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On June 4th, some of the world’s most daring athletes will gather at Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas to kick off the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Cliff diving is an extreme sport that draws athletes from around the world to test their strength and focus by diving into water from platforms as high as 28 meters above the water level. The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will test the best in the sport at nine different locations around the world.
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If you are in the Northeast, you can get your shorts and t-shirts out as unseasonably warm weather moves in for mid-week.  Highs on Wednesday will push into the mid to upper 80’s with New York City hitting a high around 85, highs will be closer to 90 for the Hartford and Boston areas.  These highs will be running 10-20 degrees above average for this time of year.  You’ll also want to grab the sunscreen if you have outdoor plans as there will be plenty of sunshine.  Temperatures are expected to stay warm in the 80’s for the rest of the week and into the holiday weekend.

Load up the MORECAST app to see how warm it will be in your neck of the woods.

 

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and evening. Low pressure pushing into eastern Colorado and western Kansas as well as a dryline extending from it into Texas will act as triggers for the activity.

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How does a meteorologist spend his week of vacation? Storm chasing in Texas, of course!

Footage of towering cumulonimbus clouds, hail big enough to damage a vehicle, and tornadoes often circulate in the media during the spring months. Many folks are drawn to these spectacular images, but few have had the firsthand experience of planning and executing a storm chase. Below are some highlights from MORECAST Meteorologist Erik Pindrock’s first storm chase.

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