Weather News
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Canada Summer 2012: Hot With Atlantic Tropical Threat
May 16, 2012; 7:53 AM ET
Summer of 2012 will feature above-normal warmth for much of Canada.
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Tropical Storm Aletta Continues in Eastern Pacific
May 16, 2012; 7:16 AM ET
The eastern Pacific hurricane season began Tuesday, but the atmosphere jumped the gun by a day.
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Cool Satellite Picture of Massive Mexico Dust Storm
May 16, 2012; 7:10 AM ET
A 200-mile long dust storm developed northern Mexico on Monday.
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New French President's Plane Hit by Lightning
May 16, 2012; 7:05 AM ET
Lightning struck the new French President's plane while it was on its way to Berlin on Tuesday.
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Sun to Shine on 2012 Preakness Stakes
May 16, 2012; 7:01 AM ET
On Saturday, May 19, 2012, about 100,000 people will gather for the Run for the Black-Eyed Susans, at Pimlico, in Baltimore, Md.
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Southwest Still Sizzling, Plains Warming Up
May 16, 2012; 6:02 AM ET
While the rest of the country is waiting for prolonged summerlike warmth, it has already arrived in the Desert Southwest.
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Gusty Storms Aim for New England, St. Lawrence Valley
May 16, 2012; 5:54 AM ET
Drier, more comfortable weather awaits the Northeast and southeastern Canada to end the workweek, but it will come at a price.
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Why Sunday's New Mexico Tornado Was So Rare
May 16, 2012; 5:45 AM ET
A tornado developed over the mountains of New Mexico Sunday, producing a rare sight to the town of Magdalena.
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Oklahoma Law Protects Good Samaritans During Severe Weather
May 16, 2012; 5:38 AM ET
The law gives people who provide "a safe place" during severe weather protection from liability due to injury of anyone in the shelter.
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What's With All the Waterspouts Lately?
May 16, 2012; 5:30 AM ET
Waterspouts on the Gulf Coast are not common at this time of year.
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Canada Summer 2012: Hot for Many; Atlantic Tropical Threat
May 16, 2012; 5:00 AM ET
Summer of 2012 will feature above-normal warmth for much of Canada.
Daily U.S. Extremes
past 24 hours
| Extreme | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 110° | Gila Bend, AZ |
| Low | 23° | Bridgeport, CA |
| Precip | 3.02" | Columbia, SC |
WeatherWhys®
The most common trigger for western wildfires is dry lightning. Dry lightning occurs during a thunderstorm that produces little, if any, rainfall. Rainfall from these high base thunderstorms evaporates in the very dry air before reaching the ground.
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