Archive for August, 2018

Much of the Gulf of California surface area has warmed to 32C (90F)

Much of the Gulf of California surface area has warmed to 32C (90F)

Like the Middle East’s Persian Gulf, the narrow Gulf of California is surrounded by desert or semi desert terrain which heats the water in between. In a typical summer the Gulf of California warms to between 25-30C (75-86F) with the thin strip of land on the west side known as the Baja of California heating […]

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July 2018 saw the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation at it’s lowest value since 1950

Written by on August 8, 2018 in Tropical with 0 Comments
July 2018 saw the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation at it’s lowest value since 1950

There’s been a lot of attention this spring and summer on the cool Atlantic and rightly so. According to Colorado State University’s index, the mean July 2018 AMO (Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation) was at it’s lowest value since 1950. The imbalance of warm Pacific, cool Atlantic through the tropics has led to stronger than normal easterly […]

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TUE 7 AUG: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Written by on August 7, 2018 in Videos with 0 Comments
TUE 7 AUG: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Fresh Atlantic air will be welcomed with open arms across France, SE England this week

Written by on August 6, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Fresh Atlantic air will be welcomed with open arms across France, SE England this week

Low 30s for England and mid 30s for France and low 40s for Iberia persist. With the exceptions of Iberia, this summer is turning out to be a relentless for heat. However for those sweating in southern England and much of France, there is very welcome relief on it’s way, we just need to get […]

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Death Valley, CA sets U.S record, 2nd hottest globally for ‘hottest month’

Written by on August 5, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
Death Valley, CA sets U.S record, 2nd hottest globally for ‘hottest month’

When you think of Death Valley you automatically think extreme and heat. For years Death Valley has been considered one of, if not thee hottest place on earth and rightly so. Also for years, it was considered to have recorded the world’s second hottest ever temperature. 134.06F or 56.7C recorded at Furnace Creek Ranch back […]

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Europe’s 48C (1977) or 48.5C (1999) records could be challenged this weekend but will it break?

Written by on August 3, 2018 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
Europe’s 48C (1977) or 48.5C (1999) records could be challenged this weekend but will it break?

The current heatwave blistering Iberia has been on the charts for at least a week and this one has grabbed global attention for the intensity. This is just the latest wave of heat in what’s been an already record warm summer for Western Europe. It’s just just Europe, local and national all-time heat records have […]

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All-time record heat sweeps the Northern Hemisphere, this time it’s the Koreas

Written by on August 2, 2018 in Asia, Rest of World with 0 Comments
All-time record heat sweeps the Northern Hemisphere, this time it’s the Koreas

It’s been nothing short of a remarkable summer for heat globally with all-time records being set across parts of North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The latest area is the Korean Peninsula. With a high of 40.7C in Hongcheon, South Korea sets a new all-time national heat record surpassing the previous record was 40.0C (104.0 […]

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