A Number of Record High-Temperatures Smashed Across Colorado Yesterday A number of high-temperature records were broken across Colorado yesterday as record-breaking heat hit Denver and the south east. Related: Softball Sized Hailstone that Fell in Colorado is Officially a Record In Denver, a high of 98ºF broke the day’s record of 97ºF, set in 1986. The mercury in Pueblo hit 102ºF, smashing the city’s previous record for the date […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2019 0 Comments
Las Vegas, NV Pavements Can Get Hot Enough to Cause Second-Degree Burns A recent study by a group of surgeons found out something that’s probably not a shock to most of us; pavements get hot. But do you know how hot? The study in Las Vegas, NV found that during summer months the pavement temperature can exceed 140ºF, hot enough that just a few seconds of exposure can cause second-degree burns and […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Record-Breaking High Temperatures in Alaska this Weekend | Anchorage Just Had its Hottest June EVER On Sunday, temperatures in Alaska rose to 92ºF in Northway near the state’s Yukon border, smashing the all-time heat record set in 1942 and sparking wildfires. Temperatures in Anchorage peaked at 82,  marking the city’s hottest day in three years. Related: VIDEO: Meanwhile, in Alaska… Wolverine Strolls Past Biker Carrying Goat’s Head The crazy weather ends a month that saw […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 2, 2019 1 Comment
NOAA: Record Heat Wave Scorches the Pacific Northwest | 105ºF in Portland, OR… Heat wave scorches the Pacific Northwest by Tom Di Liberto/NOAA August 7, 2017 A remarkable heat wave brought rare extreme heat to the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Daily records fell by the wayside in Washington and Oregon as the searing summer sun caused temperatures to easily rise past 100°F in many inland locations in early August. The map above […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 7, 2017 0 Comments
May 2016 Shatters Global Temperature Records For The Eighth Month In A Row According to NASA, May 2016 is the hottest May on record, making it the eighth month in a row to break the monthly temperature record. Despite one of the strongest El Niños ever recorded finally on the decline, the planet continues to warm at an alarming rate. The latest figures that were released by NASA now make it even more certain that […] Weather Chris Wallner | June 24, 2016 1 Comment
Super El Nino This Summer? NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has given a 50/50 split for whether or not we will be heading into an El Nino phase this fall. For skiers the El Nino/La Nina cycle is hardwired into our conscious, a shift in either direction means wetter than average years for certain ranges. However the NOAA prediction looks a bit conservative compared […] Weather SnowBrains | March 27, 2014 0 Comments
Alpine Meadows Conditions Report | Good Snow, Strong Sun, Sweet Band | Photo Tour Alpine Meadows is the last ski resort open in Lake Tahoe.  While all the hardcore boys are down in the Eastern Sierras (more reports from there soon) the easy goin’ skier types got a treat today at Alpine. The snow soften up at about 9am and stayed fun all day.  About 11am it got a little busy, then died down […] Miles Clark | April 27, 2013 2 Comments