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Deep Summer Weather Continues Across The Country This Weekend

Hello everyone! We’re deep in the heart of summer here in Mid-August and the weather pattern certainly understands that. Several rounds of severe storms are in the forecast for various …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/16/2019/ No Comments/

Checking In On The Tropics

Hello everyone! With August now nearly half over, we’re approaching the time of year where tropical activity is expected to pick up. With that in mind, I thought it would …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/14/2019/ No Comments/

Severe Storms Expected In The High Plains Today

Hello everyone! Today will feature the return of widespread severe weather chances to parts of the High Plains as a seasonably strong upper level trough rotates northeast through the Rockies. …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/11/2019/ No Comments/

Dynamic Tropopause

Hello everyone! There are lots of parameters that are used for forecasting the weather, some of which are intuitive (surface temperature, wind speed, etc.), and some of which are far …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/08/2019/ No Comments/

Advection: What Is It And Why Is It Important?

Hello everyone! In discussions of large-scale weather phenomenon, particularly in the mid latitudes, advection is a concept that gets brought up a lot. This post will be a quick explainer …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/07/2019/ No Comments/

The Science Behind The July 31st Microburst In Boston MA

Hello everyone! On July 31st, 2019, a microburst impacted parts of downtown Boston MA as well as nearby Logan Airport, bringing winds in excess of 70 mph to a very …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/04/2019/ 2 Comments/

Repeated Rounds Of Heavy Rain Will Increase Flood Concerns In Parts Of The Plains Today And Tomorrow

Hello everyone! The biggest weather related concern this morning across the US is the developing flash flood threat in parts of the Central Plains. Thunderstorms have already dropped copious amounts …

by Jack Sillin/ 08/01/2019/ No Comments/

Monsoon Thunderstorms To Continue Dousing The Southwest Today

Hello everyone! The summer monsoon season is in full swing across the Desert Southwest as we move towards the end of July. Lots of thunderstorms have already brought rain and …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/26/2019/ No Comments/

Barry Making Landfall In Louisiana This Morning, Flooding Remains The Primary Threat

Hello everyone! Tropical Storm Barry is moving closer to landfall on the Louisiana coastline this morning. Currently the National Hurricane Center has the storm’s maximum sustained winds pegged at 65 …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/13/2019/ No Comments/

Tropical Storm Barry Slowly Strengthening In The Gulf This Morning, Major Flooding Expected In Louisiana

Hello everyone! Today’s update on the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico, now termed Tropical Storm Barry after acquiring a closed center of circulation midday yesterday, will follow a …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/12/2019/ No Comments/

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two Will Threaten Louisiana With Major Flooding This Weekend

Hello everyone! All eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico this morning where a cluster of showers and thunderstorms known as Potential Tropical Cyclone Two is trying to become more …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/11/2019/ 2 Comments/

Anatomy Of A Mid-Latitude Cyclone

Hello everyone! Mid-latitude cyclones are responsible for the majority of our ‘interesting’ weather here in the US given that we’re far enough north to be mostly out of the tropics …

by Jack Sillin/ 07/01/2019/ No Comments/

The Soggy Pattern Continues For The Southern Plains And Ohio Valley This Week

Hello everyone! Waterlogged parts of the Southern Plains and Ohio Valley will get another round of heavy rain this week as a disturbance currently over Oklahoma moves northeast. Farther south, …

by Jack Sillin/ 06/16/2019/ No Comments/