Power outages in Washington, DC area (satellite view)

Power outages in Washington, DC area (satellite view)

Extensive power outages in Washington, DC and Baltimore are visible in these images bellow posted by Earth Observatory on its website. Clouds obscure the lights of Philadelphia and other areas north and east of Baltimore. Of particular interest is the loss of light to

New tropical storm forming in Eastern Pacific near Mexico

New tropical storm forming in Eastern Pacific near Mexico

Showers and thunderstorms associated with a Low Pressure Area located about 805 km (500 miles) south of Manzanillo, Mexico, continue to show signs of organization. The system could become a tropical depression at any time according to US National Hurricane Center. This

Veil of dust over Pakistan and Indus river valley

Veil of dust over Pakistan and Indus river valley

A veil of dust hangs over Pakistan, partially obstructing the view of the Indus River Valley. The valley usually appears as a large, green reversed S stretching from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. Also partially obscuring the land below is a layer of

Dust over Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Dust over Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Dust hangs over the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. While the cloud of dust is thicker over the former, interesting criss-cross patterns in the dust, caused by changes in wind direction, can be seen over the latter. The two bodies of water are connected by the

India’s monsoon seen picking up after slow start

India’s monsoon seen picking up after slow start

The monsoon route is currently being tracked in central India. It is slowly advancing towards the northern region while the subcontinent experiencing 39 degrees Celsius.  Last year, pre-monsoons had already arrived in mid-June, and monsoon rains had arrived by the end

Saharan dust over Canary Islands and Madeira

Saharan dust over Canary Islands and Madeira

Saharan dust had spread across the Canary Islands and Madeira. The dust started blowing a couple of days earlier in Algeria and Mali, and traveled hundreds of kilometers toward the northwest. Over the Atlantic Ocean, the dust made a giant turn toward the east, in the

Tropical Storm Doksuri ready to landfall near Hong Kong

Tropical Storm Doksuri ready to landfall near Hong Kong

Tropical Storm Doksuri is currently in the South China Sea and is north-northeast of the Philippines. Potentially flooding rainfall and damaging winds could hammer Hong Kong as Doksuri makes landfall this weekend. Some strengthening is expected as it goes over warm

Remnants of Debby bring showers and thunderstorms to Bermuda

Remnants of Debby bring showers and thunderstorms to Bermuda

The track of the lingering Debby (just moved out of Florida and Georgia) is bringing bad weather to the islands of Bermuda through the end of the week. Debby was downgraded to Tropical Depression after making landfall in Florida on Tuesday, June 26th. During

Tropical Storm Doksuri (Dindo) heading toward Philippines and Taiwan

Tropical Storm Doksuri (Dindo) heading toward Philippines and Taiwan

Tropical Depression Doksuri formed east of the Philippines on Tuesday. This depression currently has sustained winds of 35 mph with higher gusts and is enhancing rainfall across the central and southern Philippines.According to JTWC, Tropical Storm 07 W (Doksuri) is