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Caught a brief tornado today near Delavan, Illinois

Fairbanks Alaska had a record cold winter. Last night they finally hit 33F after 152 straight days below freezing.

March 2026: An Analysis of The Worst Snowpack Loss in 50+ Years for the Eastern Sierra
Local weather enthusiast. I did a numerical analysis of Southern and Eastern Sierra CDEC and SNOTEL sites, and concluded that March 2026 was the worst negative delta on record for snowpack relative to climatological norms.


Dust storm in Türkiye this morning
Woke up to this outside this morning in Türkiye. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the sky look like this before. Read that it’s better to stay indoors during a dust storm. How long does this usually last?

12 hour precipitation movement across Southern Ocean to Antarctica is crazy fast!

Natane-zuyu
Natane-zuyu refers to the period of continuous rainy or cloudy weather in Japan from late March to April. The name literally translates to "rapeseed rain," as it coincides with the blooming season of rapeseed flowers (nanohana). Unlike the heavy rains of midsummer, it is characterized by soft, lingering showers that signal the arrival of full spring.



