The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says 2019 tied with 2015 for the hottest September on record globally. September averaged 60.71 degrees (15.95 Celsius), 1.71 degrees (0.95 Celsius) higher than the 20th century average. Temperatures on land were the…
A powerful storm is developing off the northeast coast of the US. It will deliver very strong winds with gusts to 50 mph on from Wednesday night through Thursday night. Expect significant airport delays across New England - including Boston.
You might think that renewable energy (wind, solar, etc.) will never make a difference. Think again. In 2010, the use of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, etc.) were used 10 times more than renewable energy to create electricity in the…
A subtropical storm formed off the the coast of New England. So what's a subtropical storm? It's a storm that has characteristics of a tropical storm or hurricane, as well as having characteristics of a typical winter storm. So it's…
NASA launched a satellite tonight that will explore space weather. One interesting aspect of this one is how the satellite was launched. Instead of a rocket from the ground, the rocket was attached to the bottom of a plane. This…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- We're hitting the midway with ABC Columbia Chief Meteorologist John Farley. Here's a look at Farley's Fair Forecast: nice, pleasant conditions for the State Fair. We'll see temperatures in the high…
As the planet warms, so does the United States. This graph shows the percentage of record highs vs. record lows for each decade since the 1920's. A dramatic shift is clearly seen starting in the 1980's.
You're probably familiar with the term "Flash Flood." That's when flooding happens very quickly. A "Flash Drought" is when drought develops very quickly. It's been very dry and unusually warm - especially in the past month. To get back to…
Today marks the 4-year anniversary of the South Carolina Flood of 2015. Hurricane Joaquin, located several hundred miles away, provided the moisture, as the storm dropped over 20 inches of rain in parts of the Midlands. 19 people died from…
The bright "star" next to the moon tonight is not a star at all. It's the planet Jupiter. Although Jupiter appears to be close to the moon it's roughly 400 million miles farther away from the earth than the moon…
As the planet continues to warm, Columbia is getting warmer too. The overnight lows in the fall are not dropping as far as they used to. Here's a look a the average low temperature in Columbia since 1970. It shows…
Here's an easy way to find out if your property - or any property, is prone to flooding. This website allows you to plug in any address and it then tells you the risk of flooding. Here's the link: https://myfloodrisk.org/
Today didn't feel very much like the end of September. The record 99 breaks the old record for the date by a full 5 degrees! Look for plenty of 90's for the rest of this week, but cooler air is…
Today's high temperature reached 99 degrees. That broke the record for the date of 97 set back in 1984. If you're looking for some crisp fall weather, you're going to have to wait a while - at least a week.
The planet is warming. But what you may not know is that the vast majority of the additional heat is accumulating in the oceans. A full 93% of the heating of the planet is in the oceans.
Today is the first day of fall. It's one of the two times a year when the sun shines directly over the equator. The other time is on the first day of spring, which generally happens on March 21.
Weather updates and information from ABC Columbia's John Farley.
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