US sets drought monitor's 'exceptional drought' record in July Public release date: 1-Aug-2011[ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Brian Fuchsbfuchs2@unl.edu402-472-6775University of Nebraska-Lincoln Worst classification for drought in nearly 12 percent o...

This year we can take a huge step in turning around the troubled Seattle School District, but to do so will require replacing the current board members that are up for election.The multitude of problems in this poorly run and poorly performing district...

By Bill Deger, Meteorologist Aug 1, 2011; 6:40 AM ET AccuWeather.com Facebook fan James B. took this photo of a towering cumulonimbus thunderstorm cloud. "Conditions will be favorable for a select few thunderstorms to produce tornadoes." Another ...

There will be no 'E' storm in July this season as Invest 91L was unable to strengthen and close off a circulation today. A lot of times when we are talking about an area of low pressure in the initial stages of development, you hear the word 'broad' ta...

By Bill Deger, Meteorologist Aug 1, 2011; 3:22 AM ET A pedestrian walks past a sign showing the temperature in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, July 23, 2011 during the heat wave. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) "A total of 2,676 daily record high temperatures ...

Don is deadTropical Storm Don, the fourth named storm of the 2011 season, made landfall near Baffin Bay, Texas yesterday evening around 10pm CDT in less-than-grand fashion. The storm was looking very weak for the 24 hours before landfall, but fizzled r...

We are now in the driest time of the year climatologically (see graph below of climatological probability of rain, click to enlarge)--in fact, the driest day of the year on average was yesterday July 29th, when .005 inches of rain has fallen on average...

Tropical Storm Don continues to make its way west-northwest toward the Texas coast this evening. Don has increased steadily in pressure over the past 18 to 24 hours. Wind speed remained 45 knots in the 5pm EDT advisory. The strongest thunderstorm activ...

Tropical storm warnings are flying along the coast of Texas from Brownsville to Matagorda as Tropical Storm Don closes in on the Texas coast. Don remains a disorganized, moderate strength tropical storm, and appears unlikely to cause major damage or br...

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PRINT EMAIL Photo: Mohamed Amin Jibril/IRIN The drought-displaced families lack food, shelter and water (file photo) LAS-ANOD, 29 July 2011 (IRIN) - Hundreds of families from south-central Somalia who have sought refuge in the self-declared ...

Tropical Storm Don was able to strengthen just a bit today. And most of that strengthening occurred within the last couple hours. He continues on a WNW track towards south Texas with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and his pressure is now a...

Several of you have note that it is not the cool temperatures or even the rain that bothered you this last few months, but the lack of sunlight--sort of like a summer version of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).   So what is the truth about ...

By Matt Alto, Meteorologist Jul 29, 2011; 4:34 AM ET "The main threat with these storms will be heavy rains and damaging winds..." The showers and thunderstorms that brought heavy rains to portions of the Great Lakes last night and early Friday...

Tropical Storm Don continues to be an unimpressive low-end tropical storm as it continues northwest towards the Texas coast. Don formed yesterday afternoon from an African tropical wave that moved into the Gulf of Mexico under a region of low wind shea...

Beach Bound But Blogging... Again Jul 28, 2011; 1:25 PM ET Once again, the cat is secure with the housesitters and I am on my way to the beach at North Carolina for vacation. But this time, I'm heading south of Wilmington, NC to Oak Island (shown abo...

Tropical Storm Don formed yesterday from an African tropical wave that crossed into the Gulf of Mexico, and the thus-far unimpressive storm appears poised to bring tropical storm conditions to the lower Texas coast by Friday night. An Air Force Hurrica...

Tropical Storm Don, the fourth tropical cyclone of the 2011 season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico just north of the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane Hunters began investigating the system earlier this afternoon and quickly found a closed surface circula...

Theory of a Big Bang: Johnny Galecki Struck by Lightning Jul 27, 2011; 11:50 AM ET The CBS Late Show has an interview with Johnny Galecki (available on my Facebook Page and below) telling his harrowing tale of (nearly) being struck by lightning while ...

Southern Drought ContinuesTemperatures continue to soar into triple digits in the Southern Plains this week, and are expected to remain well above average for at least the next month. High air temperatures and low humidity (because of the low soil mois...

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Jul 27, 2011; 6:46 AM ET "...numerous thunderstorms later today will be capable of unleashing damaging winds." While downpours are the main threat from the thunderstorms currently invading the Upper M...

A 40,000-Foot Storm From 70 Miles Away Jul 26, 2011; 6:25 PM ET In an otherwise clear blue sky Saturday night, I spotted a storm way in the distance. Since identification from radar and satellite would be easy, I took a look and found the storm (acco...

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist Jul 27, 2011; 3:01 AM ET The strong tropical wave being monitored by the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center can be found churning just east of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula in this satellite image from earl...

Rain in Karachi; Western Pacific Lighting Up Jul 26, 2011; 12:41 PM ET FIRST MEASURABLE RAIN OF THE SEASON I do not know how much rain has fallen as of yet (I should be able to know soon), but the weather observations out of Karachi, Pakistan, show do...

It's been an unprecedented year for weather disasters in the United States, with the dangerous portion of hurricane season still to come. We've already seen nine billion-dollar weather disasters so far in 2011. The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) ...

Researchers Provide Detailed Picture of Ice Loss Following Collapse of Antarctic Ice Shelves An international team of researchers has combined data from multiple sources to provide the clearest account yet of how much glacial ice surges into the sea f...

Photo: Ahmed Orko Nur/IRIN Ainul Hoque has been displaced for a week COX’S BAZAR, 26 July 2011 (IRIN) - Heavy flooding in southeastern Bangladesh has forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf districts, say l...

These pictures was captured this morning, 26 July 2011, at Volksrus. The picture was send in by Gert Botha, Hamnet, Secunda. (Click on images for larger view.)

A family outside their damaged home in Tarlay Sub-Township YANGON, 26 July 2011 (IRIN) - Heavy rains pounding earthquake-struck Southern Shan State continue to hinder efforts to rebuild the homes of quake survivors, agencies say.Of the 837 hou...

Jul 26, 2011; 10:39 AM ET Enhanced infrared satellite image of the tropical wave Tuesday morning "This wave will move onshore Friday or Friday night across northeastern Mexico or southern Texas" The tropical wave that AccuWeather.com meteorologi...