In just 2 weeks in late July and early August, the U.S. had 10 downpours that are only supposed to happen 1% of the time, and that’s not counting the Dallas region, a likely 1-in-1,000-year storm.
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Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
Rain on the way today likely to bring some drought relief to Maine
We have waited a long time for this…a storm that will bring drought relief to places that need it most in Maine. A rare August nor’easter will begin to take shape as low pressure deepens as it moves into the Gulf of Maine on Wednesday. Rain bands will start moving into Maine from east to […]
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Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Rain expected midweek, but a drought-busting storm is unlikely
Any rain is welcomed at this point, but the steady, soaking rain may miss Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Look for up to 20 storms this hurricane season. There normally are 14.
Federal meteorologists scaled back an earlier estimate and increased the odds of a normal season from 25% to 30% because of uneven sea surface temperature.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Drought persists as Maine has another month of well below average rainfall
Quick-hitting storms do little to change conditions on the ground, and more heat is in the forecast.
Posted inNation & World, News
Appalachian flooding deaths set to climb; more rain forecast
Record flash flooding has killed at least 16 people in Kentucky and swamped entire towns.
Posted inNation & World, News
Northwest swelters under ‘uncomfortable’ multiday heat wave
As the northwestern U.S. heated up, the hot spell on the East Coast appeared to have broken.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.K. breaks record for highest temperature as Europe sizzles
One scientist says the temperatures in Britain were ‘virtually impossible’ without human-driven climate change.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England
Northeast enjoying mild summer as Plains and South bake
The reprieve from the heat can be traced to the shape of the jet stream, which is funneling a steady stream of cool Canadian air, but it has come with a cost: very
little precipitation.
Posted inNation & World, News
See where climate change made heat worse in the U.S.
Over the past decade, climate scientists have sharpened the ability to link how climate change has influenced extreme weather events across the world.
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