NOAA's National Weather Service HeadlinesLatest weather and climate headlines from NOAA's National Weather ServiceWeather May Help Battle Against Wildfires in California- October 31, 2003 In southern California a strong onshore flow off the ocean heavily laden with moisture has dramatically raised the humidity across the area, according to the NOAA National Weather Service. Strong southwest to westerly winds of 20 to 40 mph with higher gusts are expected inland Thursday with this marine push, said forecasters from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., and NOAA National Weather Service forecast offices in San Diego and Los Angeles.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2003/s2113.htm Wildfires Burn Throughout California- October 28, 2003 Wildfires burning for days merged into walls of flame stretching for miles across parts of Southern California on Sunday causing death and destruction. Air travel has been disrupted across the nation. Over the weekend, more than 7,000 firefighters fought ten major fires in southern California, one large cluster in the San Diego area and another about 100 miles north in mountainous areas north of Los Angeles.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2003/s2106.htm NOAA Issues 2003-04 Winter Outlook For The Nation- October 16, 2003 Temperatures in Alaska, the far West, Southwest and Southern Plains are expected to be above normal for the 2003-04 winter. For other parts of the nation, the winter will bring equal chances of above-, below- or near-normal temperatures, according to NOAA forecasters.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2003/s2100.htm |