Steep 5-7 day rises in temperature over Greenland typically heralds a developing -NAO and that’s exactly what we’re seeing now which promises a chilly week dominated by northerly winds over the UK. Temps have went from -55 to -22 and it’s likely to warm further in the next few days. The reason for warming is […]
A bitter high pressure system has been parked over the vast Greenland icecap lately driving temperatures deep into frigid territory. Not surprisingly, the research station of Summit Camp, elevated some 10,000ft above sea level and positioned in the centre of the icecap, well it’s been cold. Indeed it’s been registering a temperature between -50 and -55C for […]
As you’d expect, it’s getting ever colder in Alaska and the first 40 below has occurred in both Alaska and Yukon. On the US side, the tiny and notoriously cold settlement of Chicken just a few days became the Last Frontier’s first place to hit 40 below. This comes just days after the sun set […]
It’s been a very mild spring across the Southern states and recent days has witnessed more impressive late year heat. November 17 saw a temperature of 94 degrees in SW Oklahoma, a 6 way tie for 2nd hottest November day in state history. https://twitter.com/HeatwaveKGNS/status/931647782879973376 https://twitter.com/NWSNorman/status/931642124289921024 https://twitter.com/NWSNorman/status/931641763923681285 While it’s been hot in the Southern Tier, it’s […]
An interesting weekend in what’s been an interesting and devastating week of weather for the central Med and particularly Greece and Balkan region. A full fledged medicane with warm core, clear eye is set to make landfall in southern Greece later Saturday packing sustained winds of around 60 mph with higher gusts. This system is already responsible for […]
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