Yosemite May Be Harbinger of California’s Wildfire Potential August 27, 2013 By Don Jergler The week-and-a-half-old wildfire in Yosemite is seen by some as a harbinger of what could be a “worst case scenario”...
NOAA Updates Hurricane Forecast August 9, 2013 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday slightly lowered its forecast for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season but...
New York Officials Urge Preparation for Hurricane Season May 28, 2013 State officials are urging New York residents to prepare for hurricane season. The season starts June 1 and lasts through...
1-3 Tropical Cyclones Expected For Central Pacific May 24, 2013 It’s looking like it’ll be a below-normal hurricane season for the central Pacific. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued...
Atlantic Coast Can Expect 3 to 6 Major Hurricanes This Season: NOAA May 23, 2013 The government’s weather center is forecasting that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 will be an active...
Crowded U.S. Coastal Areas to Get Even More Crowded: NOAA March 25, 2013 If current population trends continue, the already-crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134...
Mixed Bag of Drought, Flooding and Warm Weather Predicted for Spring March 21, 2013 In its three-month U.S. Spring Outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that odds favor above-average temperatures across much...
Few Problems Expected from El Niño This Summer: NOAA March 11, 2013 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a key U.S. weather forecaster, has extended into the summer its view that the...
Wildfire Risk High in 2013 Due to Warm Weather, Drought, Warn Insurers January 24, 2013 With a mild winter, relatively warmer weather in general, and drought conditions expected to continue in 2013, the Insurance Institute...
NOAA: 2012’s U.S. Billion-Dollar Extreme Weather Events ‘Impressive’ January 4, 2013 By Don Jergler Last year may not have measured up to 2011 in terms total damages or havoc wreaked, but the nearly dozen...