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☆ California braces for a stronger atmospheric river this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Allison Chinchar | Sara Tonks | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A stronger and longer-lasting atmospheric river event is set to hit California this weekend, bringing a considerable risk for flash flooding, mudslides, damaging winds, and heavy mountain snow. Nearly 40 million people are under flood watches including San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. In Southern California, widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected – more than a month’s worth of rain for most. A more widespread Level 2 exists for much of coastal California including San Francisco down through Los Angeles. On Monday, the Level 3 of 4 risk expands farther south to include Los Angeles.

Persons: Taylor Ward Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Los Angeles International Airport, Crescent, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles ., NWS, Sierra, Yosemite National Locations: California, San Francisco , Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Big Sur, Southern California, Sacramento, Eureka, Crescent City, Santa, Oxnard, Sunday, San Francisco, Redding, Jose, Salinas, Reno , Nevada, Nevada, Mono County, Reno, Mammoth

☆ Emergency declared in San Diego as wettest January day on record brings widespread flooding
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Dennis Romero | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Damage is shown after a heavy rain storm causes a small river to overflow into a neighborhood in San Diego, California, U.S. January 22, 2024. SAN DIEGO — Winter storms for relatively dry San Diego are hit-or-miss, but mostly miss, so the wallop of a Pacific front Monday stunned California's second-largest city even as it was expecting rain. It was the wettest January day on record in San Diego, the National Weather Service said. Residents in the Southcrest neighborhood just southeast of downtown had to be rescued by firefighters as standing water quickly surrounded their apartment complex, according to authorities and coverage from NBC San Diego. "At least in the short term, it doesn't look like there's a whole lot on the horizon for Southern California," Maxwell said.

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☆ Southwest flight cancellations are piling up today. It’s not what you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Flight cancellations across the country continue to cause headaches for thousands of travelers, and Southwest is topping the list of most-affected airlines for the second consecutive day. Saturday and Sunday saw more than 16,500 flights delays and nearly 3,000 cancellations across the United States, according to FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration instated the order after a piece of the fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5 with 177 people on board. United has canceled nearly 13% of its flights, making it the second most affected airline behind Southwest, which doesn’t fly any Max 9 planes. Alaska Airlines experienced the third-highest rate of cancellations on Sunday, having called off about 15% of its total flights.

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☆ East Coast prepares for major storm bringing high winds and torrential rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-16 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cities across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a major storm system that will damper weekend plans when it brings torrential rain, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East Coast. On Sunday, torrential rain is expected for nearly the entire state of Florida. Severe thunderstorms that could bring isolated nocturnal tornadoes in parts of the state, including Tampa and Orlando, are also possible. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected on the Mid-Atlanta coast. The NWS warned, however, that conditions will begin to deteriorate late Sunday into Monday when the storm "brings drenching precipitation and gusty winds to southern New England."

Persons: Kathy Hochul Organizations: Weather Channel, Florida, & Light Company, National Weather Service, Brooklyn, NWS, The New York State Division of Homeland Security, Emergency Services, Boston Locations: U.S, East Coast, Gulf, Mexico, Florida, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, New York, Queens, Long, Connecticut, New London County, Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Hudson, Capital, Boston, New England

☆ Insider Today: Financial freedom's reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, I'm exploring something equally mysterious to me: How people who have achieved financial freedom got there, and what their lifestyles are like. The big storyThe work behind financial freedomTyler Le/InsiderPassive income. The concept of financial freedom sounds like a dream come true. The Insider Today Saturday team: Diamond Naga Siu, senior reporter, in San Diego.

Persons: —, Tyler Le, Dion McNeeley, Brian Luebben, they've, Arantza Pena Popo, Heather Johnson, Brandon Timothy, Heather, Brandon, he's, Austria Cassandra De Pecol, who's, Zers, Gen Zers, I'm, Nolan Church, Nicole J, Van, Bean, Dunkin, Krispy, Eduardo Munoz, Samantha Lee, Chelsea Davis Spatchcocking, Naga Siu, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, YouTube, Airbus, Orlando International, Google, Doordash, Riverton, REUTERS Locations: Austria, Pakistan, Tunisia, Riverton , Wyoming, Texas, Van Groningen, San Diego, New York City, London

☆ Photos show the Northern Lights appeared as far south as Texas on Sunday from a double eruption on the sun. Auroras could become more common as solar activity nears its peak.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Northern Lights could be seen in rare locations across the US over the weekend. Lubbock, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah experienced the light shows. Stunning auroras this far south are rare but could become more common in the next year, or so. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Northern Lights lit up the skies with brilliant reds, purples, and greens in a rare appearance this weekend in the southern half of the US. However, the sun is becoming more active and will soon reach solar maximum, a time of peak activity when solar eruptions are more common.

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☆ Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, eastern Canada
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong tropical storm late on Saturday, the Canadian Hurricane Center said. In Canada, more than 1 million people in Nova Scotia and eastern New Brunswick were also under a tropical storm warning as the massive storm crawls northward over the open waters of the Atlantic. Some spots, such as Cape Cod in Massachusetts and eastern Halifax County in Nova Scotia may see storm surge of up to 3 feet (91 cm), forecasters said. Lee is the latest storm in what is proving to be a busy hurricane season that has featured a higher-than-average number of named storms.

Persons: Lee, Michelle Wu, Hurricane Idalia, Idalia, Brendan O'Brien, Mark Porter Organizations: Canadian Hurricane Center, U.S, Boston, U.S . National Weather Service, NWS, Facebook, Hurricane, Thomson Locations: New England, Eastern Canada, Nova Scotia, Connecticut , Rhode Island , Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Canada, New Brunswick, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Halifax County, Nantucket, Florida, Georgia, Chicago

[1/8] People walk along the beach in Pacific Beach area as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches San Diego, California, U.S., August 20, 2023. Hilary made landfall on Sunday morning over the northern parts of the Baja California peninsula, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. It has been seven decades since the last tropical storm made landfall in California. MEXICO EVACUATIONSIn Mexico, nearly 1,900 people have been evacuated to shelters in the Baja California peninsula, according to the country's army. Around the coastal town of Mulege, on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula, one person died after his family was swept away while crossing a stream on Saturday.

Persons: Hilary, Sandy Huffaker, Zack Taylor, Taylor, It's, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Kristin Crowley, Drazen Jorgic, Lizbeth Diaz, Bharat Govind Gautam, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Frances Kerry, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S, National Weather Service, Center, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Los Angeles Mayor, Los Angeles Fire Department, Schools, Mexico's Navy, San Diego International, Major League Baseball's, Dodgers, Angels, Los Angeles FC, LA Galaxy, Thomson Locations: Pacific Beach, San Diego , California, U.S, MEXICO, Baja California, Mexico, United States, College Park , Maryland, Palm Springs , California, Southern California, Southern Nevada, Miami, Los, California, Tijuana, San Diego, Mulege, Major League Baseball's Los Angeles, Mexico City, Bengaluru, Atlanta, Chicago

☆ Hurricane Hilary expected to strengthen to Category 4 before weakening, dumping rain over California and Southwest US this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Hurricane Hilary is expected to intensify into a lashing Category 4 storm as it nears Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on Friday and then weaken over the weekend, bringing rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest US. The storm strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane Thursday evening and is likely to build into a powerful Category 4 on Friday, the advisory said. Southern swaths of California and Nevada could see 3 to 5 inches of rain with isolated amounts of up to 10 inches. Smaller amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected across central parts of those states as well as across western Arizona and southwest Utah. Parched Southwest may see brief reliefAs the rainfall passes through the Southwest, it may help combat prolonged drought and recharge depleted groundwater.

Persons: Hilary, “, ” Daniel Swain Organizations: CNN, Southwest, National Hurricane Center, Southwestern, National Weather Service, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, US Drought Monitor, University of California Locations: Peninsula, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Baja California Sur, California, Southwestern United States, Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, San Diego, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Valley , California, Death, floodwater

☆ Hurricane Hilary rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico on Thursday and is on track to deliver potentially significant rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest as a weaker system starting this weekend. One of those places is Death Valley, California, the hottest place on Earth. The combination of rainfall and increased cloud cover across the Southwest is expected to bring a significant cooldown over the weekend. The most recent was an unnamed tropical storm in 1939, NOAA records show. 1997’s Nora was the last and only other tropical storm to maintain its status after crossing into California.

Persons: Hilary, Daniel Swain, San Diego Hurricane, —, Nora Organizations: CNN, National Hurricane Center, University of California, US Drought Monitor, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, San Diego Locations: Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Peninsula, California, Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Central California, Los Angeles, Death Valley , California, Death, floodwater, New Mexico, Phoenix

The American Red Cross opened an evacuation center in Maui High School, the county said. Six people had been confirmed killed by the fires, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said at a press conference. Despite the high winds, they went on a tour to a different part of the island. Hawaii County encompasses the Big Island, which lies south of Maui. Gale warnings remained in effect for all of the Hawaiian islands, with high winds of 45 mph with gusts of 60 mph possible.

Persons: Richard Bissen, Dustin Johnson, Jolie Campbell, Conner Campbell, Alan Dickar, what's, Sylvia Luke, Mahina Martin, Hurricane Dora, Gale, Ian Martin, Marco Garcia, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Aurora Ellis Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Cross, Maui High School, Lahaina, Reuters, Kahului, Honolulu Star, Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Weather Service, University of Hawaii, National Hurricane Center, NWS, Thomson Locations: KAHULUI, Hawaii, Maui County, Maui, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Europe, San Diego, West, Lahaina, Cincinnati, Dickar, Maui Counties, Kula, Lahaina . West Maui, South Maui, Hurricane, Honolulu

☆ Record flooding along Alaska river near Juneau prompts evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] View of flooding following a glacial dam outburst, in Juneau, Alaska, U.S., in this picture released on August 5, 2023 and obtained from social media. The National Weather Service Juneau/via REUTERSAug 6 (Reuters) - Record flooding struck Alaska's capital city on Saturday after a glacial dam outburst, destroying at least one structure and prompting city officials to issue evacuation orders for residents on one street. The National Weather Service (NWS) received reports of large trees collapsing into the Mendenhall River near Juneau on Saturday night as water levels rose, eroding the banks. loadingGlacial outburst flooding happens when trapped water escapes through cracks in thinning ice dams, a phenomenon that has increased around the world as a result of climate change. Water levels were receding rapidly on the Mendenhall River in Alaska on Sunday morning, but a flood warning remained in effect until 10 a.m. local time, the NWS said.

Persons: Julia Harte, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: National Weather Service, REUTERS, NWS, Thomson Locations: Juneau , Alaska, U.S, National Weather Service Juneau, Mendenhall, Juneau, Alaska, North America, Europe, China, Pakistan, New York

☆ Why it's not safe to shower, wash your hands, or even do laundry during a thunderstorm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But while at home, you should avoid showering, doing laundry, or using the sink during a storm. Instead, the motto might need to be extended to — when thunder roars, go indoors, but don't suds your body or wash your clothes. So you should avoid anything that involves water and metal like showering, washing your hands, or doing laundry while it's storming outside. SpaceXIf that were to happen, your injuries probably wouldn't be as severe as getting struck directly by lightning, Treadway said. "We really want to stress that when thunder roars go indoors, because being in that sturdy home or in a car is much much safer than being outside," he said.

Persons: Aaron Treadway, Treadway, you'd, it's Organizations: Service, National Weather Service, SpaceX, NWS Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Phoenix suffers a record 31 straight days of 110-degree highs, and more heat is on the way
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

On Monday, Phoenix finally stopped adding new notches to its record of consecutive days with heat of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, but more hot days are just around the corner. The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 108 degrees on Monday, according to a social media post from the National Weather Service in Phoenix. That high on Monday ended the 31-day record of consecutive days of high temperatures of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. "Wednesday will mark the start of a warming trend with high temperatures eventually expected to once again top 110 degrees over much of the lower deserts by Friday. An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for much of south-central Arizona from Friday through Sunday," the National Weather Service said.

Organizations: Sky Harbor, National Weather Service, NWS, Arizona State Climatologist, Climate Office, CNBC Locations: Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Phoenix just endured the hottest month for any US city as historic heat streak comes to an end
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jennifer Gray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the heat is far from over for Phoenix and millions of others across the Central US. Tuesday’s high temperature was 108 degrees in Phoenix, or 2 degrees above average. It wasn’t just high temperatures breaking records: The city also set a new record warm low temperature of 97 degrees during the streak. It's official, this July was the hottest month in Phoenix on record, with an average temperature of 102.7°F. The fear of a surge in heat-related deaths prompted the Maricopa County medical examiner to bring in 10 refrigerated containers last week to handle a possible overflow of bodies.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Ryan Worley, ould, iver, orth Organizations: CNN, Phoenix, Arizona State, National Weather Service, ust Locations: Phoenix, uman

☆ Half of US faces dangerous sweltering heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - One of every two Americans will face brutally hot and dangerous temperatures and sweltering humidity as a unrelenting heat wave settles over the Midwest and East Coast on Friday and into the weekend. Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories have been issued for more than 170 million Americans as heat index temperatures in many spots are expected to rise well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) through Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. In Philadelphia, where the heat index could top out at 108 degrees F (42 C), officials extended public pool and spray grounds hours on Friday and Saturday. It also was the 47th consecutive June and the 532nd consecutive month with temperatures above the 20th-century average, according to the weather service. The hot weather through much of the U.S. is expected to dissipated by late Saturday, leaving behind chances of thunderstorms and mild temperatures into next week, the weather service said.

Persons: Brendan O'Brien, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Midwest, National Weather Service, NWS, Thomson Locations: East Coast, Chicago , New York, Philadelphia, Boston, U.S, New York City, United States, Chicago

CNN —Smoke from more than 1,000 wildfires burning across Canada has wafted over the northern US, bringing poor air quality and pollution that threaten residents’ health to northern US cities including Chicago, Illinois, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The bulk of the country’s wildfires are burning in British Columbia, where more than 460 fires are ongoing, the agency reports. The EPA in Illinois has declared an “Air Pollution Action Day” through Tuesday due to the “persistent” wildfire smoke causing elevated air pollution in the region. Wildfire smoke is packed with tiny pollutants – known as particulate matter – that can infiltrate the lungs and blood stream if inhaled. Hundreds of British Columbia’s fires have been ignited by lightning strikes from thunderstorms, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service.

Persons: Wednesday – Organizations: CNN, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, National Weather Service, Wednesday, US Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Canada, British Columbia, Canadian Armed Forces, Public Safety Canada, British Columbia Wildfire Service Locations: Canada, Chicago , Illinois, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Chicago , Minneapolis, Detroit , Michigan, Great, British Columbia, Michigan, Minnesota , Wisconsin , Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Vermont, Alabama, Midwest, Minneapolis, Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin, Europe, Australia, Brazil, British

A global pattern of heat waves that have scorched parts of Europe, Asia and the United States this week have thrown that challenge into sharp relief. The World Meteorological Organization warned on Tuesday of increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures. In South Korea, deluges of rain have pummelled central and southern regions since last week. In recent days, temperatures in Xinjiang and other parts of Asia, as well as Europe and the United States have shattered records. On Tuesday, Beijing logged its 27th day of temperatures of more than 35C, setting a new local record for the most number of high-temperature days in a year.

Persons: Aly, Kerry, John Kerry, Hawaii's Big, Storm Calvin, Yoon Suk Yeol, Han Duck, ” Han, Han Zheng, Han, Wang Yi, Premier Li Qiang, Xie Zhenhua, Ryan Woo, Valerie Vocovici, Hyonhee, John Geddie, Stephen Coates Organizations: heatwave, REUTERS, Hawaii U.S, World Meteorological Organization, National Weather Service, Meteorological, Premier, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, South Korea, Greece, Hawaii, Beijing, BEIJING, SEOUL, Athens, U.S, Europe, Asia, United States, Cheongju, North Gyeongsang, Seoul, China's, Xinjiang, Turpan, Taiwan, Dubai

Here are some of the notable weather phenomena striking the United States on Wednesday:HEATWAVE BREAKS ARIZONA RECORDA massive heat dome parked over the southern and western United States is keeping tens of millions of Americans under extreme heat advisories. Central Texas, an area stretching from San Antonio north to Dallas, is forecast to reach 105 degrees or higher over the next two days. The all-time high for Death Valley is 134 degrees, which is also the hottest temperature ever recorded on the Earth's surface. "If you have the right kind of weather pattern, you can get this transport of the smoke," Benjamin said. TROPICAL STORMS AND FLOODSHawaii's Big Island was under a tropical storm warning early Tuesday morning as it braced for Tropical Storm Calvin, expected to bring as much as 8 inches of rain and wind gusts of 40 mph, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

Persons: Read, Stan Benjamin, Benjamin, Tropical Storm Calvin, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Phoenix, Texas ., Yosemite National, Cooperative Institute for Research, Environmental Sciences, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Tropical, National Weather Service, NWS, Thomson Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, United States, Hawaii, China, ARIZONA, Texas, Texas . Central Texas, San Antonio, Dallas, , California, Death, Yosemite, California, Conway , New Hampshire, Smoky, Tennessee, Vermont, Montpelier

☆ US weather: flash floods in the northeast, heatwave intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The NWS said the northeast could experience impassable roadways, tornadoes and even mudslides in some areas of higher terrain. Flooding inundated the northeast in recent days, with Vermont in particular reporting catastrophic flooding in its capital Montpelier, which is under a flash flood warning again on Sunday. HEAT WARNINGS FOR A QUARTER OF AMERICANS[1/10]A man takes picture of a digital sign displaying the high temperature, in Death Valley, California, U.S. July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge GarciaThe heat warnings spread from the Pacific northwest, down through California, through the Southwest and into the Deep South and Florida. The NWS said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Jorge Garcia, Brad Brooks, Josie Kao Organizations: National Weather Service, NWS, Sunday, REUTERS, U.S . Census, Thomson Locations: England, New England, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Montpelier, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf, Death Valley , California, U.S, California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Gulf Coast, Pacific, Lubbock , Texas

☆ US heatwave: high temperatures forecast, northeast braces for rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/6] Agricultural worker Ernesto Hernandez takes a water break while enduring high temperatures in a tomato field, as a heat wave affects the region near Winters, California, U.S. July 13, 2023. The heat warnings spread from the Pacific northwest, down through California, through the Southwest and into the Deep South and Florida. Temperatures of over 115 Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) are forecast for areas of southern California's high desert, along with Arizona and Nevada. The NWS said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida. "The combination of sizzling temperatures and oppressively high dew points will result in sultry heat throughout theSouth into the upcoming week," the NWS wrote.

Persons: Ernesto Hernandez, Loren Elliott, Brad Brooks, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, National Weather Service, NWS, U.S . Census, Weather Service, Thomson Locations: Winters , California, U.S, New England, California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Gulf Coast, Pacific, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Montpelier, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf, Lubbock , Texas

☆ Factbox: Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In many places in the Southwest, where hot summers are the norm, extreme temperatures are in the forecast. Here are some of the hottest spots, according to NWS forecasts for Wednesday: PHOENIXForecast high: 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 Celsius)All-time record: 122 degrees Fahrenheit on June 26, 1990. By July 15, temperatures could climb to 118 degrees Fahrenheit, just four degrees shy of the all-time high. LAS VEGASForecast high: 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius)All-time record: 118 degrees Fahrenheit on July 26, 1931The heat wave has descended on Las Vegas just two weeks after the desert city set a record for consecutive days below 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The record high of 134 degrees is also the highest ambient temperature ever recorded on the Earth's surface.

Persons: Rachel Norstrant, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS, DALLAS, Texas, M, Service, ROSWELL, NEW, Thomson Locations: The Arizona, Las Vegas, Central, West Texas, NEW MEXICO, Roswell, CALIFORNIA, Death, New York

☆ The Northern Lights are expected to be visible in 17 states on Thursday. Here's how to get the best view.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Northern Lights are expected to be visible from 17 states on Thursday. It includes places as far south as New York and Maryland, The Associated Press reported. You should get away from city lights between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time to get a good view. Thursday's lights are set to be more visible as the forecasted solar storm will result in increased auroral activity. According to the Geophysical Institute, in one rare event in 1958, the Northern Lights were even visible from Mexico City.

Organizations: Associated Press, Service, AP, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Atmospheric Administration Locations: New York, Maryland, Wall, Silicon, Canada, Scandinavia, Alaska , Oregon, Washington , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota , Wisconsin , Michigan, New York , New Hampshire , Vermont , Indiana , Maine, Annapolis , Maryland, Boise , Idaho, Riverton , Wyoming, California, Arizona, Mexico City

☆ The sun has produced a record number of sunspots — and it could mean power outages, grounded flights, and beautiful auroras
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scientists are paying close attention to this number because it can help predict if powerful solar flares may cause problems for Earth. Because we're seeing more sunspots than expected, we're likely to see a much stronger solar maximum than had been anticipated. A solar maximum is on its wayThe sun follows a solar cycle, whereby its activity grows and wanes approximately every 11 years. The latest solar cycle was particularly quiet and may have lulled us into a false sense of security, he added. Still, if the sun peaks at 200 sunspots, it will be far from the biggest solar maximum on record.

Persons: —, Auroras, Keith Strong, Mathew Owens, Owens Organizations: Service, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, Riverton, Twitter, Royal Observatory, University of Reading Locations: North America, Central America, South America, Arizona, Riverton, Belgium

☆ Powerful solar flares have been causing radio blackouts on Earth — here's a time-lapse video of 4 years of intense storms on the sun
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The sun is about to enter a peak activity period, letting off space weather-causing solar flares. These solar flares aren't dangerous but have caused sporadic radio blackouts on Earth. A few powerful solar flares have already sent space weather towards our planet in recent months. NOAA/InsiderHere's what this looks like:In the time-lapse video, solar flares appear as an intense brightening of a region on the sun. How solar flares can lead to radio blackoutsDuring certain space weather events, such as solar flares, solar energetic particles travel down geomagnetic field lines in the polar regions.

Persons: —, Mathew Owens, We're, aren't Organizations: Service, NOAA, NASA, University of Reading, Federal Aviation Administration, Riverton Locations: Riverton , Utah, New Mexico, Belgium

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