Spring Backward? For Many, April Was Cooler than March
These records are particularly remarkable because April was also a warmer-than-average month in the Northeast and Midwest. In Chicago, April was cooler than March for just the second time on record, despite the fact that April was the seventh-straight month of above normal temperatures there.… Read More
Life-Threatening Tornado Outbreak Likely in Plains States
The U.S. has already seen more tornadoes to date compared to average, with 421 twisters in SPC’s preliminary count. This compares to the average to date of 344 tornadoes. … Read More
Image of the Day: A Maple Syrup Story With a Bitter Taste
Maple syrup may become a casualty of a changing climate by the end of the century, according to research by the USDA Forest Service. The sap flow from the maple trees, which is boiled to make syrup, is governed by alternate freezing and thawing patterns in the late winter. The trees also depend on snow to prevent the roots from freezing.… Read More
Image of the Day: Superior View of Ice & Snow
According to a report released last month by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the 5 percent of the Great Lakes' surface that froze over this year puts the average amount of ice covering the lakes at a decline of 71 percent over the past 40 winters. Lake Superior in particular declined a whopping 79 percent. The lead author of the report … Read More
Image of the Day: Storms are a Brewin’ over the U.S.
According to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, there is a high probability of thunderstorm activity predicted for late in the day Friday for much of the eastern U.S. Though chances for severe weather are highest in the Mississippi, Tennesse and Ohio Valleys. Pictured here is the North American Model output for 7 p.m. EST on Friday. … Read More
Super Bowl is Coming Out Party for this Snowless Winter
And the final score was . . . Wait, you thought we were going to talk about Sunday night’s football game? That small clash between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46, watched by more than 100 million fans in the U.S.? Well, we are. Sort of. … Read More
Heat Wave Continues, With Record Warm Overnight Lows
To allow you to explore the recent record warm low temperatures, as well as trends going back at least a decade, Climate Central data journalist David Kroodsma created this interactive.… Read More
Hot Nights and High Humidity Set This Heat Wave Apart
According to the Star Tribune, XCel energy — Minnesota's largest utility — set a record for high electricity demand in Minnesota and three neighboring states on July 17, and 8,000 customers lost power at one point.… Read More
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