#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Just before 4 PM EDT Friday, minor showers over NE Alabama and northern Georgia, moving east. Outside of a few raindrops, little if any major problems with Friday night's forecast.
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Closer to the US, two systems of note.
Smaller, weaker system in the NW Gulf of Mexico, 10% chance of development, expected to merge with an approaching frontal system.
Farther out off the US East Coast, moving NNE this system has a 30% chance to develop further. Moving parallel to the US, heading towards the NW Atlantic.
An isolated shower or thunderstorm for Friday. Into the first full weekend of September, plenty of dry air and mild temperatures ahead of us. Next best chance of rain about a week away.
All that and a virtual #Skywarn class available in tonight's exclusive @WDEFNews12 #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy
https://www.youtube.com/live/o5_FD1-l05c?si=8sKA0dqwFR5IwUZT
Many thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Monica Scott from Decatur for a view of #tulips at #sunset at #SanctuaryRidgeFarm... Thursday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
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#WhatNOAADoes - (National Hurricane Center) "Have you ever wondered where tropical cyclones tend to form and move during different times of the year? Good news! We've just updated our historical "Points of Origin and Tracks" maps, which are available in the #Climatology section of the NHC webpage at..."
More about #WhatNOAADoes:
With the second severe weather season approaching (October into December) it's time to get ready for stronger weather. If you can't make the meetings in person,
NWS Morristown (which covers part of the @WDEFNews12 viewing area) is offering online virtual #Skywarn #stormspotter training on their website.
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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Thursday Evening #BlipCast: Beautiful and dry tonight. Outside of a stray raindrop or isolated thunderstorm on Friday, we are expecting to be dry for the next week.
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather
Thanks to @wdefnews12 viewer Tracey Reed from Lansing, DE, for a view of #wildflowers in the sand... Wednesday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
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A smaller-and-smaller-chance for rain towards Friday with a warm and dry weekend ahead. All that and much more in tonight's WDEF News 12 exclusive video #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy
"There's a bright #comet headed our way. These things are notoriously unpredictable, but if #CometTsuchinshan-ATLAS holds up, it could become a pretty, naked-eye object in early October. "
- Corey S. Powell
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/comet-c-2023-a3-tsuchinshan-atlas
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast for Wednesday Evening:
Remaining dry until Friday when chances for rain/thunder return, but not great chances as we remain very dry across the area.
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather.
Unlocking an Impact Crater’s Clues
The materials exposed nearest the crater have distinctive yellowish and lighter grey appearances, while more distant ejected materials range from dark brown to bright bluish in an enhanced-color view. These varied materials may have originated from different layers penetrated by the impact.
"A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks has apparently been fired.
But James Gaddis, who described himself as an “ethical whistleblower,” said he doesn’t regret…"
- Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-ethical-whistleblowers-new-start
What are some skywatching highlights in September 2024?
Five planets each make appearances, the Harvest supermoon shows us a partial eclipse, then slices through the Pleiades. Plus International Observe the Moon Night & solar sail sightings! - NASA JPL
Peak of the week Wednesday to be dry with a few clouds. Next best chance of rain will not be a huge change, and we could use the rain.
More on your forecast in the latest @WDEFNews12 #weatherblog #WeatherOvertime. #ShareAndEnjoy
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Leigh Anne O'Kelley for a view of a #SeeRockCity barn roof from White, GA... Tuesday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
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#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast for Tuesday Evening: Seeing more in the way of clouds, but much less in the forecast when it comes to rain/thunder. Not good news with our rainfall deficit the way it is.
More on your forecast tonight on @WDEFNews12.
Purple Mountain’s Majesty
This image of an isolated mountain in the Southern highlands reveals a large exposure of “purplish” bedrock.
Since HiRISE color is shifted to longer wavelengths than visible color and given relative stretches, this really means that the bedrock is roughly dark in the broad red bandpass image compared to the blue-green and near-infrared bandpass images.
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Barbara Davis of #ChattanoogaTN for a gorgeous view of the #ChattanoogaLookouts playing at AT&T Field under a cloud/sun mixture... Monday's @LangleyRoofing #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
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