A tsunami threat message has been issued by the US National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday near Jamaica. The weather service said there is a threat of tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter (about 1 to 3 feet) above tide level for the coasts of Jamaica, […]
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Gusty winds are expected in Riverside County Monday and could prove hazardous for high-profile vehicles traveling through mountains passes, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a high wind warning that will last until noon Tuesday in the Riverside County mountains, the Riverside metropolitan area and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning — […]
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A snow squall was moving through the Northeast on Wednesday evening, with an official warning issued earlier for parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. The term “snow squall” is relatively new at the National Weather Service, which started using it about a year ago. Here’s what it means and how a snow squall could affect […]
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Authorities went door to door in parts of northern Dallas on Monday after a weekend tornado touched down, knocking out power and causing severe damage before moving on to lash parts of the Great Plains. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado touched down around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The twister damaged buildings, uprooted trees and snapped utility poles […]
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Temperatures are expected to remain cool Wednesday, but winds will increase and humidity will drop to bring an increased risk of fire danger throughout Riverside County for the end of the week. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning that will be in effect from 3 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday in […]
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With the autumn season’s first significant Santa Ana wind event forecast this week, state and local officials Tuesday advised Riverside County residents to be prepared for wildfires and do what they can to prevent them. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning, meaning “critical fire weather” stemming from extremely low relative humidity is […]
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Light rain is expected Friday and Saturday in Riverside County, according to the National Weather Service. The system that brought some scattered showers and thunderstorms over the past two days will continue moving east Friday, then another low pressure system situated to the north of Southern California will cause the marine layer to thicken and […]
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Summer officially ends after Sunday, and the first week of autumn will feature “roller coaster” weather patterns throughout the Inland Empire, as well as the rest of Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. In its Sunday forecast analysis, the NWS said that everything from dry offshore winds to rain showers are possible over […]
