Abnormally high temperatures, dry grass and a windy cold front combined to create the conditions for the devastating wildfires that ripped through parts of Texas this week. The winds sending wildfires across the Texas Panhandle came at the perfect time of day for destruction, “like a hurricane making landfall at high water,” said Texas State… Read More »
Fire weather forecasting is not easy; There are many different types of challenges that forecasters face, both before a wildfire sparks and while the fire is active. These fires can ignite anytime and anywhere. Many different factors need to be taken into account before predicting how quickly a virus can spread and how deeply it… Read More »
As holiday travel plans begin, the East Coast is bracing for a major storm and 58 million people are currently flooded. More than a dozen states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, are under flood warnings due to heavy rain and strong winds, while nearly 1 ft of rain is expected to drench New York on… Read More »