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Derecho and heat wave in review: records, rankings and by the numbers
The weather pattern that brought heat that lingered around 100 degrees has passed, but it won't be forgotten soon. It brought some notable weather extremes and set at least three records in the Baltimore area. Here's a review of the past two weeks or so,...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore Weather, Weather, Science and Technology, Weather Reports
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Drought conditions deepen across South Dakota
The recent high temperatures, wind and lack of significant precipitation have led to an expansion of drought across South Dakota, according to South Dakota State University. In this week's U.S. Drought Monitor, more than 47 percent of the state is now...Tags: Natural Disasters, Agriculture, Weather, Watertown, South Dakota State University
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Heat to return after pleasant stretch
BWI Marshall Airport hit a low of 58 degrees early Tuesday morning, its coldest since June 18 and the heat wave that followed. But the heat is expected to return to start the weekend. A high pressure system is expected to settle over the region much like...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather, Weather Reports
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Wind energy plans pose challenge to Navy testing
In the 400-foot-plus turbines that a wind energy company wants to build on his tree farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore, Hall Coons sees a chance at a steady stream of income — and an opportunity to untether his economic fortunes from the ups and downs...Tags: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Energy, Forests, Alternative Energy, Solar Energy
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Traveler apps: Dress for the weather
Swackett (free; iOS)
What it is: A weather app that uses icons to suggest what to wear based on conditions
How it works: Type in the city or postal code you're interested in to find hourly and daily forecasts, with highs, lows, "what it feels like"...Tags: Facebook, Weather, Computer Hardware, Weather Reports, Newspaper and Magazine
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Mild winter clouds some businesses
Marylanders remember snow piled into mountains in parking lots two winters ago. This season, the white heaps are tons of rock salt stockpiled in the port and around the state to melt the missing snow and ice.
As people snap up potted flowers and enjoy...Tags: Fells Point, Salt, Business, Sales, Weather Reports
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Past 12 months were warmest on record for Maryland, the nation
The 12 months ending in April were the warmest in 117 years Maryland, the Northeast, and the nation. The year from May 2011 to April 2012 averaged 55.7 degrees nationwide, 2.8 degrees above the average temperature for the 20th century. That was the...
Tags: Weather
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Top 10 ways to beat the heat include drawing a cold bath and going to a movie
July was the warmest on record in Baltimore. The average temperature at BWI was 81.7 degrees; the only time I felt it that cool was very early some mornings. We had a streak of 15 consecutive days of 90-plus weather, and four days over 100 degrees. The...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Entertainment, Blueberries, Human Interest
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Summer-like heat made spring 2012 warmest on record
Summer-like heat waves throughout the past three months have made it the warmest meteorological spring on record at BWI Marshall Airport. A stubborn rainfall deficit made it the sixth-driest spring on record, to boot. Unseasonably hot temperatures struck...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Hot weather could offset winter energy savings
The mild winter meant a dearth of heating degree days. Early in the cooling degree days season, the warm trend is having the opposite result. Degree days are a measure of how much energy is needed to warm homes to 65 degrees in winter. One degree day...
Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Weather, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues
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Man's weather data ensures aircraft can use Aberdeen Regional Airport
jbahr@aberdeennews.comWhen a high-tech observation station at Aberdeen Regional Airport fails, Ray Studnicka turns to old-fashioned equipment to gather important weather information. That data is so valuable that if it's not available, a SkyWest Airlines jet can't arrive...Tags: Weather, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Wilson, SkyWest Incorporated
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Weather man wizardry
I recently bought one of those whiz-bang weather station gizmos. This type of purchase doesn't exactly scream “look out ladies, this guy might be too studly for you!” It's more along the lines of “the only way this guy could be nerdier would be if a...Tags: Dog (animal), Weather, Weather Reports, Animal Attacks
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