Seasonal Forecasts
From weather.com By Jon Erdman Aug 1 2017 05:00 PM EDT Tropical Storm Emily swept through Florida after a whirlwind landfall on July 31, 2017, featuring heavy rain and some local wind damage. Where Did This Come From? Most landfalling tropical cyclones come with at least 24 hours advance warning, usually more. This all started with […]
According to the CFSv2 weeklies, the first half of August is looking cool for the central and Midwestern portion of the country. Warm either side. The second half looks less cool and becoming warmer than normal for most but with the strongest positive over top, we need to closely watch the tropics and threat to […]
It’s been an interesting July… Article from Met Office Wet July sees Shetland shine 1 August 2017 Early statistics for 1-29 July show that it has been a wet month, with all areas receiving more than their average rainfall while temperatures have been close to average in most places. The provisional statistics show that some […]
The Icelandic capital of Reykjavik touched 22.5C on July 27. This was the warmest day for the city in 9 years when the thermometer hit 25.7C in July 2008. The previous day (26th) saw north-central Iceland rise to a balmy 24C. Meanwhile further south, while the UK is locked out of summer and stuck beneath low […]
A system sliding east through the Middle Atlantic region gets an added boost with coastal low pressure enhancement off the Delmarva. An ENE track more suited to fall or winter is bringing a widespread windy soaking today and tomorrow. Watching closely for slow moving or stationary thunderstorms as these could drop 6+ inches within a couple of hours. […]
An active tropical Pacific with currently EIGHT systems spinning is transferring tropical energy into the North Pacific/North Atlantic jet stream and in turn we’ve seen significant cooling in our northern oceans and continents as a result. Eight Tropical #Cyclones At Once in the North Pacific Ocean For First Time Since 1974 https://t.co/l3G244tlmM pic.twitter.com/Bd02KS9Xv4 — Weather Underground (@wunderground) […]
With at least 5 tropical cyclones roaming the tropical Pacific, the North Pacific jet stream has strengthened therefore enhancing the downstream North America/North Atlantic jet stream and cyclogenesis. This explains the UK’s current and near term disappointing weather pattern frequently consisting of sunshine and showers along with a chilly breeze. Unfortunately UK and Irish sun seekers will need to head for the Med […]
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