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Across the nation, summers have been getting increasingly warmer since the 1970s. On average, across all 230 locations analyzed, summers are now 2.5°F warmer than in the 70s. Some of the greatest warming has occurred in parts of the Northwest, Southwest, and South. Back here at home, summers are now approximately 3°F warmer. This is

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th of a given year. Experts are predicting another highly active season, with the National Hurricane Center issuing their most aggressive forecast ever! There are many factors that are taken into account when making a forecast for the season. Two of the most important are

Spring is the windy season here in the Coachella Valley, with our winds often being the strongest around sundown. As we begin to warm into the 90s and triple digits, the coasts are still feeling cooler temperatures thanks to the moderating effects of the ocean. the warmer temperatures here cause the pressure to drop slightly,

There are countless types of satellites orbiting around the globe doing thousands upon thousands of different tasks. There are GPS satellites, space telescopes, military satellites, and, of course, weather satellites, just to name a few. Space telescopes, like the James Webb Space Telescope or Hubble work by looking deep into a specific part of the

During the month of May, ocean waters off the coast of Southern California tend to be at their coldest point. The water acts to cool down the air just above it. This creates a temperature inversion where the warmer air sits above the cooler air. Clouds often form at the boundary of the cool and

Just about every region of the country sees some form of wildfire, with some seeing far more than others. In Particular, areas in the west tend to see the highest number of days with fire weather conditions. Over the last 50 years, many areas have also seen an increase in the number of fire weather

According to a new report from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), April 2024 came in as the warmest April in their 175-year record. Globally, the month was 2.38°F (1.32°C) warmer than the 20th-century average. This is an alarming trend as it marks the 48th consecutive April with temperatures above the 20th-century average and the

Just like how the Earth has a number of different climate cycles, the sun has a cycle of its own – known as the solar cycle, the sunspot cycle, or the Schwabe cycle. This is an 11-year cycle in solar activity. Right now, we are near the peak of the active phase of the 11-year

Across the nation, the top 1% of extreme precipitation days have become, and will continue to become, more extreme. The areas that have seen some of the highest increases in precipitation extremes are the Northeast and Midwest. Warmer temperatures can hold more moisture. This means that more precipitation will fall over most places. This also

After strong winds and/or storm damage is reported to the National Weather Service, a team is dispatched to survey the area. The teams will then assess the damage and determine if a tornado can be confirmed as well as its potential rating. Credit: Canva.com The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale works by inferring tornadic wind speeds

Between April 25th and 28th of 2011, more than 300 tornadoes touched down, leading to the deaths of over 300 people and causing more than 10 billion dollars in damage. The most infamous day of this event was April 27th. That day saw more than 100 tornadoes touch down with more than 60 in Alabama

A new report from Climate Central has found that every single state across the nation has experienced warming since the first Earth Day back in 1970. To be more precise, 237 of the 241 cities analyzed have seen warming. That’s more than 98 percent! Here in the desert, we have seen about 2 degrees of Earth

The Storm Prediction Center is a branch of the National Weather Service that focuses on forecasting severe weather (severe thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, strong winds, etc.). For the second day in a row, they have issued a moderate risk of severe weather for parts of the country. This represents a level 4 out of 5. The

Tsunamis are a powerful and extremely destructive force of nature. They occur when a section of ocean water is displaced. The two most common ways this can happen is by an earthquake or a massive landslide into the ocean. This essentially forms a giant ripple in the ocean which can travel hundreds or even thousands

Over the weekend, the Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for March 24th and 25th. This comes after a coronal mass ejection (CME for short) was detected. Credit: NASA JPL A CME is a large ejection of plasma and charged particles from the sun’s corona – its outermost layer. If Earth happens

Across the US, the length of the growing season, and thus the length of allergy season is getting longer. 164 of the 197 locations analyzed have seen a longer freeze-free season by an average of 19 days. However, this is just an average. Some places, like Reno, NV, have seen an increase of more than