After an unusually dry June, the Savannah area could make up for some of its precipitation deficit in a hurry Monday. As much as 6 inches of rain is possible in some areas of coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry as a cold front dropping south into the region triggers showers and thunderstorms Monday […]
By Rodrigo Gutierrez SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Recent torrential rains in Chile have brought back to life – for now at least – reservoirs and lagoons that had all but dried up after years of drought, with dramatic images of cracked lake beds replaced by mirror-like still waters. A severe years-long drought had decimated water supplies […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – So far, this morning has featured plenty of sunshine which is really helping to heat our temperatures up. It will be a downright sweltering day, with afternoon highs soaring well into the low and middle 90s, with feels like temperatures in the low 100s. If you have outdoor plans, be sure to […]
Thunderstorms hammering South Florida with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon have led to severe weather warnings across the region. Forecasters are urging residents in some areas to seek high ground and avoid drenched roads. Around 4 p.m., the National Weather Service received several reports of heavy rainfall in parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Significant rainfall […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After weeks of dry and hot weather, we finally have widespread chances for rain setting in overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning. The downpours will build after midnight in Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee, DeSoto, and Highlands counties. After sunrise, the showers will begin to build northward into Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Polk counties. […]
MIAMI – Record-breaking heat continues to bake Florida after many locations saw their hottest May on record, and now a flood threat is adding insult to injury as tropical downpours are expected to move into the Sunshine State at the start of the new workweek. If you’re in Florida or have visited recently, then you […]
A new zone that includes waters surrounding Florida will be watched closely by AccuWeather meteorologists for potential tropical development next week. AccuWeather meteorologists are constantly monitoring the tropical Atlantic for signs of trouble. Not every year brings tropical storm formation during June. However, with unusually warm waters currently over many key development areas, the atmosphere […]
May 14—1/3 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Micah Fernandez grins as he paddles down Waiahole Valley Road on bodyboard during the torrential rains which flooded the area on Monday. 2/3 Swipe or click to see more CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM Many areas around Windward Oahu were flooded Monday […]
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn’t discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen in other extreme weather events, a new report found. Between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just one […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Thursday was another mild and partly sunny day for the area, rain chances are set to return Friday. An area of low pressure that has developed in the Gulf Of Mexico will begin to shift to the east-northeast Thursday night into Friday. As the disturbance moves into the region, rain activity […]
Keep that rain gear handy, Kansas City, as storms are expected to move into the area Thursday bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. The much-needed rain, which could be heavy at times, is expected to move into the metro area later Thursday morning and linger into Friday. Showers and thunderstorms […]
One of the most robust measures of Earth’s changing climate is that winter is warming more quickly than other seasons. The cascade of changes it brings, including ice storms and rain in regions that were once reliably below freezing, are symptoms of what I call “warming winter syndrome.” Wintertime warming represents the global accumulation of […]