Ho-ho-holy moly, it’s going to be warm across the U.S. on Christmas
A huge ridge of high pressure setting up shop across the central United States will send temperatures climbing into record territory just in time for Christmas later this week. Readings will come in more than 20°F warmer than normal for some cities on…
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May ends on an odd note with 90s in Canada and 60s in the Carolinas
Things are a little wonky when it’s 90°F in northern Canada and only 66°F in Knoxville, Tennessee. Just about everyone who lives in the southeast or Mid-Atlantic is familiar with the low-pressure system that’s brought uncharacteristically…
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Freakishly Warm Temperatures Bathe Much Of U.S. To Begin Sept…uh, December
It’s been a freakishly warm start to December across much of the United States as above-seasonal temperatures wash across the country. Temperatures climbed into the 70s and 80s pretty far north for this time of year, the type of temperature anomaly…
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Tranquil Weather Breaks With Rains Out West (Finally!) And A Frigid Thanksgiving In The East
Clouds to the left of me, icicles to my right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you. That’s pretty corny, but we’re going to be knee-deep in mashed potatoes and green bean casserole tomorrow, so who cares, right? It’s going to be a…
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The June 2018 Heat Wave: Frequently Asked Questions, Answered
Q: Oh, great, another one of these. What’s going on? A: A formidable heat wave building across the Plains this week will spread through the southeast and the rest of the eastern United States through early next week. The map shows forecast high…
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Spring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in May
Most of us have had it relatively easy when it’s come to temperatures over the past few months. It’s nice to be able to keep the windows open this late into April. It’s nice to have a relative reprieve from severe…
Read MoreSpring May Finally Start Acting Like Spring in May
Most of us have had it relatively easy when it’s come to temperatures over the past few months. It’s nice to be able to keep the windows open this late into April. It’s nice to have a relative reprieve from severe…
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A Race Between the Seasons: Battleground Pennsylvania
There was just a little bit of a temperature gradient across the Northeast and Great Lakes on Saturday. At 5:00 PM EDT, the temperature was 42°F in Boston, 54°F in New York City, and 81°F in Trenton, New Jersey. A strong low-pressure system over the…
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A Stagnant Weather Pattern Will Give Way to More Cool Weather for the Eastern U.S.
You didn’t think winter would go down without a fight, did you? The stagnant weather pattern that’s blanketed the United States this week is finally giving way and will be replaced by a pattern that will allow frequent shots of below-normal…
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Now That’s What I Call a Cold Front
Some cold fronts sweep through virtually unnoticed. Others crash through with the ugly blow of someone ripping the covers off of you in the morning. That is to say, rude. Winds swirling around a low pressure system up near the Arctic Circle and a broad…
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