Weather Statistics

'May miracle' of above-average rainfall is a gift to firefighters

2013-05-07 00:00:00

A "May miracle" of almost perfectly timed, above-average rainfall helped firefighters battling the large Springs fire in Ventura County and guaranteed that Los Angeles would not break a dubious record. The city was on track to having its fourth-driest...

Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says

2013-05-04 22:18:00

WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. "These results in many ways are the worst of all possible worlds," said Peter...

'Wake-up call' sounded on stalled renewable energy initiatives

2013-04-17 13:15:00

WASHINGTON -- The push to produce more energy from renewable sources has stalled, and “the average unit of energy produced today is basically as dirty as it was 20 years ago,” according to Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the...

2012 was among the 10 hottest years on record globally

2013-01-15 16:58:00

The average global temperature in 2012 was among the 10 hottest since official record keeping began in 1880, with most of the world — from North America to far northeastern Asia — experiencing higher-than-usual temperatures, according to...

Hurricane season 2012 is done: Sandy not 'major'? So they say

2012-11-30 07:22:00

This year’s hurricane season — which officially comes to a close Friday — has proved to be one of the most active on record, with Hurricane Isaac and super storm Sandy wreaking havoc on two coastlines, although both storms, technically,...

California trails in online tools for voters, study finds

2011-12-08 16:37:24

Weather page: Times’ San Clemente temperatures are out to sea

2012-03-01 16:36:43

Brush fires keep firefighters busy in Malibu area and Orange County

2011-07-07 16:35:08

Warmer temperatures threaten California vineyards

2011-06-30 21:34:07

Climate change and health: How vulnerable is your city?

2011-08-03 16:34:09

The Dry Garden: How to water and mulch in the heat of summer

2011-08-05 16:34:16

Is nature doing what the climate models predict?

2011-08-24 16:33:46

Molly, the groundhog at the Lutz Children's Museum, made her debut as Chuckles VII during the annual Groundhog Day ceremony in 2009. At the ceremony her shadow predicted 6 more weeks of winter. During the month of February the average temperature was 33.4 degrees which is 1.

2013-01-04 13:22:51

Research students from the the University of Alabama measure wind speeds as Hurricane Isaac makes landfall Wednesday in New Orleans.

2012-08-29 09:38:54

Research students from the the University of Alabama measure wind speeds as Hurricane Isaac makes landfall on Wednesday.

2012-08-29 07:26:00