Archive for 2009

>Today’s Extremes here at my houseHigh 43 degrees (1.14pm) Low 31 degrees (8.25am)RAIN/SNOW: NoDense fog held overnight temperatures at around the freezing mark rather than dropping, where skies were clearer, that allowed the temperature to drop off, but with such a moist air within the fog, it became slippery. An overall good day with generally […]

> Note the large trough deepening over the heart of Europe by NEXT FRIDAY according to this model. My prediction looks like it’s starting have some truth to it as I stated that by the Mid point of December Great Britain would start to get colder as very cold air matures over the heart of […]

>The memories of Portland’s 106 and Seattle’s new all-time record of 103 degrees must have been a distant memory for both this morning when Seattle fell to 16 degrees and Portland a record 14 degrees. Even the site more typical of 120-degree days was down to a crisp 27 degrees at Furnace creek according to […]

>The Ingredients were there and for the taking and this time around, everything came together.1) A mild November held heat longer in the Great Lakes2) The positive Arctic Oscillation led to building of Arctic air through November.3) An active Pacific Storm track 4) Warm, moist tropical air crossing the southern tierBecause of the deepening of […]

>Today’s Extremes here at my house High 48 degrees Low 44 degrees RAIN/SNOW: Lights showers late afternoon An almost balmy morning stepping out the door at 7.35am with a reading of 45 degrees. The mildness continues but as numbers drop off tonight and likely bottom out around freezing by morning, High pressure will remove the […]

> Minneapolis heads for it’s first below zero night, whilst Chicago’s first single digit night.. By tomorrow, the Arctic air will be firmly dominant and highs will struggle to reach 10 for Chicago whilst MSP may be slow to warm to a mere 8 degrees, perhaps sometime late afternoon.. Current Temperatures Tuesday’s Highs Wednesday Mornings […]

>FOR UP TO THE MINUTE AND FACINATING FACTS AND INFO FROM THIS STORM ,PLEASE CHECK OUT http://twitter.com/weathermatrix Chicago’s Kennedy Expressway this morning before the arrival of Arctic air tonight.. THIS MORNINGS IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS: FAIRFIELD, UTAH -34, DENVER INT AIRPORT, COLO -17, OLYMPIA, WASH 6, SEATTLE, WASH 18 A Meteorological Marvel: Intense Arctic High and warm, […]

>Today’s Extremes here at my houseHigh 45 degrees (10.20pm) Low 32 degrees (4.26am)RAIN/SNOW: Periods of rain at timesA cool, damp start with widespread fog with extremely poor visibility in places. Skies remained very clear overnight allowing the fog to form as dew point and temperature met but despite the overnight cooling to around the freezing […]

> Some models are predicting much of Europe to become snow covered and considerably colder in the final 10 days running up to Christmas. If true, this would run perfectly in line with my predictions firmly stated back in October! I shall discuss tomorrow in between the American blizzard updates what the pattern or what […]

> Beautiful shots taken this morning of the snow covering the Sheep Range to the north of Las Vegas, highs today expected to be only around 50 degree in Downtown Vegas after a low of 37. Photos courtesy of the Las Vegas Sun.