Hello everyone! This week has been hot, humid, and rainy. However, sunnier weather is ahead. Here is what you need to know. Thursday 7/10 : Mostly cloudy. 🌥️ Daytime high of 84°F and nighttime low of 70°F. Friday 7/11 : Mostly cloudy in the morning, 🌥️ then mostly sunny in the afternoon. 🌤️ Daytime high of 87°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Saturday 7/12 : Mostly cloudy in the morning, 🌥️ then partly cloudy in the afternoon. ⛅ A spotty shower or storm is possible in the vicinity. 🌦️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 68°F. Sunday 7/13 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ Daytime high of 85°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Concluding thoughts : Sunshine, clouds, and humid conditions for the next few days.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the sunny and warm weekend. However, this week will be more rainy and stormy. Here is what you need to know. Monday 7/7 : Party cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies 🌥️ with spotty showers and storms caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal. ⛈️ Hot and humid. 🥵 Heat indexes are expected to exceed 100°F. Daytime high of 91°F and nighttime low of 74°F. Tuesday 7/8 : Partly cloudy, ⛅ then cloudy ☁️ with rain and thunderstorms in the evening. ⛈️ Some storms may produce localized flash flooding ⚠️ and a few strong wind gusts. 🌬️ Hot and humid. 🥵 Heat indexes are expected to exceed 100°F. Daytime high of 94°F and nighttime low of 71°F. Wednesday 7/9 : Party cloudy ⛅ with isolated showers 🌧️ or thunderstorms. ⛈️ Hot and humid. 🥵 Heat indexes are expected to exceed 100°F. Daytime high of 90°F and nighttime low of 71°F. Thursday 7/10 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with scattered showers and thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 84°F and nighttime low of 70°F. Friday 7/11 : Partly cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies 🌥️ with a few spotty showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 87°F and nighttime low of 70°F. Saturday 7/12 : Partly cloudy ⛅ with a few spotty showers 🌧️ or thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 71°F. Sunday 7/13 : Partly cloudy ⛅ with spotty showers 🌧️ or thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 86°F and nighttime low of 70 °F. Concluding thoughts : Sunshine, clouds, and storms accompanied by humid conditions throughout the week.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the warm weekend. Here is what you need to know. Monday 6/30 : Partly cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies, 🌥️ then mostly cloudy with rain and thunderstorms in the evening and overnight. ⛈️ Potential wind gusts over 30 mph in these storms. 🌬️ Hot. 🥵 Heat indexes are expected to exceed 100°F. Daytime high of 94°F and nighttime low of 72°F. Tuesday 7/1 : Partly cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies, 🌥️ then thunderstorms in the evening. ⛈️ Some storms may contain strong wind gusts. 🌬️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Wednesday 7/2 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with a few showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 85°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Thursday 7/3 : Mostly sunny in the morning, 🌤️ then partly cloudy ⛅ with a few spotty showers in the afternoon or evening. 🌧️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 63°F. Friday 7/4 : Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Sunny. ☀️ Daytime high of 85°F and nighttime low of 61°F. Saturday 7/5 : Partly cloudy. ⛅ Daytime high of 86°F and nighttime low of 66°F. Sunday 7/6 : Mostly sunny 🌤️ to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 91°F and nighttime low of 72°F. Concluding thoughts : A mix of clouds, storms, and sunshine for the first half of the week, then consistent sunshine and some clouds later this week.

Hello everyone! This week has been very hot and humid. However, cooler weather has arrived. Here is what you need to know. Thursday 6/26 : Mostly sunny in the early morning, 🌤️ then mostly cloudy 🌥️ with a shower or two in the evening. 🌧️ Daytime high of 81°F and nighttime low of 63°F. Friday 6/27 : Overcast ☁️ with a few isolated showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 70°F and nighttime low of 63°F. Saturday 6/28 : Mostly cloudy in the morning, 🌥️ then partly cloudy ⛅ with some showers and thunderstorms in the evening. ⛈️ Daytime high of 87°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Sunday 6/29 : Sunny. ☀️ Daytime high of 89°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Concluding thoughts : Cool and cloudy with some showers, then a warmer and sunnier weekend with some storms on Saturday.

Hello everyone! This past weekend was hot and humid. A potentially record-breaking heatwave has also begun. Here is what you need to know. Monday 6/23 : Mostly sunny 🌤️ to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ Extremely hot and humid. 🥵 Near record high temperatures. Heat indexes are expected to exceed 110°F. Daytime high of 97°F and nighttime low of 73°F. Tuesday 6/24 : Mostly sunny. 🌤️ Extremely hot and humid. 🥵 Record high temperatures. Heat indexes are expected to exceed 110°F. Daytime high of 100°F and nighttime low of 75°F. Wednesday 6/25 : Mostly sunny, 🌤️ then partly cloudy ⛅ with spotty showers. 🌧️ Very hot. 🥵 Near record or record high temperatures. Heat indexes are expected to exceed 100°F. Daytime high of 96°F and nighttime low of 73°F. Thursday 6/26 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with scattered showers or thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 82°F and nighttime low of 62°F. Friday 6/27 : Cloudy ☁️ with occasional showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 72°F and nighttime low of 61°F. Saturday 6/28 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with scattered showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon. ⛈️ Daytime high of 83°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Sunday 6/29 : Partly cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies 🌥️ with showers in the afternoon. 🌧️ Daytime high of 87°F and nighttime low of 70°F. Concluding thoughts : Extremely hot temperatures with this dangerous heatwave for the first half of the week, then cooler and rainier conditions for the latter half. Stay hydrated and cool!

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the warmer weather. Here is what you need to know. Thursday 6/19 : Mostly sunny in the morning, 🌤️ then partly cloudy ⛅ with a few severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. ⛈️ Be careful of damaging wind gusts and torrential rainfall. Hot and humid. 🥵 Daytime high of 91°F and nighttime low of 64°F. Friday 6/20 : Mostly sunny in the morning, 🌤️ then partly cloudy in the afternoon. ⛅ An isolated shower or two is expected in the vicinity. 🌦️ Dry and warm. 😎 Daytime high of 84°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Saturday 6/21 : Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ An isolated shower or two is possible. 🌦️ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 89°F and nighttime low of 71°F. Sunday 6/22 : Partly cloudy. ⛅ Very hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 95°F and nighttime low of 75°F. Concluding thoughts : Severe storms on Thursday, then hot and sunny through the weekend. Please stay hydrated!

Hello everyone! This past weekend was rainy and unusually cold. However, warmer weather lies ahead. Here is what you need to know. Monday 6/16 : Cloudy ☁️ with occasional showers. 🌧️ Cold. 🥶 Daytime high of 66°F and nighttime low of 61°F. Tuesday 6/17 : Cloudy ☁️ with some showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 69°F and nighttime low of 64°F. Wednesday 6/18 : Cloudy in the morning, ☁️ then mostly cloudy skies 🌥️ with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening. ⛈️ Daytime high of 83°F and nighttime low of 69°F. Thursday 6/19 : Mostly sunny in the morning, 🌤️ then partly cloudy ⛅ with some showers and thunderstorms in the evening. ⛈️ Be prepared for potential damaging wind gusts and a few severe storms. Hot and humid. 🥵 Daytime high of 90°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Friday 6/20 : Happy first day of summer! 😎 Mostly sunny. 🌤️ Daytime high of 84°F and nighttime low of 64°F. Saturday 6/21 : Mostly sunny. 🌤️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 70°F. Sunday 6/22 : Partly cloudy. ⛅ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 92°F and nighttime low of 73°F. Concluding thoughts : Cloudy and cool at the start of the week, then warmer conditions with showers and thunderstorms. NOTE : I will be keeping an eye on a heatwave that is expected to arrive early next week.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. An erratic week of weather has started. Here is what you need to know. Monday 6/9 : Cloudy ☁️ with spotty showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 64°F and nighttime low of 62°F. Tuesday 6/10 : Cloudy ☁️ with scattered showers and some thunderstorms, ⛈️ then clouds are expected to clear throughout the evening. 🌥️ Daytime high of 78°F and nighttime low of 59°F. Wednesday 6/11 : Sunny. ☀️ Possible wind gusts up to 20 mph. 🌬️ Daytime high of 84°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Thursday 6/12 : Mostly sunny, 🌤️ then a few spotty showers in the evening. 🌧️ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 90°F and nighttime low of 64°F. Friday 6/13 : Partly cloudy, ⛅ then some showers developing in the evening and overnight. 🌧️ Daytime high of 82°F and nighttime low of 61°F. Saturday 6/14 : Cloudy ☁️ with periods of showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 70°F and nighttime low of 57°F. Sunday 6/15 : Cloudy ☁️ with occasional showers. 🌧️ Daytime high of 71°F and nighttime low of 58°F. Concluding thoughts : Relatively cool on Monday, very warm weather by midweek, and lastly a cooler and rainier weekend.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoy the heat and sunny weather. 😎 Here is what you need to know. Thursday 6/5 : Mostly sunny 🌤️ to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 89°F and nighttime low of 67°F. Friday 6/6 : Partly cloudy ⛅ to mostly cloudy skies, 🌥️ then a few isolated showers 🌧️ or thunderstorms in the evening. ⛈️ Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Saturday 6/7 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with scattered showers and thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 77°F and nighttime low of 60°F. Sunday 6/8 : Partly to mostly cloudy skies, 🌥️ then showers may arrive in the evening or overnight. 🌧️ Daytime high of 75°F and nighttime low of 59°F. Concluding thoughts : Overall sunny and hot on Thursday, then increasing clouds, rain, and humidity for the weekend.

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Here is what you need to know. Monday 6/2 : Mostly sunny. 🌤️ Daytime high of 74°F and nighttime low of 48°F. Tuesday 6/3 : Sunny. ☀️ Daytime high of 82°F and nighttime low of 56°F. Wednesday 6/4 : Sunny. ☀️ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 88°F and nighttime low of 65°F. Thursday 6/5 : Sunny. ☀️ Hot. 🥵 Daytime high of 90°F and nighttime low of 67°F. Friday 6/6 : Partly cloudy ⛅ with some spotty showers in the afternoon or evening. 🌧️ Daytime high of 86°F and nighttime low of 66°F. Saturday 6/7 : Mostly cloudy 🌥️ with scattered showers and thunderstorms. ⛈️ Daytime high of 78°F and nighttime low of 62°F. Sunday 6/8 : Partly cloudy. ⛅ Daytime high of 79°F and nighttime low of 60°F. Concluding thoughts : Hot and sunny weather by midweek, then a mix of sunshine, clouds, and rain near the end of this week. Canadian wildfire smoke is forecast to create hazy skies throughout this week. 🔥

Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the sunshine earlier this week before unusually cold and rainy conditions came again on Wednesday. Here is what you need to know. Thursday 5/29 : Mostly cloudy. 🌥️ Spotty showers are forecast to arrive overnight. 🌧️ Daytime high of 71°F and nighttime low of 59°F. Friday 5/30 : A few spotty showers in the morning, 🌧️ then partly to mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon. 🌥️ Afterward, rain and thunderstorms will arrive overnight. ⛈️ Heavy rain may cause localized flash flooding. ⚠️ Daytime high of 78°F and nighttime low of 57°F. Saturday 5/31 : Rain in the morning, 🌧️ then mostly cloudy skies 🌥️ with scattered showers 🌧️ in the afternoon and evening. An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible. ⛈️ Possible wind gusts over 25 mph. 🌬️ Daytime high of 70°F and nighttime low of 49°F. Sunday 6/1 : Happy first day of meteorological summer! 😎 Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. ⛅ Possible wind gusts over 20 mph. 🌬️ Daytime high of 68°F and nighttime low of 47°F. Concluding thoughts : Rain and more clouds than sunshine for the next few days.

February continued to be a relatively snowy month for the United States. However, other countries experienced natural disasters. In northeastern Japan, multiple areas experienced record-breaking snowfall, causing major disruptions to many communities. In late February, Cyclone Alfred formed and moved erratically south and west. Alfred brought severe coastal erosion and flooding to portions of Queensland and New South Wales. Let's dive into how these extreme weather events occurred and their impacts. Record Snowfall in Japan The stunning snowfall unfolded in Hokkaido, Japan when a low-pressure system rapidly intensified. Another low pressure was present to the west of Hokkaido. The combination of the two lows, frigid air from Siberia, and Hokkaido's mountainous terrain led to extremely heavy sea-effect snow. This storm led to unprecedented snowfall and caused widespread disruptions, including canceled flights, school closures, and stranded vehicles. The extremely heavy snow shattered numerous records. On February 4, in the Takachi district of Obihiro, the city received a record-breaking 1.29 meters or about 51 inches of snow in only 12 hours! Absolutely incredible to see that amount of snow in such a short time frame. The last time Obihiro exceeded 1.2 meters of snow was back in 1972. Kushiro also recorded similar amounts of mind-boggling snowfall. Authorities received numerous calls of drivers stuck in their vehicles due to the heavy snow. Memuro measured a staggering 41 inches or 1.05 meters of snow over a 12-hour period. The extraordinary snowfall highlights the powerful and disruptive nature of the winter storms in Hokkaido. Record-breaking snow falling in Obihiro, Japan on February 4. Credit: jurnals.net A man shovels after snowfall in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Credit: JIJI Press Heavy machinery being used to clear the snow in Obihiro. Credit: JIJI Press Cyclone Alfred Meteorological History February was an extremely active month for tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere. Two significant cyclones impacted Australia: Zelia and Alfred. However, Alfred was definitely the more unique and notable storm. On February 20, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) monitored a tropical disturbance south of Papua New Guinea. The tropical disturbance was named Tropical Storm Alfred on February 22. Just two days later, Alfred intensified to a Category 1 cyclone due to warm sea surface temperatures (84–86°F) and low to moderate wind shear. On February 26, wind shear relaxed and rapid intensification ensued, causing Alfred to reach its first peak as a Category 3 major cyclone . Afterward, an eyewall replacement cycle (EWRC) proceeded, the process where a weakening inner eyewall is replaced by a new, stronger outer eyewall. The EWRC ended on the next day, allowing Alfred to reach its main peak as a powerful high-end Category 3 major cyclone . Shortly afterward, increasing wind shear degraded the storm's core. On March 3, Alfred unofficially degenerated to a remnant low as it headed south, but still produced strong gales. Despite being a remnant low, Alfred increased its size so much after the EWRC that its waves impacted southeastern Australia for several days . The large cyclone regenerated to a tropical storm on March 5, and continued its erratic track by heading west toward southeastern Australia. Alfred made landfall on Moreton Island, Australia on March 7 and the cyclone dissipated the next day. Satellite imagery of Category 3 Cyclone Alfred near peak intensity on February 28. Credit: NASA, LANCE / MODIS on Aqua Tropical Storm Alfred making landfall over Moreton Bay Island on March 7. Credit: JMA/Himawari-9, RAMMB/CIRA, The Watchers Impacts Alfred's endless large swells and storm surge hammered southeastern Australia, resulting in widespread coastal erosion and inundation. The Gold Coast beaches lost an enormous 6 million cubic meters of sand . Coastal areas in Brisbane and the Gold Coast recorded wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h (~62 mph), such as Gold Coast Seaway recording a strong 107 km/h (~66 mph) wind gust. Over 300,000 homes and businesses were left without power. According to the CAT Resource Center, Brisbane and the Gold Coast measured 7-day rainfall totals of up to 600 mm (2 feet). Some suburbs exceeded a shocking 800 mm, or more than 2.5 feet, resulting in torrential flooding. Upper Springbrook recorded an overwhelming 1146 mm (~3.8 feet) of rain  over a 7-day period! Also, Brisbane measured a huge total of 275.2 mm (11 inches) within 24 hours, the highest daily rainfall since Cyclone Wanda in 1974. Unfortunately, Cyclone Alfred caused >$820 million in damages, 1 fatality, and 39 injuries. Coastal erosion stripped sand from popular Surfers Paradise beach due to Cyclone Alfred. Credit: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Mark Davies Extreme rainfall totals caused by Cyclone Alfred. Source: Bureau of Meteorology, CAT Resource Center. Graphics: Guy Carpenter Relations to Climate Change Climate change contributed to the exceptional snowfall in Hokkaido, Japan. The Meteorological Agency stated in a report that snow has increased by up to 10%. A group of scientists conducted weather simulations with and without climate change to determine that result. Global warming has been known to increase the volume of precipitation. As a result, atmospheric moisture and sea surface temperatures increase, intensifying the snowfall. Multiple factors helped influence Cyclone Alfred's peculiar track. Climate change has caused ocean temperatures to warm, which may allow more cyclones to track further south and hit populated areas at a higher intensity. Intense rainfall events have become more frequent. Sea levels are continuing to rise, resulting in more severe storm surge and coastal flooding and erosion. Both the extreme snowfall in Japan and rainfall in Australia exemplify the consequences of climate change and a wetter atmosphere is going to fuel more intense natural disasters. Conclusion The exceptional snowfall in Hokkaido, Japan and the erratic Cyclone Alfred inching toward southeastern Australia highlight a troubling trend of the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. 4 feet of snow in just 12 hours in Obihiro is mind-boggling. Alfred causing several days of high swells and extensive coastal erosion show how unusually far south and how severe the damage was in southeastern Australia. These natural disasters demonstrate the demand for adaptive strategies to address the impacts of a changing climate. The future requires urgent action to mitigate further damage and build resilience in the face of these increasingly extreme weather patterns. 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