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Record-breaking cold snap tapers off, with warmer temperatures expected this weekend
Overnight freezing temperatures shattered several records this week ahead of a warming trend in the Bay Area over the weekend and a possible storm could bring light showers to the North Bay. Richmond had a record low Thursday, with a temperature of 35 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 36 degrees in 1955, according to …
New technology aims to predict rip currents days in advance, it’s being used on the Gulf Coast | Baldwin County Alabama News
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala (WALA) — In the last seven days Baldwin beach lifeguards have had to rescue more than 25 people. For many swimmers, they are in the water having fun when suddenly a rip takes hold, but there is hope that new technology will help keep people safe. On Wednesday, a red flag was …
Technology Park set to get new space satellite
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The I-79 Technology Park is getting a new satellite program. The Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 (SWFO L-1) is an observatory that will focused on studying space weather. It will collect data on things, like the radiation of the sun and climate change. Current ground weather satellite at Technology Park “Well, the climate is changing,” said Jim Estep, President and CEO of the High Technology Foundation. “Why? They’re still trying to figure …
Meteorologists discuss Andover tornado, advancements in storm-tracking technology
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – April 26, 1991 was not a typical spring day in Kansas, The conditions set up for a potentially dangerous evening of storms. While people in the Wichita area had the heads up to keep their eyes and ears open for warnings that night, the devastation that came through was unexpected. Dick …
What was in the Seattle sky? Video captures possible meteor shower – KOMO News
What was in the Seattle sky? Video captures possible meteor shower KOMO News What was that? Lights streak across night sky in Washington KING5.com Burning rocket bits light up night sky across Pacific Northwest Seattle Times UPDATE: Sky sight seen from West Seattle, explained – rocket re-entry West Seattle Blog What was the large flash across the sky in …
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Parts of NE Illinois, NW Indiana With Heavy Snow Expected – NBC Chicago
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for portions of Illinois and Indiana as heavy snow and frigid wind chills are expected through Tuesday morning. The warning will go into effect at 6 p.m. Sunday in Kankakee and eastern Will Counties in Illinois, along with Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in …
San Diego’s Record-Breaking Heat Wave to End Tonight, Cooler Temps Arrive This Weekend – NBC 7 San Diego
Triple-digit temperatures are expected again Friday in most of San Diego County, but cooler weather will arrive this weekend and last into next week, according to the National Weather Service. The high-pressure system that brought scorching temperatures all week will weaken on Saturday as it’s replaced by a low-pressure system, forecasterssaid. Download our free NBC …
Severe weather, a tornado possible as storms move through to break southern Wisconsin heat wave | Local weather
Chances for showers and storms are 80% Friday and Friday night, with possible rain totals of three-quarters of an inch to an inch Friday and a quarter- to half-inch Friday night, the Weather Service said. The high Friday should be near 84, with southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph, and the low Friday night …
Hurricane Laura bringing “catastrophic storm surge” to parts of Louisiana
“Extremely dangerous” Hurricane Laura made landfall overnight near Cameron, Louisiana, bringing “catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding” to portions of the state, the National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. The storm had intensified rapidly into a Category 4 hurricane before slamming into the Gulf Coast near the Louisiana-Texas border. Several hours after it …
ARES volunteers, technology help keep Kearney, region safe | Local
KEARNEY — Don’t get complacent. After two floods in the past year and the COVID-19 pandemic, an ever-present danger lurks in the Midwest — severe weather. So, preparedness is key this time of year. Severe storms most often take aim at Nebraska between May 1 and July 30. Twelve years ago, on May 29, 2008, …
