AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg provided a weather update for the Fourth of July weekend. He forecasted pleasant conditions with temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees on Friday, and low 80s with sunshine on Saturday. Sunday might see some thunderstorms in the north but should remain partly sunny. Inland areas could reach 90+ degrees by Sunday afternoon. For next week, a front is expected to bring showers and thunderstorms on Monday night into Tuesday, followed by warmer, more humid conditions. By midweek, temperatures should settle in the 80s, with another front possible by Thursday or Friday.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
