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Axios
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Axios
How to keep your dog cool during Atlanta's long, hot summer
Last week's heat wave won't be the only one we'll experience this year, so now is the time to brush up on how to keep your pups safe during the summer. Why it matters: Like us, our four-legged loved ones can overheat. Since dogs are people-pleasers, they can exert themselves beyond what's healthy just to keep their humans happy. What they're saying: Kacey Joseph, a veterinarian with VCA Animal Hospitals, told Axios dogs have a hard time slowing down. "They love to keep us happy," she said, "and we like to hang out with them. So, they will stay out as long as we would like." Zoom in: If your dog is like Kristal's Hannah and tends to pull a little on walks, signs that they are overheating could include your dog walking closer to your or even behind you, Joseph said. "Some dogs will go ahead and walk quickly in between the shaded trees and then lay down in the tree-shaded spot to try to cool themselves down," she said. Dogs also pant to cool themselves, but if you notice they are panting earlier than they normally do on your walks, that's a sign they could be overheating. The intrigue: Joseph also said dogs "don't always have the best instinct" to drink water when they are hot or thirsty. In this case, it's best to not force them to drink, but allow them to find a cool surface where they can stretch out and cool off. You can place a bowl of water nearby in case they want to hydrate. You can also pour cool or lukewarm water on a dog's back to help them cool off faster. (Kristal tried this with Hannah after a walk and she didn't object.) Threat level: The 2025 summer temperature outlook shows Atlanta has a 40% chance of the season being hotter than average, according to the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center. With that in mind, Joseph said challenging your dog's brain and nose indoors can help burn off extra energy. A 10-minute training session with simple commands can equate to a dog expending the same amount of energy they would on a one-mile walk, Joseph added. You can also buy things like sniff mats where dogs can hunt for treats (or portions of uneaten food). Or, sprinkle treats or food inside an old towel. Roll it up, tie it in a knot and give it to your dog to unravel. The bottom line: It's best to walk your dog early in the morning or later in the evening to avoid the hottest parts of the day. This can help prevent overheating, as well as the hot pavement damaging your dog's paws.
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Climate
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area's final June weekend brings milder coastal weather and inland heat
As June's final weekend approaches, the Bay Area is set for a weather pattern that's becoming all too familiar: a sharp contrast between a cool, compressed marine layer along the coast and a gentle warmup inland. Unlike last weekend's blustery conditions, wind won't be a factor this time. However, the Peninsula and areas near the water will continue to experience cooler temperatures. San Francisco might finally hit the elusive 70-degree mark for the first time this month on Friday or Saturday. But don't get too excited as temperatures are expected to plateau on Saturday and even dip slightly on Sunday, as a weak upper-level low drifts in from the Pacific. This incoming system won't cause any significant disruptions in the Bay Area, just slightly cooler temperatures on Sunday and Monday, along with a reinforced marine layer hugging the coast. It's a continuation of a persistent theme in June; frequent upper-level storm systems nudging their way down the West Coast, keeping much of coastal California cool and cloudy. The result? One of the coolest Junes in decades for the Bay Area. This chilly trend extends through Central California, with several locations like Monterey and Napa tracking for their fifth coolest June on record, based on average maximum temperatures. Even the Central Valley, while not as cool, has bucked its usual trend of extreme heat in June. Sacramento, for instance, hasn't hit 100 degrees this month. If that holds through the month's end, it'll be the first June in nearly 20 years without at least one triple-digit day. So what's in store as we approach the Fourth of July holiday week? The Climate Prediction Center's 6- to 10-day outlook suggests a return to warmer conditions. However, the devil's in the details. Some weather models hint at yet another upper-level low lingering off the California coast, which could keep cooler conditions in place as we flip the calendar from June to July. Weekend breakdown San Francisco: The city will see a stretch of seasonably mild, mostly cooperative weather heading into the weekend. Friday and Saturday start with patchy clouds, especially on the west side, but sunshine breaks out by midmorning both days. Expect highs near 70 degrees downtown and in the Mission, with low 60s west of Twin Peaks. Southwest winds pick up to 10 to 20 mph each afternoon. Sunday brings a slightly thicker marine layer. Low clouds may linger longer, especially in the Outer Sunset and Richmond, keeping highs in the low to mid-60s across the city. Eastern neighborhoods will still catch some sun by early afternoon, just not as much as Friday or Saturday. North Bay: The region will run hot and sunny to close out the week, with Santa Rosa pushing into the low 90s on Friday and Saturday. Most other spots like Napa, Petaluma, Novato and San Rafael will be in the mid- to upper 80s under clear skies and barely a breeze. Sunday brings a touch more morning cloud cover and a subtle cooldown, but not enough to change plans. Expect highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s across the valleys, with Santa Rosa and inland Napa still flirting with the upper 80s by late afternoon. East Bay: A warm and sunny stretch is ahead, with Friday and Saturday both delivering some of the nicest weather in some time. Temperatures will be in the mid- to upper 70s in Berkeley, Oakland and Richmond, the low 80s in Hayward and Fremont and low 90s across the Tri-Valley in Walnut Creek, Concord and Livermore. Sunday may bring a touch more marine influence near the bay, but inland spots will still heat up. Highs will be in the low to mid-70s along the water, with upper 80s to near 90 once you get east of the hills. Pacific Coast and Peninsula: Clouds will hug the Pacific Coast each morning, but Friday and Saturday will still manage a decent dose of sunshine across the Peninsula. Coastal spots like Daly City and Pacifica will warm into the mid- to upper 60s, while across the Peninsula South San Francisco and San Mateo will see temperatures in the low 70s. Sunday brings a thicker marine layer and slightly cooler temperatures. Highs along the coast will settle back into the low to mid-60s, with inland Peninsula spots running a few degrees cooler than the previous days, generally upper 60s to low 70s. South Bay and Santa Cruz: The region will be sunny and warm all weekend, with morning clouds near the coast. Friday and Saturday bring mid-80s to San Jose, Santa Clara and Cupertino, while Santa Cruz stays cooler but pleasant in the mid-70s. Sunshine should break out early inland, with slower clearing along the coast. Sunday will trend just a touch cooler, with low 80s inland and low 70s near the water, but skies stay mostly sunny.
Indianapolis Star
25-06-2025
- Climate
- Indianapolis Star
Storm tracker: Andrea weakens in Atlantic, system in Pacific could become tropical storm
While Andrea has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone and storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean has quieted down for now, the same can not be said of the Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning it is keeping an eye on a system in the eastern Pacific Ocean that is currently offshore of Central America and southern Mexico. The system is currently labeled as EP95. Hurricane center forecasters said showers and thunderstorms are "gradually becoming better organized" in association with an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south of the coast of Guatemala. The hurricane center said environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system over the next few days, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is "likely to form by this weekend" while the system moves slowly west-northwestward, just offshore of the coast of southern Mexico. The NHC is giving this system an 80% chance of formation through the next seven days. This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time. This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time. Andrea became the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic on June 24 before weakening into a remnant low just hours later. The hurricane center said Tuesday night maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts, and that additional weakening is expected. Activity in the upper atmosphere has been contributing to storm activity in the eastern Pacific and contributing to winds helping to keep storms tamped down in the Atlantic, meteorologists have said. For now, the Climate Prediction Center's long-range outlook shows that pattern could continue for a couple of weeks. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said. The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the hurricane center.
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Storm tracker: Andrea weakens in Atlantic, system in Pacific could become tropical storm
While Andrea has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone and storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean has quieted down for now, the same can not be said of the Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning it is keeping an eye on a system in the eastern Pacific Ocean that is currently offshore of Central America and southern Mexico. The system is currently labeled as EP95. Hurricane center forecasters said showers and thunderstorms are "gradually becoming better organized" in association with an area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south of the coast of Guatemala. The hurricane center said environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system over the next few days, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is "likely to form by this weekend" while the system moves slowly west-northwestward, just offshore of the coast of southern Mexico. The NHC is giving this system an 80% chance of formation through the next seven days. More weather news: Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures Pacific storm tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time. EP95 spaghetti models Andrea was 2025 Atlantic hurricane season's first storm Andrea became the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic on June 24 before weakening into a remnant low just hours later. The hurricane center said Tuesday night maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph with higher gusts, and that additional weakening is expected. Activity in the upper atmosphere has been contributing to storm activity in the eastern Pacific and contributing to winds helping to keep storms tamped down in the Atlantic, meteorologists have said. For now, the Climate Prediction Center's long-range outlook shows that pattern could continue for a couple of weeks. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Ninety-seven percent of tropical cyclone activity occurs during this time period, NOAA said. The peak of the season is Sept. 10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the hurricane center. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
The Herald Scotland
23-06-2025
- Climate
- The Herald Scotland
Hurricane center says storm could form in the Atlantic Ocean
Satellite images showed it has some signs of organization, which could briefly become a tropical depression over the next day or so, according to the center's forecast by Philippe Papin, a hurricane specialist. The forecast gives the system a 40% chance of becoming a depression over the next 48 hours. But by June 24, the system is expected to encounter less favorable conditions that would end its chances of becoming anything more than a depression. The system's forecast to continue moving northeastward at 5 to 10 mph over the open Central Atlantic and poses no threat to land. Long-range seasonal outlooks for the Atlantic hurricane season that started on June 1 call for a busier-than-normal season with more than a dozen named storms. Elsewhere, the long-range outlook from the Climate Prediction Center doesn't indicate any other storm development over the Atlantic hurricane basin, including the Caribbean, before July 8. The Eastern Pacific, which already has seen five named storms since its season began on May 15, remains active. The hurricane center gives a system a couple of hundred miles offshore of Central America a 70% chance of becoming a tropical depression later in the week of June 22, according to Papin's update. Even before it develops into anything further, the system is forecast to produce heavy rainfall over portions of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, then into El Salvador and Guatemala over the next few days. The most recent storm, Hurricane Erick, struck the southern coast of Mexico with 125 mph sustained winds, a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and monstrous waves. Reuters reported the storm left a trail of damage, including sunken boats and flooding. Regardless of how many storms threaten in the Atlantic this summer, the hurricane center advises that it only takes one to ruin someone's year. The center's director, Michael Brennan, encourages people who live in hurricane-prone areas to be prepared in advance. Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writes about climate change, violent weather and other news. Reach her at dpulver@ or @dinahvp on Bluesky or X or dinahvp.77 on Signal.
