The story goes on under the ad In Denver and Boulder, temperatures simply broke records, but rose 20 degrees above normal in the upper 1970s. This unusual heat, combined with strong winds, triggered a grass fire that broke out near Boulder on Saturday. The fire, known as the NCAR fire, got its name because it was developed very close to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a world-renowned weather and climate study hub. The story goes on under the ad Crews had prevented the fire from burning structures and no injuries were reported. About 110 firefighters were working to contain the blaze Sunday, focusing on keeping it away from Boulder and Eldorado Springs. The evacuation zone was reduced on Sunday, but still covered 699 homes and 836 buildings, affecting 1,629 people. The cause of the fire was unknown. Both fires occurred in the midst of unusually hot conditions and droughts, which scientists say are growing in a warming world. While the winds that ignited Saturday’s fire had subsided on Sunday, the unusually hot weather continued. Record highs in the 1970s and 1980s were forecast in eight western states from Arizona to western Texas. High temperatures are forecast to rise 20 to 30 degrees above normal from the Texas Panhandle through eastern Colorado, western Dakota and much of Wyoming and Montana. The story goes on under the ad In the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Middle East Coast, the National Meteorological Agency’s Storm Forecasting Center warned that “as of Wednesday, there is a possibility of widespread catastrophic winds and tornadoes, including strong winds. EF2 +). . » While hot weather hit the West this weekend, much colder-than-normal weather covered the eastern United States. Snow had fallen even in the Appalachian Mountains and downstream of the Great Lakes.
