Temperature Extremes

Heat Wave in East Africa
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Heat Wave in East Africa

Sweltering temperatures led to power cuts and school closures in South Sudan.

Published Mar 26, 2024

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Snowstorm Coats the Rockies
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Snowstorm Coats the Rockies

A potent storm pushed snowpack levels above normal across Colorado.

Published Mar 21, 2024

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New Lows for Great Lakes Ice Cover
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New Lows for Great Lakes Ice Cover

The effects of a warm winter in the upper Midwest are evident in the lack of lake ice.

Published Feb 29, 2024

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Potent Storm Drenches California
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Potent Storm Drenches California

Torrential rain fell on southern parts of the state, the product of an intense atmospheric river.

Published Feb 7, 2024

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Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast
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Snow Blankets Eastern U.S. After Arctic Blast

More than a week of wintry weather left a band of snow from Mississippi to Maine.

Published Jan 23, 2024

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