Marek Kučera

Writer about weather since 2007. The goal of this project is to inform a wide audience about extremes of weather, atmospheric circulation, and climate change around the world. If you like our work, you can support us on Patreon or donate.
The 1st Tropical storm of the season – Alvin near Mexico, tropical wave in the Caribbean, extreme hail in Texas, extreme temperatures in Northwest Territories, wildfires in Central Canada, forecast for Heat dome from Mexico to Western USA and Canada, storm forecast for Central and Eastern USA
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The 1st Tropical storm of the season – Alvin near Mexico, tropical wave in the Caribbean, extreme hail in Texas, extreme temperatures in Northwest Territories, wildfires in Central Canada, forecast for Heat dome from Mexico to Western USA and Canada, storm forecast for Central and Eastern USA

Marek Kučera May 30, 2025 840
          TweetAs North America approaches the midpoint of 2025, the continent is...
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Europe hits the strongest deadly heatwave in history so early in the Summer: Spain +45°C, Italy +43°C, from France to Hungary +39°C around 8.-13. June 2025 not excluded (!!!)
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Europe hits the strongest deadly heatwave in history so early in the Summer: Spain +45°C, Italy +43°C, from France to Hungary +39°C around 8.-13. June 2025 not excluded (!!!)

Marek Kučera May 30, 2025 3395
          TweetExtreme heatwaves in Europe in early Summer 2025 are confirming according...
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After historic +42°C in Spain in May, an abnormal hell in Europe: +45°C possible in Italy, +39°C in Germany – Be prepared for extreme scenarios (!!!) The strongest early heatwave ever in Iberia, France, Germany, East-Central Europe, Italy, and the Balkans is possible!
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After historic +42°C in Spain in May, an abnormal hell in Europe: +45°C possible in Italy, +39°C in Germany – Be prepared for extreme scenarios (!!!) The strongest early heatwave ever in Iberia, France, Germany, East-Central Europe, Italy, and the Balkans is possible!

Marek Kučera May 29, 2025 1105
          TweetOur forecasts of heatwaves from the last days are confirming, and...
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The first serious heatwave in Europe is coming: Spain, Italy, France +40°C, Turkey +44°C, Balkan +37°C, Continental, Eastern Europe, and Benelux +35°C, Scandinavia, the British Islands and Baltic region +30°C: All after historic cold in Altnaharra, the UK, with the latest -5°C in history (-5,1°C), and Prague, Czechia, with possibly latest 0°C (+0,1°C)
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The first serious heatwave in Europe is coming: Spain, Italy, France +40°C, Turkey +44°C, Balkan +37°C, Continental, Eastern Europe, and Benelux +35°C, Scandinavia, the British Islands and Baltic region +30°C: All after historic cold in Altnaharra, the UK, with the latest -5°C in history (-5,1°C), and Prague, Czechia, with possibly latest 0°C (+0,1°C)

Marek Kučera May 23, 2025 2587
          TweetAlready in the last article we have forecast severe frosts in...
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Devastating La Nina floods and cold in Australia: The Manning River a record 6,4 m at Taree (breaking a record set in 1929), Morwell -3,9°C (the coldest May day in 42 years of data)
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Devastating La Nina floods and cold in Australia: The Manning River a record 6,4 m at Taree (breaking a record set in 1929), Morwell -3,9°C (the coldest May day in 42 years of data)

Marek Kučera May 22, 2025 997
          TweetLa Nina winter after the last serious heatwaves up to +38,2°C...
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Qena, Egypt, with +47,8°C, Aswan +47,4°C, +38,0°C in Mozambique a few days before winter, floods in Cape Town, Accra and Flood forecast for season of rains for East Africa
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Qena, Egypt, with +47,8°C, Aswan +47,4°C, +38,0°C in Mozambique a few days before winter, floods in Cape Town, Accra and Flood forecast for season of rains for East Africa

Marek Kučera May 22, 2025 976
          TweetAfrica is traditionally divided by equatorial and subequatorial zones into the...
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St. Louis, Missouri hit by EF3 tornado, hot for SW, cold for NE and next tornadoes for Central US, Ittoqqoqortormiit (Scoresbysund) in Greenland +14,3°C (broken May record with above 5°C margin (!)
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St. Louis, Missouri hit by EF3 tornado, hot for SW, cold for NE and next tornadoes for Central US, Ittoqqoqortormiit (Scoresbysund) in Greenland +14,3°C (broken May record with above 5°C margin (!)

Marek Kučera May 19, 2025 1034
          TweetIn the next round of tornadoes later last week was significantly...
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The first serious heatwaves should hit Europe soon, a big contrast on composites between E Europe and C Asia in May 2025, and 5 cm hailstorms in France, floods for the Alps / Balkan / the Carpathians ahead
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The first serious heatwaves should hit Europe soon, a big contrast on composites between E Europe and C Asia in May 2025, and 5 cm hailstorms in France, floods for the Alps / Balkan / the Carpathians ahead

Marek Kučera May 19, 2025 1388
          TweetMonday, 19. May 2025 has brought cold morning with Tmins -1/+1°C...
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In Canada, from +37,8°C to snow, 40 cm snow in Goose Bay, Labrador, US tornadoes killed 30, a father rescuing daughter from 1,5 m Maryland floods, the 2nd most successful ski season in the US, drought in Florida and many temperature records across the US
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In Canada, from +37,8°C to snow, 40 cm snow in Goose Bay, Labrador, US tornadoes killed 30, a father rescuing daughter from 1,5 m Maryland floods, the 2nd most successful ski season in the US, drought in Florida and many temperature records across the US

Marek Kučera May 18, 2025 1118
          TweetExtreme heatwave in Canada and northern USA from the last days...
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Composites: Extremely cold May 2025 in Eastern Europe, so far, Iceland (+27°C) and Norway (+29°C) heatwave, next frosts in continental Europe around Friday, Saturday (23.-24. May), heatwaves hit mainly Mediterranean and Eastern Europe, floods in the Alps and Balkan expected
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Composites: Extremely cold May 2025 in Eastern Europe, so far, Iceland (+27°C) and Norway (+29°C) heatwave, next frosts in continental Europe around Friday, Saturday (23.-24. May), heatwaves hit mainly Mediterranean and Eastern Europe, floods in the Alps and Balkan expected

Marek Kučera May 18, 2025 2516
          TweetMay 2025, as you should notice in Mkweather daily weather reports...
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Heatwaves above Sahara and Sahel (Algeria +47,2°C, Chad, +47,0°C) and South Africa (+39,9°C – 10°C hotter than summer average only a few days before winter (!), Gabon +35,3°C and deadly floods in Algeria, Tunisia, Somalia and DR Congo
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Heatwaves above Sahara and Sahel (Algeria +47,2°C, Chad, +47,0°C) and South Africa (+39,9°C – 10°C hotter than summer average only a few days before winter (!), Gabon +35,3°C and deadly floods in Algeria, Tunisia, Somalia and DR Congo

Marek Kučera May 17, 2025 2294
          TweetSevere heatwaves are occupying Saharan and Sahel region, with all-time high...
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Heatwaves and destructive hailstorm in Argentina, Bolivia +36°C and storms in northern South America
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Heatwaves and destructive hailstorm in Argentina, Bolivia +36°C and storms in northern South America

Marek Kučera May 17, 2025 1021
          TweetWinter 2025 forecast for South America you will find here: https://mkweather.com/winter-2025-forecast-for-south-america-la-nina-aao-pdo-psa-dakar-nina-ao-nao-iod-amo-qbo-to-hot-and-dry-southern-brazil-bolivia-paraguay-stormy-rainforest-colombia-venezuela-gu/....
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Madness in Central Asia – Brutal heatwaves up to +46°C in Spring! (Turkmenistan +45,6°C, Uzbekistan +44,5°C, Kazakhstan +44,0°C, Siberia +36,6°C(!)), heatwaves in the Middle East, E-S-SE Asia, and a damaging hailstorm in Beijing, China
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Madness in Central Asia – Brutal heatwaves up to +46°C in Spring! (Turkmenistan +45,6°C, Uzbekistan +44,5°C, Kazakhstan +44,0°C, Siberia +36,6°C(!)), heatwaves in the Middle East, E-S-SE Asia, and a damaging hailstorm in Beijing, China

Marek Kučera May 17, 2025 1375
          TweetAsia is suffering a record Spring 2025, with anomalous heatwaves, in...
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Weather report for 10.-11. May 2025: Almost all May 2025 in Europe cold! Heatwaves are shifting to June…Snow in Romania, hail in Ukraine, Russia, -4,4°C in Hungary, Cyprus +37,3°C, dangerous Mediterranean storm in outlook / Tornadic situation in the US soon + heatwave from Mexico to Canada / +46°C in Algeria and +40°C in South Africa almost in the winter (!), floods in Nairobi, Mogadishu and 104 dead in DR Congo / +38,2°C in Carnavron, Australia / The Arctic sea ice extent above 2010´s average
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Weather report for 10.-11. May 2025: Almost all May 2025 in Europe cold! Heatwaves are shifting to June…Snow in Romania, hail in Ukraine, Russia, -4,4°C in Hungary, Cyprus +37,3°C, dangerous Mediterranean storm in outlook / Tornadic situation in the US soon + heatwave from Mexico to Canada / +46°C in Algeria and +40°C in South Africa almost in the winter (!), floods in Nairobi, Mogadishu and 104 dead in DR Congo / +38,2°C in Carnavron, Australia / The Arctic sea ice extent above 2010´s average

Marek Kučera May 11, 2025 2045
          Tweet Europe A coldwave in Europe is ongoing from 3. May...
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Weather report for 9. May 2025: After a strong coldwave, more than a month-lasting heatwave for Europe after 20. May (the US a month-lasting heatwaves after storms)!, Lithuania -5,8°C, Belarus -5,2°C, Poland -3,6°C, Slovakia -3,6°C, Czechia -2,9°C, Ukraine -2,5°C, Germany -0,9°C, France -0,4°C,…Nicosia +35,8°C, Heraklion +35,0°C, Estonia Tmax only +4,8°C, heavy rainfall in Milan, Barcelona, severe hail and flood in Valencia, Spain, tornado in Ukraine, 7 cm hail in Romania, Bulgaria, hail in SW Russia / Severe storms in E half of the USA, CA, MT, ND, SD with heatwaves, floods in Coahuila, Mexico / Heatwaves in the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, severe flood alert in Malaysia, floods in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, China / Heatwave in Paraguay region / Algeria, Tunisia after 7 cm hail, Algeria, Libya and Egypt +45°C, floods in Kenya / Perth +34,0°C, floods in Auckland / Greenland sea with Arctic sea ice much above average
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Weather report for 9. May 2025: After a strong coldwave, more than a month-lasting heatwave for Europe after 20. May (the US a month-lasting heatwaves after storms)!, Lithuania -5,8°C, Belarus -5,2°C, Poland -3,6°C, Slovakia -3,6°C, Czechia -2,9°C, Ukraine -2,5°C, Germany -0,9°C, France -0,4°C,…Nicosia +35,8°C, Heraklion +35,0°C, Estonia Tmax only +4,8°C, heavy rainfall in Milan, Barcelona, severe hail and flood in Valencia, Spain, tornado in Ukraine, 7 cm hail in Romania, Bulgaria, hail in SW Russia / Severe storms in E half of the USA, CA, MT, ND, SD with heatwaves, floods in Coahuila, Mexico / Heatwaves in the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia, severe flood alert in Malaysia, floods in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, China / Heatwave in Paraguay region / Algeria, Tunisia after 7 cm hail, Algeria, Libya and Egypt +45°C, floods in Kenya / Perth +34,0°C, floods in Auckland / Greenland sea with Arctic sea ice much above average

Marek Kučera May 9, 2025 1497
          Tweet Europe In the last daily weather reports /at our homepage...
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Weather report for 6. May 2025: The British Islands and Continental Europe with frosts up to -5°C (The UK, -4,7°C, Belarus -4,5°C, Poland/Lithuania -3,2°C, Latvia -2,5°C, Germany -1,2°C, Czechia -0,7°C, Ireland -0,6°C, Spain 0,0°C) and very cold Tmax only +5/+10°C including lowlands, Severe storms hit Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Romania and Italy as well as Barcelona/Girona region, Spain /Warmth, cold and severe storms in the US / Tiksi in Siberia -27,0°C in May and Zabaikalski region 87% engulfed by smoke, NE China, Korea and Japan with frosts, S/E China and SE Asia with heatwaves and storms, India and Pakistan, the Middle East and Central Asia heatwaves / Heatwaves in Bolivia, floods in Colombia and Brazil / +37,2°C in South Africa, +43,4°C in Senegal/Mali / The hottest May night in Tasmania ever / GW hole trend in N Atlantic
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Weather report for 6. May 2025: The British Islands and Continental Europe with frosts up to -5°C (The UK, -4,7°C, Belarus -4,5°C, Poland/Lithuania -3,2°C, Latvia -2,5°C, Germany -1,2°C, Czechia -0,7°C, Ireland -0,6°C, Spain 0,0°C) and very cold Tmax only +5/+10°C including lowlands, Severe storms hit Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia, Romania and Italy as well as Barcelona/Girona region, Spain /Warmth, cold and severe storms in the US / Tiksi in Siberia -27,0°C in May and Zabaikalski region 87% engulfed by smoke, NE China, Korea and Japan with frosts, S/E China and SE Asia with heatwaves and storms, India and Pakistan, the Middle East and Central Asia heatwaves / Heatwaves in Bolivia, floods in Colombia and Brazil / +37,2°C in South Africa, +43,4°C in Senegal/Mali / The hottest May night in Tasmania ever / GW hole trend in N Atlantic

Marek Kučera May 6, 2025 1489
          TweetEurope The start of May 2025 brought a historic snowfall in...
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Weather report for 4. May 2025: Cold 7 days for Europe ahead, Summer 2025 will start with extreme heatwaves +35°C (!), Moscow under snow in May (a 116 y record!), Paris with egg-sized hailstorm (Strasbourg +30,0°C), tornadoes in Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Germany (here +30,4°C), 5 cm hail in Poland and Austria (Wien +30,3°C), Slovakia +30,0°C, storms in Ukraine, -12,0°C in Sweden, +1,2°C in Dublin and ground frosts in Baltic states / Severe storms in E half of the USA and some monsoon on SW, the first summer serious heatwaves in outlook / Extreme heatwaves in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia +47,9°C), Central Asia, SE Asia and China (Xingyang +42,0°C) continue / heavy rainfall in north South America and equatorial Africa and savannas / Australia and Oceania with extreme heat, too / Arctic sea extent suspiciously above expected values
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Weather report for 4. May 2025: Cold 7 days for Europe ahead, Summer 2025 will start with extreme heatwaves +35°C (!), Moscow under snow in May (a 116 y record!), Paris with egg-sized hailstorm (Strasbourg +30,0°C), tornadoes in Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Germany (here +30,4°C), 5 cm hail in Poland and Austria (Wien +30,3°C), Slovakia +30,0°C, storms in Ukraine, -12,0°C in Sweden, +1,2°C in Dublin and ground frosts in Baltic states / Severe storms in E half of the USA and some monsoon on SW, the first summer serious heatwaves in outlook / Extreme heatwaves in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia +47,9°C), Central Asia, SE Asia and China (Xingyang +42,0°C) continue / heavy rainfall in north South America and equatorial Africa and savannas / Australia and Oceania with extreme heat, too / Arctic sea extent suspiciously above expected values

Marek Kučera May 4, 2025 2931
Weather report for 4. May 2025: Cold 7 days for Europe...
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Weather Report for 1. May 2025: Continental Europe after tropical heatwave frosts and snow in basins, Finland -10,2°C, the Netherlands +29,5°C, Germany +28,8°C, severe storms hit eastern half of the US and the next hard weeks ahead, Asia with +10°C above monthly records and 300-y heatwave (Pakistan +49,0°C, Kuwait +48,9°C, Saudi Arabia +47,6°C, Iran/Iraq +47,0°Cm UAE +46,6°C, Israel +44,9°C, Turkmenistan +43,3°C), Sahara hot, +40°C in South Africa and +30°C in southern Australia a month before winter, tropical depressions near Philippines Weather Report for 1. May 2025: Continental Europe after tropical heatwave frosts and snow in basins, Finland -10,2°C, the Netherlands +29,5°C, Germany +28,8°C, severe storms hit eastern half of the US and the next hard weeks ahead, Asia with +10°C above monthly records and 300-y heatwave (Pakistan +49,0°C, Kuwait +48,9°C, Saudi Arabia +47,6°C, Iran/Iraq +47,0°Cm UAE +46,6°C, Israel +44,9°C, Turkmenistan +43,3°C), Sahara hot, +40°C in South Africa and +30°C in southern Australia a month before winter, tropical depressions near Philippines
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Weather Report for 1. May 2025: Continental Europe after tropical heatwave frosts and snow in basins, Finland -10,2°C, the Netherlands +29,5°C, Germany +28,8°C, severe storms hit eastern half of the US and the next hard weeks ahead, Asia with +10°C above monthly records and 300-y heatwave (Pakistan +49,0°C, Kuwait +48,9°C, Saudi Arabia +47,6°C, Iran/Iraq +47,0°Cm UAE +46,6°C, Israel +44,9°C, Turkmenistan +43,3°C), Sahara hot, +40°C in South Africa and +30°C in southern Australia a month before winter, tropical depressions near Philippines

Marek Kučera May 2, 2025 2191
          TweetEUROPE April 2025 started in Europe with a severe coldwave, with...
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Abnormal 100°F / +38°C in Texas again in the winter? California already snow and hail after 94°F / +35°C, Florida expects extremes, too, Kentucky region with a possible tornadoes
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Abnormal 100°F / +38°C in Texas again in the winter? California already snow and hail after 94°F / +35°C, Florida expects extremes, too, Kentucky region with a possible tornadoes

Marek Kučera February 22, 2022 455
          TweetOnly on New Year 2022, Texas reported the highest January temperature...
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Snow records in Kansas City (daily highest snowfall in history) and Denver (the snowiest year on record, so far). In the next 10 days, the USA hits the next powerful Arctic blast!
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Snow records in Kansas City (daily highest snowfall in history) and Denver (the snowiest year on record, so far). In the next 10 days, the USA hits the next powerful Arctic blast!

Marek Kučera February 22, 2022 869
          TweetWhile winter in Europe has literally ended, in the USA, Canada,...
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Spain +25,9°C, France +24,1°C, Austria +21,5°C, Hungary +20,1°C, Serbia +19,8°C, Bosnia +19,4°C, Slovakia +18,1°C!
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Spain +25,9°C, France +24,1°C, Austria +21,5°C, Hungary +20,1°C, Serbia +19,8°C, Bosnia +19,4°C, Slovakia +18,1°C!

Marek Kučera February 17, 2022 525
          TweetDespite Windstorm Eunice /https://mkweather.com/severe-windstorm-eunice-hits-nw-europe-with-wind-gusts-100-140-km-h-rarely-180-km-h// and severe tornado event in Poland /https://mkweather.com/5-destructive-tornadoes-hit-poland-injured-people-and-destroyed-homes-the-strongest-should-have-the-power-of-ef2//,...
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The first heatwave of the summer season will come very early! 26.2.-5.3.2022: the Mediterranean +30°C, continental Europe +25°C, British islands / Scandinavia up to +20°C!
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The first heatwave of the summer season will come very early! 26.2.-5.3.2022: the Mediterranean +30°C, continental Europe +25°C, British islands / Scandinavia up to +20°C!

Marek Kučera February 16, 2022 463
          TweetAlready in the last article, we informed around interesting temperatures in...
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Tornadoes and floods in Central America and the Caribbean (floods: Honduras, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti; tornado: Guatemala; waterspout: Havana, Cuba)
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Tornadoes and floods in Central America and the Caribbean (floods: Honduras, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti; tornado: Guatemala; waterspout: Havana, Cuba)

Marek Kučera February 16, 2022 1647
          TweetA series of severe floods and tornado/waterspout events appeared in the...
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