Mary Gilbert

Sep 9, 2024 | news8000.com | Mary Gilbert

(CNN) — The first evacuations have been ordered along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Francine gains strength ahead of an expected hurricane strike by midweek. The storm was churning in the record-warm western Gulf of Mexico after forming late Monday morning a few hundred miles away from the Mexico-Texas border. Its wind speeds jumped from 50 to 60 mph Monday afternoon – 14 mph shy of becoming a hurricane.

Aug 30, 2024 | abc12.com | Mary Gilbert

A widespread area of the eastern United States will get a taste of early fall weather for Labor Day weekend after July-like heat baked tens of millions of people this week. A potent cold front will sweep across the area and usher in cooler air from Canada this weekend into early next week. This will keep the north-central and northeast US strapped into a temperature roller coaster while the South could get its first notable break from intense summer heat in many weeks.

Jul 31, 2024 | keyt.com | Mary Gilbert

By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist(CNN) — The eerie calm over the Atlantic basin that settled in after historic Hurricane Beryl is about to be shattered. It’s been more than three weeks since deadly Beryl made its final landfall in Texas. Dry, dusty air has helped keep the Atlantic hurricane-free ever since.

Jul 17, 2024 | channel3000.com | Mary Gilbert

(CNN) — Heat is normal during the summer, but this year’s has been anything but, and halfway through the season’s hottest month it’s clear this one is for the record books. Hundreds of cities in nearly every US state – including parts of Alaska and Hawaii – are on track for one of their 10-warmest summers on record. About 100 of these cities are enduring their hottest start to summer on record. The deadly heat has not been unexpected.

Jul 13, 2024 | localnews8.com | Nouran Salahieh |Mary Gilbert

Las Vegas sees record-breaking 7 consecutive days of scorching temperatures 115 degrees or higher By Nouran Salahieh and Mary Gilbert, CNN(CNN) — Las Vegas is sizzling under a prolonged heat wave that has delivered a record-breaking seven consecutive days of temperatures 115 degrees or higher amid a historically hot summer in the United States.