John Dillard Burchfield
Broadcast Meteorologist at WTOL-TV (Toledo, OH)
Broadcast Meteorologist At WTOL 11 | Lifelong Toledoan | Sylvania Southview & Cornell University | Marathon Runner
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2 weeks ago |
wtol.com | John Dillard Burchfield
TOLEDO, Ohio — Even though spring is notorious for flaring up allergy symptoms, summer often causes more irritation to the eyes, nose, and sinuses. For many locations, June marks the peak of allergy season as grass and tree pollen both aggravate allergy sufferers. If you think allergy season is bad now, it's possible it will become even worse in the future due to climate change.
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4 weeks ago |
wtol.com | John Dillard Burchfield
TOLEDO, Ohio — While Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start of summer, this week felt more like a continuation of spring. Following an abnormally cool, cloudy, damp third week of May, this week brought a minor uptick in temperatures and more frequent breaks from the rain. Still, many across Ohio and Michigan are wondering when summer conditions will arrive for good.
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1 month ago |
wtol.com | John Dillard Burchfield
TOLEDO, Ohio — The past week has felt more like March than May, dosing out frequent rainfall and chilly temperatures. While wet weather is nothing new for this time of year, this spring has delivered more than its fair share of raindrops. How much rain has fallen this season and when will the faucet turn off? Also- how do these unseasonably chilly temperatures compare to normal? Meteorologist John Burchfield has the answers in this week's Climate Friday Newsletter.
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1 month ago |
wtol.com | John Dillard Burchfield
TOLEDO, Ohio — Severe weather is expected to hit parts of the Toledo Metro Thursday night into early Friday morning. Ahead of the storms, the WTOL 11 Weather Team has issued a Weather Impact Alert Day, as threats of 70 mph winds, hail and possible tornado risks will move into the area around 10 p.m. The overall severe weather risk is at a Level 3 out of 5, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
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1 month ago |
wtol.com | John Dillard Burchfield
TOLEDO, Ohio — April started off with heavy rainfall, and May has followed suit with over two inches of precipitation in the first week of the new month. How does this May stack up to previous years, and what about spring as a whole? Meteorologist John Burchfield breaks down the data in this week's Climate Friday Newsletter. If the saying "April showers bring May flowers" holds any truth, this month should bring beautiful flowers to the region.
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Today was officially our first 90° day of July! It's been over a month since we hit 90°. Humidity didn't feel too bad. What'd you think? https://t.co/U1oVb5CwvA
RT @kayleebowerstv: The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 4 risk for parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. Us in NW OH a…
Another round of showers and thunderstorms will move in late tonight through daybreak Monday! Severe weather is NOT expected, as the atmosphere is still pretty stable from the previous rounds of rain earlier. Hour-by-hour timing coming up at 10 and 11! https://t.co/uIQC3Ai2mL