New 'hotter and drier' warning for south west coastal regions
New climate modelling has found that coastal regions of south west WA (SWWA) could be hotter and drier than previously predicted.
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Ocean forecast offers seasonal outlook for Pacific Northwest waters
By now, we are used to the idea of seasonal weather forecasts – whether to expect an El Niño ski season, or an unusually warm summer. These same types of climate models are now being adapted to make seasonal forecasts ...
Researchers predict average 'dead zone' for Gulf of Mexico in 2016
A University of Michigan researcher and colleagues from several institutions are forecasting an average but still large "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico this year.
Study shows value of dynamic forecasting in intermodal management
Intermodal transportation—which uses a combination of transportation modes, such as trucks, trains and ships, to move everyday goods—is the backbone of many supply chains, and while the industry is seeing tremendous growth, ...
Understanding tiny droplets can make for better weather forecasts
When you see how difficult it is to get even next week's weather forecast right, you can imagine the challenges researchers are faced with when it comes to predicting the weather decades from now.
Hurricane forecast pioneer Bill Gray dead at age 86
Bill Gray, a pioneer in hurricane forecasting, died Saturday in Fort Collins, according to his longtime assistant. He was 86.
Fine-tuning forecasts of nighttime storms on the plains
The Midwestern plains of the U.S. are known for their dramatic storms: tornadoes, hail, thunderstorms. But one storm feature has mystified researchers: why does their frequency seem to peak at night?
Longer-term weather and environmental forecasts will provide enormous benefit
Weather and environmental forecasts made several weeks to months in advance can someday be as widely used and essential as current predictions of tomorrow's weather are, but first more research and sustained investment are ...
New coronal mass ejection simulations hold promise for future of space weather forecasting
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are massive expulsions of magnetic flux into space from the solar corona, the ionized atmosphere surrounding the sun. Magnetic storms arising from CMEs pose radiation hazards that can damage ...
Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years
A cold snap gripped Hong Kong on Sunday, with residents shivering as temperatures plunged to the lowest point in nearly 60 years and frost dusted the mountaintops of a city accustomed to a subtropical climate.
