Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
Beautiful first night of Summerfest. Clear skies and temperatures falling into the 60s. Sunny, hot and humid on Friday with a high around 90. Rain chances return Saturday.
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Travel NoireMassive Tropical Rainstorm Is On The Path To The Caribbean
People who live or are going to the Southern Caribbean islands must be extremely cautious over the next few days.
- LA Times
Wildfire destroys four structures, threatens 500 more in rural Northern California
The Rices fire, which broke out Tuesday in Nevada County, has burned 769 acres, growing by almost 200 acres overnight, and is still 0% contained.
- Naples Daily News
Tropics watch: Potential Tropical Cyclone Two moving fast. Invest 95L taking aim at Texas
In the Gulf of Mexico, Invest 95L is taking aim at Texas but tropical rainfall could extend to several Gulf Coast states.
- WJAX
Tropical downpours to continue ahead of Independence Day weekend
The sea breeze will push over the coast & I-95 midday today, bringing a few storms. Heavy storms will get going this afternoon & evening well inland.
- WFTV
Tropical storm could form in the next few days, meteorologists monitor 2 other disturbances
Meteorologists are still watching three disturbances in the Atlantic basin.
- The State
Multiple earthquakes shake Columbia area, marking strongest ones felt in years
Yes, those were earthquakes, the United States Geological Survey has confirmed.
- The Weather Network
How a hailstorm and flash floods in Mexico trapped trucks in chunks of ice
On this day in weather history, Guadalajara, Mexico, was hit by a heavy hailstorm.
- BBC
Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded
Unrelenting temperatures break records for June as officials warn of a looming power shortage.
- Tallahassee Democrat
Early fireworks in tropics, but three-pack of storms no danger zone for Florida | WeatherTiger
In honor of the year’s loudest and fastest three-day weekend ahead, the Tropics are living on the edge, with three disturbances pushing the boundaries of hurricane climatology for late June.
- MarketWatch
Italy’s worst drought in 70 years turning famed Arborio rice fields into sandy beaches
Heat waves, like those repeatedly hitting Italy with peaks of 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), can significantly reduce the yield of surviving rice.
- Forkast News
Marathon Digital says Montana storm knocked out most Bitcoin rigs
Marathon Digital, a major Bitcoin miner in the U.S., had to halt three-fourths of its mining operations in Montana due to power outages caused by a storm, reinforcing an earlier decision to move out of the region. See related article: Compass Mining CEO, CFO resign after utility payment default allegations Fast facts The Nasdaq-listed company […]
- The Coloradoan
Colorado Halligan Fire shows no overnight growth but firefighters face windy weather today
One hundred personnel will be working the lightning-caused fire that started late Monday evening in a remote and rugged area.
- KRIV
Tropical Weather Forecast - June 28, 2022
Lots to watch in the Tropics. A Gulf Low and Potential Tropical Cyclone Two are racing to see which will organize first to become the second named storm of the season.
- The Weather Network
This Canadian city just shattered an all-time heat streak record
This city just shattered its record for most consecutive days above 25°C, and it’s within striking distance of chopping down another heat record this week.
- Green Bay Press-Gazette
Severe thunderstorms make way to central and northeast Wisconsin
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
Structure fire in rural Paso Robles sparks wildfire, prompts evacuations
One structure sustained minor damage.
- Reuters
U.S. power companies face supply-chain crisis this summer
U.S. power companies are facing supply crunches that may hamper their ability to keep the lights on as the nation heads into the heat of summer and the peak hurricane season. Extreme weather events such as storms, wildfires and drought are becoming more common in the United States. Consumer power use is expected to hit all-time highs this summer, which could strain electric grids at a time when federal agencies are warning the weather could pose reliability issues.
- The Weather Network
Tornado warnings issued in Manitoba as storms track across the Prairies
A round of severe thunderstorms is possible across the southern Prairies on Wednesday. Some storms could produce very large hail and even a conditional tornado threat.
- The Hill
Hurricanes decreasing everywhere but North Atlantic, study finds
Story at a glance A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change found that the number of tropical cyclones has gone down over the past century everywhere except the North Atlantic. Tropical cyclones like hurricanes and typhoons have actually increased in the North Atlantic since the 1960s. While the frequency of tropical cyclones…
- KRIV
Tuesday evening weather forecast
Houston will continue to watch a low in the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center gives it a 40% chance to develop into a tropical depression or storm. Its organization, track, and intensity will determine the amount of rain expected for southeast Texas on Thursday and Friday. For now, it looks like the dry ground can handle all the rain without widespread problems. Things should dry over the weekend and July 4th looks muggy and hot.