By Matt Alto, Meteorologist
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  • Memorial Day Weekend Heat Wave

    May 23, 2012; 7:48 PM ET

    Break out the fans and air conditioners and get the pools ready as a heat wave is poised for portions of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic this Memorial Day weekend.

  • Big Storms from Carolinas to the Delmarva

    May 23, 2012; 7:43 PM ET

    As a disturbance rolls slowly northeastward, thunderstorms from portions of the Carolinas to the Delmarva can be especially nasty into this evening.

  • Chile Drought May Be Dented by Rainstorm

    May 23, 2012; 7:40 PM ET

    A major rainstorm may be in the offing for drought-hit central and mid-southern Chile, including the nation's biggest population centers.

  • India Heat Wave as Monsoon Eagerly Awaited

    May 23, 2012; 7:35 PM ET

    Sweltering heat, the hottest of 2012 in some areas, has spread discomfort across the Indian subcontinent, spurring anticipation of the coming rainy season

  • East Daily Downpours This Week

    May 23, 2012; 7:32 PM ET

    A stalled weather pattern will bring a daily dose of disruptive downpours from portions of Florida to New England.

Daily U.S. Extremes

past 24 hours

  Extreme Location
High 100° Wink, TX
Low 29° Mullan Pass, ID
Precip 1.17" Chapel Hill, NC

WeatherWhys®

People need to pay close attention to the UV index during this time of year. On a sunny day late in the spring and into the summer, the UV is usually at least an 8, which is very high. Readings over 11 are considered extreme values in which only 10 minutes of full exposure to the sun will produce a sunburn.

This Day In Weather History

New Hampshire (1814)
A tornado crossed Merrimac, Litchfield, Londonderry and North Chester. The same storm produced hailstones that had an 11-inch circumference and weighed 1/2 pound.

Northeast (1989)
More rain in an already wet month. Monthly totals topped 11 inches at New York City, 9 inches at Bridgeport, Conn., and 8 inches at Baltimore (all three totals set records for May).

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