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01/28/2024, 1:08 pm EST

Marine Heat Waves and Attendant Upper Air Pattern Influence on Australia Climate

Marine heat waves (MHW) southwest and east of Australia are strengthening during the summer season so far and affecting the prevailing upper air pattern governing the attendant Australian climate. The precipitation climate across Australia so far this summer season is much different from a typical El Nino climate!

01/25/2024, 8:26 am EST

Marine Heatwave Inspires Emerging South Africa Drought

Characteristic of climate change is the evolution of marine heatwaves (MHW) as part of the warming of the global ocean surface in recent decades, particularly the last 10-15 years. Climate Impact Company follows MHW’s closely and their potential atmospheric impact. A recent MHW forming southwest of Africa is intensifying.

01/24/2024, 5:46 am EST

Extreme Rainfall Episode Northwest Gulf States Continues

Flash Flood Warnings for life-threatening flooding is occurring across Interior East Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Flooding is also present in many parts of East Texas to central Arkansas and across the western half of Louisiana. More extreme rain is on the way centered on Louisiana the next 2 days.

01/24/2024, 4:24 am EST

Inaugural Year-2 Ahead Climate Outlook for North America

The Climate Impact Company inaugural year-2 ahead climate forecast for North America is issued. The forecast is valid for meteorological spring 2025 through winter 2025-26. Forecast highlights include a wet spring in Texas/Louisiana, a (nationally) hotter than normal summer, warmer than normal autumn, and possibly a vigorously warm winter 2025-26 season. Important dryness leading to drought emerges in Texas during the summer season and expands to the Mid-south States by autumn. The winter 2025-26 forecast is unusually dry.