Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 12, 2024

January 12, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Fri Jan 12 2024
Valid 12Z Fri Jan 12 2024 – 12Z Sun Jan 14 2024

…Major winter storm to bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions to the
Midwest/Great Lakes as well as more heavy rain, coastal flooding, and
severe weather for the Southeast/East Coast…

…Dangerously cold Arctic Air spreads southward through the Heartland
heading into the weekend…

…Moderate to heavy snowfall for the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and
Northern Rockies, including snowfall for lower elevations…

 

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Snow Drought Report Posted January 11, 2024

January 11, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This is mostly from a NIDIS Drought.gov article that was issued on January 10, 2023. I included most of it but you can access the full report HERE.  The links in that report are live so some may want that. However, I have added some additional information at the end of this article that you will not find in the Drought.gov report.

To read the remainder of the articles some readers will have to click on “Read More”.  This is how we can show the introduction to many articles on the homepage for the convenience of readers.

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 11, 2024

January 11, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Thu Jan 11 2024
Valid 12Z Thu Jan 11 2024 – 12Z Sat Jan 13 2024

…Strong low pressure system develops over the Southern Plains and brings
widespread rain, snow, and wind for the eastern half of the nation…

…Dangerously cold temperatures for the northern Rockies and Plains
through this weekend…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Looking Back at the weather for the full Year of 2023 in the U.S. Posted January 10, 2024

January 10, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

Most of the information in this report comes from the monthly email I receive from John Bateman. He does public outreach for NOAA and in particular NCEI. I could find the same information and more on the NCEI website but John produces a good summary so I use it or most of it. I also sometimes add additional information from NCEI or other NOAA websites. John Bateman sends me two emails. One on the World situation and one for the U.S.

I probably should have addressed the single month of December before the full year of 2023 but I received this email today so I thought I would write the article tonight for Wednesday viewing.

This article is about the full year of 2023 in the U.S.

This is the U.S. Annual temperature trend. 2023 was by no means a record but it was above the trend line. +0.16F a decade is a fairly steep slope.   You can see some cyclical characteristics in the data but the trend is clear. If I calculated the trend since 1970, the slope would be quite a bit steeper.

Now I will present the information provided by John Bateman with perhaps three additional graphics. Some readers may need to click on “Read More” to access the full article. It is how the Home Page can display the introduction to many articles.

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 10, 2024

January 10, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Wed Jan 10 2024
Valid 12Z Wed Jan 10 2024 – 12Z Fri Jan 12 2024

…Strong storm affects New England on Wednesday, followed by improving
conditions…

…Unsettled weather conditions continue for the Western U.S. with much
colder temperatures arriving for the Northern Plains…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 9, 2024

January 9, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Tue Jan 9 2024
Valid 12Z Tue Jan 9 2024 – 12Z Thu Jan 11 2024

…Major storm system will hammer the Eastern U.S. with widespread heavy
rain, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms on Tuesday into early
Wednesday…

…Unsettled weather conditions continue for the Western U.S. with much
colder temperatures arriving for the Northern Plains…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 8, 2024

January 8, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Mon Jan 08 2024
Valid 12Z Mon Jan 08 2024 – 12Z Wed Jan 10 2024

…A Major Storm will produce widespread, significant impacts over much of
the U.S. this week…

…A Major Winter Storm will bring several feet of snow to the Washington
and Oregon Cascades through Tuesday…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 7, 2024

January 7, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Sun Jan 07 2024
Valid 12Z Sun Jan 07 2024 – 12Z Tue Jan 09 2024

…Major winter storm will produce additional heavy snow for Northeast and
Central Appalachians today…

…Rapidly strengthening storm will lead to widespread, significant
impacts over much of the central U.S. beginning Monday…

…Major winter storm will dump several feet of snow over the Washington
and Oregon Cascades

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.

Agriculture Prices January 6, 2024: 2003 Has Not Been a Good Year in Most Cases

January 6, 2024Posted inagricultureNo Comments

Updated at 1:20 a.m. January 7, 2024 to do some light editing and add the discussion of price parity.

In theory, if the prices received decline by 15% and your prices paid decline by 0.3% you should be in trouble.   Let’s take a closer look. Some readers will have to click on “Read More to access the full article.  I have included most of the report but the full report can be accessed HERE. In most cases, we are looking at Nov 2023 as compared to either the prior month i.e. October 2023 or the same month last year which would be November 2022. So in many cases, it is a November to November comparison but if you look closely it is pretty much a comparison of 2023 to 2022. The section I left out is called Price Parity. I left it out mostly because I do not understand it.  I think it is less important now than in the past but you be the judge by reading HERE.

 

Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted January 6, 2024

January 6, 2024Posted inweatherNo Comments

This article focuses on what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term U.S. outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook which can be very useful for travelers.

First the highlights from the NWS.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Sat Jan 06 2024
Valid 12Z Sat Jan 06 2024 – 12Z Mon Jan 08 2024

…East Coast winter storm to bring freezing rain to the southern and
central Appalachians and heavy snow to the Northeast today…

…Areas of heavy rain with possible flash flooding and severe
thunderstorms for the Gulf Coast and Florida today…

…Pacific storm system to bring heavy mountain snow, strong winds and
coastal rain to the West this weekend…

Please click on “Read More” below to access the full report issued today.