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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Dangerous combination of heat and humidity this weekend
Dangerous heat continues through this weekend. Modest relief from the heat arrives by mid next week with a midweek bump in storm chances as well.
Irish Times
06-08-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
Rising temperatures bring prospect of a warm weekend
The mixed weather which has characterised August to date is set to continue for the foreseeable future. Wednesday will be a dry day in most places with highest temperatures of between 16 and 21 degrees. Rain, though, will spread across the country on Wednesday night. Thursday will be a bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, similar to Wednesday. Prospects for the rest of the week are for slightly above average temperatures. Friday will be dry, but Friday night will see rain in the north and west. READ MORE Saturday will be mostly cloudy but warm and Sunday will be the best day of the current spell, with temperatures of up to 23 degrees and there will be clear skies except in the west and north. It looks like the early days of next week will bring some rain or showers at times, but there will be decent dry periods also. It will be warm with temperatures in the low 20s in many areas. Sadly, there is no heatwave in prospect for the immediate future.
UAE Moments
10-07-2025
- Climate
- UAE Moments
Breezy With Highs of 46°C: UAE Weather, July 10, 2025
It's another hot day across the UAE, with temperatures soaring up to 46°C in internal areas. According to the latest forecast, the country is under the influence of a weak surface and upper low-pressure system, bringing fair to partly cloudy skies, especially towards the east. High Temperatures Across Regions Internal areas: 42°C to 46°C Coastal & islands: 38°C to 42°C Mountains: 35°C to 39°C Humidity levels will range from 10% to 80%, varying by region. Winds to Pick Up in the Daytime Expect light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds, reaching up to 35 km/h at times. The Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea will remain slight, making for relatively calm coastal conditions.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Minnesota has seen 48 tornadoes so far this year, topping annual average: Data
The Brief Minnesota has seen 48 preliminary tornadoes so far this year, topping its average of 46 annually between 1991 and 2010. Tornadoes generally occur from May through September, and from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The earliest ever recorded in Minnesota touched down on March 6, 2017, and the latest occurred on Dec. 15, 2021. (FOX 9) - If it seems like you're seeing more tornadoes than usual so far this year, it's because you are – according to data through the end of June gathered by the Minnesota State Climatology Office. What we know The data, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says Minnesota has seen 48 preliminary tornadoes so far in 2025. Minnesota averaged 46 tornadoes per year from 1991 to 2020, with 2010 seeing a high mark of 113 seen. In the last seven decades, there have been no years Minnesota has not seen at least one, according to the data. Dig deeper According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), tornadoes generally occur from May through September – with the earliest ever recorded on March 6, 2017, and the latest occurring on Dec. 15, 2021. More than 85% of all tornadoes in Minnesota occur between May and August, and they are most common between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., though they can happen any time of day or night. On June 17, 2010, one of the worst tornado outbreaks in Minnesota happened when 48 touched down across 22 counties over a period of six hours – the most to ever occur in one day, according to DNR data. More statewide historical data can be found here. The Source Information provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Irish Times
22-05-2025
- Climate
- Irish Times
‘Extreme' marine heatwave recorded in waters off Irish coast
Sea temperatures off the western and southern coasts of Ireland are above normal and constitute a marine heatwave, climatologists have said. UK Met Office data placed the marine heatwave at the 'extreme' end of the spectrum, with sea surface temperatures up to 4 degrees above normal. 'Yes, it is a marine heatwave currently,' said Paul Moore, a climatologist at Met Éireann. 'This background warming is always there, but when atmospheric conditions are favourable, as they have been in our region during spring, this can enhance the warming in localised areas, leading to marine heatwaves.' READ MORE Data showing above average temperatures has been confirmed from a number of sources, including figures gathered by Europe's Copernicus earth-monitoring satellite, and the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network. This spring was dominated by high-pressure weather conditions, mostly just to the north of Ireland and Britain, said Mr Moore. This has resulted in above average sunshine, he said, and below average winds, generally coming from an easterly direction. 'This has led to the top layer of seas around us warming up at an increased rate, leading to the sea surface temperatures we are seeing now.' The last time Ireland had sea surface temperatures this high was in June 2023. 'This followed a very dry and sunny period during the second half of May and early June that year. Research has linked the marine heatwave then to the record warm June in both Ireland and the UK.' The reason the west and south coasts had been most affected, said Mr Moore, was because of the mostly easterly winds those areas experienced during May. These easterlies carry warmer air off the land, and this warms the sea faster. Marine heatwaves have had 'devastating consequences' in other parts of the world, said Moore, over the last few years. [ How a hotter world is affecting Ireland in five graphics Opens in new window ] 'They can potentially cause widespread bleaching of coral reefs, the proliferation of harmful algal blooms, the displacement of marine species, and the disruption of entire food chains.' Commenting on the data for Britain and Ireland, Dr Manuela Truebano, from the school of biological and marine sciences at the University of Plymouth, said: 'This is unprecedented because it is happening so early in the year.' The June 2023 marine heatwave caused shock at the time. Of added concern, she said, was the 'prevalence and intensity of these marine heatwave events'. Mr Moore said Ireland had been 'lucky' with the timing of recent marine heatwaves around its shores because they have occurred before August, which is normally the warmest time of the year for sea surface temperatures here. If the sea surface temperatures were to continue to be above normal into August, that would put our marine ecosystem under stress, he said. There are signs that the marine heatwave could end soon, he added. 'The weather pattern is due to change over the next few days, bringing back strong westerly winds, which should churn up the water, mixing colder deep water with the warmer surface water. 'This should ease the sea surface temperature increase, at least temporarily.' As climate change continues, the global average sea surface temperatures will continue to increase, and this is projected to increase at least up to 2100.
