Current warnings, advices and remarks:
The Palisades and Eaton Fires continue to remain active in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, though both fires are contained to an increasing degreee. Little precipitation is expected in the medium-range forecast for most of California. more
A cold snap will bring dangerous cold to large parts of the US east of the Rocky Mountains in the coming days. Temperatures may drop below -35 °C in the Northern Plains. With high winds, wind chill temperatures as low as -45 °C are possible. more
Recent analyses:
The two low-pressure systems Bernd and Charly brought the full mix of winter weather including heavy snow, icing, high winds, record temperatures, and river flooding to Central Europe. more
Intense Tropical Cyclone CHIDO made landfall twice as a powerful cyclone with winds of over 200 kph bringing heavy rains and violent winds to Mayotte and Mozambique. more
An unusually wintery weather episode impacted Central Europe for the third week of November, bringing heavy snow fall with accumulations of 20 cm at lower elevations. more
Brief overviews in German language:
Heavy precipitation of more than 400 mm lead to flooding and landslides in South Africa. More than 13 000 buildings damaged, at least 395 fatalities. german english
Abundant rain in southeast Queensland and eastern New South Wales. Up to 500 mm/7d accumulated precipitation. Severe flooding in densely populated areas (e.g. Sydney). more
Latest major events / CEDIM FDA reports / short reports:
Low Orinoco brought heavy precipitation to Southern Germany with 5-day precipitation totals >200 mm, inducing severe river flooding along the Danube River and minor rivers. more
A upper-atmospheric trough induced heavy precipitation across the Arabian Peninsula, inducing severe flooding along the Persian Gulf. The city of Dubai recieved 163.8 mm/48 h of rain. more
A cut-off low Daniel over the Mediterranean Sea brought extreme precipitation to Greece and Lybia, leading to more than 8,000 fatalities in Lybia due to the failure of two levees. more
General overviews of meteorological phenomena:
Tornadoes are a stunning and deadly force of nature, causing extreme destruction in a very short time frame yet often confined to very small areas. more
Additional Resources:
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Current Warnings - Source: meteoalarm.org
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