Some people balk at even the mention of climate change. They scoff at people who are concerned about a warming earth. And some even argue about cycles that are easily refuted by an avalanche of…
Category: Climate
Wx Info: Why tornado strength is tough to predict along the Gulf Coast
I received a great question from a viewer on facebook the other day about the forecast. The viewer asked if the Storm Prediction Center underestimated the severe weather threat on Sunday, given the multiple tornado…
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It isn’t just a feeling: Spring is getting longer, pollen getting worse
I want to start off with a little story… I had someone mention to me the other day, “Spring feels like it comes earlier, anymore. What do you think? Is there any weather information to…
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Despite cold plunging into US, rest of world still quite warm
Despite the incoming slug of cold air from the Arctic, this year has been hot. This is the third-warmest year to date. The globally-averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for this last November tied with…
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A snowy Mississippi recap: Learning for the next time
Generally the area picked up between 3″ and 5″ of snow. A bit more than what we were thinking 24 hours ahead of the event. We forecast 1.5″ of snow while the local NWS office…
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Video: NOAA releases Winter Outlook for 2017-2018
NOAA released the Winter Outllok for 2017-2018 for the United State. The South Mississippi Winter Outlook for 2017-2018 is below:
La Nina and the Pine Belt – a 2017 outlook
A La Nina Watch was issued by NOAA today. That means there is a 55- to 60-percent chance that a La Nina forms this fall or winter. What is La Nina La Nina is an…
Thunder in February, Frost in April
Ah, the “thunder in February, frost in April” saying. Works every time, right? Well, not quite. This is an “old wives tale” that a lot of gardeners and farmers still use. And it is circulated…
#BlameTuesday or #BlameThursday for bad weather in south Mississippi
It was been a very active start to 2016 in the weather world. Across south Mississippi, folks say is seems like Tuesday and Thursday are the two days of the week when one would be…
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Past Pine Belt El Ninos
I decided to find out what we could expect this fall, winter and next spring from El Nino. Not to forecast, but rather, to get an idea of past events s, as a forecaster, I…
