Extreme cold in part of the United States; extreme heat last week in parts of Australia
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 1/28/2019, 10:03 pm
Blogs from Jeff Masters and Bob Henson.
Earth's Most Notable Cold Blast of 2019 Headed For Midwest U.S.:
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Earths-Most-Notable-Cold-Blast-2019-Headed-Midwest-US
"The coldest air temperatures with this Arctic outbreak will extend from the northern Great Plains to the western Great Lakes. Within this region, there will likely be a number of daily record lows, especially on Wednesday and Thursday morning. In many locations, the cold will be the most intense in 20 years or longer."
"Because the intense cold will be sustained over two to three days, the odds will be boosted for daily and all-time record-cold maxima. The all-time lowest daily highs at Chicago (-11F on Jan. 18, 1994 & Dec. 24, 1983) and Rockford (-14F on Jan. 18, 1994, and Jan. 6, 1912) are both in jeopardy. For Wednesday, the NWS office in Chicago is predicting highs of -14 in Chicago and -15F in Rockford."
And from last week about Australia's record breaking heat:
120F in the Shade-and By the Water-As Australias Record-Melting Summer Intensifies
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/120F-Shadeand-Water-Australias-Record-Melting-Summer-Intensifies
"the city of Port Augusta hit its all-time high on Thursday with a blistering 49.5C (121.1F)"
The first article also has information about Australia's record breaking heat wave.
"In contrast, in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is summer, January 2019 has seen an all-time record for highest minimum temperature for the entire hemisphere (36.6C or 97.9F min temp at Borrona AWS, Australia), two nations or territories with their all-time heat records, and 33 stations with all-time heat records". |
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