Rob Mayeda
AMS Meteorologist, Reporter and Multimedia Producer at KNTV-TV (San Jose, CA)
Bay Area AMS Meteorologist since 2003 CSU/SJSU Lecturer. Formerly KIRO, KCRA, KSBY, KESQ, KNBC, Arizona Daily Wildcat & dad of twinados 👦🏻🌪️👦🏻🌪️
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2 weeks ago |
nbcbayarea.com | Rob Mayeda
A warming climate has made it more challenging to deal with wildfires by extending the number of days they can occur and leading to faster-growing larger fires that can have major impacts on air quality. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are Top priority for fire crews is the protection of life and property. As many communities have grown in the wildland urban interface in the last few decades, this has led to increased fire suppression.
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3 weeks ago |
nbcbayarea.com | Rob Mayeda
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm (G4) on Saturday ahead of the expected arrival of high energy particles from the Sunday. Short term radio communication blackouts were observed on Saturday ahead of what could be the most intense display of aurora borealis across the Northern United States since October of last year. CME arrival at Earth is anticipated and a G4 Watch is now in effect for 2 Jun.
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Oct 8, 2024 |
nbcbayarea.com | Rob Mayeda
A new app designed for wildfire information is soaring up the download charts as fire season ramps up. The app is called Watch Duty. You can think of it as a funnel for all things wildfire information. Real-time fire crew reports, Cal Fire data, satellite and weather information, and ALERTWildfire cameras are integrated into the platform. It's an idea the founder said began from his own experience with the North Bay wildfires, specifically the Walbridge Fire from 2020.
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Oct 7, 2024 |
nbcbayarea.com | Rob Mayeda
If you feel like you’ve been baking during the record-setting run of hot temperatures to start October, you’re not alone. Vegetation in the Bay Area hills and mountains has been reacting the same way, and unfortunately this is spiking fire danger even higher during what is typically one of the driest times of the year.
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Aug 13, 2024 |
nbcsandiego.com | Rob Mayeda
The most brilliant display of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, since early May was seen in the Bay Area Sunday night into Monday morning. The first views started popping up online from local photographers and the Alert California cameras into the 11 p.m. hour Sunday night.
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When it comes to wildfire intensity, it's the fuels (increasing in the fire suppression era) leading to the higher frequency of more extreme fires in the backdrop of a warming climate. This study shows how more aggressive fuels reduction can help reverse this trend, rather than https://t.co/eBNWjPobAT
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