Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The AccuWeather 25-Day Forecast is available for 2.7 million locations worldwide.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
STATE COLLEGE -- AccuWeather today unveiled a comprehensive 25-day weather forecast. The tool includes details such as daily high and low temperatures, precipitation, cloud cover and weather records. “The AccuWeather 25-Day Forecast is a scientific and meteorological breakthrough,” said Dr. Joel N. Myers, AccuWeather Founder and President. “It is a revolutionary, innovative tool that you can use to make your personal and business plans anywhere you live or travel. For events already scheduled, such as weddings or sporting events, it gives you the best available, most accurate, detailed advance guidance on how to plan, given the weather forecast. It is truly one-of-a-kind.” In the 1960s, AccuWeather scientists pioneered the daily five-…
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Weather experts predict major tornadoes for the U.S. in 2012.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Following a near record number of tornadoes in 2011, an active severe weather season with above normal tornadoes is expected in 2012, AccuWeather.com reports. There were 1,709 tornadoes in 2011, falling short of the record 1,817 tornadoes set in 2004. In comparison, the average number of tornadoes over the past decade is around 1,300. Last year ranks as the fourth most deadly tornado year ever recorded in the United States. In 2011, there was a very strong La Niña, a phenomenon where the sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific around the equator are below normal. As a result, there was a very strong jet stream, which is a key ingredient for severe weather. Often in a La Niña year, the "Tornado Alley" shifts to the …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
It's warmer this year mainly because of the jet stream pattern, a meteorologist said.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identified January 2012 as the fourth warmest January on record for the contiguous U.S. In the contiguous U.S., the average temperature for January was 36.3 degrees which is 5.5 degrees above normal range. This makes the month not only the fourth warmest of its kind in history, but also the warmest since 2006. "It's warmer this year mainly because of the jet stream pattern," said AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Michael Pigott. "Generally, for the most part of the winter, it has been on a west-to-east pattern. Meteorologists refer to this as a 'zonal flow.' Essentially, we've seen a lot of storms moving from west to east, and not a lot traveling northward or southward…
