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Gusty storm system zaps power in region
The Tribune-Democrat, PA - 32 minutes ago
... to climb above the mid-40s and winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour will make it feel closer to the mid-30s, AccuWeather meteorologist John Dlugoenski said. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:37 pm



Above average rainfall continues in Richmond area
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 33 minutes ago
National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Lewitsky said that as of this evening, the total rainfall in the Richmond area for May was 2.68 inches, ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:36 pm



Central Florida wildfires force hundreds to flee
Tampabay.com, FL - 36 minutes ago
Wind gusts of 39 mph were reported in Orlando and Daytona Beach on Sunday, said Bay News 9 meteorologist Diane Kacmarik. In the Tampa Bay area, ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:33 pm



Death toll at 6 in Picher tornado; all accounted for [5 mins ago]
NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - 39 minutes ago
... out a tornado warning at 5:26 pm, 13 minutes before the tornado hit Picher, said David Jankowski, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Tulsa. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:31 pm



Committee to consider changes to weather siren policy
Kansas City Star, MO - 51 minutes ago
... and not turning on sirens unless they get confirmation, which weather forecasters think is dangerous, said Julie Adolphson, meteorologist in charge. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:18 pm



MarketWatch - Lunch 12/05/2008
Ninemsn, Australia - 59 minutes ago
Analysts argued that fears raised Friday by Bureau of Meteorology of possible emergence of drought in eastern Australia in coming months could be harming ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 11:11 pm



More rain, possible flooding expected in state
The News Journal, DE - 1 hour ago
Streams and creeks are more vulnerable to flash-flooding because of last week’s rain, said Mark DeLisi, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 10:43 pm



Rains don't increase flood risk
Gazette Online, IA - 1 hour ago
"Basically, this rainfall has just kept the rivers up, but there has been no major increase in the river levels," said Bill Nichols, a meteorologist for the ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 10:42 pm



Vail Valley: More snow in this week’s forecast
Vail Daily News, CO - 1 hour ago
There’sa 30 percent chance of rain Monday and a 70 percent chance that snow will fall in the Vail Valley overnight, said Mike Chamberlain, meteorologist for ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 10:36 pm



Farmers see faint silver lining
News Virginian, VA - 1 hour ago
But there is one powerful meteorological factor that could more than compensate for otherwise underwhelming rainfall: hurricane season. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 10:35 pm



Britain sizzles on the hottest day of the year so far with May set ...
This is London, UK - 2 hours ago
And last night the Met office confirmed that Sunday was the hottest day of the year. The warmest place was Great Malvern, where the mercury reached 27.5C ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 9:42 pm



GLORIOUS... THE HOT SPELL IS HERE TO STAY
UK Express, UK - 4 hours ago
But even thundery showers will not shift the warm temperatures and sunny spells, a Met Office spokesman said. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 79F ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 7:11 pm



The question How long will summer last?
guardian.co.uk, UK - 5 hours ago
In its long-range forecast the Met Office is predicting a "typical British summer" with temperatures warmer than average and rainfall near or just above ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 7:04 pm



Is the market bottom in sight?
Economic Times, India - 6 hours ago
With the met office predicting normal monsoons this year, the stage is possibly set for a consolidation phase in the market. Global economic developments ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 5:32 pm



Two men feared paralysed 'tombstoning' on year's hottest weekend yet
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
Andy Bodenham, a forecaster for the Met Office, said: "Temperatures are probably not going to go down significantly until next week. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 5:19 pm



On a May weekend, sun lovers achieve their burning ambition
Times Online, UK - 7 hours ago
While holidaymakers in Spain would have been disappointed yesterday by “wet and cloudy” weather, said Andy Boddenham, a Met Office forecaster, ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 4:53 pm



Toughest event at Beijing Olympics - Getting weather forecast right
Times Online, UK - 7 hours ago
We stand or fall on the profit we make,” a spokesman from the Met Office said. One aim of the exercise is to test advances in the ensemble prediction ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 4:23 pm



Student paralysed in 'tombstoning' on hottest weekend of year so far
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 11 hours ago
Met Office forecaster Andy Bodenham said: “Temperatures are probably not going to go down significantly until next week. “Then they will be closer to ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 1:01 pm



Rain, thundershower in coastal Orissa
Hindu, India - 14 hours ago
... Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Cuttack and Puri districts are likely to be affected by the squall, the Met office said. ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 9:49 am



Amazon Rainforest is Threatened By Clean Air ; The Amazon ...
RedOrbit, TX - 21 hours ago
According to climate experts at the University of Exeter and the Met Office, reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal could lead to devastating ...

Posted on 11 May 2008 | 2:46 am


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