Boston is set to see a string of unseasonably warm fall days before another cold front pushes temperatures into a more normal range heading into the weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasts. “It looks like a pretty nice start to the week,” said NWS meteorologist Kyle Pederson. “We’re going to have temperatures (Monday) that … Read more
The heat will finally be gone as Celtics fans line the championship parade route, but it’s still going to feel quite sticky out there during the victory celebration on Friday. The heat wave is thankfully ending for the Boston-area, as city temps during the parade will be cooler in the low 80s. The humidity won’t … Read more
The colourful auroras that treated skywatchers across the country last weekend and the total solar eclipse last month are reminders that the Earth is in direct line of fire from activities on the surface of the sun. The Space Weather division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been issuing warnings for … Read more
NASA’s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite on its $948-million US mission before dawn from Cape Canaveral, Fla., with the Falcon rocket heading south over the Atlantic Ocean to achieve a rare polar orbit. The satellite will spend at … Read more
