Joe Lundberg, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, discussed the current and upcoming weather patterns. He noted a significant drop in temperatures from 84 degrees to around 60 degrees, accompanied by showers and thunderstorms. This cooler trend is expected to persist for the next few weeks, with only brief warm spells. Lundberg predicted that the hottest days, with temperatures in the 80s and high humidity, will occur later in July and August. Rainfall is expected to be intermittent, with less intense periods ahead. He also mentioned snow expected in the mountains due to an upcoming system.
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.
