First, some relatively good news.   Hurricane Lowell , which yesterday attained Category 5 strength, is today at 150 MPH and continuing to move westward at 7 MPH, Will weaken a bit, but begin to make a turn to the north by tonight.   Speed of the eye will increase tomorrow, with a direction more to the northEAST than northwest.  This will look ominous. However most models show Lowell weakening into a Category 3 and adjust slightly more to the northWEST. By Monday, September 7, there could be further weakening into a Category 2 as the eye of Lowell passes 100 to 250 miles to the west of Niihau. Lot of rain and surf, of course, even for the Big Island of Hawaii But if the above projection holds, the State of Hawaii will be largely spared. Karina was a minimum hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds and was centered 795 miles east-northeast of Hilo this morning. It was moving northwest at 8 mph and is expected to continue weakening over the next...

We just left Hawaii, which has been getting the worst floods in two decades .  We came to Las Vegas, where Google AI reports: As of March 23, 2026, Las Vegas is experiencing a historic heatwave, with temperatures reaching up to   97°F (36°C)   at Harry Reid Airport. This marks the  highest temperature ever recorded in March , breaking the previous record of 94°F set just days earlier in the same week, and far exceeding the previous all-time March high of 93°F from 2022.   Interestingly enough, it all depends on exactly where you live and go.  No problem about the rain in Nuuanu.  During the two-week period, we never lost electricity at all.  Went out to dinner in Las Vegas yesterday, and while the peak high in this city is at 4PM, around 5PM there was a slight breeze and I actually felt quite comfortable walking around.  Of course, it's still March, and the temperature goes up in the Summer. Okay, first, Las Vegas does not rank up there with ...