NOAA July Outlook: How’s this Month Looking for Heat, Precipitation, and Drought? The NOAA just released their updated outlook for the month of July, and boy, it’s only good if you like the dry and the heat. The majority of the country can expect above average temperatures, especially the North East, California, and the west coast of Alaska. If you’re hoping for rain, then, unfortunately, it’s not good news. Arizona looks like […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 6, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: When to Expect the Warmest Day of the Year Blog post taken from noaa.gov During the summer months, many areas in the United States approach their highest temperatures for the year. To give you a better idea of the warmest time of year for your area, NCEI has created these “Warmest Day of the Year” maps for the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The maps are […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 26, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA Official July Outlook for North America – West Hot | Southwest Wet Whilst the majority of the US will experience above-average temperatures, especially the west, the NOAA are anticipating increased chances of above-normal rains across the Southwest through Central Rockies during July, tied to enhanced moisture transport out of the East Pacific and an active start to the Southwest monsoon. Super hot: Oregon California Nevada Washington Idaho Utah Super wet: SW Colorado […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 23, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA’s “4th of July” Week Weather Outlook for the USA NOAA just released their June 28th – July 4th, 2018 weather outlook yesterday. On the 4th of July, we want hot, balmy weather that we can swim and be outside in along with clear skies to see those fireworks at dusk. At this point, the 4th of July is looking nice and warm in most of the USA. But, the […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 21, 2018 0 Comments
Will Your House Be Underwater in 100 Years? Places that once were completely dry could be underwater within the next 100 years. Sounds like a doomsday scenario, but scientists are actually seeing changes and taking note. Rising sea levels could mean possible inundation for coastal communities, many of which are densely populated. National Geographic and the National Parks Service shed some light on the importance of noticing the change in sea levels. Although predicting […] Weather Katy Shipley | May 24, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: Spring Turning into Summer as Above Normal Temperatures Will See Out the Month Spring is turning into summer across the majority of North America says the NOAA. Time to dust down those bikes, service your climbing gear and start practicing your golf swing. According to the NOAA, temperatures during May 24th through 30th are forecast to see increased chances of being above-normal across the entire country, outside of the Southeast and portions of southern Alaska. Weather WeatherBrains | May 17, 2018 0 Comments
NOAA: May 2018 Update – As We Say Goodbye to this Year’s La Niña, What Can We Look Forward to this Upcoming Winter? May 2018 ENSO update: Thar she goes Author: Emily Becker It’s time to bid adieu to La Niña, as the sea surface temperature in the tropical Pacific returned to neutral conditions in April. That is, within 0.5°C of the long-term average. The temperature of the water below the surface remained above-average, as the large area of warmer-than-average subsurface waters continued […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
Where Do Winter Storms Track Once Spring has Arrived? Even though April is the second month of meteorological spring, it is still common for winter storms to bring snow or ice to parts of the United States. In fact, in the last four winters, there have been seven named winter storms after April 1, three of which developed in May reports the Weather Channel. Climatologist Dr. Brian Brettschneider of the University […] Weather Steven Agar | March 30, 2018 0 Comments
Dump of the Decade! The Alps are Getting Buried Right Now | Resorts and Roads Closed & Extreme Avalanche Danger It’s a storm that only happens once every thirty years in the French Haute Tarentaise / Haute Maurienne according to MétéoFrance. Check out the forecast which tells you everything about this insane storm in the Alps here. Resorts are closed, roads are closed and it’s no surprise that the avalanche danger is critical in all the regions above. Here’s what we […] Weather Steven Agar | January 9, 2018 2 Comments
Record Breaking Snowfall in Canada North Eastern BC received a record breaking 55 centimeters, or about 21 inches, of snow over between Tuesday and Wednesday. Cities like Fort Saint John suffered from power outages, multiple-car wrecks, and cancelation of public transportation. Things should be looking up, though, as the rest of their week is forecasted to be sunny and near 60 degrees. Stay safe Canada. Weather Helena Guglielmino | October 27, 2017 2 Comments
La Nina Watch | NOAA: Precipitation Patterns During Every La Niña Winter Since 1950 La Nina watch is on. La Nina Watch, Update: October 12, 2017 “The atmosphere over the tropical Pacific was La Niña-like in September, but the required cooling of the ocean surface was interrupted in the second half of the month. However, the deeper waters in the east cooled further, and forecasters say the odds of at least a weak La Niña by late fall or […] Weather LadyBrains | October 16, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official October Outlook | Montana, Wyoming & Colorado Have Best Chance For Snow September is an anxious, intense month… It’s the first full month of Fall. First snows of the year happen, the first ski resorts of the year open. The stoke for winter runs high for skiers and this year we’ve heard some non-skiers saying such blasphemous things as, “Too soon! Where did Fall go?” Mt Bachelor had a 20″ dump and opened […] Weather LadyBrains | October 4, 2017 0 Comments
California’s Climate Future | Stronger Atmospheric River Events & Longer Dry Spells “Precipitation in California, especially Southern California, is already more variable from year to year than anywhere else in the U.S.” – Scripps UCSD According to two recent studies at Scripps UCSD, California is in for stronger Atmospheric River Events and longer drought periods. The storms will result in more precipitation falling, but the time in-between those storms is expected to lengthen. The […] Weather Chris Wallner | September 14, 2017 0 Comments
How To Forecast Mountain Weather: Being able to forecast mountain weather is a crucial skill when traveling or living in mountainous terrain. Wether you’re deep in the backcountry, at a ski resort, completely lost, driving over a mountain pass, or chillin’ in a backcountry cabin, it’s important to understand what the skies are telling you about the coming weather. If you are deep in the backcountry, being able to forecast mountain weather could save your life. Below are a few tips that will help us all forecast mountain weather when in the mountains. Weather is always very unpredictable and these tips aren’t 100% fool-proof, but these are good tools to keep in you […] Weather SnowBrains | August 10, 2017 4 Comments
Cold and Wet Front to Continue Through August for Colorado and Central America The first ten days of August have been an unwanted anomaly for Colorado and Central America, with cold temperatures 10-25 degrees below average and precipitation above average. Only a few areas of the country are below average annual precipitation, while nearly all are above. All river basins in Colorado are at or above average, which is good news. During July, 20 out […] Weather Steven Agar | August 10, 2017 1 Comment
Heat Wave Breaks Record Highs Along the West Coast The west coast has seen record breaking heat this past week, and it looks like that will continue at least through today. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for parts of Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. This past Thursday we saw several record highs in all three states. Medford, Oregon got the hottest […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
When is the Warmest Day of the Year Where You Live? The National Climatic Data Center just released a map that shows when the hottest day of the year occurs throughout the country. The map was created using long term averages and shows some really interesting information. For example, most of the hottest days occur after the summer solstice; meaning longer days does not necessarily mean hotter days. This occurs because […] Weather Jake Rubnitz | July 26, 2017 0 Comments
SNOW is Headed to The Western USA & Canada This Weekend! | 5-8″ Forecast for Mt. Bachelor, OR The Weather Channel is forecasting healthy amounts of June snow in the Western USA this weekend. CA, OR, WA, ID, and MT are all forecast to see snow. Mt. Bachelor has 5-8″ of snow forecast! Snow levels are forecast to exist anywhere from 6,000-9,000′ depending on how far north or south you are. NOAA is forecasting widespread snow in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 7, 2017 0 Comments
Storm Train Continues to Roll Through Northeast With an amazing beginning to this New Year and storms hitting all across the United States, the snowpack is shaping up very well for the upcoming wintry months most everywhere in the U.S. Currently, much of the Northeast is under some form of Winter Storm Warning through today and in some places through tomorrow afternoon with snow, sleet, and freezing rain in […] Weather Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017 0 Comments
Snow Forecast Across Denver/Boulder Area in Colorado The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Denver/Boulder area and the surrounding mountains. Possible chances of snow accumulating through the night accompanied by cold northwest winds through Wednesday which could be gusty at times. “A weather disturbance will move across the area [Denver/Boulder] tonight and will bring snow to the mountains […] Weather Dylan Cautela | October 18, 2016 0 Comments
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