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High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Tuesday. Continued quite mild on much of the North Slope eastward to the lower Mackenzie Rover valley. Also warming up in southern Southeast Alaska and adjacent areas in BC. Notably cooler in most of the Interior. #akwx #weather

LA Times: Trump cuts to California National Weather Service leave ‘critical’ holes: ‘It’s unheard of’

"...Some National Weather Service offices in California are among those hit hardest by meteorologist vacancies, according to new data from an employee union — heightening concerns as the state contends with another potentially devastating fire season and the ongoing threat of extreme weather. ..."

latimes.com/california/story/2

ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 8, 2025: A smoky haze fills the dusk landscape as a home smolders in the foreground during the Eaton fire on January 8, 2025 in Altadena, California. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times · Trump cuts hit California National Weather Service offices hardBy Rong-Gong Lin II

U.S. socked with 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the 1st half of 2025

"The U.S. suffered 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the first half of 2025, said insurance broker Gallagher Re in its latest quarterly report issued July 16. The average number of January-June inflation-adjusted billion-dollar disasters over the previous 10 years in the U.S. was 15; the record was 23, set in 2024. The Gallagher Re quarterly reports help fill a void left by the elimination of NOAA’s program to track billion-dollar weather disasters, which was terminated this year."

#weather #BillionDollarDisaster

yaleclimateconnections.org/202

Yale Climate Connections · U.S. socked with 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the 1st half of 2025By Jeff Masters

People dying in monsoon season rains left and right, I hope everyone stays safe, government response and warning systems inadequately failed as ever.

Other than the large scale floods, the death tolls are far higher this time round, could it be a sign of things to come?

A scary future awaits, it seems.

This weather is very time consuming. Twice now I've gathered up all my tools and brought them inside due to approaching weatherfronts. The first one didn't even bring rain, the second just a few drops.

Now it's thundering loudly but with sunshine. I'm confused. If I get my tools out again, I'm sure it will rain.

#ArmaghObservatory: 230 years of unbroken #weather recordings
The unbroken tradition of handwritten data makes it the longest sequence of continuous weather information gathered anywhere in the #UK and #Ireland.
Nowadays, most weather data is gathered only by automated weather stations, but not in #Armagh, where the human touch remains.
The first handwritten recording was made on evening of 14 July 1795, when a measurement of the temperature and air pressure was recorded.
bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg4369

Shane Kelly, a man with white hair and beard, looks into the camera. He is wearing a green coat over a black t-shirt and a green shirt.
www.bbc.comArmagh Observatory: 230 years of unbroken weather recordingsThe building holds the longest sequence of continuous weather data anywhere in the UK and Ireland.

View of Grand Canyon National Park from the air quality web camera site on July 10 and July 14. Learn more about current conditions at nps.gov/grca/index.htm and nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/con and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #grandcanyon #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #azwx Image credit National Park Service Air Quality Web Camera Archives and #summer #color #climate #weather #fire #smoke #airquality

High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Monday. Quite warm in most of Southeast Alaska, Yukon and northwest British Columbia. A little cooler than the weekend over most of mainland Alaska. The sea breeze at Kaktovik briefly weakened and the temperature popped up to 68F (20.0C) which is the highest temperature so far this year at Alaska's northeastern most community. #akwx #weather

Scattered severe gusts (some 75+ mph) and large hail are probable across parts of Nebraska late this afternoon and evening. A mix of scattered severe/damaging winds and large hail should also occur from the Upper Great Lakes to Wyoming this afternoon to mid-evening. WeatherAwareDay #weather #wx #SPC #SevereWeather