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Ted Cruz denies National Weather Service cuts contributed to loss of life in Texas floods
Ted Cruz denies National Weather Service cuts contributed to loss of life in Texas floods

The Independent

time2 days ago

  • Climate
  • The Independent

Ted Cruz denies National Weather Service cuts contributed to loss of life in Texas floods

Sen. Ted Cruz has denied that cuts to the National Weather Service have contributed to the Texas floods death toll, which so far stands at 89 people. Speaking to reporters on Monday (7 July), the Republican said that whilst in time he believes it would be 'reasonable to engage on what could have been done better', he slammed the 'cynical' claims that cuts to the weather service under the Trump administration are to blame. He said: 'Immediately trying for either side to attack their political opponents - I think that's cynical and not the right approach particularly when we're dealing with a crisis and we're dealing with grief.' Experts have previously warned that the Trump administration's decision to fire around 600 people from the agency could have drastic impacts on its ability to issue accurate forecasts.

The heat is on! Where will Canada sizzle the most in July?
The heat is on! Where will Canada sizzle the most in July?

Yahoo

time7 days ago

  • Climate
  • Yahoo

The heat is on! Where will Canada sizzle the most in July?

The heart of the summer season is finally here! After a long winter and a sluggish spring, will July finally deliver consistently warm weather? Please read on to find out what we expect for the rest of the month. For most of Canada, July is the warmest month of the year, and we expect that July will really live up to its reputation and deliver very warm or hot weather to most of the country. Here is our July temperature forecast. SEE ALSO: The hottest weather relative to normal is expected from the Rockies to the Great Lakes, but warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to stretch nearly from coast to coast. However, the focus of the hottest weather will shift back and forth across Canada during the month. For much of July, the heat will be centred on the Prairies, but it will shift into Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada at times. That will reduce the risk for extended stretches of hot weather and allow for periods of more refreshing conditions, even across the regions that will end up much warmer than normal overall. SEE ALSO: The one exception of the very warm pattern is expected to be across far northern parts of Canada (primarily north of the Arctic Circle) where temperatures are expected to be cooler than normal or near normal. Summer precipitation is notorious for being highly variable as thunderstorms can bring a month's worth of rain in an hour or two to one location and not a drop of rain just a few kilometres away. With that in mind, here is a look at the precipitation pattern that we expect for July: DON'T MISS: Overall, we expect that Western Canada will see below-normal precipitation. However, this will not be a completely dry pattern. We will see occasional thunderstorms across the region, including a threat for severe storms and localized, torrential rain. But, many areas will miss out on seeing regular rainfall, and trend much drier than what we saw during June. A more active pattern is expected across the eastern half of the country, from Ontario to Atlantic Canada. While thunderstorms will be more frequent across this region due to the muggy conditions and occasional cold fronts, there will be dry spells and localized areas could miss out on the storms and turn rather dry. Of course, the one thing that we can always count on from the month of July is the extended hours of daylight. We hope that you are able to take advantage of the extended evenings--and even the early mornings--and the warm weather to explore and enjoy the outdoors across our amazing country. Click here to view the video Stay tuned to The Weather Network for the latest forecast updates across Canada in July.

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