AccuWeather senior meteorologist Joe Lundberg discussed the current weather event, predicting one to two inches of rain, a temporary reprieve from the ongoing drought in the area. He noted that while this rain will help fuels and aquifers, it won’t significantly improve the drought index. Lundberg highlighted that the three driest summers in Maine since the 1960s are 1968, 1995, and the current year. He also mentioned that the winters following these dry summers were unusually snowy, but the long-range forecast suggests fewer storms this winter.
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.
