With at least 5 tropical cyclones roaming the tropical Pacific, the North Pacific jet stream has strengthened therefore enhancing the downstream North America/North Atlantic jet stream and cyclogenesis. This explains the UK’s current and near term disappointing weather pattern frequently consisting of sunshine and showers along with a chilly breeze. Unfortunately UK and Irish sun seekers will need to head for the Med […]
The monsoon pattern is firmly in charge of the Southwest with thunderstorms erupting widely on a daily basis. One particular cell which crossed the Las Vegas area caused widespread flash flooding with rain amounts of up to an inch falling within just 10-15 minutes! Flood Warnings now for the Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs State Park […]
Following the 3rd driest spring and 2 years of below average rainfall, Italy’s drought continues to worsen and has now forced the government to switch off fountains across Rome including those of St Peter’s Square. Parts of mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia have seen rivers dry up while forests suffer fire. Italy isn’t alone in this summer’s drought and wildfire problem. […]
Article from Channel NewsAsia July 22, 2017 SHANGHAI: Shanghai sweltered under a new record high of 40.9°C (105°F) on Friday (Jul 21), authorities said as they issued a weather “red alert” over a stubborn heat wave that has plagued much of the country. Hospitals in the city have reported increased numbers of patients suffering from […]
Cloud and onshore wind brought an unusual July afternoon temperature profile across the UK yesterday. Onshore winds blowing off a cool North Sea combined with cloud really supressed temperatures from Kent right the way up to Caithness. In the sunshine of the West however it was a glorious summer’s day with 23 to 25C achieved from the Southwest of England […]
Hot times in Iraq with Baghdad touching a record 50.2C (122F), close to the all-time record of 51C (123F) set last year. Even in the foothills of Iraq’s far North, records or even all-time record highs were record on July 22.
July and indeed summer 2017 so far as been pretty warm Out West with persistent heat while it’s been a mixed or back and forth kind of summer further east with cool, wet days and warm to hot. This is the temperature anomaly across the US thus far in July 2017. Much of the heat […]
There’s no question, July is turning out different to what I had thought with a cooler than normal Scotland and downright colder than normal Scandinavia with core of cold into west-central Russia. I’m not surprised about the warm Southern UK extending into France as this was expected but I thought the warmth would have stretched into Scotland. The reason […]
A piece of frigid Antarctic air pushed north over southern South America this past week bringing rare heavy snowfalls to many places including Santiago. Frost and temperatures below -5C (22F) have been observed in parts of Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay with parts of the Andes crippled by metres deep snow and temperatures down to -25C. […]
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