Hurricane Erick did all the terrible things, rapidly strengthening 80 mph in just 24 hours – a rate almost unheard of for June – to a 145 mph Category 4. It struck Mexico's Pacific side as the earliest major landfall on record...by over 2 months. More ⬇️ michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/erick-rapidl…

A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by Department of Defense 🇺🇸 and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from 3 weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/critical-hur…

The Climate.gov domain has been shut down. It now redirects to a NOAA Climate landing page. All the content and tools that used to live on Climate dot gov are gone. Maybe some will find a new life within the NOAA domain, but I won't hold my breath.

Brief critical fire weather conditions likely today across the Antelope Valley foothills and interior slopes of the San Gabriels due to onshore winds gusting 30 to 40 mph with humidities in the 5 to 15 percent range. Increased risk of fast-moving grass fires . #LAWeather #cawx

Worst waste of troops ever is “guarding” LA federal bldg from absolutely nothing. Huge free parking lot was always used on summer weekends by buses picking up kids for camp. That’s the only thing the troops are preventing now. (buses pick up kids on a sidewalk down the street)

The proposed NOAA budget for 2026 contains the literal line: Total, Climate Research: $0 commerce.gov/sites/default/…

NEW: Trump admin seeks to defund US network of labs that monitor CO2 levels in the atmosphere, including Mauna Loa, home to the famous "Keeling Curve." cnn.com/2025/07/01/cli…

The Trump administration has shut down a federal website on climate change, taking down congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment reports and extensive information on how global warming is affecting the country. latimes.com/environment/st… Noah Haggerty Los Angeles Times

The US government is aiming to get rid of a quarter million people involved in science research and education by 2026. I have no words.

California: The Madre Fire burned through the night and is now 35,530+ acres, making it the largest California wildfire this year. The fire is 5% contained. Large swaths of red flag warnings are forecast across the American west today. Thanks to subscriber A.J. Ramirez for

Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas and rescue efforts are underway as flash flooding threatens communities. apnews.com/article/thunde…

The remains of Barry produced 20.33" of rain 4 miles northwest of Streeter TX. Barry is the 20th tropical cyclone (or remnant) since 1913 to cause 15"+ across Interior Texas. The loop below shows the other 19. Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Climatology: wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/…

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/… via @NYTimes

According Dr. Robert Atlas the elimination of HRD/AOML/NOAA as proposed in NOAA's 2026 budget would result in a 20-40% decrease in hurricane forecast accuracy, costing the economy an estimated $10 billion each hurricane season. Sobering numbers on what's at stake.

Widespread elevated-brief critical fire weather conditions across interior vlys, mtns, and deserts thru Mon due to strong onshore winds gusting 30-45 mph+ very warm temps( 95-105 degrees), and humidities of 6-20%. Increased threat of large fires with rapid growth.#LAWeather #cawx

The EPA is proposing to rescind a landmark 2009 legal opinion that greenhouse gas emissions put human health at risk, which underpins many of the government’s actions to combat climate change. wapo.st/46Tl18E

This new US Department of Energy Report is a travesty for US scientific integrity. It reads like a list of common climate skeptic tropes - long ago rebutted by the scientific community - being rehashed by a group of disgruntled scientists. The team of authors, hand-picked by

Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism latimes.com/california/sto…

Historic heatwave unfolding in France. Bordeaux just observed its hottest day on record with a provisional 41.6°C (107°F) — data since 1920. Red level extreme heat warnings are in force for the south of the country. Sadly, this heatwave is far from over...

Red Flag Watches have been converted to warnings due to a combination of hot weather, low RH & unstable conditions leading fires to grow large quickly. Lighting can also cause fire starts. Report any smoke to authorities & save work that could create sparks to a safer day. #cawx