It was a dry season nearly without precedent. Following two of the driest ‘wet’ seasons in regional memory, the West’s six-month summer has been exceptionally hard, marred by extreme heat, explosive […]
On Saturday, as much of the nation’s attention was turned towards hurricane Henri off the east coast, a substantial rain event in Tennessee left 22 dead and dozens missing. Sometimes […]
Memorial day weekend is often cited as the unofficial start of summer. It is the date after which swimming pools open and beach attendance surges, and is often marked by […]
Happy Saturday! A lovely atmospheric set-up to write about, and an even lovelier one to experience, is bringing anomalous, springlike warmth to the Northeast this week, and crummy weather to […]
An impressive, slow-moving southern stream midlevel low has already brought significant sensible weather impacts to the US this week, from SoCal fire weather to Gulf Coast severe thunderstorms. As this system […]
Tropical storm Eta produced catastrophic flooding over Central America, and is slated to continue dropping significant rainfall over Florida. But the storm has (at least) one more heavy rain surprise […]
Hello everyone! Laura has now emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as a strong tropical storm and is taking full advantage of the favorable environment for intensification. The storm is […]
Hello everyone! Laura and Marco both remain strong tropical storms this morning as they move towards the US. Marco appears to be attempting to intensify this morning, and is likely […]
Hello everyone! Tropical storms Laura and Marco continue their approach to the Gulf of Mexico this evening though each are facing obstacles to further intensification. This morning’s update focused on […]
Hello everyone! The past 24-36 hours have been a period of watching and waiting for Isaias to either succumb to the dry air and shear we’ve seen plaguing it over […]
Hello everyone! Hurricane Isaias continues moving slowly northwest this morning. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates that the storm’s maximum sustained winds are now up to 85 […]
Hello everyone! After days of carefully monitoring Isaias and its surrounding environment for hints about its meteorological future, it’s time to start honing in on expected impacts, especially since Hurricane […]
Hello everyone! Yesterday, I took a deep dive into the forecast for Hurricane Isaias, now moving through the southern Bahamas. This post will serve to refine those thoughts and present […]
