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Los Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World Series
Read full article: Los Angeles sees city bus burned, store thefts and rowdy crowds after Dodgers win World SeriesRowdy crowds took to the streets in Los Angeles after the Dodgers won the World Series, setting a city bus on fire, breaking into stores and setting off firecrackers.
🌆PHOTOS: Saharan dust creating vivid Florida sunrises, sunsets. Post your pics to PinIt!
Read full article: 🌆PHOTOS: Saharan dust creating vivid Florida sunrises, sunsets. Post your pics to PinIt!Around this time of year, Saharan Dust regularly makes its way to Central Florida, affecting both air quality, particularly for those who are more sensitive, and enhancing our sunrises/sunsets in a remarkable way.
The Saharan dust is back! Here’s when especially vibrant sunrises, sunsets could return to Florida
Read full article: The Saharan dust is back! Here’s when especially vibrant sunrises, sunsets could return to FloridaThere are several pros and cons to the annually-occurring event, but one of the pros is great sunrises and sunsets.
Sick of dark evenings? Later sunsets are just around the corner
Read full article: Sick of dark evenings? Later sunsets are just around the cornerORLANDFO, Fla. – Have you noticed? Slowly, but surely the sun is starting to set later and later. The sun is already setting nearly 25 minutes later than its earliest set of 5:28 p.m. in early December. Daylight from start to finish will continue to increase until the summer solstice Jun 20, the longest day of the year. Hang in there!
No sun for two months: Sun sets for last time in 2020 in America’s northernmost city
Read full article: No sun for two months: Sun sets for last time in 2020 in America’s northernmost cityORLANDO, Fla. – Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, will watch the sun set for last time this year on Wednesday. In the winter months, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, keeping the sun below the horizon. The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and, therefore, the sun won’t set for a couple of months. This is also known as polar day or the midnight sun. Daylight will continue to decrease until the shortest day of the year, the first day of winter on Dec. 21.
Central Florida forecast: Changes -- and Eta? -- on the way
Read full article: Central Florida forecast: Changes -- and Eta? -- on the wayORLANDO, Fla. – We will see a few changes in the coming days in Central Florida as more moisture works into the atmosphere. We’ll see a few more clouds but no rain on Wednesday, with rain chances returning to 20% by Thursday. Rain chances stand at 30% Friday, 50% Saturday and 70% Sunday. Pinpointing the tropicsWe are watching Tropical Storm Eta, which was over Nicaragua on Wednesday morning after making landfall there as a hurricane. We will continue to monitor Eta to see where it’s expected to go after that and how strong it will become.
Saharan Dust: The good, bad and potentially ugly of the yearly-occurring phenomenon
Read full article: Saharan Dust: The good, bad and potentially ugly of the yearly-occurring phenomenonThe positives and negatives when it comes to Saharan Dust. Saharan dust and red tideThis is the potentially ugly side of Saharan Dust. Some large red tide years have also occurred without any Saharan dust. Dry air and increased wind shear are the main characteristics of the Saharan Air Layer, the official name of the cloud of Saharan dust. Saharan dust is the ultimate catch 22, bringing significant positives and potentially some negatives as it makes its yearly trans-Atlantic journey.
Tropical Tracker: Saharan Dust dominates the Atlantic, keeping storm development low
Read full article: Tropical Tracker: Saharan Dust dominates the Atlantic, keeping storm development lowWhile dust from the Sahara Desert makes a trip across the Atlantic every year, 2020′s dust has been abnormally thick. Because of the dry air and increased wind shear within the area of dust, tropical development becomes less likely in the areas where the dust is present. Hello, (goodbye) DollyIf you blinked, you may have missed Tropical Storm Dolly. NO tropical development is expected. There are several tropical waves coming off of Africa, which is early for that to be happening, but the environment is not conducive for tropical development at this time.