Chris Dolce

1 week ago | weather.com | Chris Dolce

Yes, June kicks off hurricane season, but it's not the only weather change you may notice in the month. By Chris Dolce less than an hour ago Here’s Your Updated June OutlookThe swing from spring to summer is what June is known for, and with that comes some weather changes as the atmosphere reacts to increasing warmth just like we do by modifying our clothing selections.

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Here's everything you need to know about this serious issue for air quality in the Midwest today. By Sean Breslin less than an hour ago Wildfire Smoke Blows Into USWildfire smoke is pouring into the Midwest from Canada as dozens of fires burn north of the border. Let's get you caught up on all the latest information:Where Is The Biggest Risk Right Now? Since the upper Midwest is closest to the fires burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, upper-level winds are blowing the thick smoke southward.

1 week ago | weather.com | Chris Dolce

Northern areas, as well as the West, might see temperatures skew above average in contrast to the South where wet conditions and typical temperatures are expected. By Chris Dolce less than an hour ago June Temperature ForecastSummer's first month could feature hotter-than-average conditions in the nation’s northern tier and parts of the West, while a wet month in the South might help keep big heat at bay in that region.

1 week ago | weather.com | Chris Dolce

Sometimes tropical storms and hurricanes can be memorable for an oddity rather than impacts, as a Gulf system showed in June 2023. By Chris Dolce less than an hour ago A short-lived tropical storm is not something we'd normally reflect back on in history, but the first storm of the Atlantic season two years ago had an interesting quirk because of the direction it tracked in the Gulf. Tropical Storm Arlene was named on June 2, 2023, in the eastern Gulf to the south and west of Florida.

1 week ago | weather.com | Chris Dolce

While not common, the Plains states most often see this caused by decaying thunderstorms in late spring and summer. By Chris Dolce less than an hour ago Chickasha, Oklahoma, saw it's temperature jump 20 degrees early in the morning Sunday before sunrise. Imagine standing outside before sunrise when a typical humid morning in the 70s briefly turns into a windy blast of dry heat in the 90s. That's what happened in an Oklahoma town Sunday morning from an uncommon phenomenon called a heat burst.