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1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Reid Lybarger

April's full moon is this weekend, and it's called the "Pink Moon." It is also going to be a micromoon. It will peak Saturday at 8:22 p.m. ET. What You Need To KnowSaturday's full moon is also known as the 'Pink Moon'It's the first full moon of the springThe first full moon after March 21 sets the date of EasterThe Pink Moon didn’t get its name from the its color. Rather, it got its name from a flower.

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Reid Lybarger

April's full moon is this weekend, and it's called the "Pink Moon." It is also going to be a micromoon. It will peak Saturday at 8:22 p.m. ET. What You Need To KnowSaturday's full moon is also known as the 'Pink Moon'It's the first full moon of the springThe first full moon after March 21 sets the date of EasterThe Pink Moon didn’t get its name from the its color. Rather, it got its name from a flower.

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Stacy Lynn |Reid Lybarger

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is just over a month away, and there is a list of new names to familiarize yourself with. This year will follow up on a busy 2024 season where there were five landfalling hurricanes, three of which have had their names retired.

3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Reid Lybarger

What You Need To KnowColorado State University is forecasting slightly above normal activityThe forecast calls for 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanesRelatively warm Atlantic and likely absence of El Niño is the reason for this years forecastThe forecast calls for 17 named storms this season. Of those 17 storms, 9 are expected to become hurricanes and 4 are expected to reach major hurricane strength.

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Reid Lybarger

The National Weather Service (NWS) is simplifying and renaming its heat alerts ahead of the summer to make understanding of watches and warnings easier. Excessive Heat Watches will be renamed to Extreme Heat Watches. Excessive Heat Warnings will be renamed to Extreme Heat Warnings. No changes will be made to the Heat Advisory. NWS believes that the name change from ‘excessive’ to ‘extreme’ will improve communication and messaging that hazardous heat is dangerous.