NASA: “Historic and Dangerous” Heatwave Hits Pacific Northwest Extraordinary heat events occur around the planet during most summers, but the current heatwave in the Pacific Northwest is truly exceptional. In June 2021, all-time temperature records fell in multiple cities in the U.S. and Canada during a heatwave that the National Weather Service called “historic and dangerous.” Related: Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing The heat began to build […] WeatherBrains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing Updated Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:27 PM PST. Breaking news: Timberline was fully closed on Monday, June 28, 2021 due to “snow surface conditions, wind and heat”, according to their Instagram and Conditions pages. Tomorrow, Tuesday June 29, the Palmer park will not be opened as the Parks crew needs to rebuild many of the features with the […] Weather Katy McClintic | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
With Temperatures Rising Park Officials Ask Visitors to Recreate Responsibly As the weather continues to warm and the National Weather Service forecasting record high temperatures this weekend, Forest Service and National Park Service officials are asking visitors to recreate responsibly. Public lands are a great place to enjoy or escape the heat, but the higher temperatures pose some challenges and risks. By following these safety tips during hot summer days […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Record-Breaking June 2021 Heatwave Impacts the U.S. West This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto An early summer heatwave across the western United States broke all-time records in multiple states, with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit for days on end in some places. This event marked yet another climate extreme for residents of a region already suffering through a devastating drought and […] WeatherBrains | June 24, 2021 0 Comments
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
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