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TUE 23 APR: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on April 23, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
TUE 23 APR: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Scotland A frontal boundary currently splits the UK in two with Scotland on the much cooler and unsettled north side. A stiff westerly wind has been blowing frequent showers across the country through today and by tonight, a more organised area of rain will sweep in from the west bringing a spell of rather wet weather tonight. Winds […]

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‘Year Without A Spring’ Is About To End For Northern Plains, But Permanently?

‘Year Without A Spring’ Is About To End For Northern Plains, But Permanently?

It’s been an incredibly cold and snowy spring across the Rockies, Central and Northern Plains and we’ve seen yet another major snow dump upwards of 18 inches on the Black Hills of South Dakota Sunday into Monday while earlier today, the Braves vs Rockies game was cancelled in Denver due to snow. More cold comes down […]

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Warmest Air Of Year Visits Wednesday, Turns MUCH Colder By Friday Over UK/Ireland

Written by on April 22, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 1 Comment
Warmest Air Of Year Visits Wednesday, Turns MUCH Colder By Friday Over UK/Ireland

The temperature climb has begun as highs reach 16C or 60F today over Northeast Scotland while it hit 17C at Murlough, Northern Ireland thanks to strong, downsloping winds. While it stays fairly unsettled across Northern Ireland and much of Scotland over the next few days, Central and Southern England, Wales and Ireland are set to warm further in coming days. Stronger heights and some sunshine […]

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More U.S Snow & Cold This Week

More U.S Snow & Cold This Week

A major late April cold blast dove all the way to the Gulf Coast this weekend with 30s even reaching Florida this morning. While the South shivered, another wave of unseasonable cold is dropping out of Canada tonight and on the leading edge of this strong cold front, heavy snow shall break out from Montana through Wyoming, Colorado […]

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Cold Records Fall From International Falls To Houston

Written by on April 21, 2013 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
Cold Records Fall From International Falls To Houston

Following a major late winter storm which dumped 17.2 inches of snow in Duluth and as much as 22 inches in other parts of Northern Minnesota, Saturday dawned record cold beneath clear skies, light winds, fresh snow cover and arctic air in place.Temperatures Saturday morning plummeted to -14F at Embarrass in the Minnesota Arrowhead region (NE corner) […]

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London May Top 23C Wednesday, Only 9 or 10C Saturday!

Written by on April 20, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
London May Top 23C Wednesday, Only 9 or 10C Saturday!

The forecast challenge has begun as I have figures I am going to throw at next week. They are, London pushes 23C on Wednesday but as the warmth spreads across southern Britain, the cold regroups across north of the UK and will dive south late week. It’s pretty much a case of going from a positive to negative NAO within […]

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UK May Be Warmest Of Year Next Wednesday, Then Comes The Chill!

Written by on April 19, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
UK May Be Warmest Of Year Next Wednesday, Then Comes The Chill!

A few Friday evening thoughts. We could have quite the temperature swing coming up over the next 7 days as the NAO signal flips from positive to negative and that means a sudden shift from warm to late season cold with hill snow. As expected both of today’s runs of the ECMWF show what I’ve said yesterday and throughout this […]

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A Look At The US Drought And Influence On Upcoming Summer Pattern (Includes Video!)

A Look At The US Drought And Influence On Upcoming Summer Pattern (Includes Video!)

While the core of US drought remains over the Plains, 2013 is changing the shape with the West becoming more arid with time from San Francisco down to LA across to Phoenix and up to Salt Lake City. However, it’s been somewhat wetter over the Rockies thanks to recent late season snowstorms. Even in the Plains, despite severe drought holding […]

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A Look At Why UK Could Be Warmer Than Models Think Before Chill Returns (Includes Video!)

Written by on April 18, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
A Look At Why UK Could Be Warmer Than Models Think Before Chill Returns (Includes Video!)

Next week remains a forecasting headache and there’s nothing clear cut. Again I use the teleconnection between North America and W Europe and how, even with this upcoming period, the warmth currently over the eastern United States needs to be watched as it gets forced out into the Atlantic thanks to a storm crossing the country. It’s as this warm air gets […]

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THU 18 APR: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Written by on April 18, 2013 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
THU 18 APR: UK & IRELAND REGIONAL FORECAST

Scotland It’s been another blustery day with hefty showers to go with it but the good news is that winds ease, clouds and showers dissipate and that means a colder night for all. Don’t be surprised if you have to scrape your car before heading off to work in the morning. Lows of 2C along the […]

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