Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 7, 2023

July 7, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
313 PM EDT Fri Jul 07 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Jul 08 2023 – 00Z Mon Jul 10 2023

…Locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible across the Northeast
through tonight, with another bout of intense rainfall likely on Sunday…

…Additional rounds of severe weather and flash flooding persist across
the Central and Southern Plains through this weekend as the threat
gradually slides eastward into the Tennessee and Lower Mississippi
Valley…

…Hot weather continues for portions of the Southwest, West Texas,
interior Pacific Northwest, and Florida Peninsula…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 6, 2023

July 6, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
353 PM EDT Thu Jul 06 2023

Valid 00Z Fri Jul 07 2023 – 00Z Sun Jul 09 2023

…Additional rounds of severe weather with heavy rainfall and flash
flooding chances persist across the central Plains through late week,
reaching into the Mississippi Valley by Saturday…

…Hot weather continues over the interior Northwest and parts of the East
while Excessive Heat Warnings and Critical Fire Risk remain in effect for
Arizona…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 5, 2023

July 5, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Updated at 5:59 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
346 PM EDT Wed Jul 05 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Jul 06 2023 – 00Z Sat Jul 08 2023

…Severe weather and heavy rainfall/flash flooding chances persist across
the central Plains through at least Friday…

…Heat reaches its peak intensity over portions of the Pacific Northwest
today (Wednesday) while Excessive Heat Warnings and Critical Fire Risk are
in effect for Arizona…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 4, 2023

July 4, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Updated at 5:10 p.m. EDT Sunday July 4, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
311 PM EDT Tue Jul 04 2023

Valid 00Z Wed Jul 05 2023 – 00Z Fri Jul 07 2023

…Well above-normal to record-breaking heat expected for portions of the
Pacific Northwest…

…Strong to severe storms likely for portions of the Northern/Central
Plains and into the Midwest; Critical Fire Risk over northern Arizona
tonight…

…Heavy to excessive rainfall leading to flash flooding possible from
Northern/Central Plains into Upper Midwest as well as Northeast tonight…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 3, 2023

July 3, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Updated at 4:13 p.m. EDT Monday, July 3, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
351 PM EDT Mon Jul 03 2023

Valid 00Z Tue Jul 04 2023 – 00Z Thu Jul 06 2023

…Well above-normal to record-breaking heat expected for portions of the
Northwest…

…Strong to severe storms likely for portions of the northern to central
Plains and the Midwest…

…Unsettled weather, including strong to severe storms, expected from
parts of the Mid Atlantic and Southeast into the southern Plains…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 2, 2023

July 2, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Sun Jul 02 2023

Valid 12Z Sun Jul 02 2023 – 12Z Tue Jul 04 2023

…Heavy rain with the risk of localized flash flooding and severe weather
stretching from the Northeast to the Ohio/Tennessee Valley today…

…Heat will be less intense across the South but will remain excessively
hot over California and the Desert Southwest…

…Much above normal temperatures for portions of the northern Plains and
upper Midwest ahead of rain/storm chances Monday into the 4th of July holiday…

NOAA Updates It’s July 2023 Outlook on June 30, 2023- It is a dramatic change from the Mid-Month Outlook

July 1, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

At the end of every month, NOAA updates its Outlook for the following month which in this case is July of 2023. We are reporting on that tonight.

There have been some significant changes in the Outlook for July and these are addressed in the NOAA Discussion so it is well worth reading. We highlighted some of the important statements within the NOAA Discussion. We also provided the prior Mid-Month Outlook for July for comparison.  From the NOAA Discussion:

  • El Niño is still present in the equatorial Pacific, and likely to remain in place for the entire month.
  • For the temperature outlook, the largest changes from the mid-month outlook to the updated outlook extend from the Northern and Central Rockies to High Plains, and across southern Alaska.
  • The outlook over the Northern and Central Rockies and High Plains now favors below-normal temperatures, largely influenced by the forecast conditions early in the month (Days 1-14).
  • The probabilities for above-normal temperatures are decreased over the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys, reflective of the latest official outlooks and model guidance.
  • The precipitation outlook for Alaska has changed to favoring above-normal precipitation from the Alaska Peninsula northward across western Alaska to the Brooks Ranges and along the northern coast.
  • Hurricane Beatriz could trigger a monsoon moisture surge during the first half of July across the Southwest, so probabilities are mitigated compared to some model guidance.
  • Stronger signals  for above-normal precipitation are located over the Central Great Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley due to predicted rains in the first week exceeding the threshold for the below normal category on the monthly timescale.
  • Small portions of Texas are also likely to exceed that threshold during the first week of July.
  • During the remainder of the month, an active storm track is forecast from the Northern Rockies to the Ohio Valley and Northeast, which leads to enhanced probabilities of above-normal precipitation in those regions.
  • During July, a pattern change favors widespread above-normal rainfall extending from the central Plains across the Corn Belt and Northeast, with enhanced rainfall possibly extending southward to the southern Appalachians and Piedmont.

It may be easier to just look at the maps than digest the above.

The article includes the Drought Outlook for July. NOAA also adjusted the previously issued Seasonal Drought Outlook to reflect the changes in the July Outlook. We have also included the current fire incidents (dramatically decreased) and four months of Wildland Fire Potential Outlooks and also a map showingthe water-year-to-date precipitation. We also provide the Week 2/3 Tropical Outlook for the World.

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted July 1, 2023

July 1, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Updated at 5:20 p.m. EDT Saturday July 1, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
356 PM EDT Sat Jul 01 2023

Valid 00Z Sun Jul 02 2023 – 00Z Tue Jul 04 2023

…Heavy rain with the risk of localized flash flooding and severe weather
stretching from the Northeast to the Mid-South Sunday…

…Excessive heat continues for portions of the South as well as
California and the Desert Southwest…

…Much above normal temperatures for portions of the Northern Plains and
Upper-Midwest ahead of rain/storm chances Monday…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted June 30, 2023

June 30, 2023Posted inweatherNo Comments

Updated at 5:02 p.m. EDT Friday, June 30, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
340 PM EDT Fri Jun 30 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Jul 01 2023 – 00Z Mon Jul 03 2023

…More severe thunderstorms and areas of heavy rain to track eastward
from the central Plains to the Ohio Valley for the next couple of days…

…Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories across much of California into
the Desert Southwest as well as through the lower and mid-Mississippi
Valley…

…Air Quality alerts over parts of the Midwest, Great Lakes, central
Appalachians, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic…

Weekly Crop Report June 29, 2023

June 29, 2023Posted inagriculture, weatherNo Comments

This article is based primarily on the June 27, 2023, USDA Crop Bulletin which covers the June 19 to June 25 period of time. The USDA report usually becomes available on Tuesdays but due to a personal problem, I was not able to publish it until Wednesday night.

It now seems more like an average crop.  Both corn and soybeans had a very good start but the quality of the crop has been somewhat compromised by drought. Soybeans are doing a bit better than corn. The condition report is a bit worse this week. The weather was not that bad but key crops did not recover from a long period of inadequate precipitation.

We also include the recent report on cattle on feed. I vary these reports to give readers information on different crops.

The article includes a short international review of agricultural conditions.

We begin with the National Agriculture Summary.  The Tables below the summary have additional data. The boxes with my comments may be incomplete so for crops of interest check the data out yourself to be sure.