by Paul Douglas | Sep 22, 2020 | Weather
The Limits of Long Range Forecasting “Paul, please help. My little girl is having an outdoor wedding on October 11. Any idea what the weather will be?” Yes I do. Changeable. It might be easier to predict where the stock market will be on October 11. There...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 18, 2020 | Weather
Finding The Good In Every Season “Embrace the Suck.” My youngest son is a Naval aviator. He was given that sage advice during Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Translation: try to turn any negative into a positive. Look for the good –...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 17, 2020 | Weather
A Quiet, Lukewarm Pattern for Minnesota Climate refugees? Maybe Bangladesh or the Maldive Islands in the Pacific, but here in the U.S.? As a warming climate makes naturally-occurring fires, floods and hurricanes more intense experts predict a slow-motion migration...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 9, 2020 | Weather
Meteorological Comfort Food Returns Next Week I’ve never needed coping skills more than I do in 2020 – and I suspect I’m not alone. Prayer, comfort food, a few good novels, kayaking and Netflix (without the chill). Physical distancing is so much...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 7, 2020 | Weather
The United States of Weather Extremes 2020 has been a volatile, jaw-dropping year – and disruption applies to America’s weather. In recent days I’ve witnessed things I’ve never seen before. 121F in the suburbs of Los Angeles. A 5 year drought...
