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The Oklahoman'Shake, shiver, shovel'? Farmers' Almanac makes winter predictions for Oklahoma, rest of US
Oklahomans need to be ready for chilly weather this winter, according to the Farmers' Almanac.
- Prevention
The Northern Lights May Be Visible in Mainland U.S. Tonight—Here’s How to Watch
The northern lights (scientifically called aurora borealis) may be visible from the northern part of the mainland U.S. this week due to a geomagnetic storm.
- Fox Weather
Fall predicted to be warmer, drier than average across majority of US
September marks the beginning of meteorological fall, but despite what the calendar shows, cool temperatures might be difficult to find over the next three months.
- Naples Daily News
Chances increase for tropical depression or storm as system moves toward Gulf of Mexico
Two factors will determine whether the system becomes Tropical Storm Danielle: how fast it moves and how much time it spends over water.
- Fox Weather
Tropical boost fuels highest flood threat of monsoon season in Arizona, New Mexico
The most significant flood threat of an already-active Southwest monsoon season is expected to develop Friday and Saturday across parts of Arizona and New Mexico.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Flagstaff hit with more flash flooding; federal officials touring area had to flee raging waters
A county official was showing representatives of federal agencies the affected areas when they had to flee the rushing waters and seek higher ground.
- USA TODAY
'Dazzling displays': Aurora borealis might be visible across northern US tonight
Keep an eye to the sky Wednesday night: The aurora borealis, aka northern lights, may be making a rare appearance.
- AccuWeather
‘Extremely violent' storms turn deadly as they tear through Europe
Intense thunderstorms swept over the French island of Corsica and tore through parts of Italy and Austria on Thursday, leaving at least 12 people dead, including three children, BBC News reported. One of those killed was a 13-year-old girl who was climbing a tree when the severe storm passed through the coastal town of Sagone, France, according to The Associated Press (AP). Gilles Simeoni, president of the Executive Council of Corsica, said the storms were "extremely violent," the AP reported. T
- Miami Herald
It’s so hot outside that Miami broke a record. Then Miami broke it a second time
Miami just set a high temperature record that had held for 31 years. A day later, Miami set another high temperature record it had first set four months before America entered World War II.
- Business Insider
China's new 'air train' runs using an overhead magnetic track, never touching it as it glides through the air 30 feet above the ground — see photos
China's Red Rail is said to be the world's first suspended maglev train that uses permanent magnets, allowing it to float through the air untethered.
- Redding Record Searchlight
Wildfire updates: Six Rivers Complex grows; new fire starts in Siskiyou County
Firefighters were on the scene of a new fire burning on Wednesday morning on Curly Jack Road near Happy Camp.
- Quartz
China's factories are shutting down again—but not because of covid
Mere months after widespread covid lockdowns in Shanghai disrupted supply chains and forced manufacturers to halt operations, China is again seeing an uptick in factory shutdowns.
- NextShark
Elephant at Chinese zoo filmed returning shoe to child
An adorable elephant in Shandong province of eastern China was caught on video returning a little boy’s shoe after it fell into his enclosure at a zoo. The video, uploaded to Twitter on Wednesday by Now This, shows the elephant grabbing the tiny shoe with his tusk and carefully reaching up to the boy as the child grabs his shoe back.
- Springfield News-Leader
Climate study predicts Missouri will see days of 125 degree heat index by 2053 as part of 'heat belt'
The model predicts only 50 U.S. counties next year to have temperatures exceeding a 125 degree heat index. By 2053, that number rises to 1,023 counties.
- LA Times
Death Valley to reopen after flooding; Joshua Tree and Mojave parks still repairing damage
As experts warn of more monsoonal rains later this week, California national parks are still struggling with the flood's aftermath.
- The Hill
New York City uses 1907 law to deny all Hurricane Ida property claims
Story at a glance All 4,703 property damage claims filed by New York victims of Hurricane Ida were denied by the city Comptroller Brad Lander. The remnants of the Category 4 hurricane caused flooding in the city last September after dumping more than 3 inches of water in an hour. The water quickly overwhelmed the…
- The State
Earthquake rumbles through another part of South Carolina
Nearly 70 earthquakes have been confirmed in South Carolina in 2022.
- Reuters
Torrential rains lash New Zealand for 3rd day, hundreds evacuate homes
Torrential rain slammed the west and north of New Zealand's South Island for a third straight day on Thursday, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes and triggering road and school closures and land slips. Coming top of weeks of damp weather, the latest rainstorms are worsening conditions in New Zealand's already sodden landscape. Weather forecaster Metservice's data showed part of the north of the South Island had received well over 300 millimetres of rain (11.8 inches) in the past 24 hours.
- USA TODAY
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded? Where on Earth was it?
How hot is too hot? Can humans survive excessive temperatures? Where do these heat records exist? All your burning questions answered.
- Miami Herald
System in the Gulf has a high chance of turning into a tropical cyclone, forecasters say
A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is becoming better organized and now has a high chance of turning into a tropical depression soon, forecasters said on Friday afternoon.