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@Weather_West

Climate scientist at and author of the Weather West blog. Postdoctoral Fellow. Formerly , .

Joined November 2013

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 23

    Special research-focused post on , based on our paper out today in on increasing in . Despite little change in avg precip, big increase in wet & dry extremes.

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    8 hours ago

    There are 249 stations in California with 50+ years of observations that have exactly 0" of measurable precipitation on July 4th. 22 of those stations have over 100 years of no measurable precipitation on July 4th.

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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Area burned in large western US forest fires has increased more than 1200% over the last 40 years

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    Unusual heatwave headed for California: very intense, but largely localized to coastal . This one will have it all, from fire weather concerns to gross humidity. Plus, some thunderstorm potential in the coming days? Read more:

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    Dangerous and possibly record breaking temperatures coming up on Friday and Saturday for !!

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    Jul 3

    A fire is raging on England's . On a rare clear day, captured this image of the blaze. More:

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  7. Unusual heatwave headed for California: very intense, but largely localized to coastal . This one will have it all, from fire weather concerns to gross humidity. Plus, some thunderstorm potential in the coming days? Read more:

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    The marine layer made a pretty significant push inland from the this morning...almost to the . Helping to bring cooler weather to the wildfire

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    Meteorologist use satellites to monitor clouds, smoke plumes, heat signatures and even burn scars. Here is a look from the 🛰️ False Color channel showing the burn scar from the Burn scar from N-S is approx 23 miles long.

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  10. Jul 3

    Localized but intense heatwave across coastal SoCal Fri-Sun. Unusual configuration of surface high & strong upper-level ridge will produce very warm ambient airmass plus downslope warming. Widespread record highs likely in densely populated SoCal metros! Blog post tomorrow.

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    Jul 3

    ICYMI -- watch the "Haynado" that hit Albany, Oregon on Monday 😲and hear from the driver who went through it --> (Video: Jennifer Scott)

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    Jul 3

    Large wildfires ongoing today in central Siberia. The smoke is being transported northward into the Arctic. [MODIS Terra satellite via : ]

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  13. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    The has exploded in size and is only 5 percent contained. Here's a look at the area it would cover if it was burning along the Peninsula. Get a closer look here:

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    Jul 3
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    Red hot planet: All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week:

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    Jul 2

    Potential for significant heat impacts across coastal areas Friday into Saturday, due to lack of air conditioning for many coastal residents. Highs over 100 degrees possible for portions of the LA basin including downtown LA.

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    Jul 2

    What's the coldest natural temperature possible on Earth’s surface? −98°C according to satellite thermal infrared mapping; Where? small dips or hollows on East Antarctic Ice Sheet above 3500m; When? July/August, with clear skies & extremely dry air

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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    That elusive heatwave will finally come to fruition across later this week. Very hot and likely record-breaking (for early July) temperatures will occur on Friday/Saturday all the way to the beaches. Could hit 100 even on the Westside of LA...

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    Jul 2

    Montreal sets new all-time record high of 36.6C at McGill University weather station (CWTA) today. Records begin 147 years ago! Previous 36.1C.

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    Jul 2

    If you thought this weekend was hot just wait a week. Extreme heat + increasing humidity. Southeast flow aloft also means increasing mountain thunderstorm chances.

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