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5:23pm Apr 03, 2020

Science Science

One More Coronavirus Problem: Accurate Weather Forecasts

by Lauren Sommer

Weather forecast models rely on commercial airplanes for massive amounts of real-time data. With widespread flight cancellations, meteorologists are concerned.
5:42pm Feb 20, 2020

Daily News Daily News

Weather-Related Closings And Delays

by WFDD Staff

Schools are closing early due to winter weather in the forecast, which is impacting the area. A complete list is below from our media partners at FOX8
12:44pm Feb 20, 2020

Weather Weather Education

Carolina Curious: How Do Schools Decide When To Cancel Classes for Weather?

by April Laissle

Many Triad parents were greeted with a flurry of messages Wednesday announcing weather-related changes to school schedules.

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3:33pm Dec 18, 2019

World News World News

Australia Just Had Its Hottest Day On Record

by Merrit Kennedy

The scorching temperatures are happening during a destructive wildfire season and a brutal drought. The average maximum temperature across the country on Tuesday was 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nichole Sobecki/VII for NPR

2:23pm Dec 11, 2019

World News World News Science Health & Safety

Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique

by Rebecca Hersher

As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.

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11:39am Nov 27, 2019

National National

'Bomb Cyclone' Whips Through The West As Winter Storms Snarl Thanksgiving Travel

by Colin Dwyer

Inclement weather sure has a knack for bad timing. On the eve of Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel periods of the year, high winds and heavy snow are buffeting places from Oregon to New England.
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8:09pm Nov 12, 2019

National National

Arctic Blast Grips Parts Of the U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold

by Brakkton Booker

Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far.
1:30pm Oct 03, 2019

Environment Environment

Drought Conditions Worsen Across 14 Southern US States

by Associated Press, Jeff Martin
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP

4:23pm Aug 20, 2019

National National Environment

The End Is Nigh For FogCam, Billed As The Internet's Oldest Running Webcam

by Colin Dwyer

The webcam at San Francisco State University has been in operation since 1994. Now, its creators say they plan to sunset the Internet landmark by the end of the month.

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7:46pm Jul 18, 2019

National National

Heat Wave Blankets Much Of The U.S. This Week

by Shannon Van Sant

It is bringing dangerous, record-breaking temperatures to the Central and Eastern states.
Ulises Ruiz / AFP/Getty Images

10:35pm Jul 01, 2019

World News World News

Freak Summer Hailstorm Hits Mexico's Guadalajara

by Merrit Kennedy

"Hail more than a meter high, and then we wonder if climate change exists," said Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, the governor of Jalisco state. The Mexican army is helping to dig out the city.
Charlie Riedel / AP

7:43am May 29, 2019

National National

Large Tornado Touches Down Near Kansas City; At Least 12 Injured

by Vanessa Romo

The massive tornado skirted the metropolitan area but struck several towns to the west of Kansas City, Kan., leaving damaged houses "for a mile in every direction."