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Here’s the latest from NOAA Watch. This site covers the latest on the Forecast Outlooks to hazardous weather. So, let’s take a look at whats happening around the US….
Weather Outlook for Saturday
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:30:00 EDT
The heavy rain and strong thunderstorms associated with a weakening Tropical Depression Isaac will continue over the next few days. This system is forecast to move over Missouri, Illinois, and eventually over the Ohio River Valley by the end of the weekend with periods of moderate to heavy rain expected. The expected rainfall will be less than what fell over the Deep South when Isaac made landfall. Over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, a cold front is expected to become stationary, with much drier conditions north of the front and humid conditions to the south. This same front is forecast to clear the northeast U.S. and make its way into the Mid-Atlantic region by Saturday night. A developing low over the Northern Plains and into Montana will increase the winds. Monsoonal moisture over the Inter-Mountain West will fuel scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories…
Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Short Range Forecast Discussion
Tropical Depression Isaac bringing heavy rainfall and the threat of flash flooding to the Mid-Mississippi River Valley and parts of the Ohio River Valley
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:00:09 EDT
At 400 AM CDT the center of Isaac was located about 43 miles west-southwest of Columbia Missouri. This system is expected to move eastward on Saturday exiting the Mid-Mississippi River Valley and continuing into the Ohio River Valley. Maximum sustained winds were near 25 MPH with higher gusts. Details…
Saturday’s Severe Weather Outlook
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:54:06 EDT
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from northeastern Arkansas into southeastern Missouri and extreme southwestern Illinois. Yesterday four tornadoes were reported in Illinois and three were reported in Missouri. Details…
Critical Fire Conditions for Saturday
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 08:06:03 EDT
A critical fire weather area has been declared for portions of northwestern Nebraska and the Nebraska Panhandle, western and central South Dakota, south-central North Dakota and for northwestern/north-central Montana. Red flag warnings are in effect for much of Montana, northeastern Wyoming southwestern North Dakota, western South Dakota, western Nebraska, northwestern Kansas, northeastern Colorado and a portion of south-central Idaho. Details…
Hurricane Kirk
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:00:17 EDT
At 500 AM AST the center of Hurricane Kirk was located about 830 miles south-southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland or about 1185 miles west of the Azores. Movement was toward the northeast near 23 MPH. This motion is expected to continue during the next day or so with an increase in forward speed. Maximum sustained winds were near 75 MPH with higher gusts. Kirk is a Category One Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Kirk is forecast to lose tropical characteristics on Sunday. Details…
Tropical Storm Leslie
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:00:54 EDT
At 500 AM AST the center of Tropical Storm Leslie was located about 550 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Movement was toward the west-northwest near 17 MPH. A turn toward the northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected tonight and should continue through Sunday. On the forecast track the center of Leslie is expected to pass well to the northeast of the Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds were near 70 MPH with higher gusts. Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Leslie could become a hurricane later today or tonight. Details…
Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Ileana
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:00:23 EDT
At 200 AM PDT the center of Tropical Storm Ileana was located about 510 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California. Movement was toward the west near 9 MPH and this motion is expected to continue for the next few days. Maximum sustained winds were near 50 MPH with higher gusts. Ileana is forecast to become a remnant low on Sunday. Details…
Why has the summer of 2012 proved so hospitable to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:41 EDT
A mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures this summer further increased their numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of August 14, 2012, more than 40 states have reported West Nile virus (WNV) infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 26 deaths, have been reported to CDC. The CDC has posted a fact sheet containing important information that can help you recognize and prevent West Nile virus. Details…
National Drought Summary
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:56:00 EDT
This U.S. Drought Monitor week saw a few notable improvements and some serious degradation. Temperatures have generally been below normal this week from the east side of the Rockies to the East Coast, with the exception of Texas, the Southeast Coast, and northern New England. This has helped ease drought impacts, particularly in those areas where beneficial precipitation fell. One such area is in the Ohio Valley where parts of Indiana saw more than five inches of rain. This is the second straight week of beneficial precipitation for some of these areas and this precipitation has largely alleviated Exceptional Drought from the state, despite lingering impacts still being felt. Last week, drought gripped slightly less of the agricultural land in the country with 85% of the U.S. corn crop, 83% of soybeans, 63% of hay, and 71% of cattle areas experiencing drought. Details…
2012 Drought Disaster Update
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:55:33 EDT
The United States Department of Agriculture has declared Natural Disaster Areas in 26 states due to the drought, with over 1,000 counties affected. The drought is impacting the price of food throughout the country. The western U.S. has been experiencing temperatures well above average for the past week. Heat is expected to re-intensify over the central and eastern U.S. next week. The 2012 drought follows a warm winter with unusually low snow cover over the Great Plains, and dry conditions in much of the Southwest, Southeast and sections of the Great Plains due, in part, to 2 La Nina winters in a row. Details…
Earthquake Information from the U.S. Geological Survey
M 5.0, eastern Iran
Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:50:02 GMT
September 02, 2012 00:50:02 GMT Details…
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News from NOAA
July global temperatures fourth highest on record; Arctic sea ice is second lowest July extent on record
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:00:00 -0400
According to NOAA NCDC scientists, the globally-averaged temperature for July 2012 marked the fourth warmest July since record keeping began in 1880. It also marked the 36th consecutive July and 329th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average. Details…