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    Arctic Cold Front Headed For Northern Nevada, Freeze Alerts

    Oct 23, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — An arctic cold front is headed for northern Nevada this weekend.

    Single-digit lows are expected Sunday morning in the northeast part of the state and below-freezing temperatures elsewhere.

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    Las Vegas Area Sets New Record Of 151 Days Without Rain

    Sep 18, 2020

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's been dry in Las Vegas for 151 days, breaking a record set more than 60 years ago.

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    Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China's southwestern Sichuan province on Wednesday.
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    100,000 Evacuated As Massive Flooding In China Threatens Ancient Giant Buddha Statue

    Aug 19, 2020
    Heavy seasonal rainfall has caused the worst flooding in decades across China's interior, forcing officials at the Three Gorges Dam to open all 10 spillways for the first time since it was built.
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    A monitoring station at Death Valley National Park measured a temperature of 130 degrees Sunday — likely a record for August in the park, the National Weather Service says.
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    130 Degrees: Death Valley Sees What Could Be Record Heat

    Aug 17, 2020
    Any visitors to the national park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.
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    Heavy rain has flooded in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture in Japan on Saturday.
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    At Least 15 Feared Dead After Torrential Rains Sweep Through Southern Japan

    Jul 04, 2020
    Japanese officials say it's the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the region. More than 200,000 people were asked to evacuate.
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    Excessive Heat Warning In Las Vegas; Record Highs At Reno, Tahoe

    May 27, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A heatwave is continuing across the entire state of Nevada, where new record highs have been set at Lake Tahoe and Reno and more records are in jeopardy through Friday from Las Vegas to Elko.

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    Heat Wave To Hit The Southwest

    May 26, 2020
    PHOENIX (AP) — The Southwest will experience a heat wave and possibly record-breaking temperatures mid- to late- next week.
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    Three hurricanes form in the Atlantic in September 2018. Forecasters predict three to six major hurricanes during the 2020 season, which is above average.
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    Hurricane Season Will Be Above Average, NOAA Warns

    May 21, 2020
    Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1. Rising seas and a warmer climate make storms of all sizes more damaging.
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    Frigid air from Canada is expected to reach the upper Northeast of the United States by Friday evening, as illustrated in this forecast map from the National Weather Service. The NWS predicts the polar vortex will bring "significant" wet snow to New Engl
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    Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada

    May 08, 2020
    The National Weather Service says a low pressure system in the southern Plains is dragging Arctic air south, likely bringing record low temperatures and snow to the upper Midwest and New England.
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    A screen grab from the NOAA web site shows where tornadoes could hit on Sunday. Most Shelters in Alabama and Mississippi will remain open despite concerns over the coronavirus.
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    As Storms Gather, Officials Urge Taking Shelter — Even If Distancing Is Not Possible

    Apr 11, 2020
    Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.
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    Commercial planes provide weather forecasters with vital data, so widespread flight cancellations could hurt local weather reports.
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    One More Coronavirus Problem: Accurate Weather Forecasts

    Apr 03, 2020
    Weather forecast models rely on commercial airplanes for massive amounts of real-time data. With widespread flight cancellations, meteorologists are concerned.
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    Las Vegas Valley Records First Rainfall Of 2020

    Feb 10, 2020

    Las Vegas saw its first rainfall of 2020 Sunday night with about .04 inches recorded at McCarran International Airport.

    Mt. Charleston got a fresh light coat of snow overnight, up to four inches in some areas. Both Las Vegas and Mt. Charleston are expected to have sunny skies Monday.

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    Powerful Winds Cause Outages, Damages In Southern Nevada

    Feb 03, 2020
    The Las Vegas area could see more powerful winds from a cold front that left hundreds without power over the weekend.
     
    The National Weather Service said Monday parts of southern Nevada could see gusts anywhere from between 50 and 70 mph before mid-day.
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    A swimmer jumps from a jetty in an effort to cool off in Adelaide, Australia, as the country experiences record temperatures.
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    Australia Just Had Its Hottest Day On Record

    Dec 18, 2019
    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.
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    Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique

    Dec 11, 2019

    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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    Winter Is Coming ... And It Could Be Warmer

    Dec 11, 2019

    Winter is coming -- and no, we’re not talking about Jon Snow.

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    A jet waits for takeoff Tuesday at Denver International Airport, where travelers have seen hundreds of flights canceled amid heavy snow.
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    'Bomb Cyclone' Whips Through The West As Winter Storms Snarl Thanksgiving Travel

    Nov 27, 2019
    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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    Sierra Winds Reach 94 mph Ahead Of Big Snow Storm

    Nov 26, 2019

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dangerous winds in the Sierra toppled a semi-trailer truck, downed power lines and closed a stretch of highway in Southern California on Monday ahead of a winter storm expected to bring up to 2 feet of snow to mountain tops around Lake Tahoe.

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    A worker shovels snow from a sidewalk in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Forecasters expect temperatures to drop around 10 degrees by Wednesday.
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    Arctic Blast Grips Parts Of the U.S., With Snow And Record-Breaking Cold

    Nov 12, 2019
    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.
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    St. George Breaks Hits A Record 122 Days Without Rain

    Oct 17, 2019

    ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — St. George is experiencing a record dry spell as the city in southern Utah hits 122 days without rain.

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    Northeast Nevada's September Weather One For Record Books

    Oct 09, 2019

    ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A wacky month of September weather was one for the record books in northeast Nevada in a wide variety of categories including heat, rain and even snow.

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    Day Of Record Rain In Elko Nearly Doubles September Average

    Sep 21, 2019

    ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Heavy rainfall in northeast Nevada set a record for the day in Elko with nearly twice as much precipitation in 24 hours as normally falls in the whole month of September.

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    A sea of fog advances on the Golden Gate Bridge during a late winter twilight in 2016. On Saturday the operators of FogCam said the long-running webcam at San Francisco State University will sunset "forever" at the end of August.
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    The End Is Nigh For FogCam, Billed As The Internet's Oldest Running Webcam

    Aug 19, 2019
    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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    A woman cools off in the fountain at Washington Square Park in New York. Temperatures at or close to 100 degrees are expected in the city this weekend.
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    Heat Wave Blankets Much Of The U.S. This Week

    Jul 18, 2019
    It is bringing dangerous, record-breaking temperatures to the Central and Eastern states.
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    Red Flag Warning In Effect Through Wednesday

    Jul 17, 2019

    A red flag warning remains in effect in Clark County, eastern Lincoln County and Mohave County, according to the National Weather Service.

    Hot, dry and windy conditions have put the areas in danger of rapid fire growth, the service said. 

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