http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/ en-US 2010-08-09T12:10:19-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/08/monsoon-takes-a-breakwere-losing-ground-on-monsoon-rain-totals-.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The monsoon is on a break. Although the monsoon was off to a slow start, the past few weeks have pushed rain totals up to... Erin Jordan Monsoon Michelle Germano 2010-08-09T12:10:19-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/08/tracking-green-at-university-of-arizona.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - From the beginning the University of Arizona has gone green. Old Main, built in the late 1800s, was sunk into the ground and surrounded with... Climate Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-08-09T07:48:29-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/rain-totals-from-thursday-afternoonevening-friday-morning-storm.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - This in formation is from the Pima County Regional Flood Control District ALERT System and other rain gauges across southern Arizona. ESTIMATED RAINFALL REPORTS FROM... Erin Jordan Monsoon Michelle Germano 2010-07-30T04:17:42-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/climate-report-shows-continued-warming.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - A comprehensive study by over 300 scientists in 48 countries concludes the Earth continues to warm. The National Climate Data Center, part of the National... Climate Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-29T11:39:25-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/rain-totals-from-tuesdays-stormsover-2-at-some-gauges.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (PIMA COUNTY REGIONAL FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT) - The following rain totals are from Tuesday's storms. Catalina Area 10.00 Golder Ranch Horseshoe Bend Road in Saddlebrooke 0.00 Oracle... Erin Jordan Monsoon Southeastern Arizona News/Weather Michelle Germano 2010-07-28T06:38:49-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/meteor-shower-peaks-friday-morning.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The Delta Aquarid Meteor shower peaks early Friday morning. Sunrise is at 5:37 AM so the best time for viewing will be very early morning,... Astronomy Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-27T07:56:34-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/talking-media-to-scientists.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Last week I took a few days off the air to travel to Knoxville, Tennessee for the summer conference of the Federation of Earth Science... Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-26T07:39:34-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/monsoon-storm-rain-totalssome-areas-got-a-soaking-incluing-most-of-tucson.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Below is a list of rain totals from the monsoon storms Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning. This information is from the National Weather Service... Erin Jordan Monsoon Southeastern Arizona News/Weather Michelle Germano 2010-07-20T07:32:22-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/monsoon-storms-in-the-skies-the-entire-week.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Monsoon storms chances remain at 30% the entire workweek. The monsoon has finally stabilized it's set-up. All the factors are in place to keep scattered... Erin Jordan Monsoon Michelle Germano 2010-07-19T08:18:32-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/drought-development-likely-across-southwest-because-of-weak-start-to-the-monsoon.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Drought development is likely across the Southwest because of a weak start to the monsoon. That's according to the Climate Prediction Center run by the... Erin Jordan Southeastern Arizona News/Weather Michelle Germano 2010-07-15T08:37:43-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/nasa-using-ua-images-to-bring-mars-down-to-earth-1.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from NASA. (NASA) - Take a tour of Mars as seen never before thanks to the UA's HiRISE camera circling Mars. Microsoft... Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-14T08:14:44-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/international-space-station-flybys-this-week.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - The monsoon may not be looking as good was we want it this week, but with less storms in the skies you have a better... Astronomy Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-13T08:34:32-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/monsoon-2010-outlook-this-week.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Storms chances taper off for most of southern Arizona today. There is still some drier air in the upper levels of the atmosphere, while down... Erin Jordan Monsoon Michelle Germano 2010-07-12T12:51:00-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/nasa-highlights-ua-astronomers-image-today.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from the University of Arizona. TUCSON, AZ (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) - NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is an image taken from... Astronomy Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-07-02T07:45:53-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/07/a-wrapup-of-june-weather.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter Updated by Chuck George - email | twitter | facebook | bio TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - June 2010 wraps up as the 10th warmest June on record. No rain... Erin Jordan Southeastern Arizona News/Weather Michelle Germano 2010-07-02T07:21:11-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/06/how-a-hurricane-will-ramp-up-our-monsoon.html By Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Hurricane Alex will make landfall tonight near the Texas-Mexico border. Track his progress with the First Alert Hurricane Tracker on KOLD.com/weather. Alex will quickly weaken... Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-06-30T11:55:05-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/06/researchers-call-for-noregrets-approach-to-climate-warming-.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from the University of Arizona. TUCSON, AZ (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) - Two prominent climate experts, including one from the University of Arizona,... Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-06-25T06:55:15-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/06/comet-visible-during-brief-visit-to-the-sun.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from the University of Arizona. TUCSON, AZ (THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) - It won't be around for very long, but with a... Astronomy Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-06-22T06:17:51-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/06/strong-link-between-co2-and-climated.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from the National Science Foundation. (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION) - Increasingly, the Earth's climate appears to be more connected than anyone would have... Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-06-18T10:17:54-07:00 http://koldfirstalert.typepad.com/kold_first_alert_blog/2010/06/ua-telescope-now-seeing-crisp-and-clear-far-into-the-universe.html Posted by Erin Jordan - bio | email | Facebook | Twitter The following is a news release from the University of Arizona. TUCSON, AZ (UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA) - The next generation of adaptive optics has arrived at the Large... Astronomy Erin Jordan Michelle Germano 2010-06-16T07:59:54-07:00 http://kold.images.worldnow.com/images/289898_G.jpghttp://www.KOLD.com/WeatherBlog