The Atlantic hurricane season is at its peak, and even though activity has briefly eased, it’s the perfect time to ready your hurricane‑prep plan. Tropical storm Gabrielle may be struggling, but that doesn’t guarantee a quiet 2025, so keep your NOAA radio tested and stay informed with the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. The updated US drought data is in as well. There’s also plenty of thought provoking reading material, so let’s get started.
- The planet Mars contains many secrets. This is a fascinating read on a new discovery that’s helping us understand a close neighbor in our solar system.
- NASA scientists warn that the Sun appears to be emerging from a brief lull and may soon enter a more active phase ushering in decades of heightened space‑weather hazards.
- This is a perfect example of a disaster just waiting to happen. But, considering the inept powers that be, it’s not surprising.
- A climate‑behavior study ranking lifestyle impacts was twisted into a headline claiming “dog ownership causes extreme weather,” highlighting media distortion and the rise of AI‑generated fake journalism.
- Researchers showed that straining tiny cones of salt‑laden ice produces millivolt‑scale electricity suggesting salted ice could eventually serve as a renewable micro‑power source.
- A sobering read on the irrevocable link between severe heat waves and fossil fuel producers.
- Clouds are amazing in so many ways. Here’s a short video with some very cool facts about clouds that you probably didn’t know.
- In case you missed it, if you’re wondering why it’s quiet at the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, you need to carefully read this article.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
Complacency kills. Mother Nature doesn’t check your calendar. Prepare early, stay vigilant, and protect what matters most.
NOAA’s updated 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook predicts 13-18 named storms, including 5-9 hurricanes and 2-5 major hurricanes, with a 50% chance of above-normal activity. We’ve still half of the Atlantic hurricane season to go. It only takes one land-falling storm to make for devastating, and deadly, season.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS FROM NOAA
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS FROM RED CROSS
PREPARE YOUR PETS FOR DISASTERS
HOW TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY KIT – INFORMATION COURTESY READY.GOV
THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
Here’s your weekly reminder to check your NOAA weather radio’s operation and its batteries. NOAA has a comprehensive page on NOAA weather radio…a feature of the National weather Service in the USA that has saved countless lives.
US DROUGHT MONITOR
Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Limited rain deepened abnormal dryness and moderate‑to‑severe drought across the Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast, spawning extreme drought near the Mississippi‑Ohio River junction and in parts of Ohio and West Virginia, while isolated rain showers eased conditions in the Rockies, western Texas‑Nebraska, northern California, the Intermountain West, and New Mexico/Arizona; temperatures remained above normal in the north‑central U.S., and drought persists in Hawaii, with Alaska and Puerto Rico remaining drought‑free. The latest fire weather outlooks can be found at the Storm Prediction Center website where they are updated daily.
CITIZEN SCIENCE
- The CoCoRaHS project invites weather enthusiasts to become citizen scientists by submitting daily precipitation reports that support forecasting and climate research even on dry days.
- Another path into becoming a citizen scientist is using the free mPING app! Your weather reports go directly to the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, OK!
That’s a wrap for this week! Thanks for stopping by! See you next Saturday!
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