by Paul Douglas | Sep 28, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Winter Outlook is Wonderfully Unknowable This time of year brings spine-tingling clarity, a creeping sense of dread over what comes next. What will the winter be like, Paul? “Cold and snowy!” I yell, before changing the subject to the Twins. “But...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 26, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Terrible Tornadoes Possible 8 Months a Year Tuesday’s tornado outbreak near Eau Claire, Wisconsin was a blunt reminder that violent winds can spin up 8 months out of the year. I’m relieved repairs were completed on the Twin Cities Doppler, which tracked an...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 25, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Frost on the Pumpkin Getting Closer “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better” said Abraham Lincoln. Over the years I’ve seen things I can’t explain, but I’ve never seen so many (alleged) grown-ups bent out of shape over...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 24, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Severe Risk Today – Flood Risk Early Next Week? The old adage, ‘when in a drought – don’t predict rain’, rings true this year. It works the other way around, too. Our remarkably persistent wet rut doesn’t want to quit. Perpetual...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 18, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Meteorologists Are Always On The Clock Yesterday the storms woke me up. Then my wife woke me up. “Honey, what time will it rain later today – I think I need to adjust the sprinklers”. Uh, I’m still in bed. Would you like yesterday’s...
by Paul Douglas | Sep 18, 2019 | Paul Douglas, Weather
Why Can’t We Predict Rain With Greater Precision? “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future” Yogi Berra famously quipped. I feel his pain. We all demand perfection – in an imperfect world. But meteorologists have such...
