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Breaking: “Ian” Produced a 16-foot Storm Surge. Climate Economy About to Explode?
What New Data Reveal About Ian's Storm Surge. Michael Lowry writing at Substack has an interesting post; here's an excerpt: "...The USGS has collected hundreds of high-water marks over the past few weeks. Filtering for only high-water marks with a +/-0.2 ft accuracy...
Eastern Showers And Storms, Upper Midwest Snow – National Weather Outlook For October 13, 2022
Fall Color Update Fall colors at Father Hennepin State Park on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. I just got back from a trip up to the Mille Lacs Kathio/Father Hennepin areas in Minnesota, and the colors on Monday and Tuesday were in full force! Here were the yellows that I...
Just A Few Areas Of Rain – National Weather Outlook For October 9, 2022
National Weather Forecast A lot of the nation will be quiet on Sunday. We’ll be watching three main areas of precipitation: one in the Southwest due to an upper-level low, one in southern Florida ahead of a cold front, and a third from the Great Lakes to New England...
Rain In The Southwest And Southern Plains – Draconids Coming Up – National Weather Outlook For October 8, 2022
National Weather Forecast The main story on Saturday will be the stubborn upper-level low-pressure area across the Southwest that will continue to produce some showers and storms, as well as some light snow in the higher terrain. Some storms will be possible in...
Did a Warming Climate Make Hurricane Ian Stronger?
Is Climate Change Causing Storms like Hurricane Ian to Grow Faster? We are not seeing more hurricanes, but the storms that form naturally are strengthening (faster) and it may be linked to consistently warmer water, especially in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's an excerpt...
Tracking A Few October Snow Chances – National Weather Outlook for October 7, 2022
National Weather Forecast An area of low pressure moving eastward across portions of Canada on Friday will help produce showers and maybe some mixed-in snow from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. A stubborn upper-level low in the Southwest will bring the potential...