Seasonal Forecasts

Hints of A Cooler, Quieter, Blocky Pattern Developing For Western Europe?

Hints of A Cooler, Quieter, Blocky Pattern Developing For Western Europe?

After weeks of dealing with hurricanes, former hurricanes and storms, we’re edging ever closer to winter, the season many of us are longing for. Up until now it’s been all about the Atlantic with no mention of the Arctic. This will inevitably change as we head into November. So far, our setup has very much […]

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Clear, Calm High Pressure Delivers First Frost, Freeze to Parts of Eastern US

Written by on October 18, 2017 in Autumn 2017, Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments
Clear, Calm High Pressure Delivers First Frost, Freeze to Parts of Eastern US

Thanks to clear, calm high pressure settling over the Mid-Atlantic states, the last couple of morning’s have been seasonably chilly with plenty of ‘first frosts’ in the typically cool spots. https://twitter.com/WeatherNut27/status/920230876788789248 https://twitter.com/MWObs/status/920264625307947008 https://twitter.com/hbwx/status/920643259105497088 https://twitter.com/NWS_BaltWash/status/920626556153794561 https://twitter.com/SkyMagicMedia/status/920435424857862144 https://twitter.com/loonmtn/status/920251168466591744 https://twitter.com/NJSnowFan/status/920241582888161280

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Ophelia Exits British Isles but is ‘Storm Brian’ brewing for late week?

Written by on October 16, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 1 Comment
Ophelia Exits British Isles but is ‘Storm Brian’ brewing for late week?

Despite some localised damage and disruption, Ophelia let Central Scotland off lightly. Ireland was always pined for worst impacts given track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLlMfvl0bCI Lucky escape in Kinsale as corrugated roof is ripped off #ophelia pic.twitter.com/s544XW4eSI — Stephen Murphy (@SMurphyTV) October 16, 2017 Ophelia full tide at Tramore (taken out window) @barrabest @StormHour @MetAlertIreland @metofficestorms pic.twitter.com/5otiQi4Okd — […]

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TWC: Latest on Northern California Wildfires: At Least 35 Dead, 90K Left Homeless

Written by on October 14, 2017 in Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments
TWC: Latest on Northern California Wildfires: At Least 35 Dead, 90K Left Homeless

By Sean Breslin At a Glance With 35 confirmed deaths in Northern California, this has been the deadliest week of wildfires in state history. Officials say roughly 5,700 homes and businesses have been destroyed and nearly 400 people are still missing. At least 9,000 firefighters are working to control these blazes. At least 35 people have […]

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Record breaking Hurricane Ophelia to slam UK/Ireland on 30 year ‘Great Storm’ anniversary

Written by on October 14, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Record breaking Hurricane Ophelia to slam UK/Ireland on 30 year ‘Great Storm’ anniversary

Amazingly, Ophelia has become the farthest east Category 3 MAJOR hurricane on record. It continues to set it’s sights on Ireland and western/northern UK early next week as a powerful and potentially destructive extra tropical cyclone. It hits bang on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm! https://twitter.com/MeteoGib/status/919213055476752385 Track more certain than strength Track of […]

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October 2017 half way through, on track to be one of warmest E of Mississippi

Written by on October 14, 2017 in Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments
October 2017 half way through, on track to be one of warmest E of Mississippi

It’s an October which shall be remembered for two H words. Heat and hurricanes and I guess snow in Montana and coldest for Rockies! It appears that the remainder of the month shall stay warmer than normal and this suggests that October 2017 could wind up one of the country’s warmest east of the Mississippi. […]

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History repeating? Ireland-UK Endures ‘Storm’ from Former Hurricanes exactly 30 years apart!

Written by on October 13, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
History repeating? Ireland-UK Endures ‘Storm’ from Former Hurricanes exactly 30 years apart!

There’s a heck of a lot of attention on late weekend into next week and rightly so but let’s look quickly at the here and now. The current system centered near Iceland has brought not only spells of heavy rain and gusty winds but exceptionally mild temperatures before daybreak this morning as well as this […]

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TWC: ‘Aug-tober’ to Keep Summerlike Warmth in Parts of the Midwest, East

Written by on October 12, 2017 in Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments
TWC: ‘Aug-tober’ to Keep Summerlike Warmth in Parts of the Midwest, East

By Brian Donegan weather.com At a Glance Well-above-average temperatures will continue to dominate parts of the Midwest and East the next several days. Highs will reach the 70s and 80s in many locations, making it feel more like August than October. Dozens of locations are experiencing a top-five warmest October through this point in the month. […]

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Britain’s wettest place (Lake District) records 8.3″ of rain within 24 hours!

Written by on October 12, 2017 in Rest of Europe, Summer 2017, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Britain’s wettest place (Lake District) records 8.3″ of rain within 24 hours!

The Lake District is arguably Britain’s wettest place, particularly when it comes to 24 hour rainfall. Within the last 10 years, two rain gauges within this notoriously soggy region have recorded the biggest 24 hour rainfall on record for the UK. Yesterday saw another deluge but thankfully not to the same extremity as 2009 and 2015. Seathwaite Farm first […]

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Tubbs Firestorm wipes out over 2,000 Santa Rosa, CA homes/businesses in 36 hours!

Written by on October 11, 2017 in Summer 2017, United States of America with 0 Comments
Tubbs Firestorm wipes out over 2,000 Santa Rosa, CA homes/businesses in 36 hours!

California has a long dark history of destructive and devastating wildfires but the Tubbs firestorm of October 2017 will likely go down as one of the state’s worst. The scenes coming out of Santa Rosa in the Wine Country NE of San Francisco resembled those of the state’s worst fire disaster, the Oakland Hills Fire […]

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