by WorkBlog | Aug 26, 2021 | Weather
Earlier this month, after systematic and thorough review, we got the latest update from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The authority on the climate crisis. It is a part of the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Their...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 26, 2021 | Weather
A Risk of Flash Floods During a Drought ”Papa, tell me the story about the year we had floods during a drought?” Well Jordan, the year was 2021, and it was bone-dry. Parts of Minnesota were on fire. Farmer were worried, even the trees were stressed and losing their...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 25, 2021 | Weather
My NOAA Weather Radio Alarmed Me During the wee hours of Tuesday morning I was momentarily convinced we were under attack. Alarms blaring, a strobe light flashing in our bedroom. After unplugging the alarm clock it dawned on me that my NOAA Weather Radio was going off...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 24, 2021 | Weather
Putting a Few Dents In Our Drought Mother Nature is extra-loopy this summer. Now that it’s late August the pattern looks like something I’d expect to see in early June: waves of warm fronts lapping north, each one accompanied by an outbreak of mostly nocturnal...
by D.J. Kayser | Aug 23, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast The main story Monday will be what is left of Henri hanging around the Northeast, bringing more heavy rain to the region. The heaviest rain from Sunday through Tuesday will be in portions of the Northeast due to Henri, where rainfall amounts...
by D.J. Kayser | Aug 22, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast The number one story on Sunday will be Henri, which is expected to make landfall along Long Island during the midday hours at or near hurricane strength. Storms in the upper Midwest later in the day could be on the strong side. The heaviest...
by D.J. Kayser | Aug 21, 2021 | Weather
National Weather Forecast With several systems across the United States Saturday, we’ll be watching scattered storm chances just about from coast to coast. Isolated severe storms are possible. We will also be watching Henri off the East Coast which looks to make...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 20, 2021 | Weather
All sharing options US Drought Monitor Bringing Back Dusty Memories of 1988 Drought My 91 year old father (Volker) just flew in to meet his new great grandson (Jordan). He was immediately struck by the stress that trees, lawns and crops are experiencing from drought...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 19, 2021 | Weather
ECMWF Predicted Rainfall by Saturday Eveningweatherbell.com A Little Rain and Trickles of Canadian Air I’d rather track rainbows and unicorns on my Doppler, but there is something to be said for acknowledging reality. Whether it’s a virus or a rapidly changing...
by Paul Douglas | Aug 18, 2021 | Weather
Precipitation Rank Since April 1 (1=driest on record)Minnesota DNR It’s Probably Best To Make No Assumptions The best assumption is to make no assumptions. This summer is proving to be an inflection point, a teachable moment on how climate flavors the weather.With...
