Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places. As the Associated Press (AP) reports, so much of the white stuff piled up across the South that snowballs flew on Bourbon Street in […]
You may see a lot of media hype about a “great planet alignment” on January 25. Perhaps you won’t believe it to be the most magical lineup ever, but it WILL be an amazing planetary display you won’t want to miss. It’s truly the best overall planet view in years. The 8 Planets First, a quick review. According […]
Just when they thought it was over…. While gusty winds took a long break over Southern California this past weekend, allowing ample progress to be made in containing existing wildfires, AccuWeather meteorologists have warned that winds will ramp up into Tuesday. A strong zone of high pressure is building across the Rocky Mountains early this week. As […]
An invasion of frigid air – with links to a “polar vortex” – from the Arctic swept south from the Plains and Ohio Valley Sunday, moving towards the Southeast and East. Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold, and may harm water and power infrastructure from North Dakota to Texas, on […]
The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park erupted again on Wednesday, January 15, marking the fourth episode of an eruption that began on December 23. Footage livestreamed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on Thursday shows lava fountains at the Halemaumau crater. The USGS said the eruption has been restricted to the summit caldera, and that it “has been occurring […]
A new wildfire broke out in Ventura County late Monday night as thousands of firefighters in California continued their work to extinguish other deadly blazes that have scorched thousands of acres of land in the Los Angeles area since last week. As Fox Weather reports, fire officials said the new Auto Fire ignited near a river in Ventura late Monday night and quickly began to […]
If were out observing the full Moon last night, you’ll have seen the planet Mars visible in the sky right next to it. On 13 January 2025, the Wolf Moon was rising higher and higher in the night sky, accompanied by the Red Planet. And ss BBC Sky at Night reports, if you were based […]
It’s official: according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and confirmed by NASA, 2024 was the hottest year on record. That’s the hottest ever in the history of the world, folks. But as Reuters reports, it goes beyond that. Global temperatures in 2024 exceeded 1.5 Celsius above the pre-industrial era for the first […]
The year 2024 will go down in history as the second-worst tornado season on record, beating 2011, NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center’s said Friday. After a late December tornado outbreak with at least 88 twisters, 1,735 tornadoes have been confirmed so far in the United States from 1,880 preliminary reports during the year. As AccuWeather reports, that […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as “unprecedented” wildfires consumed multiple communities in Southern California due to hurricane force winds. As Reuters reports, numerous buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) burned in Pacific Palisades, which lies between the beach towns of Santa Monica and Malibu, officials said. […]