A glance at U.S. energy regions for system temperature utilizing all operational models through the next 15 days to best identify days of highest impact related to extreme cold. Spiking cold is shown farther south (ERCOT) while long duration cold is shown for the Central/East-central U.S. (PJM-W and MISO).

The drought adversely affecting shipping the Panama Canal region continues. The drought is linked to the El Nino of 2023-24. Until El Nino reverses to La Nina, the dryness in Panama is likely to continue or rain that does occur is not enough to ease the drought.

High impact weather, some elements life-threatening are developing with additional events ahead. Flooding rains into the East this week with Midwest blizzards followed by incoming air across an expanding U.S. snow cover next week. The January 2024 polar vortex pattern with dramatic impacts is ahead!

Using Graph Cast AI for the U.S. 10-day forecast reveals a colder look for the Great Plains to Texas while the East avoids the cold but has potent storms. The bitter cold strikes the Great Plains enhanced by snow cover. Arctic air reaches Texas although moderating south of snow cover. Several very low pressure El Nino storms lam the eastern part of the U.S. into mid-January.