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"If it's still thundering in September, there will be a lot of snow around Christmas": Farmers' rules for September
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"If it's still thundering in September, there will be a lot of snow around Christmas": Farmer's rule in September
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30 degrees Celsius are coming next week - | then Father's Day will bring back snow
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Leader Vegas begins round at weather-hit PGA Championship: Halfway leader Jhonattan Vegas set off in the third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club ...
reuters.com/sports/golf/play-suspended-pga-championship-due-dangerous-weather-2025-05-17/
"Extremely dangerous" tornadoes: At least 21 dead after storms in the USA: According to media reports, tornadoes in the US states of Kentucky and Missouri have ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/tornados-in-kentucky-und-missouri-mindestens-21-tote-nach-stuermen-in-den-usa-a-e27f6a8d-88ac-4a28-a879-7794fbe7b379
Some Ontario schools missed nearly 1 month because of snow days this winter: Some Ontario children missed nearly a month of school this winter because of snow ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-school-snow-days-1.7533965

Prepare for a weather shift: Cold fronts bringing rain and strong winds to Western Cape
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-05-16-prepare-for-a-weather-shift-cold-fronts-bringing-rain-and-strong-winds-to-western-cape/
Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock: For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock ...
wapo.st/4jY9Hvx

Rain is coming, severe weather is threatening: The weather is now changing in Germany
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Image from the original article. Source: The lack of rain this spring could become historic: It has hardly rained in Germany since February. The reason for this is a special weather pattern ...
spektrum.de/news/trockenheit-die-regenarmut-dieses-fruehlings-koennte-historisch-werden/2266476

Key FactsHistoric Drought in Germany This Spring
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
- Germany is facing the driest spring since 1881, with only 58 liters of rainfall per square meter since March, amounting to less than one-third of the usual total.
- Meteorologists highlight a persistent blocking pattern preventing rain and shaping the weather conditions across Europe.
- The high sunshine duration of 571 hours may set a new record, while wind energy generation remains below average.
- Long-term weather models suggest a hot and dry summer, potentially exacerbating the already critical water situation.
"The sword of Damocles of this blockade continues to hang over us."— Adrian Leyser, meteorologist at the German Weather Service (DWD), discusses the concerning weather situation and its potential implications for the summer.
Are we facing a hot summer in Europe this year?: HAMBURG. According to model calculations, Europe is probably facing a hot summer this year.
nachrichten.at/panorama/weltspiegel/droht-uns-heuer-ein-hitzesommer-in-europa;art17,4051633

The truth behind the accuracy of weather forecasts : Increasingly complex technology means forecasts are significantly better than they were decades ago — here's ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-16/weather-forecast-accuracy-bom/105297540
A100 expansion: critics call for the highway to be demolished: Around two years ago, several thousand people came to the “A100 wegbassen” music rally ...
morgenpost.de/berlin/article409013772/a100-ausbau-kritiker-fordern-abriss-der-autobahn.html

Drought monitor forebodes evil: First regions are already restricting water consumption
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Erste-Regionen-schraenken-Wasserverbrauch-bereits-ein-article25768785.html

Is a hot summer with over 40 degrees imminent? Weather expert Dominik Jung speaks plainly
freiepresse.de/nachrichten/sachsen/droht-ein-hitzesommer-mit-ueber-40-grad-wetter-experte-dominik-jung-spricht-klartext-artikel13809318

Brits 'shouldn't be cutting their garden grass this week' – according to expert: Many Brits may be keen to given their garden grass a trim as the sun comes out ...
mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/gardening/brits-shouldnt-cutting-garden-grass-35224380

NOAA seeks to reassign employees to fill ‘critically understaffed’ weather service offices
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5300859-noaa-seeks-to-reassign-employees-to-fill-critically-understaffed-weather-service-offices/

Climber who survived 121m fall that killed 3 trekked to find payphone: The man lay unconscious for hours before waking in the dark, trekking out and driving to a ...
1news.co.nz/2025/05/15/climber-who-survived-121m-fall-that-killed-3-trekked-to-find-payphone/

Cold air outbreak brings a change in the weather to Germany: It will be cooler as early as Thursday, especially in the east. There is no more frost ...
focus.de/wetter/kaltlufteinbruch-bringt-jetzt-den-wetterwechsel-nach-deutschland_e1cbd883-24d1-4f83-8539-7002bec1d1ec.html

Weather forecast alarms experts: | "It's like tinder": Germany is drying out: Are severe forest fires imminent? What experts are advising to prevent a ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/wetter/id_100719750/wetteraussichten-alarmieren-experten-wirkt-wie-zunder-.html

Heatwave approaching - | Weather forecasts predict one of the hottest summers ever
hna.de/welt/jemals-hitzewelle-im-anmarsch-wetter-prognosen-prophezeien-einen-der-heissesten-sommer-zr-93727750.html

Ireland set to bask in sunshine for at least 10 more days: Ireland is set to bask in sunshine for the next ten days, with temperatures set to hit 24C in parts of ...
rte.ie/news/weather/2025/0513/1512594-ireland-weather/

James Spann: ‘Hold off on the rage’ when he says Gulf of Mexico this hurricane season
al.com/news/2025/05/james-spann-hold-off-on-the-rage-when-he-says-gulf-of-mexico-this-hurricane-season.html

Vanessa Redgrave says she'll 'never be reconciled' to daughter Natasha Richardson 'dying in the snow'
ew.com/vanessa-redgrave-will-never-be-reconciled-to-daughter-natasha-richardson-death-11733532

Weather alert: Heavy rain hits parts of UAE; thunderstorms and hail expected: NCM forecasts indicate that rainfall, cloudy skies will dominate in Sharjah and ...
gulfnews.com/uae/weather/weather-alert-rain-in-sharjah-cloudy-across-eastern-regions-1.500123362

Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK tomorrow as Met Office issues weather warning
news.sky.com/story/thunderstorms-forecast-for-large-part-of-uk-tomorrow-13365857

UAE: Thunderstorms, heavy rains expected to hit parts of the country: Cumulonimbus cloud has been observed south of Hatta, bringing heavy rainfall to Mahdah ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/thunderstorms-heavy-rains-expected-central-region-may-11

UK Battles Wildfires Amid Drought Warnings: A very dry start to spring has helped set off wildfires across Scotland, Wales and England ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/11/weather/uk-wildfires-drought-warnings.html

Weather experts expect endless heat in summer 2025: Are we expecting endless heat this summer? According to initial forecasts from weather experts ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/bayern/wetter-experten-erwarten-endlos-hitze-im-sommer-18609593

Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to ...
npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5394469/atmospheric-river-southeast-u-s

UK households told to 'stay indoors' for four hours on Sunday as temperatures soar
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-households-told-stay-indoors-35205650

'Extreme risk' of wildfires across Scotland as crews tackle 10-acre blaze: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is tackling a major wildfire in Fauldhouse ...
metro.co.uk/2025/05/10/extreme-risk-wildfires-across-scotland-crews-tackle-10-acre-blaze-23061889/

Watch: Rains hit some parts of UAE; motorists advised: Earlier in the day, the weather department noted that residents can expect rainfall over the mountains
khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/rains-hit-al-ain-uae-may-10

Image from the original article. Source: 'Trail of destruction' as tornadoes, storms in 3 states kill at least 23: Live updates
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Key FactsTornadoes Cause Devastating Destruction in Three States
8h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: usatoday.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: usatoday.com
- On May 16, tornadoes and storms resulted in at least 23 fatalities across Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia.
- Kentucky reported 14 deaths, Missouri seven, and Virginia two, with expectations of rising numbers.
- St. Louis experienced one of its worst tornadoes in history, damaging over 5,000 buildings.
- Weather forecasts indicate the potential for further severe storms and tornadoes threatening the region.
"The devastation is truly tremendous."— St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said this in a news conference on May 17 after tornadoes swept through the city.
At least 25 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest: Kentucky and Missouri report severe injuries and deaths in storms that hit on Friday and Saturday.
bbc.com/news/articles/c70nw7v5ykyo
Church belltower collapses, zoo damaged, buildings destroyed in St. Louis storm: Live updates
stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_1f21a672-5462-46c1-a058-9943724cbc96.html

See the moment a dust storm blanketed Chicago; "It's like something out of the history books"
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dust-storm-chicago-first-ever-warning/
Global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather: UN: More than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024, with the outlook ‘bleak’ due to funding ...
aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/16/global-hunger-hits-new-high-amid-conflict-extreme-weather-un

Early season heat wave to blanket southern US with scorching temperatures: Some regions could see triple-digit temperatures.
abcnews.go.com/US/early-season-heat-wave-blanket-southern-us-scorching/story

FEMA "not ready" for hurricane season, internal review says: The nation's disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by ...
cbsnews.com/news/fema-not-ready-for-hurricane-season-internal-review-says/

Image from the original article. Source: B.C.’s low snowpack, melt signal drought, raising concern for hydro power: B.C. is on track to become a net importer of electricity in 2025, buying it from the ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-low-snowpack-drought-hydro-power-concern
Key FactsB.C. Faces Drought as Snowpack and Hydro Concerns Rise
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vancouversun.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vancouversun.com
- Drier, warmer weather in B.C. has led to an early snowmelt, raising concerns about widespread drought this summer.
- The drought is impacting B.C.'s hydroelectric power generation, potentially making the province a net importer of electricity from the U.S. by 2025.
- Recent reports indicate that the snowpack was only 71 percent of normal as of May 1, with 15 percent having already melted.
- The B.C. government has initiated a second call for renewable power sources aimed at generating up to 5,000 gigawatt hours annually.
We have someone in the White House who’s actively threatening our country, economically.— Barry Penner, former provincial environment minister and chair of the Energy Futures Institute, in an interview.
Woman missing for weeks in California's Sierra Nevada mountains found alive in snow-covered cabin
cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/georgia-woman-missing-in-california-sierra-nevada-found-alive/

When does summer begin: June starts wet - | then the first real heat wave follows
focus.de/wetter/monats-prognose-juni-startet-nass-doch-dann-aendert-sich-das-wettermuster_652c5700-e003-411e-a91c-5a5535e72101.html

Report by climate organization: Pregnant women are increasingly at risk due to climate change
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/klimawandel-gefaehrdung-von-schwangeren-durch-extremwetterereignisse-a-fd7c3ea1-c0c9-470a-95b2-706ca197eb0a
Much of U.S. at heightened risk for summer power outages, regulator warns: The North American Electric Reliability Corp. summer forecast reflects a nation ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/14/power-grid-electricty-climate-blackouts/
NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms: An estimated 500 National Weather Service employees have taken early retirements or been fired ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/05/14/national-weather-service-vacancies-hurricane-season/

Winnipeg breaks 125-year-old record amid sweltering heat wave: A May heat wave has produced another record-breaking day of temperatures across Manitoba.
ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/winnipeg-breaks-125-year-old-record-amid-sweltering-heat-wave/

Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables: A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit ...
thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5298284-texas-heat-wave-climate-change-renewable-energy-gas-solar-wind-power/

Texas is feeling an early heat wave. It’s a sign of a long, hot summer to come: Dangerous early season extreme heat is on tap for parts of Texas this week in a ...
cnn.com/2025/05/13/weather/texas-heat-wave-may-2025-summer-climate

This project could put aviation conspiracy nuts out of business: A new effort to make flying cleaner is investigating how to reduce or eliminate the condensation ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/this-project-could-put-aviation-conspiracy-nuts-out-of-business-20250421-p5lt6o.html
Heat wave will make South Texas hotter than the Sahara Desert: San Antonio will experience its first 100-degree days of the year, likely setting a new all-time ...
expressnews.com/san-antonio-weather/forecast/article/heat-wave-south-texas-historic-temperatures-20320730.php

Donald Trump gets new Air Force One - as a gift from Qatar: Donald Trump will soon be floating on cloud nine - in a new presidential plane ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/donald-trump-bekommt-neue-air-force-one---als-geschenk-von-katar-35713850.html
Image from the original article. Source: Met Office issues 10 hour thunderstorm warning for North Wales: Some parts could see up to 50mm of rain in a couple of hours, with hail and gusty winds ...
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/met-office-issues-10-hour-31616343

Key FactsThunderstorm Warning Issued Across Much of the UK
May 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.sky.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.sky.com
- The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, potentially causing flooding and disruptions in parts of the UK.
- The warning is in effect from midday tomorrow to 10 PM, covering almost all of Wales and a significant area in England from the South West to Kent and up to Stoke-on-Trent.
- Some areas may experience up to 50mm of rain in a couple of hours, leading to localized issues and potential flooding.
- Conditions are expected to improve from Tuesday with a return of dry weather and sunshine across the country.
"The heavy nature of these showers [means] there is the potential for minor localised issues and flooding."— Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey explained the risks of thunderstorms and their impact on the weather.
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change: It is the latest example of the Trump administration limiting federal government ...
tampabay.com/news/environment/2025/05/08/noaa-climate-disaster-cost-tracking/
Trump's NOAA Will Stop Tracking Costliest Climate Disasters: "Their philosophy is, if we ignore it, it's not a problem," said one meteorologist.
commondreams.org/news/noaa-billion-dollar-disasters

Spain weather warning issued with holidaymakers told they could see snow: Hail and potential snow is forecast for parts of Spain, according to forecasts from ...
metro.co.uk/2025/05/09/spain-weather-warning-issued-holidaymakers-told-see-snow-23056857/

Climate Change Will Cause a Lifetime of Extreme Heat for Today’s Children: Young people today will be exposed to a number of heat waves that no one would have ...
nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01417-0

Summer heat wave: This is how hot it's supposed to be: Weather forecasts from American and European institutes warn of a long, hot summer ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/id_100713658/hitzewelle-im-sommer-so-heiss-soll-es-werden.html

Can the term ‘cloud fascism’ help us understand – and resist – the hard right?: Like clouds, far-right ideology moves here then there with absolute randomness ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/10/cloud-fascism-understand-resist-hard-right

Trump cuts to weather monitoring, climate research put millions at risk, expert warns
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/energy-a-environment/5285447-trump-cuts-weather-climate-research/

Dunedin joins protest against equity law change: Hundreds of protesters braved wet weather in Dunedin to voice their outrage at the government’s changes to the ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/dunedin-joins-protest-against-pay-equity-law-change

Residents film with their cell phones: Huge tornado trunk destroys farm in Russia
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Riesiger-Tornado-Ruessel-vernichtet-Bauernhof-in-Russland-article25757301.html

Met Office warn of 'vigorous thunderstorms' heading to Wales: After some warm and dry weather on Saturday, an area of low pressure is set to bring disruption at ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/met-office-warn-vigorous-thunderstorms-31608760

Western Cape braces for rough weekend of winds, waves and weather warnings: A cold front is set to hit the Western Cape this weekend, bringing strong to ...
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UK plans to 'dim the sun' gets £57,000,000 funding - but what's the point?: A government backed body called the Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) is ...
metro.co.uk/2025/05/08/uk-plans-dim-sun-gets-57-000-000-funding-point-23050656/

UAE weather tomorrow: Rainfall likely; fair to partly cloudy conditions expected: Temperatures in Abu Dhabi are likely to see a high of 35°C and a low of 21°C ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/rainfall-may-10

Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, study suggests: Paper in Nature Climate Change journal reveals major role wealthy emitters play in driving ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/07/two-thirds-of-global-heating-caused-by-richest-study-suggests

NOAA will stop updating database tracking costliest weather disasters: The billion-dollar disaster tracker is on a growing list of datasets NOAA says that either ...
wapo.st/432mW7d

U.S. Government to Stop Tracking the Costs of Extreme Weather: It would be harder for insurers and scientists to study wildfires, storms and other “billion ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/08/climate/noaa-billion-dollar-disasters.html
RTL: Lilly Becker dares to experiment on live TV: One became queen of the jungle, the other predicts the weather. Now Lilly Becker and Christian Häckl want to ...
t-online.de/unterhaltung/tv/id_100712348/rtl-lilly-becker-wagt-ein-experiment-im-live-tv.html

Northeast Ohioans vent frustrations, fears over the fallout of Trump’s actions: At a packed town hall hosted by Cleveland.com staff, attendees used their time on ...
cleveland.com/open/2025/05/northeast-ohioans-vent-frustrations-fears-over-the-fallout-of-trumps-actions.html
Bear paw prints discovered near Umhausen: Public informed | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online
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Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds: Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group ...
cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-flooding-midwest-south-more-intense-report/
Anti-government group threatens crucial weather radars, NOAA warns: Veterans on Patrol, which spread conspiracy theories in the wake of Hurricane Helene ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/07/anti-government-weather-radar-conspiracy/

Swirling black ring in sky terrifyingly looms over Kansas town: 'I ain't ever seen nothing like that'
foxweather.com/extreme-weather/bonner-springs-kansas-black-smoke-ring-video

Will hurricane season start early this year? Recent trends suggest yes: Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 ...
cnn.com/2025/05/07/weather/hurricane-season-early-start

Drought in South Australia, Victoria a hint at lasting shift in rainmaking weather patterns
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-08/southern-australias-heat-and-drought-explained/105264074

Hosepipe ban looms amid 'medium' drought risk - as England suffers driest start to spring since 1950s
news.sky.com/story/hose-pipe-ban-looms-amid-medium-drought-risk-as-england-suffers-driest-start-to-spring-since-1950s-13363226

Lawmakers want answers after reporting reveals crippling vacancies at hurricane-prone National Weather Service office
cnn.com/2025/05/06/weather/national-weather-service-staffing-hurricane-houston

Temperature soars in Oman; will it touch 50 degrees?: Oman Meteorology said
timesofoman.com/article/157733-temperature-soars-in-oman-will-it-touch-50-degrees

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
npr.org/2025/05/06/nx-s1-5387367/federal-science-opinion-use-poll

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