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In this file photo taken Jan. 25, 2010, Reed Richards fills a home heating oil tank in Valencia, Pa. Heating oil is expected to cost about 16 percent per gallon more than last year. (Photo By: Associated Press/Gene J. Puskar)

Seasonal Forecasts

Higher Heating Bills Forecast

Published: October 14th, 2010

Slightly warmer weather and adequate fuel inventories could add up to only moderate increases in the costs of heating homes in the United States this winter. That’s according to analysts at the... Read more

Hurricane Paula was a central feature in this Oct. 12 NASA photograph. The storm was expected to pass over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula Oct. 13. (Photo By: Associated Press/NASA)

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Hurricane Paula Looms

Published: October 12th, 2010

A tropical weather system that developed off the coast of Honduras Oct. 11 is not expected to cause many problems in the United States. Still, co-ops in south Florida are bracing for wet... Read more

Federal fire experts are warning that fire risks in the Mountain West could be high this summer in areas that received little snowfall last winter. (Photo By: National Park Service)

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Feds Offer Wildfire Forecast

Published: June 4th, 2010

Despite good snowpack, federal officials are warning that parts of the western United States are facing drier-than-normal conditions heading into the 2010 fire season. Portions of Northern... Read more

The Gulf Coast and western Atlantic could see a spate of hurricane activity this year. (Photo By: NOAA)

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Hurricane Activity Looms in 2010

Published: March 11th, 2010

The latest projections for the 2010 hurricane season appear to confirm earlier analyses―above average storm activity is in the offing. The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center said March 10 that five... Read more

Forecasters expect six to eight hurricanes, such as this one, in 2010 (Photo By: NOAA)

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Hurricanes Seen Active for 2010

Published: December 31st, 2009

Meteorologists say an early peek at the 2010 hurricane season suggests an “above average” number of storms, but caution that a lot can change between now and next summer. ... Read more

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Forecast: Break on Heating Bills

Published: October 16th, 2009

High fuel inventories, surplus production capacity and a stalled economy, coupled with a forecast of slightly milder winter weather, means most Americans will pay less to heat their homes this... Read more

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