NOAA: May 2021 Outlook: Warmth Favored for Southern Half of Contiguous US, Wetter Conditions for the East This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto Temperatures are warming up across the country as the calendar shifts into May. So who is most likely to be observing an early summer? The May 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center favors a much warmer-than-average month for the southern half of the contiguous U.S. and […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 4, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA May Outlook: Above Normal Temps Expected For Most of US Most ski resorts will be closed come May, but a small few will remain open for your shredding pleasure. Here’s the weather that will accompany your spring skiing… Related: 11 Resorts in North America That’ll Be Open in May Above normal temperatures are favored for the southern two-thirds of the CONUS and for much of the Northeast and generally weaker above […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
16 Resorts in North America That’ll Be Open in May What a season it has been. Six months ago, we weren’t even sure if we’d have one in North America; Europe certainly hasn’t had one. Now, as most resorts start closing, we’re looking around for those few resorts that remain open as long as conditions allow. Below are the resorts that will be open in May and their expected closing dates […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 13, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April, May, June 2021 Outlook: Most of Country Warmer Than Normal and West Drier Than Normal The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, April, May, and June (AMJ). Discussion below: The AMJ 2021 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for nearly all the contiguous U.S. and for portions of western and northern Alaska. The greatest odds for above-normal temperatures are located from the Four Corners region in the Southwest to southern […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Colorado Ski Resorts Spring has sprung and that means the 2020-2021 resort ski season, unfortunately, has to come to an end. Most Colorado ski areas are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting the 4th through April 25th. This year’s May resort skiing will likely only be at Breckenridge (Closing May 31st) and Arapahoe Basin (TBA). It is common for Winter Park to extend […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 24, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Mar-Apr-May Outlook: Above Normal Temps and Lower Than Normal Precipitation For Most of CONUS The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, let’s take a look at how the ski season is going to end. La Nina conditions are present across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, as represented in current oceanic and atmospheric observations. The official CPC ENSO forecast indicates that La Nina conditions are favored to persist through March-April-May, followed by […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
US Had a Mild May and Unusually Warm Spring 2020 – Heavy Rainfall Led to Record Flooding in Parts of the Nation May 2020 was near average temperature-wise for the contiguous US, but the month capped off a warm spring and even warmer year to date, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Related: NOAA June 2020 Outlook: June Set to Be Warmer than Average for Most of the Country Last month was also slightly wetter than average, as severe […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 12, 2020 0 Comments
May 2020 Was the Hottest May in Recorded History May 2020 was the hottest May in recorded history. Global temperatures were 1.13℉ hotter than average, with Siberia experiencing temperatures 18℉ higher than normal. 2020 could be even hotter than 2016 which was the hottest year on record. The first five months of 2020 were the second warmest January-May period since 1979. Additionally, this past 12 month period, from June […] Weather Lynn Barlow | June 11, 2020 0 Comments