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Scattered thunderstorms later today in advance of strong cold front

After a lovely fall day on Wednesday, the humidity is back on the rise, as we revert back to summer. The culprit is a storm system and associated strong cold front — the latter of which will be passing through our area on tonight. Immediately out ahead of it, however, will be an increase in […]

X Class solar flare could produce bright aurora

Two CME’s (Coronal Mass Ejections) from the sun during the last two days have astronomers brimming with excitement. And although the details aren’t totally certain, the earth-directed nature and magnitude of the solar flares have photographers racing for their cameras in hopes of capturing the elusive aurora borealis. At 1:45pm today, an X-Class (strongest level) solar flare […]

Strong storms possible with big cold front Thursday

A significant cold front moving through the Central United States will approach the region late on Thursday evening, bringing a wind shift and drop in temperatures both aloft and at the surface. The cold front is associated with a major mid level disturbance, which will shift from the North Central US into Southeastern Canada. As […]

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