NASA: Heat Records Across the West Fall in Early Summer Heatwave This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen Extreme heat has descended on the southwestern United States this week, with several states enduring temperatures near and above record highs for June. As temperatures have surged, the region is also dealing with drought and scattered wildfires. The map above shows air temperatures across the continental […] WeatherBrains | June 17, 2021 0 Comments
Heatwave Causes Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, WY/MT, to Close For the Season Today Beartooth Basin ski area, North America’s only summer-only ski area, announced yesterday that they would be closing today, June 15th, before summer has even officially begun. The ski area, which opened for the season on May 29th and usually stays open into July, cannot compete with the heatwave currently blazing down on the US. Ten days ago multiple days of hot […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
June 2019 Was the Hottest June EVER Recorded on Planet Earth Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth, the EU’s satellite agency has announced. Data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the EU, showed that the global average temperature for June 2019 was the highest on record for the month. Related: Record-Breaking High Temperatures in […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 3, 2019 0 Comments
Almost 240 Wildfires Have Started in California this Week | Continued Heatwave Raising Threat Hundreds of firefighters in California and Arizona are battling multiple wildfires where a record-breaking heatwave could further raise the threat in a region still recovering from last year’s blazes. Temperatures have already reached triple digits with an excessive heat watch in effect until Thursday. Related: San Francisco, CA Hit 100ºF Yesterday | Highest June Temperature in More Than a Century […] Fire Firebrains | June 12, 2019 0 Comments
San Francisco, CA Hit 100ºF Yesterday | Highest June Temperature in More Than a Century San Francisco International Airport yesterday reached its highest temperature ever recorded in the month of June: 100 degrees. In fact, this was the highest temperature ever measured at the airport in June, July or August. 100-degree readings don’t usually hit until September. With records going back to the Gold Rush, this beats the previous same-day high of 88 degrees hit […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 11, 2019 0 Comments