Tag: Accuweather

Hurricane Center Eyeing Idalia’s and Franklin’s paths up the East Coast and Residents Brace for Impact

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The Atlantic Hurricane Season is ramping up, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking three systems in the Atlantic basin: Tropical Storm Idalia, Hurricane Franklin and a tropical wave expected to move off the coast of Africa. Tropical Storm Idalia was intensifying Monday, and is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane before making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday as […]

Ice worms emerge in Pacific Northwest glaciers

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There are hundreds of thousands of tiny, black worms emerging from a vast expanse of white snow across Paradise Glacier, high up on Mount Rainier in Washington state. According to AccuWeather, ice worms were first discovered in 1887 on Alaska’s Muir Glacier. They have since been spotted on most of the coastal glaciers in Alaska, British Columbia, […]

Here’s How You Can Help Maui Wildfire Victims

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As wildfires continue to rage on Maui, and the death toll from the blazes surpasses Hawaii’s worst natural disaster on record, the scope of the devastation is becoming more and more apparent. About 80% of Lahaina, has been destroyed, including several cherished landmarks steeped in history and of cultural importance to Maui. Officials warn that there’s a long […]

Experts say the 2023 Hurricane season is about to Peak, and it looks Bad

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Forecasters are predicting a busy Atlantic hurricane season over the next three months, as a summer of climate change-fueled extreme weather continues. August, September and October account for an average of 85% of hurricane formation and record-high ocean temperatures may fuel more, and more severe, hurricanes this year. As Yahoo News reports, meteorologists at Colorado State University […]

So far in 2023, there have been Five named Tropical Systems and Counting

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An Atlantic hurricane season, which spans June 1 through November 30, brings a historical average of 14 named tropical systems. According to AccuWeather experts, to date, there have been five named systems, including Hurricane Don for the 2023 Atlantic season plus one unnamed subtropical storm that developed in January over the North Atlantic. Don spent much of its life […]

What will the Tropical Waves bring in August?

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Despite a midsummer lull over the Atlantic basin, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring a couple of tropical disturbances that could develop in the coming days. Either system could strengthen into the fifth named tropical system of the 2023 hurricane season. A series of tropical disturbances, often referred to as tropical waves, continues to move westward off the coast of […]

Another Tropical Storm is Brewing in the Atlantic, continuing the Early Hurricane Season

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AccuWeather meteorologists say that the active streak of tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean could continue, with another system possible before the end of the month. With four named tropical systems already this season, 2023 is looking to begin at a faster-than-normal pace. On average, the fourth named tropical storm of the season usually occurs around […]

How Wildfire Smoke can Affect Stargazing

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Plumes of smoke spewing from wildfires across Canada have filled the sky over the contiguous United States in recent weeks, resulting in unhealthy air quality and hazy conditions hundreds and even thousands of miles away from the blazes. With the Canadian wildfire season off to an unprecedented start and wildfire season in the U.S. still months […]

What’s a “Derecho,” and Why are Forecasters Worried about them Hitting the US Next Week?

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AccuWeather meteorologists are growing concerned that one or more long-lived, highly damaging high wind and thunderstorm events, known as derechos, will occur over portions of the Great Plains to the southeastern United States into this weekend and perhaps into next week as well. The term derecho derives from the Spanish language and means “straight ahead” or […]

Forecasters predict an Uptick in Atlantic Storm Activity in June from Emerging Tropical Wave Train

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While the Atlantic has turned quiet since Tropical Storm Arlene developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June, AccuWeather meteorologists are seeing signs that point to some potential trouble spots in the coming weeks. Some favorable factors for tropical development, such as warm water, are present in the basin. Still, all of the ingredients for organized […]