19 h. ago Weather tracker: heatwave roasts Israel as 90 die in Vietnam downpours

Temperatures over 35C break November records in Israel while some areas of Vietnam have nearly 2 metres of rainfallExceptionally high temperatures have roasted Israel in recent days, breaking records for late November. During the heatwave, which peaked over Friday and Saturday, temperatures soared to between 10C and 12C above average, as low-lying parts of the country widely reached between 30C and 35C and exceeded 35C more locally. Israel’s previous record for the latter third of November was 34.9C.On Friday, temperatures reached 36.2C in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv, where the average November high is around 24C, while on Saturday they reached a peak of 37.3C in Eilat on the Red Sea coast, where the average is 27C. Though temperatures were less extreme at higher altitudes, they were still well above average; Jerusalem, at an altitude of more than 700 metres, reached around 27C, in comparison with an average November high of 19C. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: US hit by exceptional early winter cold spell

Midwest struck by extreme snowfall and 80 southern weather stations tied or broke low temperature recordsThe eastern half of the US has been gripped by an exceptional early winter cold spell this week, breaking a multitude of low temperature records. Eighty weather stations across the deep south either tied or broke their daily minimum record on 11 November. Jacksonville in northern Florida experienced temperatures as low as -3C early on Wednesday morning, 17C below the average minimum for the time of year.The cold outbreak also brought extreme snowfall to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Areas along the southern and western coasts of Lake Michigan experienced a phenomenon known as lake effect snow on Monday. This develops when cold air – which covered the US this week – moves over the relatively warm water of a lake or inland sea. This produces convection and heavy showers that move inland downwind of the lake, and can continue for hours or even days on end. Continue readi...

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa churns toward Cuba after devastating Jamaica with life

The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of Jamaica with destructive winds and heavy rain

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms on record: Live

The storm made landfall in the southwestern part of the island, with destructive winds whipping at 185mph

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest: Jamaicans warned this is ‘not the time to be brave’ as life

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

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3 w. ago Hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's path over Jamaica and threat to US coast as it becomes stronger than Katrina

A new interactive hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's 'catastrophic' path through the Caribbean, as weather experts warn the US coast is under a hazardous conditions advisory.

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3 w. ago Hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's path as strongest storm in history moves in on Jamaica and sparks US coastal threats

A new interactive hurricane tracker reveals Melissa's 'catastrophic' path through the Caribbean, as weather experts warn the US coast is under a hazardous conditions advisory.

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest: Jamaica faces catastrophe as ‘storm of the century’ to make landfall

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest: ‘Catastrophic situation’ expected in Jamaica as ‘storm of the century’ to make landfall

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

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3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa latest: World’s strongest storm to make landfall in Jamaica as death toll rises to 7

At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrential rainfall

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4 w. ago Hurricane Melissa tracker: Jamaica orders residents to evacuate as tropical storm sweeps across Caribbean

The catastrophic and record-breaking storm is barreling toward Jamaica at speed

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