Archive for October, 2020
The effects of a recent -AO/NAO has shown it’s full effects on the north-central US. A clipper-like system marking the leading edge of the first arctic air mass of the season has brought record snow to Minneapolis. Officially 7.9 inches of snow fell at the Airport, the most snow for this early in the season […]
For prolonged intense heat, endless summer and lack of rainfall, 2020 has been a year like no other for Southwest cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson and Palm Springs. Yesterday’s daily record high of 102 at Sky Harbor Intl Airport, Phoenix was day 145 at or above 100. The comfortably separates this year with […]
The maturing ‘high latitude blocking pattern’ we currently see may be a real tease to the winter weather lover like myself. I can hear the statement ringing in my ear, ‘if only it were December or January’, I get ya, I’m saying the same. This 500mb chart off the CFSv2 for the upcoming week and […]
Drive a powerful jet stream into a trough that’s surrounded by high pressure and you get STORM ALEX. A rapid deepener with severe and far reaching impacts across Europe. Finding itself directly beneath the ‘cloud hook’ and potential sting jet, the exposed island of Belle-Île-en-Mer off Brittany recorded a record wind gust of 116 mph while […]
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