Thanks to an unseasonably warm and dry spring, Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million acres of forest there. That creates a lot of smoke! Northerly winds are bringing in that smoke into our skies again today.
Thankfully, much of this particulate matter will continue to stay suspended up in the atmosphere. The NWS monitors air quality and will issue air quality alerts if the air threatens the air we breathe here at the surface. No such alerts are in place today for the plateau, owing to the nature of the smoke being up in the sky (as it has been all along in our neck of the woods).
The hazy sky sure has made for pretty sunsets and sunrises! That sun sets today at about 7:56 this evening and is sure to be beautiful!
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening into the overnight hours. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our area in the marginal risk for severe storms. I’ll monitor this closely and provide updates as the timing and intensity of this storm system becomes clearer.
48-Hour Humidity forecast from 9:00 a.m. Friday morning to 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
MM’s 5-Day Forecast
Past 24-Hours Radar Estimated Rainfall
Weather Statistics
For the period of midnight to midnight.
Wish List
I have created an Amazon wish list for anyone who would like to help out with the MM Space Camp for Kids this summer. Folks have been accessing that via Facebook and the generosity has been very cool. Check that link out at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/25EBOJS2FTGTX?ref_=wl_share (please note that classes are full)
*Update* All but about $100 worth of items have been purchased!
On This Day
1953Â – A tornado hit the town of Worcester, Massachusetts, killing ninety persons. The northeastern states usually remain free of destructive tornadoes, however in this case a low pressure system, responsible for producing severe thunderstorms in Michigan and Ohio the previous day, brought severe weather to New Hampshire and central Massachusetts. The tornado, up to a mile in width at times, tracked 46 miles through Worcester County. It mangled steel towers built to withstand winds of 375 mph. Debris from the tornado fell in the Boston area, and adjacent Atlantic Ocean.
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48-Hour Humidity forecast from 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning to 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
MM’s 5-Day Forecast
Past 24-Hours Radar Estimated Rainfall
Weather Statistics
For the period of midnight to midnight.
Wish List
I have created an Amazon wish list for anyone who would like to help out with the MM Space Camp for Kids this summer. Folks have been accessing that via Facebook and the generosity has been very cool. Check that link out at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/25EBOJS2FTGTX?ref_=wl_share (please note that classes are full)
On This Day
1953Â – The worst tornado of record for the state of Michigan killed 116 persons. Flint, Michigan, was hardest hit. The tornado, half a mile in width, destroyed 200 homes on Coldwater Road killing entire families.
1966Â – A tornado ripped right through the heart of the capitol city of Topeka, Kansas, killing sixteen persons and causing 100 million dollars damage. The tornado, which struck during the evening, cut a swath of near total destruction eight miles long and four blocks wide. It was the most destructive tornado of record up until that time.
Have a great day and keep lookin’ up!
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Disclaimer: This website/app should never be considered your primary source of severe weather warnings.
48-Hour Humidity forecast from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning to 9:00 a.m. Friday morning.
MM’s 5-Day Forecast
Past 24-Hours Radar Estimated Rainfall
Weather Statistics
For the period of midnight to midnight.
On This Day
1816 – A famous June snow occurred in the northeastern U.S. Danville, Vermont, reported drifts of snow and sleet twenty inches deep. The Highlands were white all day, and flurries were observed as far south as Boston.
1972 – Richmond, Virginia, experienced its worst flood of record as rains from Hurricane Agnes pushed the water level at the city locks to a height of 36.5 feet, easily topping the previous record of thirty feet set in 1771.
Have a great day and keep lookin’ up!
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Proud to offer severe weather support for City Fire and other emergency services!
Download today!
Other important weather information will be shared when needed. This includes additional severe weather information, model data, drought info, hurricane info, and more. Some of these can be found as tabs to this page at any time.
Disclaimer: This website/app should never be considered your primary source of severe weather warnings.
