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Fires Rage, Drought Intensifies in Southern Plains, Southwest

Alberto Tomas Halpern, bigbendnow.com/AP

While much of the country has been hit with flooding rain, dangerous thunderstorms and even late-season snow, just the opposite in the Southwest and Southern Plains has resulted in a decidedly different problem: extreme drought and wildfires. Extremely dry ground and vegetation, very low humidity and strong winds are...

Experts Predict Another Active Hurricane Season, More Impact on US

The hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1, but private forecasters already have issued their outlooks for the Atlantic Basin, predicting an active season and the potential for greater impact on the U.S. mainland than last year. The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was the third most active on record in...

Swollen Rivers Spread Flood Risks Across US -- Even in Drought Areas

Numerous rivers in the Plains, Midwest, Deep South and Northeast are at risk for flooding through the remainder of the week, even in areas suffering from drought and where little rain has fallen recently. The flooding in the Deep South might seem surprising since the region is experiencing a widespread, intense drought....

Japan's Cooler, Wetter Weather Could Linger Through Spring

Between radiation concerns, displaced persons and the cleanup and rebuilding process, Japan's weather will be of greater concern for some time to come. And with the current La Nina expected to continue at least through spring, the weather in Japan might be cooler and wetter than average. A La Nina -- a cooling of...

New Storm Threatens to Bring More Heavy Snow, Rain and Flooding

A developing storm system has the potential to bring heavy snow, flooding rain and damaging thunderstorms -- including isolated tornadoes -- from the Plains to the Northeast over the next few days, even as many areas are recovering from wild weather spawned by a powerful storm over the weekend. The new storm system is...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Ski Season Weather Wrap Up

The most popular phrase used by meteorologists this season was, "The weather pattern looks like it will change in the next week or two."

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05/31/12 La Nina brings little rain Source: The Maui News - Maui HI Rainfall during the wet season from October to April was 20 to 50 percent of normal in most areas of Maui County, with the La Nina phenomenon not producing the additional precipitation that it sometimes does, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
05/31/12 New Mexico's record-size wildfire could be preview of... Source: TheShowBuzz Experts say a massive wildfire that has become the largest blaze in New Mexico history may just be a preview of what's to come after months of drought.
05/25/12 Hurricane forecast looks to be favorable Source: Lehigh Acres News Star - Lehigh Acres FL A pair of nationally recognized hurricane experts say this years storm season could be the quietest in three decades.
05/14/12 Ski Season Weather Wrap Up Source: The Huffington Post The most popular phrase used by meteorologists this season was, "The weather pattern looks like it will change in the next week or two."
05/10/12 Why do El NiÃ±o and La NiÃ±a trigger weather chaos? Source: Drovers From record floods to crippling droughts and wildfires, a natural swing in Pacific Ocean temperatures can trigger climate chaos around the globe.

Background on la nina

La Niña is a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon that is the counterpart of El Niño as part of the broader El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern.

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