Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Author(s): Slocum C. J.
Year: 2020
Type of Publication: Journal Article
Journal: The Conversation
| Date Time MST |
Temp °F |
RH % |
DewPt °F |
Wind mph |
Dir ° |
Gust mph |
Dir ° |
Press in Hg |
Solar W/m^2 |
Prec in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 01:20 | 23.3 | 48.0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 228 | 1.5 | 112 | 24.995 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:15 | 23.0 | 48.4 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 24 | 2.4 | 53 | 24.998 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:10 | 25.0 | 47.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 63 | 3.8 | 142 | 24.991 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:05 | 23.0 | 45.2 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 130 | 4.5 | 113 | 24.989 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:00 | 22.7 | 54.4 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 269 | 10.1 | 282 | 24.999 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:55 | 25.7 | 44.0 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 163 | 4.8 | 175 | 24.995 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:50 | 24.2 | 44.8 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 107 | 6.3 | 273 | 24.998 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:45 | 23.5 | 50.6 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 269 | 6.6 | 269 | 25.002 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:40 | 23.2 | 44.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 257 | 2.9 | 244 | 25.003 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:35 | 24.6 | 44.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 2.0 | 122 | 25.007 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:30 | 24.7 | 39.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 114 | 4.8 | 137 | 25.001 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:25 | 23.3 | 42.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 143 | 4.0 | 143 | 25.006 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:20 | 23.3 | 41.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 153 | 3.3 | 144 | 25.009 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:15 | 20.6 | 47.0 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 147 | 2.8 | 147 | 25.011 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:10 | 20.6 | 52.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 228 | 4.6 | 208 | 25.008 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:05 | 22.0 | 49.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 231 | 3.1 | 231 | 25.005 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:00 | 22.1 | 53.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 208 | 6.5 | 273 | 25.008 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:55 | 24.4 | 45.9 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 280 | 5.3 | 280 | 25.007 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:50 | 24.7 | 42.0 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 327 | 2.9 | 23 | 25.000 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:45 | 26.6 | 36.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 25 | 3.0 | 340 | 25.005 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:40 | 27.7 | 34.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 341 | 3.2 | 314 | 25.013 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:35 | 26.7 | 34.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 324 | 2.5 | 323 | 25.019 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:30 | 25.9 | 35.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 64 | 3.3 | 280 | 25.023 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:25 | 25.3 | 40.5 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 263 | 3.5 | 255 | 25.018 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:20 | 26.4 | 35.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 48 | 3.1 | 48 | 25.014 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:15 | 26.0 | 34.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 353 | 3.7 | 342 | 25.018 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:10 | 25.8 | 39.4 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 335 | 3.7 | 260 | 25.019 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:05 | 27.8 | 32.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 8 | 3.8 | 304 | 25.017 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:00 | 25.4 | 35.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 300 | 4.6 | 283 | 25.019 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 22:55 | 22.7 | 41.4 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 282 | 7.9 | 260 | 25.021 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Date Time MST |
Temp °C |
RH % |
DewPt °C |
Wind m/s |
Dir ° |
Gust m/s |
Dir ° |
Press hPa |
Solar W/m^2 |
Prec mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 01:20 | -4.8 | 48.0 | -14.2 | 0.4 | 228 | 0.7 | 112 | 846.43 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:15 | -5.0 | 48.4 | -14.2 | 0.8 | 24 | 1.1 | 53 | 846.54 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:10 | -3.9 | 47.1 | -13.5 | 0.8 | 63 | 1.7 | 142 | 846.28 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:05 | -5.0 | 45.2 | -15.1 | 1.3 | 130 | 2.0 | 113 | 846.23 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 01:00 | -5.2 | 54.4 | -13.0 | 2.4 | 269 | 4.5 | 282 | 846.58 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:55 | -3.5 | 44.0 | -14.0 | 1.8 | 163 | 2.2 | 175 | 846.42 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:50 | -4.3 | 44.8 | -14.6 | 1.3 | 107 | 2.8 | 273 | 846.53 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:45 | -4.7 | 50.6 | -13.4 | 1.2 | 269 | 2.9 | 269 | 846.68 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:40 | -4.9 | 44.9 | -15.1 | 0.6 | 257 | 1.3 | 244 | 846.69 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:35 | -4.1 | 44.1 | -14.6 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.9 | 122 | 846.83 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:30 | -4.1 | 39.4 | -15.9 | 1.8 | 114 | 2.2 | 137 | 846.62 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:25 | -4.9 | 42.2 | -15.7 | 1.1 | 143 | 1.8 | 143 | 846.80 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:20 | -4.9 | 41.8 | -15.9 | 1.2 | 153 | 1.5 | 144 | 846.92 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:15 | -6.3 | 47.0 | -15.8 | 0.8 | 147 | 1.3 | 147 | 846.98 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:10 | -6.3 | 52.5 | -14.5 | 1.7 | 228 | 2.1 | 208 | 846.87 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:05 | -5.6 | 49.7 | -14.4 | 0.6 | 231 | 1.4 | 231 | 846.78 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-20 00:00 | -5.5 | 53.1 | -13.6 | 1.1 | 208 | 2.9 | 273 | 846.87 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:55 | -4.2 | 45.9 | -14.2 | 0.7 | 280 | 2.4 | 280 | 846.82 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:50 | -4.0 | 42.0 | -15.1 | 0.8 | 327 | 1.3 | 23 | 846.60 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:45 | -3.0 | 36.1 | -16.0 | 1.1 | 25 | 1.3 | 340 | 846.77 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:40 | -2.4 | 34.8 | -15.9 | 1.0 | 341 | 1.4 | 314 | 847.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:35 | -3.0 | 34.8 | -16.4 | 0.5 | 324 | 1.1 | 323 | 847.24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:30 | -3.4 | 35.2 | -16.6 | 0.6 | 64 | 1.5 | 280 | 847.37 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:25 | -3.7 | 40.5 | -15.2 | 1.1 | 263 | 1.5 | 255 | 847.20 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:20 | -3.1 | 35.8 | -16.2 | 1.0 | 48 | 1.4 | 48 | 847.08 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:15 | -3.3 | 34.3 | -16.9 | 1.3 | 353 | 1.6 | 342 | 847.20 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:10 | -3.4 | 39.4 | -15.3 | 1.0 | 335 | 1.6 | 260 | 847.25 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:05 | -2.3 | 32.3 | -16.7 | 1.1 | 8 | 1.7 | 304 | 847.17 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 23:00 | -3.7 | 35.8 | -16.7 | 1.4 | 300 | 2.1 | 283 | 847.24 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025-03-19 22:55 | -5.1 | 41.4 | -16.3 | 2.2 | 282 | 3.5 | 260 | 847.30 | 0.0 | 0.00 |