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2021 Running Just Behind 2020 For Most Billion-Dollar Disasters – Drought and Hydropower – Is Grid Ready for Renewable Revolution?
Rain and 40 Mph Gusts On Tap Wednesday History shows meteorologists are most on edge when their hometowns are “on the edge”. On the edge of rain/snow. On the edge of sun and clouds (sunny days are often 5-20F warmer than gray days). On the edge of a tight rainfall or...
Western Snow And Central Heavy Rain – October 11, 2021
National Weather Forecast An area of low pressure and associated fronts will continue to produce showers and storms Monday from the Great Lakes south to the western Gulf Coast. The other main story is a system out in the Great Basin, producing the first widespread...
Heavy Northern Plains Rain – October 9, 2021
National Weather Forecast On Saturday, an area of low pressure will be moving out of the Great Basin into the upper Midwest, producing showers and thunderstorms. Some areas back into the Rockies could see some snow as well from this system. An area of low pressure off...
The King Tides Are Coming – October 8, 2021
National Weather Forecast Showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Friday with a couple of areas of low pressure stretching from the Great Lakes to the Southeastern United States. An area of low pressure off the Carolina coast will bring some heavier rain and...
Disaster Fatigue – Calculating Your Home’s Flood Risk – Accurate Climate Models Earned a Nobel Prize
Weather Models Are Only A First Guess My father still thinks I forecast weather by looking out a west-facing window. I have nothing against using an “Amish Doppler” to gauge the current state of the clouds and sky. To be able to predict the future one needs to first...
Will Small Satellites Improve Extreme Weather Predictions – Fall Brings Secondary Tornado Peak to Parts of USA
Extended Forecast Is Up In The Air ”Autumn is the hardest season. The leaves are all falling, and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground” wrote Andrea Gibson. With weather, every day is different and every autumn is different. The patterns may be...