Online weather services: Weather Underground, My-Cast
Thanks to the new weather, it’s no longer enough to catch a TV forecast before going to bed, and the 7-day outlooks are about as reliable as horoscopes. No, the weather these days is more tempermental...
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NOAA Weather Radios: Midland WR-300
The freak tornadoes that swept across Central Florida one week ago, killing 20 people, have reminded me that I want to buy a weather radio — the kind that turns on automatically in the middle of the...
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Summer 2007 update: Long time no post
Greetings from my air-conditioned bunker as summer 2007 clatters apart overhead like an unbalanced engine. Amy’s at work, I’m on hiatus, and out in the backyard the heat and humidity are mounting over...
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Tornado in Kenosha, Wisconsin: January 7, 2008
As people all over the world have heard, there was some frightening tornado activity in Kenosha, just a few short miles from here, on the afternoon of January 7. I received a lot of calls and emails...
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First day of winter is December 1
When I woke up this morning to a few new inches of snow, the temperature outside was -4°F, combined with a 23 m.p.h. breeze for a wind chill index of 28 below zero. The news anchor on WBBM 780 informed...
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Electric fan: Good day for the Vornado table fan
I was sitting here browsing the Web when a tweet scrolled by on TweetGrid. It was Jacqui Cheng writing:@Suntimes I’m working inside of my office with no AC and no air circulation! Wait… That’s when I...
View ArticleHeat wave, power cuts, and protests in India
While American politicians bicker over whether to pass a clean energy bill, people in India are really feeling the heat these days. Today’s Weather Underground forecast for New Delhi called for a high...
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Rooftops and lawns were dusted with frost here this morning. March is apparently going out like the most handsome animal: a Silver Panther.We’re expecting temperatures around 70°F. for Thursday and...
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Hang On Little Tomato
Today’s photo — after astonishing rains, with more on the way — is inspired by the song “Hang On Little Tomato” by Pink Martini:The sun has left and forgotten me It’s dark, I cannot see Why does this...
View ArticleChicago Blizzard of 1967: Snow storm coverage, video
Chicago Blizzard of 1967: Snow storm coverage, video While waiting for Racine to be buried by the Blizzard of 2011, many of us here in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois are recalling the...
View ArticleBlizzard of 2011 – Racine, Wisconsin: First video
Here is our first look at the results of the Blizzard of 2011.(We have since posted a more complete Blizzard of 2011 video.) This clip was shot at about 7:45 this morning from one of our bedroom...
View ArticleBlizzard of 2011: Snow storm video, Racine, Wisconsin
Here’s our YouTube video of the Blizzard of 2011 as we experienced it here in Racine, Wisconsin. 23.5 inches of snow fell here from Tuesday evening until Wednesday morning (February 1st and 2nd), the...
View ArticleFlooded Washington Bowl photo, Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin — A resident snaps a photo of flooding at the Washington Park Velodrome (a.k.a. “Washington Bowl”). Pike Creek runs through the clearing in the distance. It and many other local...
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Washington Park Velodrome flood, Kenosha
Washington Park Velodrome flood, Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin — Floodwater fills Kenosha’s Washington Park Velodrome (a.k.a. “Washington Bowl”). Pike Creek runs through the clearing in the distance. It...
View ArticleDouble rainbow over Kenosha Harbor
Kenosha, Wisconsin — A double rainbow appears over the harbor as the setting sun spotlights Kenosha’s two Lake Michigan lighthouses: At left, the 1866 Kenosha Southport Light and, at the far end of the...
View ArticleKenosha: Holiday Inn Express on the harbor
Kenosha, Wisconsin — The Holiday Inn Express (now the Best Western Harborside Inn & Kenosha Conference Center) at the west end of Kenosha’s harbor. The dramatic lighting in this photo is completely...
View ArticleGolden sky over Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisconsin — Sunset casts a dramatic golden light over cars on 18th Street, just east of 30th Avenue at Glenwood Crossings Shopping Center. The post Golden sky over Kenosha, Wisconsin appeared...
View ArticleMitchell School, Racine: Hoarfrost and American flag
Racine, Wisconsin — Hoarfrost covers trees at Mitchell school on a cold January morning. The post Mitchell School, Racine: Hoarfrost and American flag appeared first on Web designer Mark Czerniec.
View ArticleMitchell Middle School double rainbow, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — A double rainbow shines over Mitchell Middle School‘s west entrance and American flag following a summer rain shower. The post Mitchell Middle School double rainbow, Racine,...
View ArticleBlizzard of 2011 vs. snowblower, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — Using a snow thrower to cut paths to nearby houses, our neighbor Tim begins to plow through the record snowfall that piled up during the Blizzard of 2011, just one snowstorm in our...
View ArticleJoseph and Mary in melting snow, Racine, Wisconsin
Racine, Wisconsin — The heads and shoulders of Joseph and Mary emerge as snow melts around a plastic outdoor nativity set in front of a house on Pierce Boulevard on the eve of Valentine’s Day — two...
View ArticleDaffodils sprouting in Wisconsin in mid-February
Racine, Wisconsin — Daffodil (Narcissus) sprouts thrust out from the soil in my yard near the end of our extremely mild winter. The post Daffodils sprouting in Wisconsin in mid-February appeared first...
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