Archive for May, 2013

US Says Goodbye To Arctic Air, Hello To Severe Weather

Written by on May 17, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

There is no real cold air now over the Lower 48 and doesn’t look like we’ll see it’s return until next autumn. That doesn’t mean to say we won’t see cool and below normal temperatures return, in fact modeling suggests more troughiness over the East in coming weeks but the air which comes down from Canada won’t be ARCTIC. The negative NAO supports more […]

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THU 16 MAY: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Written by on May 16, 2013 in Videos with 0 Comments

[s2Stream player=”jwplayer-v6-rtmp” player_path=”/jwplayer/jwplayer.js” file_download=”vid160513.mp4″ player_width=”640″ player_height=”360″ /] The low which brought wind, rain and snow to the UK will dive south over the next 48 hours, allowing warmth from Europe to spread WSW over the UK and Ireland.

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UK Warms Up Early Next Week But No ‘Sustainable’ Warmth Next 2-3 Weeks

Written by on May 16, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

As I kept harping on about for the past week to 10 days, warmer air is on the way to Britain and Ireland as the low which brought all the fun and games over recent days slides south and as it does so, drives a trough into Iberia, even Northwest Africa. As a result, hot air is […]

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THU 16 MAY: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on May 16, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland The showers of today are now fading and that’s allowing for a pleasant, sunny end to your Thursday. The bright end means a starry night to come and another chilly one, particularly in the West where it’s clearest, further east and thicker cloud, even the odd light shower is possible with overnight temperatures holding up. […]

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Heat Reaches East Coast, Stormy In Mid-Atlantic, Texas Tonight

Written by on May 16, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

It was a chilly start to the workweek in the Eastern part of the US with record lows galore but the heat which spread across the West and Plains has finally made it across the Appalachians and into the Coastal Plains with upper 80s, low 90s across the Mid-Atlantic. The cold has been kicked out […]

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WED 15 MAY: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on May 15, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland Following some heavy, thundery downpours this afternoon, particularly over eastern parts, tonight should see some decent, fine and dry weather with sunshine to end your day. The sunshine makes way to a starry night and with light enough winds, it will get fairly cold by mid-May standards once again with a rural frost expected. Lows dip to between 2-4C […]

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From Record Snow (2-3rd), Record Cold 2 Days Ago To Hottest May Day On Record!

Written by on May 15, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

The weather this spring never ceases to amaze! Following an historic early May snowstorm across Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota into Wisconsin, less than 2 weeks later and it’s not only record HOT but several cities in the same areas which got hit by record snow, have never seen it so hot, so early. The prize […]

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UK Weather Improves Towards Weekend, Next Week’s Headache

Written by on May 14, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

After a wild day and night across the bulk of England with a covering of snow possible over the Pennines tonight, conditions are set to dramatically improve through tomorrow. Overall, conditions should improve from tomorrow towards the weekend but the ‘unsettled’ theme will continue as a trough hangs over our heads and keeps the cold air aloft. With […]

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TUE 14 MAY: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on May 14, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland It’s been another blustery day with sunshine and showers, feeling cool with temperatures no better than 10 or 11C in the west, 12 or 13, perhaps an odd 14C in the east. Through tonight, skies clear out and with lighter winds, temperatures will tumble away to unseasonably low levels for the time of year. Expect widespread […]

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Quietest Tornado Season Since 1992, Severe Outbreak Looms This Weekend!

Written by on May 14, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments

Thank all the cold weather this spring for what has now ‘officially’ become the quietest tornado season since 1992 for the United States. According to Henry Margusity of AccuWeather, yesterday beat 2004 but it’s unlikely to beat 1992 because there was very few tornadoes that year and it’s looking increasing likely that this very quiet year […]

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