolph, located at 15 Summer St.
The shelter will open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Vermont Agency of Human Services.
#RutlandVTRutland’s extreme cold shelter is located at the city’s library at 10 Court St.
The shelter will open on Friday and Saturday nights, according to Tom Morgan, project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action.
Its hours are 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
It has space for 20 people.
#SpringfieldVTSpringfield’s extreme cold weather shelter will be located at 139 Main St. at the Springfield Community Center, according to Tara Chase, operations director at Springfield Supported Housing Program.
It will be open Saturday night and Sunday night.
The hours are 6 p.m. until 7 a.m.
The space has capacity for 10 people.
Adults and children accompanied by adults are welcome, Chase said. Pets are not allowed."
@newsbothttps://vtdigger.org/2026/01/22/heres-where-vermont-shelters-are-opening-to-help-in-extreme-cold/
#WarmingShelters #WarmingSheltersInVermont #WarmingShelter #OvernightShelters #ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx
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Here’s where #Vermont shelters are opening to help in #extremeCold
We made a map of shelter locations with information on how to use them.
by Carly Berlin January 22, 2026, 5:05 pm
This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between #VTDigger and #VermontPublic.
Updated on Jan. 23 at 4:38 p.m.
"With subzero temperatures expected to set in on Friday, communities across Vermont are opening emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
VTDigger/Vermont Public confirmed that nine extreme cold weather shelter locations will be open over the weekend. Most are part of a state-funded network of overflow shelters that activate when temperatures fall into the negatives as an attempt to save lives. You can find information on how to access those shelters below.
Other communities may open more informal shelters, too. Vermont Emergency Management suggests calling your town office to ask about local warming centers or to call 2-1-1 to find a facility near you.
#BenningtonVTBennington’s extreme cold shelter is located at 200 Pleasant St., at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
It will be operating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, according to Roxanne Carelli, executive director of operational development and shelter services at Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless.
The shelter will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.
The space has capacity for 35 people.
Adults, families, and unaccompanied minors are allowed, according to Carelli. Sex offenders will not be admitted. Well-behaved pets will be allowed.
#BrattleboroVTBrattleboro’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Beloved Community church at 18 Town Crier Dr.
The shelter typically operates Sunday through Thursday nights throughout the winter. It will activate on Friday and Saturday night this week for the cold snap, according to Rick DeAngelis, a project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action, the organization that oversees the cold weather shelters.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
It has space for 15 people.
Only adults are allowed, and pets must be registered as service animals to be admitted, DeAngelis said.
#BurlingtonVTBurlington’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Miller Center in the city’s New North End neighborhood, at 130 Gosse Court.
The shelter will open for four consecutive nights – Friday night through Monday night – according to a press release from Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.
The shelter will open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 a.m. each day. It has a capacity for 100 people.
Only adults will be admitted, and pets are allowed. Transportation will be provided from several locations in the city’s core to the shelter: 95 North Ave. (COTS Daystation), 228 N. Winooski Ave. (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s Community Resource Center) and the Fletcher Free Library.
#MontpelierVTMontpelier’s extreme cold shelter is located inside City Hall at 39 Main St.
The shelter will open tonight (Thursday, 1/22) according to Montpelier Emergency Cold Weather Shelter’s website. Shelter coordinator Andrea Stander said she intends to keep the shelter open Friday and Saturday if volunteer staffing allows.
This shelter uses a higher threshold – 10 degrees – to open. That means Stander is eyeing remaining open throughout the coming week, she said.
The shelter opens at 8 p.m. and closes at 8 a.m.
Pets are not allowed at this shelter. There’s space for 15 people.
#BarreVTBarre’s extreme cold shelter is located at the Barre Congregational Church at 35 Church St.
It will be open Friday night through Tuesday, according to the Montpelier shelter website.
Its hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
#NewportVTNewport’s cold weather shelter is located at 371 Main St.
It will be operating Friday night and Saturday night, according to Casey Winterson, director of economic and community based services for Northeast Kingdom Community Action.
The shelter will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
The shelter is open to adults over the age of 18 and has 12 beds. No pets are allowed.
#RandolphVTAn extreme cold weather shelter will operate at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Randolph, located at 15 Summer St.
The shelter will open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 5:30 p.m. until 10 a.m., according to a press release from the Vermont Agency of Human Services.
#RutlandVTRutland’s extreme cold shelter is located at the city’s library at 10 Court St.
The shelter will open on Friday and Saturday nights, according to Tom Morgan, project officer with Vermont Interfaith Action.
Its hours are 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
It has space for 20 people.
#SpringfieldVTSpringfield’s extreme cold weather shelter will be located at 139 Main St. at the Springfield Community Center, according to Tara Chase, operations director at Springfield Supported Housing Program.
It will be open Saturday night and Sunday night.
The hours are 6 p.m. until 7 a.m.
The space has capacity for 10 people.
Adults and children accompanied by adults are welcome, Chase said. Pets are not allowed."
@newsbothttps://vtdigger.org/2026/01/22/heres-where-vermont-shelters-are-opening-to-help-in-extreme-cold/
#WarmingShelters #WarmingSheltersInVermont #WarmingShelter #OvernightShelters #ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx
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This interactive map can show you (1) near real time weather observations and (2) hour-by-hour forecasts from NOAA for various weather parameters including wind chill, snow, freezing rain and sleet.
Colors on the map show where NOAA has posted weather watches/warnings. Dark purple shows where NOAA has posted an ice storm warning. NOAA’s servers are very busy so this data might take 20-30 seconds to appear. If that data still does not appear you can try zooming in or reloading the map.
Each arrow on the map is a clickable METAR weather station. Click an arrow and follow the link for near real time weather observations. One pic shows this data for the airport near downtown Shreveport Louisiana where there has already been some freezing rain.
Another pic shows NOAA’s hour-by-hour forecast for Shreveport. The first graph includes a line with the wind chill forecast. The last three graphs show the forecast for snow, freezing rain and sleet. To see this forecast for any location:
1. Open the map.
2. Right click anywhere. Mobile users: Tap the angle symbol at the left edge of the screen. Drag the crosshair to where you want the forecast and then tap the crosshair. Tap the angle symbol again to close the crosshair.
3. In the sidebar that appears, click ‘Hourly forecast’.
#WindChill #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
This interactive map can show you (1) near real time weather observations and (2) hour-by-hour forecasts from NOAA for various weather parameters including wind chill, snow, freezing rain and sleet.
Colors on the map show where NOAA has posted weather watches/warnings. Dark purple shows where NOAA has posted an ice storm warning. NOAA’s servers are very busy so this data might take 20-30 seconds to appear. If that data still does not appear you can try zooming in or reloading the map.
Each arrow on the map is a clickable METAR weather station. Click an arrow and follow the link for near real time weather observations. One pic shows this data for the airport near downtown Shreveport Louisiana where there has already been some freezing rain.
Another pic shows NOAA’s hour-by-hour forecast for Shreveport. The first graph includes a line with the wind chill forecast. The last three graphs show the forecast for snow, freezing rain and sleet. To see this forecast for any location:
1. Open the map.
2. Right click anywhere. Mobile users: Tap the angle symbol at the left edge of the screen. Drag the crosshair to where you want the forecast and then tap the crosshair. Tap the angle symbol again to close the crosshair.
3. In the sidebar that appears, click ‘Hourly forecast’.
#WindChill #Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
The areas where NOAA has posted an “ice storm warning” continue to change. Those areas are dark purple on this map. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data from NOAA's servers.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
Good news - The text with details should display in a more user friendly way. If you see a message saying the request for details ‘timed out’ just try again.
The pic with text details is for the area around Atlanta, Georgia. Yikes! Maybe an inch of ice. 😟
NOAA’s servers are very busy so response time might be 20-30 seconds.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
The areas where NOAA has posted an “ice storm warning” continue to change. Those areas are dark purple on this map. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data from NOAA's servers.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
Good news - The text with details should display in a more user friendly way. If you see a message saying the request for details ‘timed out’ just try again.
The pic with text details is for the area around Atlanta, Georgia. Yikes! Maybe an inch of ice. 😟
NOAA’s servers are very busy so response time might be 20-30 seconds.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
NOAA says **ice storm warning** for dark purple areas. As the storm continues over the weekend you can expect the ‘ice storm warning’ areas to change. Yes, other areas may also have some ice but these warned areas will likely get clobbered.
The data might take some seconds to appear on the map since NOAA’s servers are very busy.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
The pic with text details is for the area around Tupelo MS.
Bad news - NOAA changed how the details display and the result is *not* user friendly.
Good news - I am working on some code to fix how the details display. Meanwhile, when you display the details you need to scroll down to the “Description” section like you see in the pic.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
NOAA says **ice storm warning** for dark purple areas. As the storm continues over the weekend you can expect the ‘ice storm warning’ areas to change. Yes, other areas may also have some ice but these warned areas will likely get clobbered.
The data might take some seconds to appear on the map since NOAA’s servers are very busy.
For details from NOAA, including the timing, open the map, click a colored area and follow the link. Since the spot you clicked might have more than one type of weather watch/warning, scroll down in the popup since each type of watch or warning has its own link for the details.
The pic with text details is for the area around Tupelo MS.
Bad news - NOAA changed how the details display and the result is *not* user friendly.
Good news - I am working on some code to fix how the details display. Meanwhile, when you display the details you need to scroll down to the “Description” section like you see in the pic.
#Snowstorm #IceStorm #Extremewx -
Massive #snowstorm to bury areas from #OklahomaCity to #NewYorkCity, #Boston
In what is likely to be the biggest winter storms in years for such a broad area of the U.S., heavy snow is forecast from the eastern slopes of the Rockies to the coastal Northeast. Travel shutdowns are anticipated.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jan 22, 2026
"Enough snow to shovel and plow is forecast to spread from New Mexico and Colorado on Friday to Massachusetts and Maine by Sunday, impacting over 200 million people. It could be the biggest snowstorm in years with a large area having the potential to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, with accumulations reaching 24-30 inches in the hardest-hit areas.
" 'It is rare that storms combine this much snow, ice and bitter cold over such a large area — a widespread travel-halting winter storm will stall daily life for days in large portions of the central and eastern U.S.,' AccuWeather Senior Vice President Evan Myers said."
#ArcticBlast #USWeather #SnowStorms #IceStorms #WinterStorms #ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #PolarVortex #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary
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Massive #snowstorm to bury areas from #OklahomaCity to #NewYorkCity, #Boston
In what is likely to be the biggest winter storms in years for such a broad area of the U.S., heavy snow is forecast from the eastern slopes of the Rockies to the coastal Northeast. Travel shutdowns are anticipated.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Jan 22, 2026
"Enough snow to shovel and plow is forecast to spread from New Mexico and Colorado on Friday to Massachusetts and Maine by Sunday, impacting over 200 million people. It could be the biggest snowstorm in years with a large area having the potential to receive 6 to 12 inches of snow, with accumulations reaching 24-30 inches in the hardest-hit areas.
" 'It is rare that storms combine this much snow, ice and bitter cold over such a large area — a widespread travel-halting winter storm will stall daily life for days in large portions of the central and eastern U.S.,' AccuWeather Senior Vice President Evan Myers said."
#ArcticBlast #USWeather #SnowStorms #IceStorms #WinterStorms #ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #PolarVortex #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary
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Got snow? Got ice?
This map displays data from NOAA to give a ‘big picture’ look at the upcoming winter storm. There will be plenty of misery to go around. But with that said, the red areas to the south will likely see the biggest impacts from ice and the red areas to the north will likely see the biggest impacts from snow.
The data the map displays might change as the event gets closer. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data.
Data source: https://mapservices.weather.noaa.gov/vector/rest/services/outlooks/wpc_wssi_p/MapServer
The map shows layer 3 (impact from snow) and layer 22 (impact from ice).
The above link also has a good explainer about the data.Hope everyone stays safe and warm.
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Got snow? Got ice?
This map displays data from NOAA to give a ‘big picture’ look at the upcoming winter storm. There will be plenty of misery to go around. But with that said, the red areas to the south will likely see the biggest impacts from ice and the red areas to the north will likely see the biggest impacts from snow.
The data the map displays might change as the event gets closer. Each time you open the map you will see the most recent data.
Data source: https://mapservices.weather.noaa.gov/vector/rest/services/outlooks/wpc_wssi_p/MapServer
The map shows layer 3 (impact from snow) and layer 22 (impact from ice).
The above link also has a good explainer about the data.Hope everyone stays safe and warm.
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Winter reawakens as the #PolarVortex unlocks a blast of cold air into #NewEngland
The #ArcticAir is coming back with a vengeance, surging south through the second half of January.
By Dave Epstein
Updated January 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m.Excerpt: "For those of you who might think the winter cold is over, think again. We are about to enter very cold territory for an extended time, starting around Tuesday, thanks to the polar vortex again.
The polar jet stream, which is affected by the polar vortex above it, has become quite wavy, allowing Arctic air to infiltrate the United States over the next two weeks."An initial surge of cold air has already been blasting parts of the Central and Southern United States. Florida saw 30-degree weather on Friday, triggering freeze warnings in the area."
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/17/metro/polar-vortex-northeast-cold-new-england/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/j3SAX#ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #USWx #NortheastUS #CentralUS #SouthernUS #FreezeWarnings #Florida #StayWarm
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Winter reawakens as the #PolarVortex unlocks a blast of cold air into #NewEngland
The #ArcticAir is coming back with a vengeance, surging south through the second half of January.
By Dave Epstein
Updated January 17, 2026, 7:00 a.m.Excerpt: "For those of you who might think the winter cold is over, think again. We are about to enter very cold territory for an extended time, starting around Tuesday, thanks to the polar vortex again.
The polar jet stream, which is affected by the polar vortex above it, has become quite wavy, allowing Arctic air to infiltrate the United States over the next two weeks."An initial surge of cold air has already been blasting parts of the Central and Southern United States. Florida saw 30-degree weather on Friday, triggering freeze warnings in the area."
Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/17/metro/polar-vortex-northeast-cold-new-england/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/j3SAX#ExtremeCold #ExtremeWx #USWx #NortheastUS #CentralUS #SouthernUS #FreezeWarnings #Florida #StayWarm
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Almost 300 millimetres of rain on #VancouverIsland in three-day drenching
A number of communities in #BritishColumbia’s south coast have received more than 100 millimetres of rain in the atmospheric river event over the last three days, with one station reporting nearly 300 millimetres.
Jan. 13, 2026
VANCOUVER - "A number of communities in British Columbia’s south coast have received more than 100 millimetres of rain in the atmospheric river event over the last three days, with one station reporting nearly 300 millimetres.
#EnvironmentCanada says the #KennedyLake Forestry Station on Vancouver Island received a whopping 286 millimetres from Saturday to Monday.
"On the mainland, #PortMellon reported 204 millimetres.
"The weather agency says at least 20 weather stations in the region reported rain of more than 100 millimetres, including 168 millimetres in #Ucluelet.
"Other parts of Metro #Vancouver and the Lower Mainland were also drenched, with #Squamish reporting 132 millimetres.
"The #HeavyRain triggered several evacuation orders and alerts in areas including Chemainus Bridge and the Nanaimo Regional District on Vancouver Island, with one evacuation order for a single property near #ParksvilleBC.
"Much of B.C.‘s south coast and Vancouver Island remain under a flood watch, with a flood warning sill in effect for the Englishman River near Parksville.
"This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2026."
#ExtremeWeather #ExtremeWx #ExtremeRain #ClimateChange #CanadianWx
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Almost 300 millimetres of rain on #VancouverIsland in three-day drenching
A number of communities in #BritishColumbia’s south coast have received more than 100 millimetres of rain in the atmospheric river event over the last three days, with one station reporting nearly 300 millimetres.
Jan. 13, 2026
VANCOUVER - "A number of communities in British Columbia’s south coast have received more than 100 millimetres of rain in the atmospheric river event over the last three days, with one station reporting nearly 300 millimetres.
#EnvironmentCanada says the #KennedyLake Forestry Station on Vancouver Island received a whopping 286 millimetres from Saturday to Monday.
"On the mainland, #PortMellon reported 204 millimetres.
"The weather agency says at least 20 weather stations in the region reported rain of more than 100 millimetres, including 168 millimetres in #Ucluelet.
"Other parts of Metro #Vancouver and the Lower Mainland were also drenched, with #Squamish reporting 132 millimetres.
"The #HeavyRain triggered several evacuation orders and alerts in areas including Chemainus Bridge and the Nanaimo Regional District on Vancouver Island, with one evacuation order for a single property near #ParksvilleBC.
"Much of B.C.‘s south coast and Vancouver Island remain under a flood watch, with a flood warning sill in effect for the Englishman River near Parksville.
"This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2026."
#ExtremeWeather #ExtremeWx #ExtremeRain #ClimateChange #CanadianWx
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#ExtremeWeather events to become more frequent in #Ireland
By Eithne Dodd
Updated / Monday, 29 Dec 2025"2025 was the year climate scientists agreed it would be impossible to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
"The target was agreed by world leaders back in 2015.
"This means a certain amount of damage to the Earth's environment due to human-induced climate change is irreversible.
"In Ireland, several reports this year found that the state of the country's environment was getting worse.
"#MetÉireann climatologist Paul Moore explained that as Ireland warms, extreme weather events will become more frequent.
"Mr Moore told RTÉ’s This Week that sea level rise is 'locked in', even if global warming was limited to 1.5C.
" 'That means when we get an #ExtremeRainfall event and #HighTides or #SpringTides together, we have compound events where you get #TidalLock, you get #CoastalFlooding as well as the rainfall and not being able to run out into the sea,' he said.
"Mr Moore added: 'So those compound events where sea level rise will come in conjunction with storms and heavy rainfall events causing more impacts.
" 'That's something that's definitely going to increase.'
"There has been a 0.2 metre rise in the sea level off the Irish coast between 1901 and 2018.
"The National Climate Change Risk Assessment identified 115 risks for Ireland in a warming world, among them were coastal flooding, #erosion and #ExtremeWinds."
Read more:
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1228/1550730-global-warming-levels/#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise #ExtremeWeather #IrelandWx #ExtremeWx
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#ExtremeWeather events to become more frequent in #Ireland
By Eithne Dodd
Updated / Monday, 29 Dec 2025"2025 was the year climate scientists agreed it would be impossible to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
"The target was agreed by world leaders back in 2015.
"This means a certain amount of damage to the Earth's environment due to human-induced climate change is irreversible.
"In Ireland, several reports this year found that the state of the country's environment was getting worse.
"#MetÉireann climatologist Paul Moore explained that as Ireland warms, extreme weather events will become more frequent.
"Mr Moore told RTÉ’s This Week that sea level rise is 'locked in', even if global warming was limited to 1.5C.
" 'That means when we get an #ExtremeRainfall event and #HighTides or #SpringTides together, we have compound events where you get #TidalLock, you get #CoastalFlooding as well as the rainfall and not being able to run out into the sea,' he said.
"Mr Moore added: 'So those compound events where sea level rise will come in conjunction with storms and heavy rainfall events causing more impacts.
" 'That's something that's definitely going to increase.'
"There has been a 0.2 metre rise in the sea level off the Irish coast between 1901 and 2018.
"The National Climate Change Risk Assessment identified 115 risks for Ireland in a warming world, among them were coastal flooding, #erosion and #ExtremeWinds."
Read more:
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1228/1550730-global-warming-levels/#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise #ExtremeWeather #IrelandWx #ExtremeWx
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2nd #AtmosphericRiver to flood #California with firehose of rain into Christmas
#HeavyRain and #flooding problems experienced in the #Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day with major travel disruptions and safety concerns.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Dec 21, 2025
"Two main atmospheric rivers will force copious amounts of #Pacific moisture into #California this week. Heavy rain with incidents of flooding, washouts and mudslides will expand and shift from north to south over the state, leading to travel disruptions at the very least and posing some risk to lives and property in extreme cases. The #SierraNevada will receive many feet of snow as freezing levels lower through the week and the region is affected by both atmospheric rivers.
"The storms are hitting at a busy time of the year, with many traveling short and long distances, running errands and planning outdoor activities.
"The first atmospheric river was already in progress and will continue to focus on Northern to Central California into Wednesday. A second atmospheric river is forecast to develop and concentrate on Central and Southern California from Tuesday night through Christmas Day. But even beyond Christmas, lingering moisture will lead to additional rounds of showers and mountain snow, according to AccuWeather.
"Through Wednesday, much of the #Sacramento Valley and the #SanFrancisco Bay region will receive 2-4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts. The anticipated rainfall for San Francisco in the stormy pattern into next weekend will bring from one to two times the historical average for December.
"On the west- and southwest-facing mountainsides of the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada, 4-12 inches of rain will pour down with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 20 inches.
"At times, multiple inches of rain can fall in a matter of hours, overwhelming storm drains and causing small streams and short rivers to quickly overflow their banks. As the ground becomes saturated, the risk of debris flows, road washouts and hillside collapses will increase substantially.
"From Tuesday night to early Friday, the second atmospheric river will spray rain of varying intensity throughout Central and Southern California.
"A general 4-6 inches of rain is forecast to fall on the Los Angeles basin. Downtown, L.A. had seven times its historical average monthly rainfall for November with 5.53 inches. While no rain has fallen so far in L.A. this month, from two to three times December's average rainfall of 2.48 inches may occur with the stormy pattern from Tuesday to Saturday.
"On the southwest-facing hillsides of the Transverse Ranges, 6-12 inches will pour down with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 16 inches. Even in many desert areas of Southeastern California, between 0.25 of an inch to 1 inch of rain is expected to fall.
"Just as with the first atmospheric river up north, rain will be drenching, leading to rapid urban flooding and flooding of small streams and short-run rivers, along with mudslides, washouts and the potential for hillside slides in Southern California. "
#ClimateChange #AtmosphericRivers #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #Landslides #Flooding #ExtremeWx
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2nd #AtmosphericRiver to flood #California with firehose of rain into Christmas
#HeavyRain and #flooding problems experienced in the #Northwest in recent weeks from atmospheric rivers will shift farther south into California through Christmas Day with major travel disruptions and safety concerns.
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published Dec 21, 2025
"Two main atmospheric rivers will force copious amounts of #Pacific moisture into #California this week. Heavy rain with incidents of flooding, washouts and mudslides will expand and shift from north to south over the state, leading to travel disruptions at the very least and posing some risk to lives and property in extreme cases. The #SierraNevada will receive many feet of snow as freezing levels lower through the week and the region is affected by both atmospheric rivers.
"The storms are hitting at a busy time of the year, with many traveling short and long distances, running errands and planning outdoor activities.
"The first atmospheric river was already in progress and will continue to focus on Northern to Central California into Wednesday. A second atmospheric river is forecast to develop and concentrate on Central and Southern California from Tuesday night through Christmas Day. But even beyond Christmas, lingering moisture will lead to additional rounds of showers and mountain snow, according to AccuWeather.
"Through Wednesday, much of the #Sacramento Valley and the #SanFrancisco Bay region will receive 2-4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts. The anticipated rainfall for San Francisco in the stormy pattern into next weekend will bring from one to two times the historical average for December.
"On the west- and southwest-facing mountainsides of the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada, 4-12 inches of rain will pour down with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 20 inches.
"At times, multiple inches of rain can fall in a matter of hours, overwhelming storm drains and causing small streams and short rivers to quickly overflow their banks. As the ground becomes saturated, the risk of debris flows, road washouts and hillside collapses will increase substantially.
"From Tuesday night to early Friday, the second atmospheric river will spray rain of varying intensity throughout Central and Southern California.
"A general 4-6 inches of rain is forecast to fall on the Los Angeles basin. Downtown, L.A. had seven times its historical average monthly rainfall for November with 5.53 inches. While no rain has fallen so far in L.A. this month, from two to three times December's average rainfall of 2.48 inches may occur with the stormy pattern from Tuesday to Saturday.
"On the southwest-facing hillsides of the Transverse Ranges, 6-12 inches will pour down with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 16 inches. Even in many desert areas of Southeastern California, between 0.25 of an inch to 1 inch of rain is expected to fall.
"Just as with the first atmospheric river up north, rain will be drenching, leading to rapid urban flooding and flooding of small streams and short-run rivers, along with mudslides, washouts and the potential for hillside slides in Southern California. "
#ClimateChange #AtmosphericRivers #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #Landslides #Flooding #ExtremeWx
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Triple #PolarVortex to plunge #CentralUS and #EasternUS into Arctic cold through mid-December
The first cold snap is happening this week.
Kate Murphy, Reporter
Thu, December 4, 2025"Three rounds of cold Arctic air from a shifting polar vortex are expected to plunge much of the central and eastern U.S. into a cold snap in the coming weeks, meteorologists say. The first wave of the triple whammy of winter weather is happening this week.
" 'The week will end with some of the coldest air of the season so far, as a front advances from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic,' said Renee Duff, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.
"Meteorologists forecast two more blasts of frigid temperatures for millions of people over the next two weeks.
" 'A displacement of the polar vortex is allowing Arctic air to seep into the central and eastern U.S.,' Duff explained. 'A second cold outbreak is in the forecast next week, and a third round of frigid air is likely during the middle of the month.'
When will the cold air arrive?
"Brutally cold temperatures hit portions of the Midwest on Thursday morning, while the northern mid-Atlantic and New England will feel the freeze on Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
" 'The outbreak this week will be the first of probably three such rounds with it,' said AccuWeather’s lead long-range meteorologist, Paul Pastelok. 'Another cold blast is likely next week and a third the week after that.'
How cold will it get?
" 'Low temperatures in the negative single digits and teens for the #Midwest and single digits and teens for the northern #MidAtlantic/#NewEngland may challenge several daily record low temperatures,' the NWS said."
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Triple #PolarVortex to plunge #CentralUS and #EasternUS into Arctic cold through mid-December
The first cold snap is happening this week.
Kate Murphy, Reporter
Thu, December 4, 2025"Three rounds of cold Arctic air from a shifting polar vortex are expected to plunge much of the central and eastern U.S. into a cold snap in the coming weeks, meteorologists say. The first wave of the triple whammy of winter weather is happening this week.
" 'The week will end with some of the coldest air of the season so far, as a front advances from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic,' said Renee Duff, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.
"Meteorologists forecast two more blasts of frigid temperatures for millions of people over the next two weeks.
" 'A displacement of the polar vortex is allowing Arctic air to seep into the central and eastern U.S.,' Duff explained. 'A second cold outbreak is in the forecast next week, and a third round of frigid air is likely during the middle of the month.'
When will the cold air arrive?
"Brutally cold temperatures hit portions of the Midwest on Thursday morning, while the northern mid-Atlantic and New England will feel the freeze on Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
" 'The outbreak this week will be the first of probably three such rounds with it,' said AccuWeather’s lead long-range meteorologist, Paul Pastelok. 'Another cold blast is likely next week and a third the week after that.'
How cold will it get?
" 'Low temperatures in the negative single digits and teens for the #Midwest and single digits and teens for the northern #MidAtlantic/#NewEngland may challenge several daily record low temperatures,' the NWS said."
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#ClimateChange boosted #HurricaneMelissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY
Updated 10:18 AM EST, November 6, 2025"Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fueled the storm, according to an analysis released Thursday.
"Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to #Jamaica, #Haiti, #DominicanRepublic and #Cuba, causing dozens of deaths across the #Caribbean. Roofs were torn off of homes, hospitals were damaged, roads were blocked by landslides and crop fields were ruined.
"The rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution found that climate change increased Melissa’s maximum wind speeds by 7% and made the rainfall near the center of the storm 16% more intense. The scientists also wrote that the temperature and humidity in which the storm intensified were made six times more likely due to climate change compared to a #PreIndustrial world."
#ClimateCrisis #SuperHurricanes
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#ClimateChange boosted #HurricaneMelissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY
Updated 10:18 AM EST, November 6, 2025"Human-caused climate change boosted the destructive winds and rain unleashed by Hurricane Melissa and increased the temperatures and humidity that fueled the storm, according to an analysis released Thursday.
"Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to #Jamaica, #Haiti, #DominicanRepublic and #Cuba, causing dozens of deaths across the #Caribbean. Roofs were torn off of homes, hospitals were damaged, roads were blocked by landslides and crop fields were ruined.
"The rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution found that climate change increased Melissa’s maximum wind speeds by 7% and made the rainfall near the center of the storm 16% more intense. The scientists also wrote that the temperature and humidity in which the storm intensified were made six times more likely due to climate change compared to a #PreIndustrial world."
#ClimateCrisis #SuperHurricanes
#RecordBreaking #Weather #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeWx #Capitalism #CapitalismKills #IndustrialAge -
ACCAP will host a webinar about the devastating ex-typhoon Halong that severely impacted parts of Southwest Alaska last month. Join in on Thursday November 13 at 11am AKST to learn about what happened and climate context of this extreme event.
This will be recorded, so register at this link whether you plan to join live or watch the recording later.
https://uaf-accap.org/event/ex-typhoon-halong-the-weather-and-climate-story/
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ACCAP will host a webinar about the devastating ex-typhoon Halong that severely impacted parts of Southwest Alaska last month. Join in on Thursday November 13 at 11am AKST to learn about what happened and climate context of this extreme event.
This will be recorded, so register at this link whether you plan to join live or watch the recording later.
https://uaf-accap.org/event/ex-typhoon-halong-the-weather-and-climate-story/
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BBC: Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region
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BBC: Floods trap people in cars in Spain's Catalonia region
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Oooh... floating cars. Now, where did I park the car?
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Oooh... floating cars. Now, where did I park the car?
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Literally, when it does rain, it pours!
Warming atmosphere fueling heavier U.S. rainfall and rising flood risk, AccuWeather analysis shows
A new AccuWeather study of more than 60 years of rainfall records shows U.S. precipitation totals are flat, but heavy downpours and hourly extremes are increasing, raising the risk of flooding, damage, and economic losses.
By Monica Danielle, Sep 19, 2025
"It’s not raining more across the United States, but when it rains, it’s falling harder, faster and in more extreme bursts. That’s the finding of a new AccuWeather analysis of more than 60 years of weather records, which reveals a striking shift: National rainfall totals remain statistically flat, yet the number of heavy downpours and hours with extreme rainfall have increased sharply.
"These changes are fueling greater flood risk, straining infrastructure and threatening communities nationwide. "
#ClimateChange #WeatherWeirding #Drought #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #USWx #ExtremeWx
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Literally, when it does rain, it pours!
Warming atmosphere fueling heavier U.S. rainfall and rising flood risk, AccuWeather analysis shows
A new AccuWeather study of more than 60 years of rainfall records shows U.S. precipitation totals are flat, but heavy downpours and hourly extremes are increasing, raising the risk of flooding, damage, and economic losses.
By Monica Danielle, Sep 19, 2025
"It’s not raining more across the United States, but when it rains, it’s falling harder, faster and in more extreme bursts. That’s the finding of a new AccuWeather analysis of more than 60 years of weather records, which reveals a striking shift: National rainfall totals remain statistically flat, yet the number of heavy downpours and hours with extreme rainfall have increased sharply.
"These changes are fueling greater flood risk, straining infrastructure and threatening communities nationwide. "
#ClimateChange #WeatherWeirding #Drought #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRain #USWx #ExtremeWx
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A #PolarVortex and a red-hot blob: Why #SydneyAustralia just copped a month’s worth of rain
Story by Angus Dalton, September 10, 2025
"Severe storms have unleashed tornadoes and hail across parts of NSW and dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in one day on #Sydney in a deluge that trapped commuters and sparked flood rescues in the city.
"The massive rainfall event during what is usually NSW’s driest month was summoned by a low-pressure system fed by an abnormally warm Tasman Sea, which has stewed at temperatures 2 degrees above average for months.
"The polar vortex spiralling over #Antarctica is also rapidly weakening, an atmospheric factor that can send more rain-bearing low-pressure systems and cold fronts charging over Australia, according to forecaster Weatherzone.
"The intense low-pressure system off NSW sent 90km/h winds barrelling for the coast on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday, causing flash floods that trapped three bushwalkers in Wattamolla and flooded parts of the city on Wednesday night.
"Sydney copped more than 122 millimetres of rain between 9am on Wednesday and 6am on Thursday, smashing the monthly average of 68.1 millimetres expected at Observatory Hill. That’s Sydney’s wettest September day in 146 years."
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #Australia #ExtremeWx #ClimateDiarySydney
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A #PolarVortex and a red-hot blob: Why #SydneyAustralia just copped a month’s worth of rain
Story by Angus Dalton, September 10, 2025
"Severe storms have unleashed tornadoes and hail across parts of NSW and dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in one day on #Sydney in a deluge that trapped commuters and sparked flood rescues in the city.
"The massive rainfall event during what is usually NSW’s driest month was summoned by a low-pressure system fed by an abnormally warm Tasman Sea, which has stewed at temperatures 2 degrees above average for months.
"The polar vortex spiralling over #Antarctica is also rapidly weakening, an atmospheric factor that can send more rain-bearing low-pressure systems and cold fronts charging over Australia, according to forecaster Weatherzone.
"The intense low-pressure system off NSW sent 90km/h winds barrelling for the coast on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday, causing flash floods that trapped three bushwalkers in Wattamolla and flooded parts of the city on Wednesday night.
"Sydney copped more than 122 millimetres of rain between 9am on Wednesday and 6am on Thursday, smashing the monthly average of 68.1 millimetres expected at Observatory Hill. That’s Sydney’s wettest September day in 146 years."
#ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #Australia #ExtremeWx #ClimateDiarySydney
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It's terrifying': Thousands evacuate as #typhoon batters #Vietnam
Yvette Tan, 8/25/2025
"A powerful typhoon has battered Vietnam's coastal provinces, with strong winds and rains felling trees and tearing the roofs off houses.
"Schools and airports were closed and almost 600,000 people across the country were ordered to leave their homes ahead of #TyphoonKajiki's arrival on Monday afternoon in the coastal province of #HaTinh.
"One evacuee in Vietnam's #NgheAn province told news agency Reuters he could see 'waves as tall as two metres, and water [#flooding] the roads around us', adding that it was 'terrifying'.
"It comes less than a year after the country was hit by Typhoon Yagi - its most powerful storm in 30 years - which killed 300 people in Vietnam alone."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0kqgxwwlo?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeWx #VietnamWx
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It's terrifying': Thousands evacuate as #typhoon batters #Vietnam
Yvette Tan, 8/25/2025
"A powerful typhoon has battered Vietnam's coastal provinces, with strong winds and rains felling trees and tearing the roofs off houses.
"Schools and airports were closed and almost 600,000 people across the country were ordered to leave their homes ahead of #TyphoonKajiki's arrival on Monday afternoon in the coastal province of #HaTinh.
"One evacuee in Vietnam's #NgheAn province told news agency Reuters he could see 'waves as tall as two metres, and water [#flooding] the roads around us', adding that it was 'terrifying'.
"It comes less than a year after the country was hit by Typhoon Yagi - its most powerful storm in 30 years - which killed 300 people in Vietnam alone."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy0kqgxwwlo?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeWx #VietnamWx
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Towering wall of dust rolls through metro #Phoenix, leaving thousands without power
By ROSS FRANKLIN and HALLIE GOLDEN
Updated 4:09 AM EDT, August 26, 2025PHOENIX (AP) — "A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-dust-storm-haboob-ca6e25fe03c724f298e3f1e3a736fdd9#DustStorm #ArizonaWx #ExtremeWx #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #Haboob
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Towering wall of dust rolls through metro #Phoenix, leaving thousands without power
By ROSS FRANKLIN and HALLIE GOLDEN
Updated 4:09 AM EDT, August 26, 2025PHOENIX (AP) — "A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-dust-storm-haboob-ca6e25fe03c724f298e3f1e3a736fdd9#DustStorm #ArizonaWx #ExtremeWx #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #Haboob
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What are cloudbursts and why might a warming world make them even more dangerous?
By Helen Regan, Sophia Saifi, CNN
Published Aug 21, 2025
Excerpt: "Cloudbursts in the region have occurred with greater intensity and frequency in recent years, fuelled by record-shattering global temperatures.
"Warmer air soaks up water like a sponge, and all this extra moisture can result in extreme rain and sudden downpours like cloudbursts, especially when that air meets the mountains.
" 'Warmer oceans are loading the monsoon with extra moisture, and a warmer atmosphere holds more water, fueling intense rainfall when moist air is forced up steep mountain slopes,' said Koll, from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
"During the southwest monsoon season, annual rains fall across parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh brought by winds from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, which have undergone rapid warming in recent years. "
#India #Pakistan #ExtremeWeather #Deforestation #ClimateChange #SouthAsia #ExtremeWx
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What are cloudbursts and why might a warming world make them even more dangerous?
By Helen Regan, Sophia Saifi, CNN
Published Aug 21, 2025
Excerpt: "Cloudbursts in the region have occurred with greater intensity and frequency in recent years, fuelled by record-shattering global temperatures.
"Warmer air soaks up water like a sponge, and all this extra moisture can result in extreme rain and sudden downpours like cloudbursts, especially when that air meets the mountains.
" 'Warmer oceans are loading the monsoon with extra moisture, and a warmer atmosphere holds more water, fueling intense rainfall when moist air is forced up steep mountain slopes,' said Koll, from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
"During the southwest monsoon season, annual rains fall across parts of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh brought by winds from the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, which have undergone rapid warming in recent years. "
#India #Pakistan #ExtremeWeather #Deforestation #ClimateChange #SouthAsia #ExtremeWx