NASA: A July of Extremes – Heatwaves Caused 1,000s of Deaths Across the Globe At the beginning of July 2022, NOAA’s monthly climate outlook favored temperatures well above average across much of the United States. The outlook proved prescient. Related: NASA: Wildfire Smoke Over Siberia Around the globe in summer 2022, wave after wave of heat crested and broke. Heat waves, particularly in Europe and Asia, caused thousands of heat-related deaths. On July […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 2, 2022 1 Comment
Hail as Deep as 1 Foot of Snow Floods Streets of Estes Park as Monsoon Surge Pushes into Colorado WeatherBrains | July 28, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[Satellite Imagery] Massive Difference in Snowpack Seen in Argentina/Chile This Season When Comparing Photos That Are 1 Year Apart Left image: July 28, 2021. Right image: July 22, 2022. It’s safe to say that Patagonia is having a much better winter in terms of snowfall this year when compared to last. Ski areas like Valle Nevado and Bariloche are reporting the best ski season in over a decade. These images were captured by the Copernicus Sentinel 3 Satellite. Related: […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 28, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 30+ Inches on Tap For South America This Weekend A powerful winter storm is currently hammering South America. By early next week, most resorts should have totals ranging between 20 and 40 inches, building on what has already been an impressive start to their season. An exceptionally strong low-pressure system is sitting just off the southern tip of Argentina, allowing cold air to pool in Chile and Argentina […] Weather Clay Malott | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
Heatwaves and Fires Scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov In June and July 2022, heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in places and broke many long-standing records. The map above shows the surface air temperatures across most of the Eastern Hemisphere on July 13, 2022. It was produced by […] Weather Firebrains | July 19, 2022 0 Comments
These Are the 7 Cloudiest Cities in the U.S. Because You Can’t Have Snow Without Clouds For snow to form you need moisture, freezing temperatures, and clouds. Tiny ice crystals in the clouds stick together to become snowflakes. To honor the clouds, below is a list of the seven cloudiest cities in the U.S. with a population of over 100,000. This data is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Cloudy” defined Cloudiness is split […] Weather Brent Thomas | July 18, 2022 4 Comments
New Maps Released of Annual Average Temperature and Precipitation from the U.S. Climate Normals This article originally appeared on climate.gov Earlier this spring, NOAA released the 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals—the new official baseline for describing average U.S. climate. Climate.gov produced a collection of maps showing how what counts as “normal” temperature and precipitation for the United States has changed over the past century. Now we’ve doubled back to make maps not of change, but simply the new annual average […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 14, 2022 0 Comments
Europe Experiences 2nd Warmest June on Record—3rd Warmest June on Record Globally This article originally appeared on climate.copernicus.eu The global average temperature for June 2022 was about 0.32ºC higher than the 1991-2020 average which makes it the third warmest June on record. Europe as a whole had its second warmest June on record at about 1.6ºC above average. Extreme temperatures occurred from Spain across France and into Italy; above-average temperatures were also […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 8, 2022 0 Comments
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