Mark Vogan

Wild Western Ridge, Eastern Trough & Tropical System Next Week!

Wild Western Ridge, Eastern Trough & Tropical System Next Week!

While temps are currently taking a run at 100° this afternoon from Boston down to DC, this short lived heat spurt will be done by the time the cold front sweeps through later tomorrow afternoon What’s impressing me with this mini heat wave is the rapid rise and eventual fall of these temperatures. Remember it was only […]

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2-4 Inches of Rain For Wales, N England and Southern Scotland Will Bring Flooding Friday, Strong Winds Too

Written by on June 21, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
2-4 Inches of Rain For Wales, N England and Southern Scotland Will Bring Flooding Friday, Strong Winds Too

[error]PARTS OF N WALES, NW ENGLAND & S SCOTLAND MAY SEE 2-3 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING TONIGHT & TOMORROW[/error] While it’s been a very wet day for much of the UK and Ireland, tonight and into tomorrow will see little respite as large and heavy showers continue to pile in from the south. There is […]

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Heat Doesn’t Stop At The Border: It’s Now 34°C (93°F) In Toronto & Still Rising!

Written by on June 20, 2012 in North and South America with 0 Comments
Heat Doesn’t Stop At The Border: It’s Now 34°C (93°F) In Toronto & Still Rising!

The eastern North America heat pump isn’t limited to just the US, record breaking potential lies north of the border into Ontario and Quebec today also. The current temperature is already up at 34°C (93°F) in Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario and it looks to be heading even higher before 5pm when usually the […]

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3pm Temps now 93° at Boston, 97° at Newark, 97° at DC, 96° in Philadelphia, 95° at LaGuardia Still Rising!

3pm Temps now 93° at Boston, 97° at Newark, 97° at DC, 96° in Philadelphia, 95° at LaGuardia Still Rising!

As expected, as we progress through the afternoon hours, temperatures continue rising as the hot air continues to build in across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic from the Midwest. With dew points into the low 70s for many, real feel temps are at or above 100°, especially over the Mid-Atlantic where there are heat indexes of 115° in parts […]

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Let The Soaking Begin Once Again For The UK! (Includes Video!)

Written by on June 20, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Let The Soaking Begin Once Again For The UK! (Includes Video!)

Hope you enjoyed that tame glimpse of summer yesterday and today. We’re now seeing the rains spread into Devon, Cornwall and South Wales as well as of course, Ireland, setting the scene for yet more unsettled weather for Britain. The leading edge of the next Atlantic storm is now pushing in and will spread a […]

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Big Cities Of Northeast Push 100° Today and Tomorrow But Relief Comes Friday

Big Cities Of Northeast Push 100° Today and Tomorrow But Relief Comes Friday

Following highs only in the 70s yesterday, today is going to be a shock to the system throughout the Northeast as temperatures soar well into the 90s. Factor in high dew points and it’s gonna feel between 98-105 today from Washington DC to Boston.The heat core which has be migrating east throughout the past several […]

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Chicago Pushes Upper 90s Today, I-95 Corridor’s Turn Tomorrow & Thursday (Includes Video!)

Chicago Pushes Upper 90s Today, I-95 Corridor’s Turn Tomorrow & Thursday (Includes Video!)

While 109 degrees was hot in McCook, Neb yesterday, Death Valley, CA topped out at 121 degrees making this both the hottest high of the season for the site as well as for the nation. Denver topped out at 100 degrees, the hottest June 18th on record. Amazingly, while 100s blistered the Plains from Texas […]

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Typhoon Guchol Slams Into Japan Today Bringing Powerful Wind Gusts, Flooding Rains

Written by on June 19, 2012 in Asia with 0 Comments
Typhoon Guchol Slams Into Japan Today Bringing Powerful Wind Gusts, Flooding Rains

  Guchol, once a 150-mph super typhoon, made landfall today on the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka as a 65 mph tropical storm. Though significantly weakened due to cooler waters, dry air and increased wind shear, Guchol still packed quite a punch delivering strong, gusty winds throughout Japan. Winds excellerating as the air became squeezed through the narrow concrete […]

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Final 10 Days Of June Looks Unsettled For UK, Turning Increasingly Hot For Spain

Written by on June 19, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Final 10 Days Of June Looks Unsettled For UK, Turning Increasingly Hot For Spain

While looking at both the GFS surface and ECMWF upper charts this evening I see no hint of change over the next 10 days. While I felt a glimmer of optimism yesterday with the model transfering the heat from Ukraine to Spain and even the signs of a trough dipping into the east, there isn’t any northward expanding ridge I was […]

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A Nice Warmup Across the UK Today & Wednesday Before Next Soaker On Thursday (Includes Video!)

Written by on June 19, 2012 in United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
A Nice Warmup Across the UK Today & Wednesday Before Next Soaker On Thursday (Includes Video!)

You could be forgiven for thinking it is almost summer-like again across the UK as we shrugged off those heavy morning showers which caused nasty surface spray and flooding which made way for a very pleasant June day. Once those showers cleared into eastern Scotland, skies turned sunny and it has remained that way for the majority. […]

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