Meteorologist Paul Douglas updates a daily blog of relevant and important stories related to weather, severe storms, meteorology and climate change.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Red Flag Warning Posted
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of Minnesota. The combination of bright sun, 11 days in a row with no rain, relative humidity in the 10-15% and gusty winds this afternoon will enhance the risk of brushfires, which can spread rapidly once they flare up. The situation will remain dangerous until weekend rains, and the imminent spring "green-up", which is still 1-2 weeks away.
Welcome to my weather blog. Every day I sift through hundreds of stories, maps, graphics and meteorological web sites, trying to capture some of the most interesting weather nuggets, the stories behind the forecast. I'll link to stories and share some of the web sites I use.
I'm still passionate about the weather, have been ever since Tropical Storm Agnes flooded my home in Lancaster, PA in 1972. I've started 5 weather-related companies. "EarthWatch" created the world's first 3-D weather graphics for TV stations - Steven Spielberg used our software in "Jurassic Park" and "Twister". My last company, "Digital Cyclone", personalized weather for cell phones. "My-Cast" was launched in 2001 and is still going strong on iPhone, Android and Blackberry. I sold DCI to Garmin in 2007 so I could focus on my latest venture: WeatherNation.
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