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02/28/2024, 12:53 pm EST

Midday 12Z GFS Unloads >12 In. of Rain California and Alabama

The 12Z GFS produced excessive rainfall on the West Coast centered on California and the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico centered near Mobile, AL. The amount forecast is for over one foot of rain.
02/27/2024, 7:18 pm EST

The Super Warm Atlantic (and Global) Tropical SST’s

The warmest SSTA on record for both the tropical South Atlantic and North Atlantic are occurring simultaneously. The daily tropical South Atlantic (TSA) index is a robust +1.36C while the tropical North Atlantic (TNA) index is an impressive +1.48C. Combined with El Nino warming across the tropical Pacific and an impressive SSTA average of +1.12C across the IOD region of the Indian Ocean, the global tropical oceans are the warmest observed within the confines of historical data.
02/25/2024, 3:26 pm EST

East-central U.S. Soils Trending Drier

The daily soil moisture anomalies across the U.S. reveal two trend lines during February. The Midwest States are turning drier. Additionally, the Texas Panhandle drought is worsening, and the Mid-south States are encountering drier soil conditions.
02/22/2024, 8:06 am EST

Extreme (Cold and Warm) Temperature in North America Next Week

The U.S. pattern is fast-moving and produces dramatic thermal contrast from one air mass to the next. An example of the extremes is indicated by ECMWF for next Tuesday afternoon when arctic air surges into Southwest Canada featuring temperatures of -20F to -30F while ahead of the arctic front record warm low 80’s extend to Kansas.