NOAA: U.S. Climate Outlook for August 2023 The last month of meteorological summer has arrived, as August brings a close to this three-month season. June and July will be remembered for extreme heat across the southern Plains, particularly across Texas. Elsewhere across the country, June and July were generally quite different, with the East and West mainly experiencing below-average temperatures in June and the central part of […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA: Assessing the U.S. Climate in May 2023 This article originally appeared on noaa.gov Key Points: Millions of people were placed under heat advisories as a heat wave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of the Northwest during mid-May. Temperatures reached 89°F in Seattle and 92°F in Portland, setting daily records in both cities. Over the spring season, less than two inches of rain fell over parts of eastern […] Weather SnowBrains | June 15, 2023 0 Comments
Earth Sees 3rd-Warmest May in 174 Years This article originally appeared on noaa.gov May 2023 was Earth’s third-warmest May on record and North America’s record-warmest May. Global ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for the second month in a row. More information from the global May 2023 climate report is attached below. June 14, 2023 It was another warm month for the globe, with May 2023 ranking […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 15, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA: El Niño Has Arrived – Could Lead to New Temperature Records Expected to be moderate-to-strong by late fall/early winter The expected El Niño has emerged, according to scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. In the monthly outlook released today, forecasters issued an El Niño Advisory, noting that El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the winter. Related: Australian Bureau […] Weather SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA June 2023 Outlook: Warm Start to June Expected for Northern CONUS The NOAA recently released its outlook for June 2023. It’s expected to be warmer than normal across the northern CONUS and all Alaska, as well as parts of the southwest. The High Plains, Central Rockies, and Great Basin areas can all expect higher than average precipitation. Discussion below: Expect a warm start to June throughout the northern CONUS. This likely warm […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA ENSO April Update: 62% Chance of El Niño Conditions for May–July Well, that was quick! Just two months ago I was writing about La Niña for what seemed like the 97th month in a row, and then by March La Niña had departed. Today we’re hoisting an El Niño Watch, meaning that conditions are favorable for the development of El Niño conditions within the next 6 months. In fact, there’s a […] Weather SnowBrains | April 13, 2023 0 Comments
How Did They Do? NOAA Analyzes its 2022/23 Winter Outlook Don’t look now, but it’s winter outlook verification time! A time when I like to take readers on a statistical sojourn, a mathematical migration, through last year’s winter outlook. By the end of this post, you’ll have been provided with a non-alcoholic, numbered nightcap in the form of an answer to the question, “How did the winter outlook do?” (Sorry. […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA February 2023 Outlook: The Pattern That Brought Record-Breaking Snow to the West is Coming to an End The NOAA recently released its outlook for February. With precipitation returning to normal, or below-normal, it looks like the snow that has slammed the west for the last couple of months will return to normal. The discussion is below: Below-normal temperatures are favored for the Alaska Panhandle, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern California eastward to the Northern Plains. Above normal temperature […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 31, 2023 0 Comments