* 186 days is how many that the state of California had either the hottest in the USA or the lowest outside of Alaska. That was in 1992. They had the hottest on 148 days and the coldest on 38 days. On a few days, they had both extremes.
* 2 times (in fact, over [...]
Thanks to JB and a couple of nice blog readers, my Weatherwise magazine collection grew by 30% over the past two weeks. My wish list for back issues is much shorter.
Here are the issues that I still need. If you are interested in selling any of your collection, just post a [...]
* 2 below zero was the coldest temperature in the lower 48 states this morning at Diamond Lake, Wisconsin. I believe that is the first time I have ever seen that location take the honor.
* 45 below was the lowest in Selawik, Alaska.
* 60 below zero was the wind chill in good old Deadhorse and [...]
(A late night look (very late)
ALABAMA
21 Huntsville
18 Decatur
20 Haleyville, wind chill 14
23 Gadsden
27 Tuscaloosa
24 Birmingham, wind chill 16
22 NE Trussville, wind Chill -150 (just walked the dog)
29 Montgomery
25 Anniston, wind chill 18
27 Auburn, wind chill 17
35 Mobile
39 Gulf Shores Airport
29 Troy, wind chill 24
18 Scrougeout
19 Cullman Airport
21 Russellville
REGIONAL
26 Memphis
26 Columbus, Miss., wind chill 17
27 Tupelo
28 [...]
Scroll down for Bill’s thorough briefing. I am adding a few miscellaneous disconnected notes:
* Big strong high pressure area centered over South Canada about 200 miles northof the USA border has intensified to a central pressure of 1047 MB. That is getting pretty strong. When I see highs building to 1050 or greater in that [...]
A Christmas gift from a forecaster at the National Weather Service Lubbock…
IT IS THE MORNING OF CHRISTMAS AND I AM BACK IN THE CHAIR
TO BRING YOU THE LONG-TERM DISCUSSION WITH A BIT OF CHRISTMAS FLAIR.
THE MAIN STORM IS PAST AND WHAT SNOW WILL REMAIN ON THE GROUND
WILL DETERMINE HOW TEMPERATURES MANAGE TO REBOUND.
THE CLOSED LOW [...]
* Wide awake, up and dressed at 5:00 this morning. It is automatic with me. No alarm clock, just my biological clock. This is a regular work day for me, but I plan to have the afternoon edition finished and on the way not later than noon or shortly thereafter. All of our family will [...]
* 14 degrees is how much the average temperature is warmer in Los Angeles (Pasadena) than Birmingham during the month of January. They are expecting dry weather and highs in the 60s for the next few days. They receive only an average of 13 inches of rain per year as compared to 54 inches for [...]
* 9 above zero was the low temperature Sunday morning atop of Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. They had three inches of snow on the ground.
* 14 was the low on Newfound Gap with 2 inches of snow
* 19 was the low Sunday morning at Muscadine in NE Alabama, one of [...]
* 14% is how much of the lower 48 states had a snow cover this morning. That compared to 9% one month ago today.
* 288 inches was a typical snow depth in the Western mountains this morning. That measurement was at Alpine Meadows in the Northern Sierra-Nevada range. That number is not that unusual. Those [...]