Weather in America: January 2, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with breaking forecasts and weather headlines for the weather in America on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Get the latest news from FOX meteorologist Britta Merwin.
Welcome to FOX Weather's daily weather update. It's Tuesday, January 2, 2024, and millions of Americans are back at work. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick summary of national, regional and local weather whenever you want using the site FOX Weather Update Podcast.
The Gulf Coast is drenched in flood rains
A low pressure system moving over the Gulf Coast states will bring heavy rain to drought-stricken areas and increase the risk of flash flooding in Texas early in the week and into central Florida by mid-week.
The active pattern could bring several inches of rain to southeast Texas, southern Louisiana and Mississippi by midweek and even more rain this weekend.
Japan witnesses a deadly earthquake at the beginning of the new year
Search and rescue efforts continue Tuesday after a powerful earthquake rocked Japan on Monday, killing at least 48 people across the region.
The quake prompted evacuations and even major tsunami warnings following the 7.5 magnitude quake.
The earthquakes left at least 48 people dead along the western coast of Japan
A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Monday, killing at least 48 people.
The early morning quake was felt northwest of Washington, D.C., from Maryland to Virginia
A small earthquake was reported early Tuesday morning in Rockville, Maryland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A 2.3 magnitude earthquake was reported at 12:51 a.m. EDT.
The USGS received more than 1,000 “Did You Feel It?” reports. Online page of websites in Washington, DCMaryland and Virginia. There were no reports of injuries or damage, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Department spokesman Pete Beringer said.
The epicenter of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was near Rockville, Maryland, in the early morning hours of January 2, 2024. (Fox Weather)
2023 was the warmest year on record
Heatwaves swept across almost every corner of the world last year, making 2023 officially the warmest year on record.
Meteorologists attributed the warm weather to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon and climate change.
According to priority climate Data from NOAA and analysis From the Climate Change Institute at the University of MaineThe global temperature anomaly ended above the 2016 record of 0.99°C (1.78°F) above average.
NASA temperature anomalies for 2023 (NASA)
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