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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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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 ...
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Some Ontario schools missed nearly 1 month because of snow days this ...
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 ...
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Where local forecast offices no longer monitor weather around-the-clock
Rain is coming, severe weather is threatening: The weather is now changing in Germany
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Rain is coming, severe weather is threatening: The weather is now changing ...
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 ...
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The lack of rain this spring could become historic
Key FactsHistoric Drought in Germany This Spring
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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 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.
  • 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.
Are we facing a hot summer in Europe this year?: HAMBURG. According to model calculations, Europe is probably facing a hot summer this year.
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Are we facing a hot summer in Europe this year?
The truth behind the accuracy of weather forecasts : Increasingly complex technology means forecasts are significantly better than they were decades ago — here's ...
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The truth behind the accuracy of weather forecasts
A100 expansion: critics call for the highway to be demolished: Around two years ago, several thousand people came to the “A100 wegbassen” music rally ...
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A100 expansion: critics call for the highway to be demolished
Drought monitor forebodes evil: First regions are already restricting water consumption
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Drought monitor forebodes evil: First regions are already restricting ...
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 ...
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Brits 'shouldn't be cutting their garden grass this week' – according to ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Cold air outbreak brings a change in the weather to Germany
Weather forecast alarms experts: | "It's like tinder": Germany is drying out: Are severe forest fires imminent? What experts are advising to prevent a ...
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Weather forecast alarms experts: |
Heatwave approaching - | Weather forecasts predict one of the hottest summers ever
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Heatwave approaching - | Weather forecasts predict one of the hottest ...
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 ...
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Ireland set to bask in sunshine for at least 10 more days
Weather alert: Heavy rain hits parts of UAE; thunderstorms and hail expected: NCM forecasts indicate that rainfall, cloudy skies will dominate in Sharjah and ...
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Weather alert: Heavy rain hits parts of UAE; thunderstorms and hail ...
Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK tomorrow as Met Office issues weather warning
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Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK tomorrow as Met Office issues ...
Longtime meteorologist abruptly leaves News 5 Cleveland - cleveland.com
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Longtime meteorologist abruptly leaves News 5 Cleveland - cleveland.com
UAE: Thunderstorms, heavy rains expected to hit parts of the country: Cumulonimbus cloud has been observed south of Hatta, bringing heavy rainfall to Mahdah ...
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UAE: Thunderstorms, heavy rains expected to hit parts of the country
UK Battles Wildfires Amid Drought Warnings: A very dry start to spring has helped set off wildfires across Scotland, Wales and England ...
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UK Battles Wildfires Amid Drought Warnings
Weather experts expect endless heat in summer 2025: Are we expecting endless heat this summer? According to initial forecasts from weather experts ...
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Weather experts expect endless heat in summer 2025
Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an "atmospheric river" event is set to ...
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Slightly unusual 'atmospheric river' event to hit Southeast U.S.
UK households told to 'stay indoors' for four hours on Sunday as temperatures soar
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UK households told to 'stay indoors' for four hours on Sunday as ...
'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 ...
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'Extreme risk' of wildfires across Scotland as crews tackle 10-acre blaze
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
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Watch: Rains hit some parts of UAE; motorists advised
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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'Trail of destruction' as tornadoes, storms in 3 states kill at least 23: ...
Key FactsTornadoes Cause Devastating Destruction in Three States
8h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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.
  • "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.
  • 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.
Church belltower collapses, zoo damaged, buildings destroyed in St. Louis storm: Live updates
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Church belltower collapses, zoo damaged, buildings destroyed in St ...
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 ...
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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.
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Early season heat wave to blanket southern US with scorching temperatures
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 ...
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FEMA
Woman missing for weeks in California's Sierra Nevada mountains found alive in snow-covered cabin
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Woman missing for weeks in California's Sierra Nevada mountains found ...
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/
Much of U.S. at heightened risk for summer power outages, regulator warns
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/
NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms
Winnipeg breaks 125-year-old record amid sweltering heat wave: A May heat wave has produced another record-breaking day of temperatures across Manitoba.
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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 ...
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Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables
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
Texas is feeling an early heat wave. It’s a sign of a long ...
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 ...
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This project could put aviation conspiracy nuts out of business
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 ...
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Heat wave will make South Texas hotter than the Sahara Desert
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 ...
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Met Office issues 10 hour thunderstorm warning for North Wales
Key FactsThunderstorm Warning Issued Across Much of the UK
May 11 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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.
  • "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.
  • 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.
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 ...
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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate ...
Trump's NOAA Will Stop Tracking Costliest Climate Disasters: "Their philosophy is, if we ignore it, it's not a problem," said one meteorologist.
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Trump's NOAA Will Stop Tracking Costliest Climate 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 ...
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Spain weather warning issued with holidaymakers told they could see snow
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 ...
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Climate Change Will Cause a Lifetime of Extreme Heat for Today’s Children
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 ...
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Summer heat wave: This is how hot it's supposed to be
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 ...
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Can the term ‘cloud fascism’ help us understand – and resist – the hard ...
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 ...
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Dunedin joins protest against equity law change
Residents film with their cell phones: Huge tornado trunk destroys farm in Russia
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Residents film with their cell phones: Huge tornado trunk destroys farm in ...
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 ...
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Met Office warn of 'vigorous thunderstorms' heading to Wales
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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Western Cape braces for rough weekend of winds, waves and weather warnings
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/
UK plans to 'dim the sun' gets £57,000,000 funding - but what's the point?
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 ...
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UAE weather tomorrow: Rainfall likely; fair to partly cloudy conditions ...
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 ...
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Two-thirds of global heating caused by richest 10%, 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 ...
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NOAA will stop updating database tracking costliest weather disasters
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 ...
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RTL: Lilly Becker dares to experiment on live TV
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 ...
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Northeast Ohioans vent frustrations, fears over the fallout of Trump’s ...
Bear paw prints discovered near Umhausen: Public informed | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online
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Bear paw prints discovered near Umhausen: Public informed | Tiroler ...
Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds: Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group ...
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Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense ...
Anti-government group threatens crucial weather radars, NOAA warns: Veterans on Patrol, which spread conspiracy theories in the wake of Hurricane Helene ...
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Anti-government group threatens crucial weather radars, NOAA warns
Swirling black ring in sky terrifyingly looms over Kansas town: 'I ain't ever seen nothing like that'
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Swirling black ring in sky terrifyingly looms over Kansas town: 'I ain't ...
Will hurricane season start early this year? Recent trends suggest yes: Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 ...
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Will hurricane season start early this year? Recent trends suggest yes
Drought in South Australia, Victoria a hint at lasting shift in rainmaking weather patterns
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Drought in South Australia, Victoria a hint at lasting shift in rainmaking ...
Lawmakers want answers after reporting reveals crippling vacancies at hurricane-prone National Weather Service office
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Lawmakers want answers after reporting reveals crippling vacancies at ...
Temperature soars in Oman; will it touch 50 degrees?: Oman Meteorology said
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Temperature soars in Oman; will it touch 50 degrees?
Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds
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Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis ...