Flooding rains expected as tropical disturbance meanders in the Gulf
A tropical disturbance in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico will fuel repeated rounds of heavy rain over a large swath of the southern U.S. over the next couple of days. This sizable area of unsettled weather will tap into a vast reserve of atmospheric…
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Plenty of heavy rain on the way through the holiday weekend, thank goodness
The atmosphere sometimes has a twisted sense of humor. We go months without beneficial rain across the southern and eastern United States, and then we get a long slog of daily rainfall chances just in time for the unofficial kickoff of the summer season.…
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Beneficial rain on the way this week for drought-stricken parts of the south
A slow-moving boundary expected to slump from the Midwest to the Southeast through the end of this week will bring some beneficial rain to areas that desperate need any precipitation they can get. We started May with an upper-level trough parked over the…
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5+ inches of rain expected as new pattern settles in this week
A soggy and springlike pattern will develop across the eastern half of the country this week. Soaking rains are likely from Texas to the Mid-Atlantic, while record-setting temperatures are in the forecast across the southeast. This week will see a ridge…
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Atmospheric river threatens several inches of rain across California
A potent system approaching the West Coast will produce ample rainfall across most of California over the next couple of days, with the highest mountain peaks in the Sierra potentially in line for up to two feet of snow. Forecasters are watching a sharp…
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New York City witnesses its driest month since records began in 1869
It’s official: October 2024 was New York City’s driest month in recorded history. Any record in New York City is exceptional given that Central Park has one of the longest periods of record in the United States, with regular observations…
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Heavy snows, flooding rains likely as weekend coastal storm looms
An ugly weekend is shaping up along much of the East Coast as a potent low-pressure system rolls up the Atlantic seaboard. Our developing system will feed on plenty of moisture streaming in from the south. This ample reserve of evaporated paradise will…
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Flooding risk as atmospheric river fuels rainy, windy storm sweeping into California
A series of systems rolling through the eastern Pacific will wash ashore in California over the next couple of days, fueling a spell of foul weather across the state. Heavy rains are likely up and down the coast, with southern California facing the…
Read MoreFlooding risk as atmospheric river fuels rainy, windy storm sweeping into California
A series of systems rolling through the eastern Pacific will wash ashore in California over the next couple of days, fueling a spell of foul weather across the state. Heavy rains are likely up and down the coast, with southern California facing the…
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Significant early-week storm to bring flooding rains, widespread strong winds
A long-anticipated and high-impact storm is finally developing over the southern Rockies on Sunday as an impressive trough in the jet stream swoops over the United States. That trough (shown in the model image above) will fuel a powerful low-pressure…
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