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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: humidity

humidity stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Thanks to cooler, more humid weather and a drop-off in damaging winds, thousands of Santa Barbara wildfire evacuees are being allowed back home, the Los Angeles Times reports. Firefighters fought back the fire significantly last night, containing the 8,700-acre Jesusita blaze in Santa Barbara by 30%. Most of... More »

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California • Southern California • firefighters • humidity • Santa Barbara • California wildfires • high winds • Jesusita fire • sundowner • containment

Windy, Dry Forecast Worries CA

Golden State braces for dangerous weekend with emergency crews on alert

Nov 1, 07 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - California weathermen are sparking new wildfire fears with predictions for a hot, dry weekend in which the dreaded Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up from 45 mph tomorrow across the state's southern end. Compounding matters, humidity is expected to drop as low as 10% while temperatures rise into... More »

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Arnold Schwarzenegger • National Guard • humidity • wildfires • Santa Ana winds • California wildfires

Record Highs Scorch West

Sizzling towns open swelter shelters for elderly as heat goes on

Jul 6, 07 5:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A searing heat wave is likely to continue barbecuing the western U.S. today after record temperatures soared to 127 in Death Valley, 125 in nearby Baker and 116 in Phoenix yesterday. Las Vegas sizzled at 116 degrees with humidity in the single digits, and even northeastern Oregon cracked 107... More »

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weather • California • elderly • West • Arizona • Las Vegas • physician • United States • temperature • heat • heat wave • sun • hot • humidity • Idaho • rain

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