Vienna's Volksgarten. File photo: Negina Pirzad Summer weather will make a brief appearance in Austria this Sunday - in time for the runoff of the presidential election - which sees the far-right Freedom Party's Norbert Hofer up against the Green-backed candidate Alexander van der Bellen. High air pressure and a warm föhn wind from the west will see temperatures north of the Alps from 23C and up to 30C. The UBIMET weather service says it will be the warmest day of the year so far. However, temperatures are set to fall next week with rainshowers returning. The areas likely to have the highest temperatures are Lower Tyrol, Flachgau, and the region from Salzkammergut to Mostviertel, according to UBIMET meteorologist Konstantin Brandes. "By the late afternoon and evening, there are likely to be the first rain showers and thunderstorms in Vorarlberg and North Tyrol which signal the approaching weather change.” In the first round of the presidential election last month, … [Read more...] about Summer weather for Austria’s presidential runoff vote
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This weather bot helps put today’s temperature into context
News / UK and world by Press Association April 5, 2018, 12:01 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Is winter going on too long? Is it normally this cold in April? A weather bot on Twitter can help you learn more about today’s weather while also giving you a bit of context. Ask it the weather for more than 20 cities – including London – and it will reply with a daily temperature – and set that in context of historical weather data. The bot has been set up by 32-year-old Nicolas Kayser-Bril, a journalist who specialises in data-driven reporting. He set up the bot “to be reminded of the normality or abnormality of the current weather”. “With the climate changing fast, it’s hard to remember what a ‘normal’ temperature is,” he told Press Association. Kayser-Bril, who was born in Paris but emigrated to Berlin in 2009, initially set up the account to check the … [Read more...] about This weather bot helps put today’s temperature into context
Fiji PM warns of ‘frightening new era’ of extreme weather after deadly cyclone
News / World by Press Association 03/04/2018, 8:46 am FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Fiji is entering a “frightening new era” of extreme weather, the leader of the Pacific island nation said after flooding from a cyclone killed at least four people. The Pacific island nation of nearly one million people avoided a direct hit from the winds after Cyclone Josie struck on Sunday, but heavy rains and flooding caused damage to homes, businesses and vehicles on the western side of the main island Viti Levu. More than 1,000 people remained in evacuation centres this week as the storm moved away. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, also known as Frank Bainimarama, said climate change was causing extreme weather events to become more severe and occur more often. Last November, he chaired a climate summit in Bonn, Germany, and he spoke at the launch of a climate change film in the capital Suva on Tuesday. He said … [Read more...] about Fiji PM warns of ‘frightening new era’ of extreme weather after deadly cyclone
U.S. and South Korea Forced to Cancel Massive ‘D-Day Landing’ Drill Due to Bad Weather
World D-Day Military drills South Korea U.S. and South Korean forces have canceled a massive combined amphibious landing drill scheduled for Thursday due to bad weather conditions. The training, known as the "D-Day" landing operation, was due to take place at a South Korean beach near the southern coastal town of Pohang, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting a statement from the Combined Forces Command (CFC). The CFC said that "weather assessments indicated unsafe landing conditions" for the soldiers involved in the amphibian element of the exercise, but that "participating units in the air and sea portions will continue training as planned." Yonhap also reported that unlike previous years in which the training provided for impressive images, the command did not invite the media to cover the training on this occasion. Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 44 In Pictures: Every U.S. President … [Read more...] about U.S. and South Korea Forced to Cancel Massive ‘D-Day Landing’ Drill Due to Bad Weather
Here’s a day-by-day look at how terrible the weather is going to be over the next week
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Felicia Gans and Jaclyn Reiss Globe Staff April 05, 2018 You would think that after suffering nor’easter after nor’easter, New England would be due for some beautiful spring weather.Think again.The next week is expected to bring mostly terrible weather — a combination of rain, wind, and yes, even more snow is on tap for several days. Advertisement Here’s a day-by-day look at the projections for the next week in Greater Boston and Massachusetts. These projections are as of Thursday morning. Get Fast Forward in your inbox: Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here And remember — this is New England, so the only guarantee we have is that these projections could definitely change. Thursday Cold winds moved in Wednesday evening and … [Read more...] about Here’s a day-by-day look at how terrible the weather is going to be over the next week