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06/18/2026, 8:31 am EDT

ECMWF Is Windy California and Texas to Midwest U.S. in July 2026

ECMWF is aggressive forecasting above normal windspeeds in Texas to the Midwest States during mid-summer. Additionally, stronger than normal wind speeds are projected in California to the Great Basin region. Below normal windspeeds are projected across much of Canada.

06/18/2026, 6:05 am EDT

Aggressive Hot and Dry Forecasts for Europe

Forecast models continue to make the case for developing and intensifying drought across much of Europe given continued hot and mostly dry 15-day forecasts and 16-30-day projections.

06/17/2026, 8:41 am EDT

Tropical Depression One is a Trouble-maker

NOAA/NHC indicates a brief upgrade to a tropical storm (Arthur) before moving inland this evening. Tropical cyclone models generally doubt tropical storm intensity. A large area of extreme rain is located east of the depression shifting north and northeast to bring heavy rains to the Gulf States/Southeast U.S. the next 2-3 days.

06/17/2026, 4:17 am EDT

Positive Phase East Atlantic/West Russia Index into Mid-summer Causes Midwest/Northeast U.S. Rain/Europe Drought

Positive phase of the East Atlantic/Western Russia (+EAWR) index is present when an amplified upper-level high pressure ridge emerges over Europe compensated for by a downstream upper trough near the Caspian Sea while a deep trough resides over the North Atlantic and a second high pressure area forms over Northeast China. Another related trough forms over the Midwest U.S. during the +EAWR regime.