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The JAMSTEC (Japanese Weather Model) updated their seasonal models just recently. This model has done a good job with general patterns in the weather over the past few winters. The ENSO forecast from the JAMSTEC shows a weak El NINO during the winter that will strengthen a bit during early spring. JAMSTEC Sea Surface Temperature […]
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Weather Tools for Weather Enthusiasts
There are plenty of easy-to-use weather tools available to anyone. For those of you interested in going a little deeper than the typical TV forecast, check out these sites. Severe Weather and Model Guidance: Storm Prediction Center (SPC) The SPC website has plenty of tools available to keep up to date with the latest severe […]
Great Read on Climate Change from Wall Street Journal
A great article was published about climate change in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Steven Koonin, a computational physicist with 40 years of scientific research under his belt, broke down climate change in an excellent fashion. Koonin addresses what we know about climate change now, and what are some of the unanswered questions moving forward. […]
Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI)
Have you ever wondered how the current winter stacks up with winters in the past? Lots of people refer to the winters in the 70’s as being the worst winters Kentucky has ever seen. The Ohio River froze over and large snowstorms struck the region. But were these the worst winters to ever hit Kentucky? […]
Climate Update
The 6 – 10 day outlook will feature a higher probability of drier than normal conditions and near normal temperatures. Likewise, the one month outlook will keep temperatures and precipitation near average. (Keep in mind it only takes one heavy thunderstorm to throw precipitation numbers on the wet side). But overall the heaviest precipitation over […]
Today’s Low Temperatures
If you were up early this morning you know it was pretty chilly as low temperatures across southern Kentucky were in the upper 40s. Temperatures were running around 10 degrees below normal; the average low temperature for this date in Bowling Green is 59°. Our official low temperature at the Bowling Green Airport was 49°. Temperatures […]
How Weather Affects NFL Football
Believe it or not, weather is a key contributor to the outcome of a football game. Southern teams are more conditioned to the heat and humidity and experience less cramping when northern teams come to visit. On the contrary, northern teams are more use to the cold weather and are able to capitalize on their […]
El Nino Update
The latest update from the Climate Prediction Center still has a 60 – 65% chance of an El Nino occurring during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter. Here is the model spread: Here is an image of the sea surface height anomalies. Higher than normal sea surface indicates warmer ocean waters. In […]
Tornado Track Tool
This new tornado track tool from the Midwestern Region Climate Center allows the user to browse all the tornadoes (EF0 – EF5) to occur in the U.S since 1950. You can even zoom in to a specific county and click on it to display the years of all the tracks. By clicking on each track […]
Yellowstone Super Volcano Eruption Affect on Weather
Most people have heard of the caldera “Super Volcano” sitting under Yellowstone National Park. While the threat of an eruption in the near future is unlikely, what would happen if it did erupt? In this excerpt from a Discovery News article, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) scientists share their thoughts: “The scientists at the U.S. Geological […]