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10/05/2022, 4:53 am EDT

Early Polar Ice Expansion Shapes Eurasia Climate

Research has revealed the influence of early season polar ice expansion and influence on Eurasia snow cover shaping the upper-level trough/ridge pattern that shapes sensible weather. This influence on Eurasia climate will strengthen heading toward the core of the cold season.

10/04/2022, 2:46 pm EDT

The Summer 2022 U.S. Monthly CDD Totals Vs. Various Recent Climatology

Nationally, meteorological summer 2022 ranked 3rd hottest in the 1895-2022 climatology. Interestingly, the monthly U.S. population weight CDD (according to NOAA) are not nearly as impressive with June and July ranking 8th hottest of the past 20 years and August ranking 9th hottest for the same period. The explanation is twofold as modern-day hot summer would rank very hot in a cooler 128-year climatology. Note how the climatology warms when comparing the 30-year, 20-year and 10-year climatology.

10/03/2022, 5:02 am EDT

La Nina Maintains a Wet East Australia Q4/2022 Climate Pattern

The Q4/2022 climate forecast for Australia stays wet in the East largely due to a persistent La Nina climate. There is risk of excessive rains on parts of the East Coast to finish 2022. La Nina (and negative Indian Ocean dipole) will ease early in 2023.

10/03/2022, 4:37 am EDT

Expanding U.S. Drought. Worst Since 1956 by End of December.

West/Central U.S. drought is expected to expand eastward during Q4/2022. The strongest expansion is in the Mid-south/Gulf States based on the OCT-22 to FEB-23 Climate Impact Company constructed analog forecast. The U.S. drought pattern is not a surprise given the 3rd year of La Nina coupled with drought-enhancing effects of warmer than normal mid-latitude oceans. The end of 2022 drought is likely the worst since 1956.