Summer Heat Becomes Expansive With A Rapid Onset Of Drought Conditions Over The Midwest Cornbelt.
This episode speaks about the intense solar insolation in the upper latitudes this time of year. This helps to explain the heat that is coming from the north. This  warmest air will blow into the Midwest on Northeast winds by Friday for some places reaching St.Louis by Saturday. The sun will be even more efficient heating this air than the southeast wind air it will be replacing. This is due to the lower dew points. We discuss accumulating hail in the plains to the point that the National Weather Service is warning motorists to drive like they would in the snow. We discuss how the immediate  Chicago area might miss the heat entirely due to the Eastern component to the wind which will allow cooler air from the Lake to mix in. This doesn't include all of Chicago. The Brookfield Zoo for example will probably get very warm. We discuss how peak intensity of the heat will be taking place over the parts of the Midwest corn belt that are in the beginning of a drought. We also discuss how no widespread dangerous heat is expected. However, this heat is expansive and will be covering a large part of Canada as well. Therefore, Environmental Canada is likely to issue a heat advisory at some point. We also have a number of larger metropolitan areas that are under air quality alert due to high ozone, Chicago and St.Louis are a couple examples. We discuss how the 86° - 95° F (30°-35°C) heat will come in on East winds but despite this, the cities close to the cold water lakes will still get very warm. (The exception will be the immediate Lakeshore cities such as Chicago). Further inland, temperatures are likely to surpass 95°F (35°C) in at least isolated spots. At the time of this episode it appeared that the most likely spot for this would be the southeastern portions of Iowa that border Illinois on Saturday. 

95° heat could be expansive on Saturday and include other locations within the Midwest Corn Belt within the drought stricken areas (Eastern portions). 

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mid 90s for Illinois Iowa border, widespread 30°C - 35°C for many days in Midwest and corresponding Canada to the Gulf Coast (Upper 80s to low 90s will be common)

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This episode mentions the IPCC report in regards to the importance of keeping the average global temperature at 1.5c° or lower. We discuss how there will likely be a temporary rise above this level due to an El Nino that is in the process of developing. It should be pointed out that since this rise will only be temporary it likely will not pose the threat that the IPCC mentions will happen. We discuss how and why greenhouse gasses are increasing at least a double rate in Alaska and how this is connected to the permafrost. We discuss how the impact that global warming will have on the many places in the world is not clear. For example it is possible that while storms will be more potent it is possible that dust will decrease the number of storms. The quick pace of the warming arctic might also decrease the number of storms based upon the way this interacts with the jet stream. We also mention that there are different opinions on this. Rising sea levels are therefore the greatest threat to humanity in most likelihood.
We discuss the significant role trees and soil have in regards to reducing greenhouse gasses. We discuss a very unique tropical storm that formed in the upper latitudes in mid January and the possibility of tropical storm development within the next 2 or 3 weeks according to AccuWeather.

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Much of the information in this episode comes from the Washington Post

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Ever wondered how temperatures can swing wildly within a short period of time or what causes the strongest cyclones on record? Join us on Weather with Enthusiasm as we begin to uncover these mysteries, and more, with our weather enthusiast Simcha Lefton. Get ready for a whirlwind of intriguing weather phenomena!
This fascinating episode takes us on a journey across the globe from the Gulf of Mexico moisture making it the Pacific Northwest to extreme heat by the Persian Gulf to a category 5 hurricane/cyclone bringing high rainfall accumulations in Asia.
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Dust Storm Strikes Illinois

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(2 min) Hurricane/Cyclone Mocha was a category 5 hurricane with 175mph sustained winds. It made landfall May 14th as a category 4 hurricane with 130mph sustained winds. Very heavy rain continues.

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Sudden Nightime Warmth with "Heat Burst" Intensity Occurs In Oregon Saturday Night May 13th 2023. The National Weather Service explains why.

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Mysterious warmth on bottom of ocean floor spreads throughout the world

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Summer airmass

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