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'Pretty unusual': Graphic highlights El Niño's rapid intensification
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (929+ words) The ocean has flipped from La Niña to a fast-intensifying El Niño in a matter of months, with more profound impacts expected for New Zealand. (Source: Supplied) A dramatic animation tracking sea temperatures across the Pacific has captured the rapid…...
Dry weather changes the face of York and its landmarks - in pictures
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (207+ words) York and the surrounding countryside are showing the effects of prolonged dry weather, with parched grass, low water levels and dusty paths transforming familiar views. Gillian Evans captured this bird's eye view of York and its surroundings from a helicopter....
Pictures show effects of prolonged dry spell as drought is declared
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (179+ words) A drought has been officially declared in Sussex, following a meeting of the National Drought Group on August 10. The declaration follows the driest July in 190 years and extremely low rainfall into August. The drought status applies to the Kent and…...
Timely rains help Nebraska crop conditions
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (141+ words) August 17, 2026 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: Ag Weather, Ag Weather, Corn, Nebraska, News, Soybeans, USDA, USDA, weather Southeast Nebraska farmer Jay Hansen says his corn and soybean crops are in great shape heading into the final stretch of the season....
Drought Update: Impacts on Oregon, Idaho and Washington
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (200+ words) Published 1:30 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 The latest edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor was unchanged for the Pacific Northwest, with dryness and drought continuing to cover most of the region, sparing only coastal areas near the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington....
South Platte River Basin #climate for the week ending August 17, 2026 #SouthPlatteRiver
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (297+ words) Below is the Precipitation Accumulation in South Platte graph from the NRCS for August 10, 2026. This morning precipitation is at 75% of the median (up 2% one week), and 68% of the water year median (up 2% one week). There are 44 days left in the…...
Water restrictions eased in Brunswick County following drought improvement
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (194+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County has eased its water restrictions as drought conditions, water usage and system demands show signs of improvement. The county announced Monday that it has moved from a Stage 3 Water Shortage Warning to a Stage…...
Heavy rain to bring threat of floods after another hosepipe ban announced
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (1119+ words) Parts of the UK could have flooding this week, with heavy rain forecast to hit hard, drought-stricken land as yet another water firm announced a hosepipe ban. Some areas will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time”, the…...
Here's the exact date London could get rain for the first time since June 22
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (537+ words) Do you remember what colour your umbrella is? Granted, that’s if you even remember what an umbrella is at this point. Since then, back-to-back heatwaves with just the odd dribble of rain have turned parks into tinderboxes, made streets stink…...