Zack LabeExcessive heat warnings, red flag warnings for wildfire conditions, and monthly temperature records being shattered yet again.
This historic heatwave continues, with temperatures made at least 5× more likely by human-caused climate change today.
Kpl Klink@ZLabe 109F today.
No mention of fire danger on our local “news”.
We drove into our mountains to escape our “cave” and in my considered opinion our fire danger is extreme+++. One spark and 1/2 of AZ is burnt toast.
I can just imagine what Colorado is like.
The duff in the canyon (4600’+/-) was deep and very very dry, weeds were dry and very dense but easily uprooted.
No further evidence of seasonal runoff (dried up recently).
Interestingly some older white oaks were sprouting nicely. Lots of recently dead old alligator junipers. Younger white oaks are largely dead. Sycamore’s are leafed but small.
Q: Is anyone reporting on Svalbard proper this season? I need a bellwether…