In August 2020 the North Atlantic basin was widespread warmer than normal foreshowing the most active tropical cyclone season on record ahead. However, this year the North Atlantic basin is much cooler!

The Canadian Meteorological Center issued their seasonal climate forecast yesterday. The outlook maintains historic drought across far Southern Canada into autumn.

The cool phase of the Pacific decadal oscillation is likely to persist through northern hemisphere winter while the Atlantic multi-decadal oscillation warms for tropical cyclone season before shifting back to neutral phase late in the year.

A major freeze for Southeast Brazil this week! The cold begins Wednesday morning but peaks Thursday morning with widespread -1C to -4C low temperatures. The chill is likely to linger into late week mornings.