I read somewhere that weather is the day to day reality of climate. While you can observe one, the other stays well hidden. So, when a climatologist is asked pointedly if global warming is a fact, they cannot answer the question. But, if you were the rephrase it and ask, ‘are climatic trends [more]
October 2011 turned out to be a pretty normal month when compared to historical averages. The mean temperature for the month was 56°F as compared to a historical average of 57°F. (source: West Plains, Mo.). [more]
Click here to take you to my page where I have a posting on temperatures for each day of September 2001 along with a map of what the national weather looked like on 911.
According to my sources this winter (2010-2011) could easily be one of the coldest on record with more to come over the next few years. This information according to AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi. So it is definitely a La Niña type of pattern we are seeing now. A La Niña occurs when … Continue reading
Typically, about this time of year (January) in southwest Missouri, I begin to internally grouse about how cold it’s been. It’s 21 degrees Fahrenheit this morning and my body is now set on low shiver. (While trying to save a little energy, I’ve set my thermostat down to 69F in early December and that’s pretty … Continue reading
Right now (September the 11th) while Igor still may not look like much, it is forecast to strengthen into a full fledged hurricane as it moves into warmer waters over the next few days. The big question will be where this system will end up. Models suggest it will take the same path as the … Continue reading
While the 2010 hurricane season may have gotten off to a slow start, it looks as though things may end with a bang as a series of disturbances are now lined up all the way to the interior of North Africa. While hurricane Danielle is fading away, there is still tropical storm Earl (edging towards … Continue reading
If you live in the center of the country get ready! The first two weeks of August 2010 are forecast to be a humdinger of a heat wave! The National Weather service is calling for heat indices to be in the 109F plus range which means everyone needs to be careful when venturing outside. This … Continue reading
Somewhere USA – It was surely a hot day! ‘Too hot to be out on this damn roof’ , Tom Sawyer thought, as he hammered a nail expertly into the corner of a shingle. One of a few hundred laid down since starting to work early that morning. As he squat there, one leg splayed … Continue reading
It’s hard to describe the chill that is in the air this morning when I arose and ventured out to a steady snow that fell outside my home. Living as I do in southwest Missouri near a town named Forsyth; snow is a rare event to be sure. The National Weather Service had called for … Continue reading
