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04/08/2024, 5:04 am EDT

Classic Modern-day Cold Season 2023-24 HDD Curve

Due to lack of snow cover, the front end of meteorological winter was very warm. Mid-winter featured one cold outbreak, enough to make an otherwise warmer than normal January appear seasonably cold. The brief cold in January inspired a snow cover advance. However, once the end of meteorological winter arrives, milder winds erase U.S. snow cover causing another warm month in February.
04/07/2024, 11:20 am EDT

East Coast of Australia Excessive Rains

In the AG Market Climate Impact Company Sunday Report, highlighted is the 24-hour rainfall totals on the East Coast of Australia. This is the last day of excessive rainfall causing life-threatening flooding particularly in the Sydney area. The latest GFS forecast indicates more heavy rain next week.
04/05/2024, 9:00 am EDT

Just-issued ECMWF Outlooks North Atlantic Tropics and U.S. Summer 2024

The European Center for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has issued their once-per-month forecasts for the next 6 months. Glancing at the rainfall anomaly forecast in the North Atlantic tropics and subtropics for July through September helps to identify areas exposed to tropical cyclone risk.
04/03/2024, 8:49 am EDT

RAPID Cooling of Nino12 SSTA Region

In the highlight section of today's U.S. medium range forecast, the cooling of the Nino12 SSTA region off the northwest coast of South America is identified. The 30-day SSTA change is a whopping -2.27C. El Nino's demise is ahead and La Nina for later this year is on the way.