NEW: It's 100 degrees in DC. People are starting to drop because of the heat. In addition to the special @dcfireems detail working the event, DC911/@OUC_DC has also dispatched at least 10 EMS calls adjacent to or inside the National Mall over the last hour. I am told the EMS crews assigned to the detail are getting very busy. Think very hard before committing to spending hours in this heat, whether in DC or anywhere else in the region. It's brutal. #ems #firefighters #heatemergency @matthewyoung31@capitalweather@NFTC_News@matthewyoung31@ARLnowDOTcom@Acosta@MacFarlaneNews
Jun 18 8AM EDT: There is a low chance of development offshore the east coast of the United States from the remnants of #Arthur late this week. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall with the potential for widespread and life-threatening flash flooding is likely across portions of the Southeast United States during the next day or two. Additional information on the rainfall potential can be found in rainfall forecasts and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks from @NWSWPC at https://t.co/DkT7EhHNm1
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY | (SUFFOLK COUNTY) | *4TH ALARM* | 18 EAST SUFFOLK AVENUE | 4TH ALARM HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO THE WORKING FIRE AT THE LAUNDRY PLACE WITH FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF AND PARTIAL COLLAPSE. EXTERIOR OPERATIONS ONLY. #BREAKING
Tonight: Venus and Jupiter to cozy up in night sky, possibly amid northern lights.
There are two reasons to look up tonight. One is certain; the other is speculative.
Let's start with what we know for sure: The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, are coming together to form a magnificent conjunction. A planetary conjunction occurs when two or more planets appear very close together in the sky as viewed from Earth, even though they remain millions of miles apart in space.
Look to the western sky shortly after sunset. Venus will be the brighter of the pair.
"They’ll be a spectacular sight and only 3-full-moon widths apart," writes EarthSky. "Your little pinky held at arm’s length will fit between them."
You may also be able to spot Mercury below and to the right of Venus and Jupiter.
Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting the possibility of a strong solar storm, rated Level 3 out of 5, tonight into Tuesday. The storm's intensity and timing remain uncertain, but if it reaches its forecast strength and arrives tonight, it could trigger displays of the northern lights across parts of the northern United States.
It's unlikely the storm will be strong enough to produce easily visible aurora in the Beltway area. However, skywatchers in darker locations — especially toward the mountains and away from city lights — may be able to spot them or at least capture them with cameras. Camera sensors are more sensitive to the colors of aurora than our eyes.
If the northern lights become visible in parts of the area, we'll post updates.
DECATUR,GA **OFFICER STABBED** OFFICER ON A SUSPICIOUS PERSON CALL HAS BEEN STABBED - SUSPECT HAS BEEN SHOT SEVERAL TIMES - OFFICER BEING RUSHED TO HOSPITAL #BREAKING
DALLAS, TX | *3RD ALARM* | 409 E 9TH STREET | 3RD ALARM NOW REQUESTED FOR THE 2 STY APARTMENT BUILDING THAT PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AFTER AN EXPLOSION. HEAVY FIRE SHOWING. CONFIRMED PEOPLE STILL INSIDE. DOING RESCUES AND SEARCHES. #BREAKING