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Chris Robbins’ blog at iWeatherNet.com noted that today is the birthday of the National Weather Service. Here is how his entry begins: “The Weather Bureau, now known as the National Weather Service, was established on February 9, 1870 by the 41stUnited States Congress and signed by President Ulysses S. Grant. On March 29, 1870, the…
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There have been a number of articles published lately on the impacts of warming temperatures that are already being observed on different animal species. Yesterday I published a blog article on the impacts on ocean species. Today I will focus on the impacts of changing climate on chickens and livestock and on cats and dogs.…
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In honor of the Super Bowl festivities today, here are some statistics on the weather extremes of past Super Bowl events, compiled by William Schmitz of the Southeast Regional Climate Center. SUPER BOWL EXTREMES 17 of the past 50 Bowls have been played outdoors, leaving it up to Mother Nature to add the element of…
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Even though the final totals for January 2016 are not yet in, it’s clear that January is likely to rank in the top ten wettest for Florida since records began in 1895. The ranking map below from the Southeast Regional Climate Center’s Perspectives tool shows the number of stations in the state that are ranked…
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El Niño has been strongly affecting the climate of the Southeast for the past few months, leading to our current wet conditions. While temperatures in December were much warmer than expected for an El Niño winter, since then the Southeast has cooled down to more normal values. Cloudiness this year has also been an issue…
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The Climate Prediction Center put out their latest outlooks for February and the rest of the year today. They show that cooler and wetter conditions than normal should continue to dominate the weather of the Southeast for at least February through April. A fter that, there is no indication of any trends in precipitation for…
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I don’t usually post travel-related pieces, but love this description of Boone NC from Our State in relation to its precipitation. They are sure to get a batch of it in the next few days as a monster storm moves up the East Coast. Washington DC may get hit by 1-2 feet of snow before…