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Lauren Bryant: Overcast Skies with Patchy Fog Tonight
24+ min ago (183+ words) A slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near…...
Weather alert affecting Mainland Hyde Saturday evening - gusts may reach 55 mph
40+ min ago (125+ words) A weather alert was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Saturday at 6:03 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:30 p.m. for Mainland Hyde. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches) are expected. "At 6:02 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms…...
Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation on Turbulence-Cloud-Aerosol Interactions in the Atmosphere
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (155+ words) Congratulations to Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin, a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation today. The findings demonstrate how turbulence and thermodynamic conditions affect cloud mixing, droplet formation, and…...
A day in the life of a meteorologist: ‘Doppler’ Dave Speelman, chief meteorologist at KVIA Channel 7
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (242+ words) “When I get in, the first thing we do is have a meeting,” Speelman says. “My job is to brief the newsroom on what the weather’s going to be and how much time I’m going to need. If it’s going…...
Photo | Ring of light circles sun above Downtown Santa Cruz
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (261+ words) Santa Cruz Sentinel A prismatic halo surrounds the midday sun above Downtown Santa Cruz. According to the National Weather Service website, Earth’s atmosphere sometimes produces “colorful displays when conditions are right.” Among these optical effects are halos, sun pillars and…...
UPDATE: Weather alert active for Upstate SC Saturday afternoon, says the NWS
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (190+ words) An updated report from the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC was issued on Saturday at 1:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:15 p.m. The alert is for Pickens Mountains and Greater Pickens as well as Greenville County. Brace for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of…...
What is El Niño and why should we be worried about it in 2026?
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (532+ words) 13.23 5 Sep 2026 We've been hearing a lot about the threat of El Niño on the world this year, but what is it and what can we expect? After the Panama Canal announced that they are restricting shipping traffic along the waterway…...
New Mesonet Weather Station Goes Online in Laytonsville
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (161+ words) A new mesonet weather station is now online and streaming real-time environmental data from Laytonsville, according to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. The station is Maryland’s 49th and the fourth operating in Montgomery County, joining stations…...
Lightning strikes brought fear, devastation, even death
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (140+ words) Looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend? Here are a few options: Three people, including a 25-year-old Grand Haven woman, were injured in a single-car crash … Following the Supreme Court’s decision early this year that President Donald Trump’s…...