(WRDW/WAGT) -- Star gazing is hitting prime time. There are currently three active meteor showers: the Southern Delta Aquariids, the Alpha Capricornids, and the Perseids. Perseids The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers of the year. During this time of year, Earth enters into an area of space with debris left behind from Comet Swift-Tuttle. The comet leaves behind a trail of debris that Earth passes through every year. These tiny pieces of space debris enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up due to friction. As the meteors burn up in our atmosphere it creates the shooting star phenomena. The Perseids are swift moving meteors will velocities around 37 miles per second! This shower will have a strong peak August 12-13 with meteor rates at 50-75 per hour. Viewing is best when the constellation Perseus is high in the sky. Southern Delta Aquariids This shower is best seen from the southern tropics, but a few can still be seen in the northern hemisphere. These meteors will be faint and … [Read more...] about Weather Blog: 3 Active Meteor Showers Lighting Up The Night Sky
weather
Excessive heat warning issued for central Pa.
It’s hot outside, which is why forecasters at State College issued a warning starting Friday for central Pennsylvania residents.An excessive heat warning will start tomorrow at noon and end at 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. In addition to the warning, forecasters say a heat advisory has also been issued starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and ending at 8 p.m. Sunday.Excessive heat warnings are issued when conditions are dangerous to life and property. Temperatures are anticipated to reach up to 110 on Friday and up to 104 on Sunday, forecasters said. "The highest values will be in the afternoon, but overnight low temperatures will also be very warm and the air oppressively muggy,” according to a statement released by the National Weather Service Thursday. “Saturday will be the hottest day.”Excessive heat can cause “heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure,” forecasters warn. It’s important to limit or … [Read more...] about Excessive heat warning issued for central Pa.
5 ways to take care of your health in extreme heat
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Temperatures in Northeast Ohio are expected to hit the mid-90′s on Friday and Saturday, but how can you tell when the heat is becoming dangerous?Northeast Ohio will be under an extreme heat warning from Friday at noon until Saturday at 8 p.m., which by National Weather Service standards means that heat and humidity is likely to cause heat-related stress or illness if you’re exposed for too long or exert yourself too much outdoors. The heat index could reach 109 degrees. Cities are opening cool-down points and extending recreation center hours to deal with the heat. Cuyahoga County also provides a list of cooling centers here.Here are five ways to make sure you stay safe:Stay hydrated: Being thirsty is a sign that you’re already at risk for dehydration, according to the Mayo Clinic. Make sure you’re drinking liquids even when you don’t feel like you need it, especially if you’re sweating. Chugging too much water though can cause an … [Read more...] about 5 ways to take care of your health in extreme heat
Tree limbs down, cars stranded when heavy rains hit Jersey City
More than a dozen cars had to be pulled out of standing water along Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey City when torrential rains — the remnants of Hurricane Barry — hit Hudson County Wednesday night, authorities said.The Jersey City police and fire departments responded to 14 calls of stranded motorists, and with the help of a private tow company, pulled the cars from the water.There were also some branches and tree limbs that came down in the storm, which featured some high wind gusts. Some limbs of a tree on Emory Street fell and damaged a handful of cars, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. No injuries were reported in the storm.Hudson County was hit with a trifecta of conditions Wednesday night that exacerbated the flooding -- a full moon, high tide and an intense thunderstorm that dropped a couple of inches of rain in a short amount of time.Wallace-Scalcione said that the city set up flood barriers at 18 known trouble spot locations and that city crews … [Read more...] about Tree limbs down, cars stranded when heavy rains hit Jersey City
Brutal heat this weekend in CNY prompts alerts
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has extended a hot weather alert to include Central New York on Friday and Saturday.The heat index could surpass 100 degrees both days, and possibly reach 110 degrees Saturday afternoon. An excessive heat watch has been issued from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening for Oneida, Yates, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida, Cortland, Tioga and Broome counties. “The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure,” said the watch, issued by the weather service office in Binghamton.The heat index is a calculation of how the combination of heat and humidity affect the body’s ability to cool off. The higher the heat index, the harder it is for the human body to shed heat through sweating.A similar heat alert is also in place for most of Western New York.The weather service recommends taking the following precautions to avoid heat-related … [Read more...] about Brutal heat this weekend in CNY prompts alerts