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Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#OceanHeat
#EarthsEnergyImbalance
#EquilibriumClimateSensitivity
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#AtmosphericRivers
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Floods
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 1d

A record-breaking marine heatwave continues along the CA coast. Remarkably, as readings from Scripps Pier in La Jolla illustrate, the usual seasonal cycle (i.e., ocean cooling as summer transitions into winter) is completely absent--with ~75F water temperatures now into November!

Time series plot from Scripps/UCSD showing daily 2026 ocean surface temperatures. Over 60 days so far this year have been record warm, with virtually all recent days being well above historical records for the date as no seasonal cooling at all has yet been observed despite rapid cooling usually beginning in September. It is a remarkable graphic.

November 3, 2026 at 3:53 AM

CW3E Scripps

@cw3escripps.bsky.social

The new CW3E website is LIVE! 🎉 We've made it easier to use our forecast tools, explore our research, and learn about the innovative partnerships advancing extreme weather and water prediction.
Explore the updated site: cw3e.ucsd.edu
#CW3E #AtmosphericRivers #ScrippsInstitutionofOceanography #UCSD

A capture of the home page on the updated CW3E website showing an atmospheric river and various navigation buttons to redesigned pages.

November 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 1d

01.11.2026

America

'Flash floods cause the collapse of a bridge in Pinetop-Lakeside in the US state of Arizona, yesterday Sunday, November 1, 2026, and authorities are urging residents to stay in safe places and avoid travel.'

#FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #America

November 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#Infrastructure
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 2d

‼️ 19” of rain in 6 hours!! ⛈️
This has to be one of the most extreme rainfalls I’ve ever seen.
12” in 3 hours, 19” in 6 hours in SW #Mississippi near the Louisiana border, north of Picayune in Pearl River County last night.
This doesn’t just meet the 1000-year criteria…

November 1, 2026 at 5:45 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Mexico

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 31, 2026 at 9:13 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 4d

‼️ 1000 Year Rainfall - Las Vegas 🌵
Streets are flooding in #Vegas right now! A strong El Niño Subtropical jet stream is once again dumping torrential rain on the Desert. More than 3” in 3 hours near Henderson…

October 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 1d

01.11.2026

'Greece: Residents in Archangelos, Rhodes, took refuge on rooftops overnight as Storm Agneta flooded streets, sweeping away cars and motorbikes.

Afantou was also flooded.'

Volcaholic [x]

#FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Europe

November 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#FlashFloods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 1d

[Malaysia] Dozens of new cars in storage area stuck in flash floods www.thevibes.com/articles/new... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

Dozens of new cars in storage area stuck in flash floods (video)

Based on images on social media, murky water could be seen covering almost the entire area, with water levels reaching as high as the doors of some vehicles.

www.thevibes.com

November 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#AtmosphericRivers
#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#RecordWaterVapour
#JetStream
#ExtremeWeather
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 1d

A storm system moving across North America since this weekend delivered an atmospheric river towards the Southwestern U.S., resulting in widespread heavy rainfall and flooding.

November 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#FlashFloods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 8d

'Severe flash floods hit Ciudad Juárez a couple of days ago, with the western part of the city suffering greater damage as powerful floodwaters swept through streets, inundated homes, and carried vehicles away in Chihuahua, Mexico.'

Weather Monitors [x]

October 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Storms
#Tornadoes
#JetStream
#TemperatureGradients
#DestructiveWinds
#AtmosphericRivers
#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#Floods
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 8d

[U.S.] Southwest: Rooftop Rescues and Evacuations as Severe Rains, Tornado Soak Four Corners Region www.jems.com/ems-operatio... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #America

Rooftop Rescues and Evacuations as Severe Rains, Tornado Soak Four Corners Region

A rain-soaked swath of the Southwest U.S. endured additional flooding as crews in New Mexico scoured evacuated neighborhoods Sunday for dead animals,

www.jems.com

October 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM

Alessandro Gagliardi

@alexgag11.bsky.social

There are conferences you look back on, conferences you are glad are over, and conferences you wish would never end. The 6th International Atmospheric Rivers Conference (IARC2026) was definitely the last kind.

#atmosphericrivers #IARC2026

October 26, 2026 at 11:07 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#Landslides
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 8d

25.10.2026

'Heavy rainfall of over 100 mm in just a few hours has caused severe flooding in Phuket, Thailand'

Meteored [x]

October 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 8d

24.10.2026

New Mexico

'Historic 21-Foot San Juan River Crest Floods Four Corners As National Guard Rescues Residents & Water Surges Downstream'

BreakinNewz01 [x]

October 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 8d

25.10.2026

'Argentina | Widespread floods strike the northeast of the country, forcing around 2,000 people to flee their homes, after heavy rains caused a significant rise in the levels of the Paraná, Iguazú, and Uruguay rivers, amid reports of deaths in the provinces of Chaco and Corrientes.'

October 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Floods
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#Food
#Water
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/extr...

#JetStream
#WeatherWhiplash
#Precipitation
#AtmosphericRivers
#Floods
#HeatDomes
#OmegaBlockingPatterns
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#TemperatureGradients
#Storms
#ExtremeCold
#PolarOutbreaks
#ExtremeWeather
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 10d

Australia with huge contrasts West-East !

Some mid-sized stations with October records:
HIGH MINS (NSW and VIC)
18.2 COOTAMUNDRA
19.8 Yarrawonga
RECORD LOW (WA)
-0.4 Gingin

October 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#JetStream
#WeatherWhiplash
#Precipitation
#AtmosphericRivers
#Floods
#HeatDomes
#OmegaBlockingPatterns
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#TemperatureGradients
#Storms
#ExtremeCold
#PolarOutbreaks
#ExtremeWeather
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 24, 2026 at 9:47 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 13d

20.10.2026

'RAINS AFFECTING THE BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA BORDER

In Corrientes, Argentina, the Paraná River's rising waters continue to climb, causing severe flooding, evacuations, and livestock deaths.'

Geól. Sergio Almazán [x]

#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #SouthAmerica

October 21, 2026 at 12:53 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 14d

[Africa] Nigeria: 2 die as flood submerges 18 communities in Nasarawa > blueprint.ng/2-die-as-flo... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Africa

October 20, 2026 at 4:39 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#RecordRainfall
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Water
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 14d

20.10.2026

France

'Torrential storms are hitting Bouches-du-Rhône this Tuesday morning with flooding, here in Port-de-Bouc. Caution!'

Météo Express [x]

#FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Europe

October 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#RecordWaterVapour
#Storms
#Floods
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#JetStream
#AtmosphericRivers
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Infrastructure
#SupplyChains
#Food
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 15d

Spain

Two dead and thousands evacuated as Dana Adam dumps over 600mm of rain on Valencia and Alicante.

Military Emergency Unit deployed to La Safor and Marina Alta as rivers burst their banks and residents trapped on rooftops.

www.surinenglish.com/spain/rivers...

#FossilFuels #Europe