U.S. Gas Population Weight HDD for NOV-24 to MAR-25 Strip Ranks 15th Coldest of this Century
12/05/2024, 8:45 am EST
Coldest Anomalies of U.S. Meteorological Winter 2024-25 in U.S. Just Ending?
12/08/2024, 12:35 pm EST
Daily IOD Index: -0.12 (in neutral phase)
Daily Nino34: -0.43 (cooling)
Chart of the day: November 2024 Australia Soil Moisture Analysis
Discussion: November 2024 soil moisture analysis reveals limited drought areas mostly attached to the south and southeast coast. Wet soils dominate the western half of Australia adding parts of the North Coast and either side of the coastal Queensland/New South Wales border.
Week-2 Ahead Forecast valid December 15-21, 2024: Heavy rains West; Drier/hotter East.
Discussion: Developing marine heat wave east of Australia encourages high pressure ridging aloft. The result is a hotter/drier trend for East Australia compensated for by soaking rains across the West.
Week-3 Ahead Forecast valid December 22-28, 2024: Drier/hotter trend holds East.
Discussion: The MHW-inspired ridge holds: Drier/hotter East; Wet West.
Week-4 Ahead Forecast valid December 29, 2024-January 4, 2025: Wet risk returns to East Australia.
Discussion: Wet weather regenerates in the East while continuing in the West.