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Weekend rain chances tied to decaying Pacific hurricane (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (7News) — Significant flooding is expected from the Desert Southwest to the Great Plains, and all the way down to Texas this week as the remnants of Hurricane Polo converge with a cold front. Deep, tropical moisture from Polo, which was once the strongest hurricane on Earth last week, is raining itself out and has prompted flood watches for 11 states as of Tuesday. Anywhere from four to six inches of rain could fall in cities like Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Oklahoma City. As the
DC Weather: Breezy showers and coastal flooding possible today (opens the original)
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Soggy and dreary conditions are expected Sunday to round out the final weekend of September as the nor'easter continues to batter southern New England. Winds will remain out of the northeast between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts up to around 35 mph. These winds, while not incredibly strong, are enough to keep coastal flood alerts along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. Additional rainfall amounts will range from around a quarter of an inch or less. Temperatures will remain well below average with most
Atlantic remains quiet, Eastern Pacific churns out record breaking hurricane Polo (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (7News) — The Eastern Pacific remains very active this season, with historic Hurricane Polo forming in near-record time. Polo went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph at its strongest, which is an increase of 110 mph. The only other storm to strengthen faster was Hurricane Patricia in 2015, ironically also in the Eastern Pacific, which saw an increase of 120 mph in 24 hours. While maximum sustained winds are ho
Fall has officially arrived, here's what to expect this season (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (7News) — The autumnal equinox, which kickstarts the season of fall for the Northern Hemisphere, began at 8:05 p.m. EDT. This marks the day when nearly the entire planet sees equal daylight hours as the Earth continues to rotate on its axis toward the Southern Hemisphere. For us around the DMV, we will start to see our days get shorter and shorter at an accelerated pace, losing roughly 2.5 minutes of daylight per day through the entire season. Meteorologist Mark Pena explains the Autu
Could DC see its first nor'easter this week? (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (7News) — An active weather pattern this week will bring a coastal storm that could develop into Washington's first nor'easter of the season. And while every nor'easter is a coastal storm, not every coastal storm is a nor'easter. Here's why. Meteorologist Mark Pena explains the difference between a coastal storm and a nor'easter A coastal storm is a broad term used to simply describe any weather maker that impacts the coast. These can range from tropical storms and hurricanes, to a hi
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