Tag: National Weather Service

80 Million Americans to Face 105 Degree Heat This Weekend: National Weather Service

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning about more scorching heat across the United States in the coming days—with around 80 million Americans set to experience 100-degree-plus temperatures this weekend. “An extremely dangerous and record-breakingly long heat wave will continue over the Southwest well into the next week,” the NWS said in a July 20…


High Heat Arrives in Southland; Triple Digits Likely Through the Weekend

LOS ANGELES—More high temperatures and dangerously hot conditions are expected on July 13 in Southern California and will last through the weekend. “A prolonged heat wave is expected across the region Thursday through at least this weekend thanks to a sprawling ridge of high pressure,” according to the National Weather Service. “A stubborn marine layer…


High Heat Arrives in Southern California; Triple Digits Likely Through the Weekend

LOS ANGELES—More high temperatures and dangerously hot conditions are expected on July 13 in Southern California and will last through the weekend. “A prolonged heat wave is expected across the region Thursday through at least this weekend thanks to a sprawling ridge of high pressure,” according to the National Weather Service. “A stubborn marine layer…


Weather Forecasters Warn of More Extreme Temperatures as Southwestern Heat Wave Continues

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Homeless on the streets since 2017, Roosevelt thought he knew what an Arizona heat wave felt like. But these past two weeks have been hellish for Roosevelt and his girlfriend, Tru, squatting by an iron fence in “The Zone,” a sprawling urban encampment of homeless people in Phoenix. Roosevelt wore a long head wrap…


‘Expect Chaos’: Climate Expert Forecasts Extreme Weather as West Coast Prepares for El Niño

Climate experts are warning of possible extreme weather as an El Niño weather pattern arrives this summer along the west coast. This year’s El Niño looks to be a “strong one,” according to climate expert Dr. Jennifer Francis, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Climate Research Center in Massachusetts. “Expect Chaos,” Francis said on…


Warm, Sunny Days Returning to California After Wet Winter

A paddleboard rental at Santa Cruz Harbor on the California coast is preparing for the first warm and sunny weekend in a long time. “I’m excited,” Trudie Ransom, owner of the SUP Shack, told The Epoch Times. “It could be the first best weekend we’ve had in six months.” With temperatures expected to rise into the…


Southern California to See Cooler Temps, Some Light Rain This Week

LOS ANGELES—Cooler temperatures are on the way to the Southland this week, along with some rain, forecasters said May 1. Light showers and drizzle began falling early Monday morning, with wind and a 40 percent chance of rain in the forecast. An unseasonably cold storm system will move over the region between May 1–4, bringing…


Weather Service: Tens of Millions of People Facing Strong Tornadoes, Destructive Winds

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued severe weather warnings and alerts to “tens of millions of people” across the United States as a powerful system has started to develop on March 31. “At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of…


California Ski Resorts Report Record Snowpack, Plan to Extend Season

With another storm barreling down on California mountains this week, snowfall totals are approaching unprecedented levels in many locations, prompting mountain resorts to extend their ski season—potentially into summer for some. The Mammoth Mountain resort reported 695 inches of snow on the morning of March 29 in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times, breaking…


Cold Pacific Storm Bears Down on California This Week

Californians were taking advantage of a sunny day as they started the work week, but more winter weather is on the way beginning late March 27, according to the National Weather Service. A half-inch to an inch of rain could fall this week in the Bay Area and Los Angeles County, while up to three…