(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland) Highlights from today’s incredible heat: Athens, GA: 107° (tied the June record of 107°) Atlanta: 103° (broke the June record of 102°) Baltimore: 103° (missed the daily/monthly record of 105°) Charlotte: 104° (broke the June record of 103°) Columbia, SC: 109° (broke the June record of 107°) Memphis: 102° (broke …
Aug 04
Long Range Weather Forecast (July 8 – 15, 2012)
(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland) July 8-15, 2012 Thoughts: With the exception of the West Coast, warmth is likely to predominate across North America. The charts below are as follows: Left: The composite temperature anomalies for ENSO Region 3.4 anomalies of +0.20°C to +0.80°C, a PNA of -0.50 to +0.50, and an AO of -0.50 …
Jul 29
Long Range Weather Forecast (July 2012)
(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland) July 2012 Forecast: Despite the likely emergence of an El Niño event in July, the month will likely be uncharacteristically warm. In fact, when one considers the likely ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly of +1.0°C or above, the warmth that appears likely will be exceptional. Key Assumptions: • An El Niño …
Jul 29
Long Range Weather Forecast (7/1 – 7/7/12)
(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland) July 1-7, 2012 Thoughts: With the exception of the Great Lakes region, most of North America will likely be warmer than normal during the first week in July. Extreme heat is not likely in the eastern third of the U.S. The charts below are as follows: Left: The composite temperature …
Jul 29
Long Range Weather Forecast (6/23 – 6/30/12)
(Blog Written by Donald Sutherland) June 23-30, 2012 Thoughts: The final week of June appears likely to witness the warmest readings relative to normal in parts of the East. In fact, compensating for the shorter wavelengths, much of North America looks to be warmer than normal. Moreover, with some hot analogs showing up, it appears …