First Alert Forecast: Friday, August 5 - Late Evening
Meteorologist Alyssa Pejic is tracking when you can see rain for the start of the weekend in the First Alert Forecast.
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From a trickle of water running between rocks in a dry, barren, mountainside landscape to a roaring river in a matter of mere minutes: Monsoon floods in the Southwest escalate quickly. Each summer, Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer, who may be best known for chasing tornadoes, goes on "flash flood chases" in which he aims to capture the moment that the rainwaters transform the parched landscape into a dangerous wall of water. A dramatic video recently captured by Timmer perfectly illustrated the
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Map shows 'extreme heat belt' projected to cover a quarter of the US in 30 years, where temperatures would breach 125 degrees Fahrenheit
An analysis of satellite data predicts about one-third of Americans will get temperatures above 125 degrees Fahrenheit in 2053. That's conservative.
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Farmers' Almanac releases winter weather forecast, talks snow predictions
The Farmers' Almanac's 2022-2023 Extended Weather Forecast predicts an early start to winter, which should be cold and snowy.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Farmers' Almanac forecasts a cool fall, November snow for northern Arizona
The Farmers' Almanac used its 200-year-old formula to predict generally cool weather for the U.S. this fall, with November snow in northern Arizona.
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Heavy rain moves in overnight and sticks around through your morning commute
Rising rain chance tonight into tomorrow.
- 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.
- Associated Press
First drought, now downpours as storms slam France, England
After a summer of drought, heat waves and forest fires, violent storms are whipping France and neighboring countries and have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted the president’s agenda. Winds over 100 kph (60 mph) were recorded at the top of the Eiffel Tower during a flash flood Tuesday, and similar winds were forecast Wednesday in the southeast. Hail hammered Paris and other regions in Tuesday’s sudden storm.
- Naples Daily News
Tropical waves in Caribbean could merge before moving north into Gulf of Mexico
Whether the tropical wave in the Caribbean develops into a named storm depends on two things: how fast it moves and time over water.
- The Salinas Californian
Excessive heat watch warning issued in Monterey County as high temps soar to 105
A large swath of Monterey County and California’s interior will experience dangerously high temperatures. Here's how to stay safe.
- 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.
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Texas, Oklahoma could go from drought to deluge in a week's time
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- The Courier Journal
Why the Eastern Kentucky flood was no natural disaster. Let's call it what it is
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Wildfire updates: Six Rivers Complex grows, new fire starts in Siskiyou County
Here's what's happening with fires burning in the North State on Wednesday.
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'What a morning!' Huge waterspout churns offshore as lightning flashes
At 6 a.m. CDT Tuesday, Boo Freeman filmed a massive waterspout off the coast of Destin, Florida, about 50 miles east of Pensacola, before most people had their first cup of coffee. "What a morning! Wow!" Freeman posted on Instagram. Multiple videos and photos posted to social media showed the storm, Northwest Florida Daily News reported. Freeman told AccuWeather that the photogenic waterspout dissipated offshore. "I've seen many waterspouts; just last week we had another one pass by." AccuWeathe
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Factories in southwest China shut down, rolling blackouts imposed as reservoirs run low
Unusually high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water supplies.
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Phoenix, Las Vegas face flooding storms from surging monsoon
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'Impressive waterspout' spotted by residents near Destin
Multiple large waterspouts were spotted Tuesday morning off the Emerald Coast, and several people took to social media to share videos and photos.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Cottonmouth turf war turns comical when a raccoon wades into middle of NC marsh fight
“I wish I could be as brave as this raccoon!”
- Springfield News-Leader
Climate study predicts Missouri will see days of 125 degrees by 2053 as part of 'heat belt'
The model predicts only 50 U.S. counties next year to have temperatures exceeding 125 degrees. By 2053, that number rises to 1,023 counties.
- The Daily Beast
Scientists Strapped Cameras to Navy Dolphins and Captured Something Terrifying
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyAt the risk of awarding the title prematurely, we think we’ve found the weirdest study published in 2022. Scientists strapped GoPro cameras to the bodies of six dolphins trained by the U.S. Navy, and recorded them hunting for food and consuming their prey in grisly detail. According to the study, there was a purpose behind this potential invasion of dolphin privacy; namely, to learn more about how the mammals hunted and ate.Scientists