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10/19/2026, 8:46 am EDT
Snow cover is advancing, providing cold bias, and allowing arctic air to gather during the last third of October. Snow cover advance is notable in Quebec and Northeast/Interior East Asia. Above normal snow cover in these regions has increased significantly during recent days.
10/15/2026, 10:13 am EDT
The NOAA/CPC Seasonal Drought Outlook indicates strengthening drought Interior Northwest while the 2026 severe drought extending from the Great Basin and Southwest U.S. to the Mid-south and Southeast States is (mostly) erased.
10/13/2026, 8:40 am EDT
The Climate Impact Company Nino34 analog forecast through FEB-28 reveals current observations are exceeding the historically most intense (Nino34) signatures. El Nino 2026-27 will be record intense, peaking during DEC-26. El Nino intensity steadily decreases during Q1/2027 shifting to neutral phase by MAY-27. The outlook projects weak La Nina to follow mid-to-late 2027.
10/09/2026, 6:27 am EDT
At 5AM EDT, Hurricane Isaias was located at 26.4N/88.0W or about 200 miles south-southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Isaias is moving north-northeast at 15 mph with top wind near 110 mph. Isaias will become a major hurricane shortly.
10/08/2026, 6:00 am EDT
Overnight, Isaias gained intensity and is moving slightly faster. Morning weather satellite view reveals a concentric strong thunderstorm signature with additional heavy convection extending to the east plus a “tail” into the lower latitudes. This signature indicates additional intensification is likely. The upper shear is immense northwest and north of the hurricane. However, the upper shear is not directly affecting Isaias (yet).
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Lack of Rain Indonesia, India, and (now) Tropical West Africa
Lack of rainfall accelerating drought has adversely affected Indonesia palm oil, India wheat, and most recently cocoa growing areas in tropical West Africa. The palm oil damage is devastating with drought encouraging fires and record low water levels. The Indian wet monsoon was about 12% of normal enabling drought in west and south wheat growing areas. Cocoa growing areas in West Africa tropics recently developed quickly.
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Medium-range North America Temperature Forecasts Skill Scores
The 30-day skill scores of North America 2-meter temperature forecasts valid during the medium range identify AI models as having a clear slight edge over operational models.