Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) in Bahawalnagar. Pakistan.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 99 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 73 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

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Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) in Nok Kundi, Pakistan.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 83 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 64 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Nature – Images

Interesting Images

Lightning

The photographer combined individual images collected over a 50-minute period during an intense thunderstorm in Turkey.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 118.0 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 92.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 69 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 118.0 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) in Matam, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 103.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 75 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 120.0 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) in Jacobabad, Pakistan.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 105.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 76 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 117.0 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius) in Nawabshah, Pakistan.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 110.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 79 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 118.0 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) in Matam, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 101.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 74 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Space Events

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak this weekend, and it could be a great show for skywatchers who are in the right place at the right time. The annual display of “shooting stars” (which are actually tiny meteors burning up in Earth’s atmosphere) will peak overnight on May 5 and 6, which coincides with the night of May’s full Flower Moon. Sadly, that will make it more difficult to see anything other than the brightest meteors.

However, NASA is predicting a “significant outburst,” which could produce double the usual number of shooting stars’ each hour.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 115.0 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius) in Podor, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 103.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 75 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 117.0 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius) in Matam, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 95.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 70 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 114.0 degrees Fahrenheit (47.8 degrees Celsius) in Matam, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 92.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 68 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Nature – Images

Interesting Images

Ethereal Spiral

A mystifying swirl of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly outshining a vibrant auroral display. The bizarre spiral appeared above Alaska on April 15. An ethereal whirlpool of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly stealing the limelight from a strong auroral display. But the bizarre, spiral-shaped object had nothing to do with the dancing polar lights.

Instead, the luminous vortex was just the latest example of what astronomers have nicknamed “SpaceX spirals,” which are becoming an increasingly common sight for stargazers across the globe. These spirals form when rocket fuel, which is ejected from the fast-spinning upper stages of Falcon 9 rockets, gets frozen in space. These frozen swirls then reflect sunlight back towards Earth, which makes them visible to stunned onlookers on the ground.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 114.0 degrees Fahrenheit (47.8 degrees Celsius) in N’Guigmi, Niger.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 94.0 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 70 degrees Celsius) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.

Environment

Global Temperature Extremes

The week’s hottest temperature was 46.0 degrees Celsius (115 degrees F) at Matam, Senegal.

The week’s coldest temperature was minus 66.0 degrees Celsius (-87 degrees F) at Vostok, Antarctica.

Temperatures were tabulated from the more than 10,000 worldwide synoptic weather stations. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization sets the standards for weather observations, and provides a global telecommunications circuit for data distribution.