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N Plains Heatwave, Gulf Coast & Desert Southwest Tropical Flood Threat

Written by on August 23, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments
N Plains Heatwave, Gulf Coast & Desert Southwest Tropical Flood Threat

While a lot of focus shifts towards the building heat over the Plains in coming days, we also want to watch carefully the tropics and not one but two features may present big rains and an increased flood potential. While the upper pattern has changed in recent days which is helping ease the prolific Southeast rains […]

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Europe Pattern Next 7 Days Contains Heat, Wind & Rain, Maybe Even Snow?

Written by on August 23, 2013 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Europe Pattern Next 7 Days Contains Heat, Wind & Rain, Maybe Even Snow?

The heat is well and truly on this afternoon across Southeast England as a low off Iceland and a large high centred over Scandinavia promotes warm southerly winds over the UK. Combine those warm southerly winds with some sunshine and the temperature has risen into the balmy 26-29C territory. However cloud and rain is spreading into western parts as the frontal system attached […]

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FRI 23 AUG: VOGAN’S EUROPEAN OUTLOOK

Written by on August 23, 2013 in Videos with 0 Comments

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FRI 23 AUG: UK & IRELAND WEEKEND FORECAST

Written by on August 23, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland It’s a mixed Friday afternoon and early evening as a weak front crosses the country bringing thickening cloud along with light and patchy rain. It’s also been warm and muggy day with temperatures generally hovering at between 20-23, locally 24C. Into tonight and the front will spark some heavier showers which will present the East with […]

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Next 7 Days: Spectacular In Scandinavia, Windy In Iceland, Turning Very Wet In Central Areas

Written by on August 22, 2013 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Next 7 Days: Spectacular In Scandinavia, Windy In Iceland, Turning Very Wet In Central Areas

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, as we push ever closer to September the west-east movement of our weather systems or progression of them is showing signs of speeding up as cold air begins to gain ground across the north. This increasing temperature imbalance is gradually accelerating the upper level winds, forcing ridges and troughs to move […]

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THU 22 AUG: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on August 22, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland It’s a fine, dry, bright and warm end to Thursday across most of Scotland and that sets us up for a quiet night to come. Mist fog will readily form overnight with patchy cloud. It’s another mild night with lows holding at between 12-15C. Friday starts off fine, largely dry with sun breaking through but […]

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Northern Plains 100s, Southeast Rains Loose Intensity, Long Range

Written by on August 22, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments
Northern Plains 100s, Southeast Rains Loose Intensity, Long Range

Think it’s hot now over the Dakotas into Minnesota, well it might be given the cool summer that it’s been but the secondary surge of heat which follows beginning Monday will comfortably beat what we have now. A low tracking along the US-Canada border will temporarily break the heat as it drops a trough down […]

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Progressive Europe Pattern With Confliction Between GFS & ECMWF

Written by on August 21, 2013 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Progressive Europe Pattern With Confliction Between GFS & ECMWF

It’s been an unsettled but equally, warm day across many parts of the UK thanks to brightening skies and warm SSW winds in the upper levels. We managed to get 23C over Highland Scotland while it hit close to 27C at Gravesend, Kent this afternoon. As the low which produced the overnight and morning rain clears out, […]

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WED 21 AUG: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on August 21, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments

Scotland After a wet start to your Wednesday, it’s been an improving picture through the afternoon with temperatures climbing to at least 23C in Aviemore, 22C in Aberdeenshire, a touch cooler further west but hefty showers have been popping over Grampian due to sunshine and warming land. However, for most, it’s a fine, largely dry evening to come (except for […]

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Focus Of Heat Centres On Dakotas, Minnesota, Relentless Southeast Rainfall

Written by on August 21, 2013 in United States of America with 0 Comments
Focus Of Heat Centres On Dakotas, Minnesota, Relentless Southeast Rainfall

After what has been a cool summer across the Northern Plains, the heat over the next 7-10 days will be centred over the Dakotas. Even today, highs are around the 100 degree mark over central North Dakota. Thanks t0 a system tracking along the International border, the heat pulls back Thursday and the cooling kicks in right across […]

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