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ECMWF Brings Fiery Heat Back To Montana & Dakotas Early Next Week, Also a Katrina-like Hurricane Too!

ECMWF Brings Fiery Heat Back To Montana & Dakotas Early Next Week, Also a Katrina-like Hurricane Too!

Just when you thought those terrible, torturous 90s and 100s was done with the Plains for another summer you happen to look at the ECMWF and go, OH NO! Yes, the heat which has baked the Great Basin and West this month, a complete reversal to the overall summer of 2012 is returning to the […]

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US Concerns Grow Over Tropical Depression 9, Soon To Become Isaac

US Concerns Grow Over Tropical Depression 9, Soon To Become Isaac

Concerns continue to grow this evening as Tropical Depression 9 spins westward towards the Leeward Islands. Right now this system doesn’t look like much at all, largely exposed with little deep convection to speak of. This has a lot to do with dry air it along with all other systems which have crossed the tropical Atlantic […]

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The Tropics Are Heating Up With Potential Redevelopment of Helene In Gulf, All Eyes On 94L & 96L

The Tropics Are Heating Up With Potential Redevelopment of Helene In Gulf, All Eyes On 94L & 96L

  HURRICANE GORDON MAKES LANDFALL IN AZORES THIS MORNING All of a sudden the tropical Atlantic has awakened and there is a lot on the table over the coming 1-2 weeks. While we have two circulations well paying close attention to, we see Gordan drifting and die out in the chilly waters en-reoute towards Portugal […]

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Tropical Storm Helene Forms In Gulf, Has Mexico In Sights, Storm Watches In Affect Over Azores For Gordon!

Tropical Storm Helene Forms In Gulf, Has Mexico In Sights, Storm Watches In Affect Over Azores For Gordon!

Tropical Storm Helene What was once Tropical Depression 7, became Tropical Storm Helene earlier today in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Helene is currently a weak 45 mph storm which will continue to take a northwest track which as you can see from the below forecast track off The National Hurricane Centre would take her into the Mexican coast […]

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The Tide Has Turned For West Coast With Hot Start To August Following Chilly May-July Period

The Tide Has Turned For West Coast With Hot Start To August Following Chilly May-July Period

Following a chilly May, June and July from Seattle all the way down to San Diego, temperatures have averaged a full 1-3 below normal but with the westward shift in the Plains hot dome just as July ended and August began, this, has meant that the first 17 days of this month have seen a complete flip in the numbers and trend of […]

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Record Lows Will Be Threatened Tonight From North Dakota to Missouri

Record Lows Will Be Threatened Tonight From North Dakota to Missouri

This graphic by AccuWeather says it all. I’ve been talking about this coming chill all week and here it comes. Expect low 40s for many across the Dakotas and Minnesota tonight with some rural areas likely falling into the chilly, near frosty upper 30s. The chill will extend south, southeast and deep into the same […]

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High Latitude Blocking Looks To Keep USA & Great Britain Cool, Unsettled Through Remainder of August

High Latitude Blocking Looks To Keep USA & Great Britain Cool, Unsettled Through Remainder of August

Thought it would be worthwhile taking a quick look at the 8-14 day outlook courtesy of the Climate Prediction Center. While folks in the US will be asking, Is this coming cool a sign of things to come, folks here in the UK are likely asking, is this warmth and intensifying warmth this weekend also a sign of things […]

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‘Relentless Heat’ Over Phoenix & West Shouldn’t Be A Surprise Given The Summer It Was In Plains

‘Relentless Heat’ Over Phoenix & West Shouldn’t Be A Surprise Given The Summer It Was In Plains

It’s interesting to see the reports fly in about how ‘relentlessly’ hot it’s been in the last 10 days over the West with Phoenix being highlighted. 9 out of the last 10 days has seen Phoenix top 110° with the highest value being 116°. Much more impressive is Death Valley with just 2 out the […]

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The Southerly Extent Of Coming Cool Shot Is Impressive, Heat May Not Get Back East Till Sept

The Southerly Extent Of Coming Cool Shot Is Impressive, Heat May Not Get Back East Till Sept

Sorry for the briefness of this post tonight guys and gals. I am just heading off to work and I’m already running late 🙁 I wanted to leave you with this before heading. Take a look firstly at the above 850 chart off the ECMWF and notice how far south this takes the coming cool shot […]

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