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Hurricane center says low odds system will form, but 9 foot waves could plague Florida coast

May 26, 2023, 7:47am Nation & World

The National Hurricane Center remains vigilant tracking a system has formed off Florida’s east coast with little chance to become a tropical or subtropical depression or storm, but still serving up coastal threats starting Friday. Read story

FILE - Jeremy Hodges climbs up the side of his family's destroyed storage unit in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Aug. 30, 2021, in Houma, La. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, May 25, 2023, announced its forecast for the 2023 hurricane season. (AP Photo/David J.

How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

FILE - Jeremy Hodges climbs up the side of his family's destroyed storage unit in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Aug. 30, 2021, in Houma, La. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday, May 25, 2023, announced its forecast for the 2023 hurricane season. (AP Photo/David J.

May 25, 2023, 3:48pm Nation & World

Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. Read story

Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam.

Typhoon Mawar batters Guam, and ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’

Andy Villagomez clears what remains of a large tree that overshadowed his front yard before falling to Typhoon Mawar, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Guam.

May 25, 2023, 7:57am Nation & World

Guam’s governor gave the all-clear Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before, ripping off roofs, shredding trees and leaving much of the island of about 150,000 people without power and utilities. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Holiday weekend’s weather looking much better

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

May 25, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

The holiday weekend is looking much better than it did the other day. We are forecasting highs in the mid-70s Saturday through Monday — a few degrees above average but picture perfect in my book. Today and Friday, we will have a pair of 80-degree-plus high temperatures. Read story

The Laelae River in Umatac, Guam, becomes swollen with the addition of rain runoff resulting from increased shower activity as Typhoon Mawar approaches the region on May 23, 2023.

Super Typhoon Mawar lashes Guam as Category 4 storm with strong winds, rain

The Laelae River in Umatac, Guam, becomes swollen with the addition of rain runoff resulting from increased shower activity as Typhoon Mawar approaches the region on May 23, 2023.

May 24, 2023, 9:05am Nation & World

Super Typhoon Mawar barreled into Guam as a powerful Category 4 storm Wednesday, pummeling the U.S. Pacific territory with high winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge that swamped low-lying areas as residents hunkered down in homes and shelters. Read story

Numerous containers line the sidewalk outside the Wellness Water & Ice store in Yigo, Guam, as island residents make preparations for possible inclement weather on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Guam's governor is urging residents to stay home and is warning the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon Mawar. The storm is strengthening on its path toward the U.S. territory in the Pacific.

Guam residents stock up, batten down as dangerous Super Typhoon Mawar closes in

Numerous containers line the sidewalk outside the Wellness Water & Ice store in Yigo, Guam, as island residents make preparations for possible inclement weather on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Guam's governor is urging residents to stay home and is warning the island could take a direct hit from Typhoon Mawar. The storm is strengthening on its path toward the U.S. territory in the Pacific.

May 23, 2023, 8:40am Nation & World

 President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration as an intensifying Super Typhoon Mawar approached Guam, where anyone not living in a concrete house was urged to seek safety elsewhere and emergency shelters began to fill ahead of what could be the most powerful storm to hit the U.S. Pacific territory… Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: After cool break, warmer days are on the horizon

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

May 23, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

I mentioned in Sunday’s column that if the morning low clouds lingered Sunday through today, we could see highs less than the normal high of 70 degrees. Well, it occurred Sunday and Monday with 65 degrees on Sunday and 63 degrees as of 5 p.m. Monday. It was cooler than… Read story

People remove bushes from their flooded houses in Sukkur, Pakistan, on Sept. 2.

Over past 50 years, extreme weather caused 2M deaths

People remove bushes from their flooded houses in Sukkur, Pakistan, on Sept. 2.

May 22, 2023, 6:15pm Nation & World

Extreme weather has caused 2 million deaths and more than $4 trillion in damages over the last 50 years, according to a United Nations report. Read story

The Sierra Nevada mountains around Mammoth Lakes, California, are caked with snow.

Scientists take flight to map California’s vast snowpack and measure flooding threats

The Sierra Nevada mountains around Mammoth Lakes, California, are caked with snow.

May 21, 2023, 11:27am Nation & World

Flying thousands of feet above the Sierra Nevada in a plane equipped with specialized imaging devices, Elizabeth Carey has been scanning the mountains with lasers to precisely map the snow. Read story

Even after a wet winter, California is preparing for the next drought

May 21, 2023, 6:02am Business

Mountains are capped with record snowpack, rolling hills are covered in a rainbow of wildflowers, reservoirs are filled to the brim, and rivers are rushing with snowmelt. Read story