For today, expect a mostly cloudy day with chances of showers increasing in the afternoon and evening hours. Showers will become more widespread and winds are going to pick up as well. On Friday, gusts could reach as high as 40 mph inland, 60 mph near the coast along with heavy, soaking rain. Milder conditions thanks to the gusty SW winds, highs will be around 70 degrees. Temps are only going to go downhill from there... back into the 40s by Sunday.
- A wide swath of rain and wind stretching from the Great Lakes to Texas. Severe weather possible from Ohio to Louisiana. Heavy rain more of a threat though, reports of flooding coming in from Louisiana. This system heads east for tomorrow.
- A strong 6.3 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan centered 45km SSW of Hualian this morning East Coast time. Buildings shook a wide area, including the capital. No immediate damage of reports, remains to be seen how severe it was after evaluation is completed. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/31/earthquake-eastern-taiwan-usgs/3323215/
- Typhoon Krosa is making landfall in the northern Philippines as a moderately-strong Category 2 typhoon. No reports of deaths or damage so far. Krosa moves into the South China Sea and is on path for Vietnam.
- A low is bringing more rain for the U.K. 15 lives were lost after the strong windstorm moved through. http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/deadly-weather-claims-15-lives-in-europe-29709907.html
- Thunderstorms impacting Queensland, also a few showers and storms for northern Western Australia
- Auroras were seen in the arctic regions, a CME is expected to impact today. Flaring has been low after the X-class flare 2 days ago. Sunspot 1884 could change the script though, having the magnetic complexity capable of blasting a strong flare. It is almost directly facing Earth.
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| 1884 has potential for flares. Others are weak or stable. (Credit: SolarHam.net) |
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