Extremely powerful Ida continues its rapid intensification and deepening as it moves closer to Southeast Louisiana. With hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches spreads along Louisiana towards western Florida. Flash flood watches are in place as far as Arkansas and Tennessee. As per the latest Force Thirteen analysis, IdaRead More →
Tropics: Northern Atlantic Basin: Hurricane Elsa: On July 1, Potential Tropical Cyclone Five formed in the Atlantic’s Main Development Region (MDR), and it further intensified into Tropical Storm Elsa later in the day. Elsa later intensified into a category 1 hurricane after making a close pass in Barbados before makingRead More →
The death toll from the devastating flooding due to torrential rainfalls across parts of Western Germany and Belgium rose to above 100 on Friday. On the latest tally, 93 had died in Germany, on which 50 people had died in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and another 30 in neighboringRead More →
The record breaking heat wave that broke Canada’s national record for highest temperature claimed at least 486 lives. “Since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service has experienced a significant increase in deaths reported where it is suspected that extreme heat has been contributory,”Read More →
A massive heatwave effecting Canada and the Pacific Northwest could set a new record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada. The old record was set on July 5, 1937 in the towns of Midale and Yellow Grass, both in Saskatchewan at 45°C. Environment and Climate Change Canada seniorRead More →
Months after the historic 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee announced the replacement names for the retired names of the season and the replacement for Dorian that was retired in 2019. WMO Hurricane Committee also decided that Greek Alphabet will not be used again, reason beingRead More →
As storm Filomena rages over Spain it brings very cold air temperatures together with heavy snowfall. Many cities are snowed in and people cannot go anywhere. On top of that, record cold temperatures have been meassured in Spain. But due to it being at a higher altitude it cannot beRead More →
This July has been another unusual month worldwide in terms of climatology. All activity was centered in the northern hemisphere as one would expect, although the distribution of storms was highly unusual, with the bulk of the activity focused on the Atlantic and eastern Pacific rather than the western Pacific.Read More →
Two new tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Depression Seven-E and Tropical Storm Douglas, are today’s main headlines, with one on the way out and the other likely to strengthen over the next few days. Tropical Depression Seven-E, which developed yesterday morning, is currently weakening and expected to becomeRead More →
The long-lasting 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet: Tropical Storm Sebastien has formed in the basin near the Lesser Antilles. Sebastien is forecast to remain over open waters and become extratropical later this week. In the Western Hemisphere, the Philippines are facing a double threat from Typhoon KalmaegiRead More →