Seasonal Forecasts
Beijing, China ended April on a blistering, record breaking note. It’s now starting May with a choking dust storm which has caused pollution levels to go through the roof, forcing many millions to seek shelter indoors. Visible satellite imagery shows the cloud of dust blown in over the city and northern China in the wake of […]
An anomalous bowling ball low shall sweep right across Southern California this weekend, wiping out the season’s first widespread low desert 100s. Thursday hosted 105 to 107s in the Coachella Valley of CA. As for today, Phoenix hit a record 107 degrees this afternoon. Las Vegas recorded their earliest 100 today since 2004. Upper anomaly Sunday […]
A persistent blocking high continues to shield the UK from wet weather which has been predominantly held down over Spain, Portugal and France. So the dry pattern continues for the majority, particularly so for parts of Scotland where only increased clouds and a wind shift will be the noticeable change through the weekend and first half of next […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from May 2007 Tornado Outbreak) Jump to: navigation, search Tornado outbreak of May 4–6, 2007 Satellite perspective of the tornadic supercells over the Great Plains on the evening of May 5 Type Extratropical cyclone Tornado outbreak Duration May 4–6, 2007 Tornadoes confirmed 129 confirmed Max rating1 EF5 tornado Duration […]
April came to a close in record breaking fashion over northeast China feeling more like late July rather than late April. Hot SW winds pushed thermometers in Beijing to the highest levels since 1993 with a high of 32C. The following day saw the thermometer reach a new April benchmark with a high of 33.5C (92.3F), surpassing the previous […]
What a final weekend of April for the US! A massive end of April storm brought record warmth, record flooding, severe weather with big and devastating tornadoes as well as heavy snow, strong wind and even blizzard conditions. Here was the storm from space, loomed out! Well ahead of the storm but in a strong SSW […]
We know April was dry, in fact 10th driest on record but when looking deeper, it’s interesting to note that the wettest place in the UK was Cluanie Inn, NW Highland with a plentiful 223mm of rainfall. However, you didn’t need to go all the way to the opposite end of the UK to find the driest […]
This seasonal forecast for the upcoming June-August 2017 period is based on past, present and forecasted atmospheric, oceanic and ground conditions. There are 3 main aspects I have looked at when compiling this forecast. 1) Past winter and current spring rainfall distribution. 2) sea surface temperature anomalies, particularly in the Pacific and Atlantic. 3) Current and forecasted ENSO (El Nino […]
This seasonal forecast for the upcoming June-August 2017 period is based on past, present and forecasted atmospheric, oceanic and ground conditions. There are 3 main aspects I have looked at when compiling this forecast. 1) Past winter and current spring rainfall distribution. 2) sea surface temperature anomalies, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific. 3) Current and forecasted ENSO (El Nino […]
What a difference a year or even a few months can make. Since 2011, drought has become a hot topic across the Lower 48 with many millions affected. In 2012, many climatologists claimed that California and Texas in particular had started a permadrought. Between 2012 and 2015, the overall US drought area peaked. The highest percentage since 2000 […]
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