We've been talking a lot lately about how our temperatures compare to "normal," so let's establish what normal is and why it provides important context.Â
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information released their annual report of weather disasters that cost at least one billion dollars a piece. 2022 saw eighteen of those events, which ties it in third place for highest number of billion dollar weather disasters in a year.
Warm winter days provide a nice break from the bitter cold, and research shows we are seeing more of them recently. Our part of the country is seeing warmer winters than out west
Climavision is leading a change in global weather data from their headquarters in Nulu. This local startup just celebrated their first year in business by expanding their team and announcing new partnerships!
Raise your hand if you suffer from seasonal allergies...🙋 Many of you are likely feeling those start to kick in this week. Pollen levels - specifically Elm, Juniper, and Maple - will be moderate tomorrow, high Friday, and very high Saturday.
The weather is always changing. We know each day the weather will be slightly different, but if we look at that from the 30,000 foot level (metaphorically), you can see the weather in each season is changing, too.
You may have heard about President Biden signing the large infrastructure deal, but you may not know the impact it will have on the weather community and forecasting technology.
A few showers and patches of drizzle are still holding up in our area Saturday evening, but those should clear out and dry up overnight. The clouds may not be so easy to get rid of.
July 2021 now takes the record of hottest month recorded on Earth. We have kept these records for 142 years; there has never been a hotter month on this planet than July 2021.