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…
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#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…
Climate Fun: Five years of Hattiesburg Augusts
During some down time I decided to take a look back at the last five years of climate data. Generally, this isn’t a big enough sample size to do any real number crunching or analysis,…
Phony forecasters, frankly, fail
Not perfect alliteration, but you get the idea. The reason I press so hard against listening to people that push out “too good to be true” forecasts or “doomsday” forecasts is because usually they are…
Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Snow lovers and Holiday lovers rejoice! Looking about 10 days out, we are starting to get a better feel for what to expect on Christmas Day! Okay, more on that in a second. Let’s first…
Not all weather records are created equal
Truth is, I knew this. But, at times, I get lulled into a false sense of National-Weather-Service-security. The NWS has created quite the reputation of being pretty dependable over the past 15 years. Sometimes it…
The “history” of geoengineering
Growing up I admired most scientists, but I was always most fascinated by the atmosphere. That is why I loved watching Dave Schwartz and Bob Hope on The Weather Channel. Not only did I respect…
Why bogus forecasts sweep through social media
Another “phony bologna” forecast is circulating around social media. This isn’t a surprise. Social “mediarologists” are popping up all over the place. It seems like every time one gets called out, another two arrive. With…
Climate Friday – 5/2/14
Today I helped explain what CO2 levels at 400ppm could mean for the globe. And the high plains. Post by Nick Lilja – KAMR NBC 4. If the javascript / video is slow to load,…
