Capital Weather Gang: April, 2012
Posted at 04:10 PM ET, 04/30/2012
By Ian Livingston
It was one of those days where clouds just did not want to budge thanks in part to a moist flow off the ocean. However, we’ve finally begun to see some breaks late this afternoon, and that trend should continue the rest of the daylight hours. Despite the clouds, temperatures have warmed to a range from the mid-60s to near 70. Milder air is inbound!
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Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 04/30/2012
By Jason Samenow
Over the weekend, baseball announcer Tim McCarver became the source of ridicule when he blamed global warming as a reason for the increase in home run totals in recent years. But it was the criticism of McCarver rather than McCarver’s comment that was over the top.
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Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 04/30/2012
By Steve Tracton
Those who saw the Lyrid meteor shower were treated to a spectacular show of celestial fireworks during the pre-dawn of Sunday, April 22. In the central valley of California, a brilliant fireball exploded in full daylight Sunday morning!
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11:23 AM ET, 04/30/2012 |
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Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 04/30/2012
By Jason Samenow
The beauty of Washington, D.C. is often most spectacular in the fiery hues of sunset and when our historic landmarks glow before a dramatic night sky. Multimedia artist Andrew Geraci masterfully captured a series of these moments in a brilliant compilation of time lapse photography.
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10:16 AM ET, 04/30/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/30/2012
By Jason Samenow
Seven of the last eight days have been cooler than average and we probably tack on another today. But then, in a blink of the eye, high temperatures surge up to around 80 Tuesday and stay at that level for most of the week. Accompanying the warmth, we run the risk of a few showers and thunderstorms, especially Tuesday into Wednesday, and perhaps over the weekend
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05:00 AM ET, 04/30/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/29/2012
By Brian Jackson
We’re in for a marked improvement today, as far as the weather is concerned, over yesterday’s cool and mostly gray conditions. Any showers exit early and the sun prevails by afternoon. Clouds try to make a comeback tomorrow, before a warm front ushers in some serious midweek warmth, along with the potential for showers and thunderstorms.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/28/2012
By Ian Livingston
On average, spring is kicking into gear by now most years. But there’s still a battle with cooler air here and there, and we’ll see that play out this weekend. Today’s temperatures are muted by clouds. That’s followed by a return of sunshine on Sunday which sends readings back upwards. First, some rain may fall, though probably not enough to have any meaningful impact on our prolonged dry spell.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/28/2012 |
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Posted at 04:59 AM ET, 04/28/2012
By Ian Livingston
A random shower or two may drop by for part of the game, but otherwise it’s mostly cloudy and a bit on the chilly side for late April.
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Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 04/27/2012
By Jason Samenow
Five of the last 6 days (including today) have been cooler than normal and we stay on the cool side through the weekend. The good news is that, after previous concerns about a lot of rain, the balance of the daylight hours Saturday and Sunday should be dry, though a showery stretch threatens intermittently late Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
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04:30 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |
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Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 04/27/2012
By Jason Samenow
It may not seem like it now, but trust us, 90+ days are coming. How many do you think we’ll have this summer? Average is 36. Enter your prediction.
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01:58 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |
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Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 04/27/2012
By Jason Samenow
Skies cleared and winds subsided sufficiently for the Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a shuttle aircraft carrier, to take its swan song flight to New York City. Enterprise will be retired at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in June.
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Posted at 10:10 AM ET, 04/27/2012
By Jason Samenow
Today marks the one year anniversary of one of the most violent, widespread and deadly tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. 208 tornadoes touched down - the most on record in a single day. 316 people died - the 5th most in a single day.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/27/2012
By A. Camden Walker
After we struggle with today’s wind, we may miss the sunshine. Should you go running, want to garden, compete in an outdoor scavenger hunt this weekend, we need to keep an eye to the sky. Timing is still hard to pin down for weekend showers and possible thunder—but if you had to choose outdoor activity schedules, try to do them today, Sunday afternoon, or Monday. Allergy sufferers also note that I can’t report (yet) that rain will be enough to fully washout pollen.
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Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 04/26/2012
By Jason Samenow
The day turned out a tad cooler and drier than forecast, but was gloomy as advertised. Clouds and a stray shower or two linger through the evening before clearing late. Friday features lots of sunshine but a brisk wind and cooler than average temperatures.
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04:31 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 04/26/2012
By Jason Samenow
It happens once in a great while. We get a forecast wrong. From the look of things, today’s going to be one of those days. That quarter-to-half inch of rain we told you was coming - unless some late day showers intervene - simply isn’t.
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02:56 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 01:06 PM ET, 04/26/2012
By Jason Samenow
One would have thought that the 1.5-5” of rain that fell from the mid-Atlantic to New England Sunday-Tuesday would have gone a long way to busting the emerging drought. But it shaved off the affected region by less than two percent!
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01:06 PM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 04/26/2012
By Jason Samenow
Two weather forecasting companies have unveiled their predictions for the upcoming hurricane season. The message: this year won’t be as active as the last two years, but get ready anyways...
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11:43 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 04/26/2012
By Justin Grieser
England is experiencing its worst drought in decades and yet this month may become one of the wettest Aprils on record for the United Kingdom. It’s the latest twist of weather irony that has many people in Britain scratching their heads.
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10:22 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/26/2012
By David Streit
Best to console yourself that pollen cleansing is a good thing as showers rule the day. Tomorrow is two steps forward, sunny, but one step back, windy. Our drought prone atmosphere seems to have abandoned us as more showers are likely, Saturdayand possibly Sunday.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 04/25/2012
By Ian Livingston
What a day! Highs mainly in the upper 60s to near 70 are just about average for the high this time of year. A breeze from the west and northwest has been occasionally gusty, but nothing too problematic. If you did not get much chance to spend time outdoors earlier, the evening promises to deliver as well. Any rain should hold off until late tonight and into tomorrow.
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Posted at 04:25 PM ET, 04/25/2012
By Jason Samenow
Right after sunset tonight - breaks in cloud cover permitting - you can view glistening Venus and the crescent Moon standing over us nearly side by side.
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Posted at 01:49 PM ET, 04/25/2012
By Jason Samenow
Has global warming stopped since the turn of the millennium? Yes - if you examine the data in a vacuum. But has the warming pressure on the atmosphere from man-made greenhouse gases stopped? No - not at all. A closer look at the data bears that out.
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Posted at 10:50 AM ET, 04/25/2012
By Don Lipman
Now that (some of us) have had our little flirtation with winter, I thought it might be interesting to compare the recent April nor’easter with Aprils past.
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10:50 AM ET, 04/25/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/25/2012
By Dan Stillman
Enjoy today’s trouble-free commutes, at least as far as the weather goes, because tomorrow morning’s rush sure looks rainy. First, though, we’ll enjoy a wonderful Wednesday with sunshine and highs near 70 to the low 70s. Friday is pretty nice, too. What about the weekend? Good question.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/25/2012 |
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Posted at 04:31 PM ET, 04/24/2012
By Jason Samenow
Morning sunshine assisted temperatures in improving by a good 10 degrees today (compared to Monday) even as cold winds wrapped around our departing Nor’easter and afternoon clouds bubbled up. Tomorrow, we lose a lot of the wind and many of the clouds. The result: we add another 10 degrees returning temperatures to late April normalcy.
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04:31 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |
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Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 04/24/2012
By Greg Postel
Are forecasts beyond a few days any good? Mine are (laugh). More seriously, though, and perhaps not surprisingly, the answer is, ‘it depends’.
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02:31 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |
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Posted at 01:01 PM ET, 04/24/2012
By Jason Samenow
Record warmth torched the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. during March while the West shivered. Now, the West is getting its own dose of historic heat.
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01:01 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |
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Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 04/24/2012
By Jason Samenow
The biggest late April Nor’easter since 1928 has winded down after producing a large swath or heavy rains near the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast and deep, wet snow in the interior and high elevations. The storm has passed into Canada and all winter storm warnings and advisories have been cancelled.
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10:53 AM ET, 04/24/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/24/2012
By Matt Rogers
Today’s weather is a slow, incremental improvement over yesterday’s blustery bounce back to February or March-like weather. However, we still run cooler-than-normal with highs near 60F instead of a normal near 70F. And breezy conditions offer a bit of a wind chill yet. While not nearly as cool, clouds and more rain chances return Thursday with more unsettled weather this weekend.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/24/2012 |
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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 04/23/2012
By Ian Livingston
We’re on the cusp of hitting an average high of 70 degrees in D.C., though on a day like this it might be hard to believe! Afternoon temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to near 50 are still a bit of a shock to the system after all the warmth we saw this winter and last week. The good news is that after tonight, temperatures begin to moderate again, and we should even head back toward “normal” by Wednesday or so. But first, we’ve got a few more showers and wind chills to deal with.
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04:00 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |
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Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 04/23/2012
By Jason Samenow
In the wake of violent tornado outbreaks in 2011 and this spring, NOAA and FEMA have joined together to arm Americans with information and strategies to make it through severe weather. In this incipient Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the agencies are placing special emphasis on motivating individuals to take on leadership roles in readying their communities for all types of severe weather.
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02:19 PM ET, 04/23/2012 |
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Posted at 10:48 AM ET, 04/23/2012
By Jason Samenow
A powerful, late season Nor’easter centered over New York City is drawing in abundant Atlantic moisture and, on its back side, unseasonably cold air from Canada. The result is historic quantities of late season snow in interior parts of New York state, west central Pennsylvania and due south through the mountains of western Maryland and West Virginia.
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Posted at 09:29 AM ET, 04/23/2012
By Jason Samenow
Sunday’s coastal storm provided a welcome day-long washout, cutting the region’s annual rainfall deficit by 20 percent. Amounts were fairly uniform with most spots receiving between 1-1.5”. At Reagan National Airport (DCA), 1.27” fell, just shy of the daily record of 1.47” from 1883.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/23/2012
By Jason Samenow
Strangely, two of the biggest winter wallops of the last six months came in late October and presently - in late April. The current bout of winter-like weather brings blustery rain showers today with - yes - snow mixing in at times in high elevations to the west. Temperatures moderate some into mid-week, but two more weather systems may bring chilly rains back to region Wednesday into Thursday and over the weekend.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/23/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/22/2012
By Brian Jackson
A winter-like coastal storm yields big-time rains for us here in mid-spring. Farmers, gardeners, and aqua-holics alike rejoice today as we see our first significant rainfall in quite some time. Along with the rain comes much cooler temperatures. The chill and shower chances stay with us into the work week.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/22/2012
By Brian Jackson
Any marlin would feel right at home with the amount of water around today. Slim chance that this one gets played all the way through, if it even starts.
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Posted at 04:50 AM ET, 04/22/2012
By Dan Stillman
If they play, only the hardiest of fans will be there to see it.
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 04/21/2012
By Ian Livingston
We’ve been wanting some rain lately, so I guess we can’t complain too much that it’s coming on a weekend. Today may end up pretty salvageable as the early day should be largely dry, and we may dry out again during the evening for a bit after any showers or storms. But, tomorrow we’re probably not as lucky as a strong storm wraps up near the coast. Overall, beneficial rains are a good bet, as are some gusty winds and cool temperatures heading into early next week.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/21/2012
By Ian Livingston
With some luck, we should be able to squeeze this game in before potentially heavier showers and storms arrive during the afternoon or evening. If rain arrives, it’ll bump temperatures down at least 10 degrees from what’s shown.
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 04/20/2012
By Dan Stillman
Partly sunny skies and highs in the low 70s have made for a fantastic Friday. The evening looks to be a nice one, too. From an outdoor plans perspective, the weather goes downhill Saturday afternoon through Sunday with the potential for a good deal of rain and increasing winds. But that's good news for thirsty lawns and the overall drought situation.
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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 04/20/2012
By Justin Grieser
After two abnormally dry winters, many parts of England are currently experiencing their worst drought in over three decades. If drought situations don’t improve,
hosepipe bans could remain in place until 2013.What’s causing the lack of rain? And how bad is the drought?
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Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 04/20/2012
By Capital Weather Gang
Computer models are starting to reach a consensus for not only a soaking rain this weekend into Monday, but also an extended period of gusty winds. Coastal areas may see the worst of both the rain and wind. There is, however, still a lot of uncertainty associated with the forecast.
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Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 04/20/2012
By Steve Tracton
Sky watchers are in for a rare treat this weekend. Sky conditions permitting, the annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks with the best observing between midnight and dawn Saturday night/Sunday morning. But that’s not all, celestially speaking. Saturn’s rings will also be at an optimal angle for viewing.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/20/2012
By A. Camden Walker
We have a great day ahead and then perhaps some Saturday thunder becoming Sunday showers. It could even linger until Monday. Not to mention this precipitation ushers in a somewhat windy regime of cooler air. So, over the next few days we strike a small compromise with some much-needed rain but we give up our mild air for a while after today. Just be mentally prepared!
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/20/2012
By A. Camden Walker
Clouds may be on the increase, but the game should stay dry. Consider bringing a jacket for the last innings of the game, when 60s (without sun) could feel a tad cool.
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Posted at 05:35 PM ET, 04/19/2012
By Jason Samenow
As nice as today’s mixed cloud cover and temperatures near 70 were, Friday is a cut above. We have more sunshine and more warmth. A little morning fog presents the only possible blemish. It may well be the nicest day until the middle of next week, so enjoy!
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Posted at 03:57 PM ET, 04/19/2012
By Jason Samenow
The heat in the U.S. during March was off the charts. How many times have you heard about the 15,000+ warm weather records that were set, many crushed? But the U.S. makes up just two percent of the planet and the rest of it wasn’t so hot. In fact, by recent standards, the Earth was cool - the coolest March since 1999.
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Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 04/19/2012
By Jason Samenow
Nearly 680 of you issued predictions about how much snow would fall this winter at Reagan National Airport. Only two people really foresaw the astonishing lack of snow. Topping the list: Bill Walker who forecast 2.1” would fall, within 0.1” of nailing the actual amount of 2.0”.
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Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 04/19/2012
By David Streit
It is hard to believe that we have been slipping into a drought in mid-April, but here we are. A spring drought is a bit sneaky since it is hard for us to think about watering yet and yet we must. What are your favorite plants for holding up to the dryness?
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/19/2012
By David Streit
While today is going to turn out just fine, tomorrow should be the star. Even Saturday should hang in there for a while but then it is all downhill. Showers and cooler temperatures dominate from Saturday evening through Monday morning
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/19/2012
By David Streit
This is going to be a picture perfect night for a game. Light southerly breezes and low humidity ensures no wet seats in the house. Let’s hope the Nats keep their storybook season going too!
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 04/18/2012
By Ian Livingston
Though it rained off and on much of the day, it has not amounted to much (except in some places to the south and west). Mainly light activity has been at least enough to wet the ground and remind us it can still rain around here! Highs near or above 60 happened after midnight, and we’ve fallen into the cool and clammy low-and-mid 50s this afternoon. The risk for showers continues through the night, but they’ll remain rather light, and we should see breaks in the action here and there.
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Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 04/18/2012
By Jason Samenow
Most Americans get it: global warming is intensifying heat waves and extreme precipitation to some degree. That’s the take away from a new public opinion survey from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
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Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 04/18/2012
By Matt Ross
As always, we grade our winter and summer seasonal outlooks in spring and fall respectively. In short, we did poorly this winter with not much of a silver lining. The major consolation being that we can commiserate with the authors of the other winter outlooks we encountered.
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Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 04/18/2012
By Jason Samenow
Science Magazine reportsreports a Senate subcommittee chaired by Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) has approved a bill that would transfer responsibility of building four satellites from NOAA to NASA. The move would shift about $1.6 billion in funding from NOAA’s budget to NASA in fiscal year 2013.
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11:14 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |
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Posted at 09:08 AM ET, 04/18/2012
By Kevin Ambrose
Ascending the steps up into the Netherlands Carillon’s bell tower is an amazing experience. The 360 degree view of Washington and Rosslyn is beautiful. Throw in several Washington flyovers by the space shuttle Discovery and it’s simply breathtaking.
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09:08 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/18/2012
By Dan Stillman
The most frustrating aspect of today’s weather is that mostly cloudy skies keep us rather cool, but likely fail to produce the meaningful rain we need. Still, some light showers are possible and are better than nothing. Warmer times return tomorrow followed by a fantastic Friday. The weekend, especially the latter part, features a chance of more significant rainfall.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/18/2012
By Dan Stillman
Yes there’s a decent chance of showers. But...
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Posted at 04:50 AM ET, 04/18/2012
By Dan Stillman
The chance of a little light rain surely won’t deter the United faithful.
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Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 04/17/2012
By Jason Samenow
We’ve only received 0.16” of rain all April and are nearing a 5” deficit on the year but tomorrow we have the opportunity to maybe double April’s total. That’s not a ton of rain by any stretch, but we’ll take what we can get and it will lower pollen counts. The flip side is that you’ll need your jackets as temperatures struggle to reach 60.
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Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 04/17/2012
By Greg Postel
Now that one of the most-anticipated and feared tornado outbreaks in recent times is over, the pattern will calm down for a while. But that doesn’t mean it will be sunny and 75°F everywhere. The jet stream will soon change its shape from one that brought severe weather in the Plains and hot weather in the East over the past few days, to one that will dry out the mid-continent and bring chilly and showery conditions back into play east of the Mississippi.
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Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 04/17/2012
By Jason Samenow
At 1:45 p.m. Monday, an outburst from the sun was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Laboratory. This violent burst of solar wind - known as a coronal mass ejection - was not pointed towards Earth. The sunspot area that emitted this flare is rotating and will face the Earth in a few days says Dan Satterfield at Wild Wild Science.
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Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 04/17/2012
By Jason Samenow
Amidst a mackerel sky, a refreshing breeze, and comfortable temperatures near 70, Space Shuttle Discovery dramatically cruised above Washington, D.C. around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/17/2012
By Matt Rogers
A dry cold front came through overnight to change our winds and adjust our temperatures lower. However, mid-70s today with mostly sunny skies still has a nice, warm feel. A potentially slow-moving rain system could arrive late Saturday and persist into Sunday, offering much needed precipitation.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/17/2012
By Matt Rogers
Very comfortable conditions this evening with temperatures cooling into the 60s, light breezes, and low, low humidity.
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Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 04/16/2012
By Ian Livingston
Welcome to summer, or at least a bit lower humidity version of it. Temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90 this afternoon are a good 15 degrees, or more, above normal for the date, and we’ve come pretty close to record highs. We’ll have to wait on official numbers, particularly at BWI, where a reading of at least 89 has been recorded and the record is 90. We cool back down tomorrow.
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Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 04/16/2012
By Jason Samenow
The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) correctly identified the part of the southern and central Plains with heightened risk of severe weather Saturday an incredible 7 days ahead of time. That’s a remarkable achievement worth highlighting.
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Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 04/16/2012
By Ian Livingston
It’s twister prime time. Increasingly, whenever there are tornadoes, there are people are going to grea extremes to both observe and document them. This is having consequences, putting more people in harm’s way.
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Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 04/16/2012
By Jason Samenow
A surge of summer-like air promises to create challenging or even hazardous running conditions for today’s Boston Marathon.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/16/2012
By Jason Samenow
We begin the week with our warmest day since last September, with temperatures rising well into the 80s. The balance of the remainder of the week is not as warm, but still mild, with temperatures mainly in the 70s. However, a strong cold front charges through the region Saturday, bringing the week’s best rain chance and then cooler weather for Sunday.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/16/2012
By Jason Samenow
This game will have the feel of a game played anytime from early June to early September. Very pleasant mid-to-upper 70s for the balance of the game.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/15/2012
By Brian Jackson
Just when you think it can’t get any warmer, highs head for near or past 80 today, and at least to the mid-80s tomorrow! Heading into midweek, the storm system that sparked a tornado outbreak across the central Plains yesterday into last night moves through. But by that time, all we probably get out of it is some clouds, maybe a stray shower, and cooler but still fairly mild temps.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/15/2012
By Brian Jackson
Dress lightly and bring the sunscreen if you’re joining me at Nats Park today!
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/14/2012
By Ian Livingston
It’s going to be crowded out there this weekend as everyone soaks up the awesomeness. Today gets our warm stretch going, with temperatures into the 70s across the area, and by tomorrow that might seem cool. 80s are a good bet both Sunday and Monday as warm air shoots north in the environment out ahead of the major severe weather maker expected to impact the Plains and Midwest this weekend. No real cool air in the near future, either.
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/14/2012
By Ian Livingston
It doesn’t get too much better than this. Mild start-time temperatures slowly fall into the evening. Clouds may noticeably increase as well, but any showers should hold off till after the game.
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Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 04/13/2012
By Jason Samenow
For Friday the 13th, today’s weather was mighty fine as temperatures rose to the comfortable mid-to-upper 60s under mostly sunny skies. It was just the beginning of the warming trend, as we head for the 70s Saturday and crest 80 Sunday. Could we get a much needed rain shower Saturday night?
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Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 04/13/2012
By Jason Samenow
Justin Berk, a Baltimore-based meteorologist previously employed as a weathercaster at the local ABC affiliate, noticed a strange 3 degree temperature spike at BWI airport Thursday between 3 and 4 p.m.. And he thinks it’s because the thermometer is in a bad location, prone to winds blowing across the hot runway surface. I’m not convinved.
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Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 04/13/2012
By Jason Samenow
The stage is set for a “high-end life-threatening” severe weather outbreak in the Southern and Central Plains Saturday afternoon and night according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
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Posted at 11:55 AM ET, 04/13/2012
By Jason Samenow
Via NOAA: “Irene has been retired from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical storm names by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) hurricane committee because of the fatalities and damage it caused in August 2011 and will be replaced by Irma.”
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Posted at 11:19 AM ET, 04/13/2012
By Steve Tracton
Early last week (April 2), thousands of people in and around San Antonio, Texas reported seeing what one eyewitness described as a piece of the sun falling from the sky during full daylight. This week, the sightings were officially confirmed as a rare fireball - at least one yard across - bright enough to be seen during daylight.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/13/2012
By A. Camden Walker
Temperatures are on the upswing over coming days, with 60s today up to perhaps flirting with 90 by Monday. Dry, somewhat breezy, conditions prevail through then, with so far our only hope of precipitation appearing on Tuesday. Get outside (with those allergy pills) and play some ball or go on a jog — before the heat really arrives on Sunday afternoon and into Monday!
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/13/2012
By A. Camden Walker
With clear skies allowing temperatures to easily cool after sunset, combined with the slight breeze at times, you might want to wear a decently warm jacket. Enjoy the clear skies though!
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Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 04/12/2012
By Jason Samenow
A major warm-up is coming to Washington, D.C. Temperatures Sunday through Tuesday are forecast to be well into the 80s, with 90 degrees not out of the question one of those days.
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Posted at 01:32 PM ET, 04/12/2012
By Jason Samenow
Hail has been in the news a lot lately. From the record-breaking 4” chunk of ice that landed in Oahu, Hawaii in early March to the softball-sized crushers that decimated car windshields in northwest Oklahoma, Monday. But until Wednesday, never had I seen hail accumulate chest deep and shutdown a highway. That’s what happened north of Amarillo, Texas.
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Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 04/12/2012
By Jason Samenow
Ever wonder how the Washington Nationals get weather information to make decisions about rain delays and postponements? Enter Telvent - a consulting firm the Nats contract with for meteorological services.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/12/2012
By David Streit
Nothing but sun and more sun through the weekend is nice but drought conditions are threatening. The only really interesting challenge to this forecast is how warm will it get. Our temperatures are on the fast track upward this weekend with 80s dominant by Sunday and Monday!
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Posted at 04:55 AM ET, 04/12/2012
By David Streit
A great opening day with plenty of sun. Dress warmly though, as winds are brisk blowing from left to right making it feel colder than it should. Cheer your head off and you probably won’t even notice the chill!
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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 04/11/2012
By Ian Livingston
After the mild winter we just went through, today felt pretty darn chilly! Highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s are about 10-15 degrees below normal. Add in a few hit-or-miss showers -- even containing snow and sleet -- and it’s been a good one to hang out inside. If you’re not a fan of this wintry blast, fear not, it won’t last too long.
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Posted at 01:16 PM ET, 04/11/2012
By Jason Samenow
It’s raw and cold outside and we’ve been receiving reports of rain showers and yes - sleet and snow - in some areas from the District and to the north and west. Accumulating snow has even fallen in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania and in western Maryland. It’s neither completely surprising, nor unprecedented.
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Posted at 10:36 AM ET, 04/11/2012
By Don Lipman
This week marks the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Thought to be almost unsinkable, the flagship of the White Star Line struck an iceberg and sank about 375 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia—about the latitude of Providence, RI. As is well known, the much-storied disaster took the lives of about 1,500 passengers and crewmembers, almost two-thirds of the total complement of 2200. But what were the weather conditions preceding, at the time of, and following, the great disaster and did they contribute in any way to what happened, or how it happened?
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/11/2012
By Dan Stillman
So let’s not focus on today too much. Not that it’s so horrible, but we thought we were past this kind of breezy chill, no? Warmer air makes a gradual comeback tomorrow and Friday, before arriving in full force this weekend. Maybe we see a light shower here or there along the way, but probably nothing substantial enough to quench our increasingly thirsty ground.
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Posted at 06:51 PM ET, 04/10/2012
By Jason Samenow
A violent supercell thunderstorm in northwest Oklahoma Monday spawned multiple tornadoes. But its main impact was baseball to softball size hail which produced at least $250,000 in damage and injured three people around the town of Woodward.
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Posted at 03:37 PM ET, 04/10/2012
By Jason Samenow
Winter was more or less a no show this year, so I suppose we shouldn’t complain about a lone cooler than normal April day tomorrow. The jet stream takes a big dip Wednesday and highs will struggle to make much headway into the 50s. A few rain showers may develop, possibly even mixing with snow in the mountains.
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Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 04/10/2012
By Greg Postel
The pattern shift that finally balanced things out a bit this month after the prolonged stretch of extreme temperatures in March, is now ready to show a new face. In the East, a few chilly days this week will give way to a short burst of very warm air late in the weekend. And a large spring storm will soon move into the West and notably increase chances for severe weather, including tornadoes, in the middle of the country during the next few days.
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Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 04/10/2012
By Jason Samenow
Through the first quarter of the year, 2012 emerged from the pack of other extremely warm years in Washington, D.C.’s historic past to take the lead. The above time series shows the year’s journey: starting warm, dipping to near normal for only about a day, and then steadily holding ground in unseasonably mild territory.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/10/2012
By Matt Rogers
Low pressure stalled around New England combines forces with a moderate high pressure area dropping into the Midwest to send in chilly, windy weather today. Highs should range through the mid-to-upper 50s into the low 60s under partly cloudy skies. But winds from 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph mean it could really feel like the upper 40s to middle 50s a lot of the time. Look for improving conditions late this week with warmer weather (70s!) this weekend.
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Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 04/09/2012
By Ian Livingston
Those winds sure have been noticeable today, with at least one gust past 40 mph at National Airport midday. Fortunately, temperatures in the mid-60s to near 70 made it a pretty bearable wind. However, a cold front passing through this evening and overnight will help draw cooler air back into the region for tomorrow. And wind -- as well as fire concerns -- will still be something we have to deal with at least through then.
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Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 04/09/2012
By Jason Samenow
Warnings for high fire danger, known as “red flag warnings” cover the entire Washington and Baltimore metro region through 8 p.m. tonight. In addition, a fire weather watch is in place for Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 04/09/2012
By Jason Samenow
In the lower 48 states, warm weather fans rejoiced in the
record-setting mild conditions. But across much of Alaska, the cold and snow have been relentless and more extreme than usual.
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Posted at 10:03 AM ET, 04/09/2012
By Jason Samenow
For much of the U.S., 2012 was the year without a winter. NOAA announced today that not only was the March the warmest on record in the U.S., but so too was the entire January-February-March period.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/09/2012
By Jason Samenow
From Tuesday to Thursday this week, we step back into a chilly, March-like pattern. Temperatures will actually be cooler than average for a change, but these conditions won’t hang around. Friday and into the weekend we warm back up. The region remains bone dry and while we have a few rain chances this week, none are a sure thing.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/08/2012
By Brian Jackson
What a weekend, right? Just in time for Easter festivities we get a near perfect weekend across the mid-Atlantic. We’ll even eke out a few extra degrees today over yesterday. A couple of disturbances bring shower chances later tomorrow into midweek with noticeably cooler air Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/07/2012
By Ian Livingston
First the upside: This is about as nice a holiday weekend as one could ask for. Tons of sun and increasingly mild temperatures. Yet, we could use some rain. We’re now about 4” below average on the year. Given the winds expected today, conditions will be ripe for fires across the area, and perhaps we’ll deal with that again tomorrow. The downside of too much sunshine?
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Posted at 04:59 AM ET, 04/07/2012
By Ian Livingston
Only issue might a breeze, and it should subside at least a bit as the sun sets. Temperatures drop fairly quickly too.
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Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 04/06/2012
By Ian Livingston
Not too much to say bad about today. Winds were extra gusty through much of it, but with afternoon temperatures near 60, and wall-to-wall sunshine, I think it probably deserved more than a 6! As we head toward nightfall, winds diminish noticeably, but they probably won’t fully disappear. Temperatures are going to drop quickly though, and if you’re north and west of the city, you might want to prepare fragile plants for the possibility of an overnight freeze.
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Posted at 02:10 PM ET, 04/06/2012
By Kevin Ambrose
The Tidal Basin has the cherry blossoms but Bull Run has the bluebells. The bluebell, which carpet the forest floor in large areas along Bull Run, is a native perennial plant that can grow up to 2.5 feet tall and prefers moist, wooded areas.
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Posted at 12:08 PM ET, 04/06/2012
By Jason Samenow
Those of us with pollen allergies have suffered early and often this spring thanks in large part to abnormally warm conditions. But there is an upside: tree pollen counts - which normally peak in April - may have already started to trend downwards.
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Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 04/06/2012
By David Streit
The warm and dry weather has been great for getting garden chores but this dryness has got to stop. We are so close to drought status it is not funny.
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Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 04/05/2012
By Jason Samenow
The famed Augusta National Golf Club got raked by severe thunderstorms Tuesday night and could have a repeat performance later today into tonight. On Friday, dry air oozes south - setting up a picture perfect finishing weekend for the 2012 Masters. But the change in weather promises a change in course conditions, adding a wrinkle into golf’s “tradition unlike any other.”
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Posted at 01:39 PM ET, 04/05/2012
By Jack Williams
In his post on AccuWeather’s new 25-day forecasts, Jason Samenow says, “Never mind, the skill in forecasts rapidly deteriorates beyond 5-7 days.” Notice he didn’t say accuracy because for meteorologists the score that counts in judging forecasts is “skill,” not “accuracy.”
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Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 04/05/2012
By Justin Grieser
Less than two weeks ago our overnight lows were in the May-like 50s, but since then we’ve flirted with the freezing mark twice in the past week. Freezing temperatures may again visit the far northern and western reaches of our region tonight and even creep close to the beltway Friday night. You might be wondering when is the risk of freezing temperatures finally over in the region? In some places, it won’t be until some time in May.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/05/2012
By David Streit
The Easter bunny is going to have no issues with this forecast. Barely a cloud will interfere with our blue skies through Sunday with highs mainly in the 60s. The only concern is the possibility of scattered frost in outlying areas tonight and especially Friday night. The lack of rain is nice for us but not for gardens and lawns
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Posted at 05:37 PM ET, 04/04/2012
By Jason Samenow
A cold front sinking south through the mid-Atlantic has shoved away the blanket of clouds and clearing is underway. Clear cool nights and sunny seasonably mild afternoons have arrived for an extended stay. We could really use some rain, but we may as well enjoy the incoming stretch of splendid spring weather.
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Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 04/04/2012
By Jason Samenow
The three tornadoes that touched down in the immediate Dallas-Ft. Worth metro region Tuesday were large and violent, at least EF-2 intensity, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. Yet amazingly, no one died.
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Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 04/04/2012
By Jason Samenow
Weather patterns may conspire to produce only the fourth hurricane season since 1995 with below normal activity say two forecasting groups.
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Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 04/04/2012
By Jason Samenow
No it’s not an April Fools’ joke: Accuweather is pushing the limits of weather forecasting and issuing detailed predictions extending 25 days into the future effective today. Consider me highly skeptical about their value.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/04/2012
By Dan Stillman
After highs today shoot for a second straight day near or past 70, temperatures step back toward normal Thursday and Friday. We could use some rain but there’s not much to be had over the next several days. We’ll trend a bit warmer again this weekend, so start making your outdoor plans now!
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Posted at 05:39 PM ET, 04/03/2012
By Jason Samenow
What a spectacular day it was. High temperatures reached into the low 70s after scattered morning frost in our colder suburbs. No frost tonight with warm southerly flow and an incoming blanket of clouds. Very mild Wednesday, but look for lots of clouds and the slim chance of a shower.
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Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 04/03/2012
By Jason Samenow
Three confirmed tornadoes moved through the heart of the Dallas- Ft. Worth area - one near Arlington, another in southeast Dallas county and a third in Forney (in Kaufman county).
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Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 04/03/2012
By Greg Postel
After torching the record books in recent weeks, the weather pattern is now beginning to push temperatures back toward normal all across the country.
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Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 04/03/2012
By Jason Samenow
Meteorologist Paul Douglas, CEO of broadcast weather and founder of several companies, in his essay “A Message from a Republican Meteorologist on Climate Change” pleas with members of his party to trust climate scientists when they say human-caused climate change is happening and having profound effects on our weather and the environment. Here are some key excerpts, followed by my reaction...
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10:55 AM ET, 04/03/2012 |
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012
By Matt Rogers
As we bounce our way toward the Easter holiday weekend, we continue to at least keep a mostly seasonal to warm pattern in place. Gardeners are looking for more rain than I can find currently with only a few shower chances tomorrow and again on late Sunday. Otherwise, highs mostly in the 60s and lows mostly in the 40s and 50s is nothing to complain about here in the heart of meteorogical spring.
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05:00 AM ET, 04/03/2012 |
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 04/02/2012
By Ian Livingston
After our dry March, I guess we should all be rooting for a bit of rain, but the forecast is so pleasant it’s hard to do so. Today’s blustery highs near 60 will see a good boost tomorrow along with plenty of sunshine. But first, we’ve got a cold night ahead, with some frost and freeze concerns to the northwest of the city.
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04:45 PM ET, 04/02/2012 |
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Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 04/02/2012
By Jason Samenow
During the course of March, large chunks of the U.S. experienced spells of warm weather unmatched in recorded history. More than 7,700 daily record high temperatures were set (or tied, compared to just 287 record lows), in some cases by mind blowing margins and over multiple days. It’s no surprise that, after data were crunched, scores of cities easily set March monthly records for warmth.
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01:10 PM ET, 04/02/2012 |
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Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 04/02/2012
By Matt Rogers
Our very warm March has come to a close and not only was it the warmest on record (since 1871), but it also extends our streak of above normal monthly temperature averages to 5 months in Washington, D.C.
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Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 04/02/2012
By Jason Samenow
While not as warm relative to average as much of March, the first week of April promises to be delightful. Most days feature abundant sunshine with temperatures in the 60s and crisp, cool nights. The best chance for showers is sometime Wednesday; otherwise, dry weather dominates. It’s premature to worry about drought, but area rainfall deficits are mounting.
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Posted at 08:15 PM ET, 04/01/2012
By Brian Jackson
We’re looking at a decent day today before a decent chance of showers and maybe a thunderstorm this evening with a cold front. Highs through midweek range from the 60s to low 70s.
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08:15 PM ET, 04/01/2012 |
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Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 01/01/2012
By Kevin Ambrose
Just when you thought the “winter-that-wasn’t” was long behind us, one weather model is forecasting a major snowstorm later this week. With unseasonably cold high pressure forecast to move into eastern Canada, the stage may be set for a rare spring blizzard. An April Fool’s post.
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09:49 AM ET, 01/01/2012 |
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