Monthly Archives: October 2011

Quiet Weather Locally; Unprecedented October Snowstorm for the Northeast

Zonal flow aloft and high pressure at the surface will make for a pleasant start to the week in the mid-South. Highs in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the upper 30s are expected today through Wednesday under … Continue reading

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Pattern Change

Highlights Trough digging into the eastern U.S. bringing with it much cooler temps Chances of rain through Fri. Discussion Currently, there is a trough of low pressure beginning to dig into the eastern U.S. that will change up the weather … Continue reading

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November-January Outlook…according to the CPC

Since the weather is relatively tame today, we will take a moment to discuss the long term outlook leading into this winter. For long term climatic outlooks The Climate Prediction Center compares various climactic oscillations as well as atmospheric teleconnections, … Continue reading

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Chilly and windy conditions to persist into weekend

The upper level trough currently responsible for the cloudy and wet conditions across the state of Kentucky will continue to keep clouds overhead throughout the day today and most of the day on Thursday.  A stray shower or two cannot … Continue reading

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Deepening trough to impact eastern half of US. Is this a saving grace for Florida?

Forecast: -Tuesday : Partly cloudy early becoming mostly cloudy through the day.  Temps rise to 68 before onset of rain mid afternoon.  Low of 46. Rain totals around .40 inches likely. – Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, cool, wet, and breezy.  Heaviest … Continue reading

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Brisk Winds today followed by Fantastic Weekend Wx

It has been a very nice start to the first day of this weekend. Expect a lovely weekend with very sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. Today expect temperatures to reach the mid 70s with plenty of sunshine all across the … Continue reading

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Foggy start, mix of sun and clouds

Patchy fog will be an issue for WKU students this morning, limiting visibility as the day is started. Temperatures start off in the 50s, but will soon climb to the middle 70s as the day goes on. After the fog … Continue reading

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New look at Texas and Oklahoma drought conditions.

With La Niña conditions expected to stay at current strength or get stronger, the people of Oklahoma and Texas are rightfully concerned about their water conditions.  The map below is an interesting look at how many inches of rain are … Continue reading

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HPC has backed off of totals, but Texas and Oklahoma still wet this weekend.

As I mentioned yesterday, the HPC models tend to overdo forecasted precipitation totals, expecially for long-term periods.  The new 5-day totals still show a significant change to drought conditions in the north Texas/south Oklahoma areas, and also a significant flash-flooding … Continue reading

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Drought relief for Texas?

Over the weekend, the extremely drought stricken areas of Oklahoma and Texas could potentially get some help from mother nature.  Thanks to the blocking pattern that’s currently in place over the eastern United States, any storms that move into the … Continue reading

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