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Reminder: Winter weather preparedness tips

Submitted by United Way of t... on Tuesday, November 29th, 10:52 am

With most of our Mid-South area receiving some amount of snow or ice yesterday evening and early this morning, it is clear that winter weather is already with us.

In case you missed it during the hustle and bustle of the Thanksgiving holiday, last week we shared a notice from the Shelby County Office of Preparedness regarding being ready for winter weather.

Please take some time to read through this bulletin so you and your loved ones will be ready for the next time snow and ice threatens our area.

Read more from the United Way of the Mid-South!

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Quite the change

Submitted by John Bryant, Community Blogger

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 2:52pm

What a turnaround! Highs are in the 70s today with sunshine abound. Most consider this nice after one of the hottest summers ever.

Highs should be in the 70s most of the week with overnight lows in the 50s.

Enjoy this fine, fine weather.

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Finally a break

Submitted by John Bryant, Community Blogger

Sunday, August 14th, 2011, 9:08pm

This has truly been one of the hottest summers ever in the Mid-South. This week however, at least for the first half, the humidity should be tolerable.

Look for highs shy of 90 tomorrow with lows in the 60s the next couple of nights.

Rain will be possible Thursday as our next disturbance rolls through the region.

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Solar flare activity on the rise

Submitted by Ron Childers, Meteorologist

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 6:05am

On August 9 at 3:05 a.m. Memphis time, sunspot 1263 produced an X7-Class solar flare - only the third X-flare of new Solar Cycle 24 and the most powerful so far.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the explosion's brief but extreme ultraviolet flash. The brunt of the explosion was not Earth directed. Nevertheless, radiation from the flare created waves of ionization in Earth's upper atmosphere, briefly disrupting communications at some VLF and HF radio frequencies.

The blast also accelerated a mild torrent of protons toward Earth which will enhance the Northern Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights

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A break is in sight

Submitted by John Bryant, Community Blogger

Sunday, August 7th, 2011, 8:54pm

No one will dispute the fact that it has been unbearably hot of late. I do have good news though.

We only have to get through one more day before some relief heads our way. I am forecasting a high of 99 Monday with a heat index close to 110.

By Tuesday however, a front will drop the high temperature into the low or middle 90s, which yes is still hot, but better.

Rain is possible every day this week but I don't believe it will rain everywhere everyday.

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It's raining!

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Friday, August 5th, 2011, 11:04am

Rain is moving through the Mid-South and it's cooling things down (well, at least a little).

Show us how you and yuor family are enjoying the cooler temperatures by sending us pictures or videos.

Just email them to My5@WMCTV.com and they may be featured on-air or on Action News 5's Your Neighborhood websites.

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Mid-South boils under heat wave

Submitted by John Bryant, Community Blogger

Sunday, July 31st, 2011, 9:33pm

The Mid-Soth will be in the grip of a major heat wave this week. Temperatures are forecast to touch 100 with heat index numbers as high as 110 degrees, possibly even higher.

Overnight lows should struggle to fall below 80 degrees.

Please drink plenty of water and listen to your body if you begin to feel dizzy.

Photo courtesy Flickr user timsamoff.

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