Atlanta Weather Examiner

Thanksgiving week holiday travel weather

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:10:37 -0700

Whether by plane, train or automobile the weather will be favorable for travel for a majority of the country for going over the river and through the woods to grandmas house. The big weather story for holiday travelers on Wednesday, about the ...

El Nino and the coming winter

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:59:25 -0700

The latest El Nino temperature number for the central Pacific Region is the warmest peak since the El Nino of 2002 at +1.7C and now places the 3.4 region in the strong category. I suspect this is the Kelvin Wave reflection we have been expecting a...

October chill followed by November thaw extreme weather

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:40:27 -0700

Not the most typical weather on a nationwide basis since September. The long-range models have on several occasions over the past two weeks suggested a re-alignment of the hemispheric flow that would bring more typical November conditions. However...

Ida leftovers Extreme Weather

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:59:03 -0700

Rainfall totals of 3-5 inches common across the North half of Georgia and adjacent states a few 6-7 inch totals but the worst is behind us now, as expected only minor to moderate flood levels on area creeks, streams and rivers. Next chance of sign...

Is that a hurricane in the Gulf or are you happy to see me?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:14:35 -0700

Ida should weaken thanks to increased wind shear but flooding rain, high tides, rip currents, and AT LEAST Gale Force Winds will threaten from Louisiana to the West Coast of Florida from Sunday to Wednesday. We will have to monitor any impact on O...

El Nino no longer weak could make winter milder than many have been predicting

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:29:36 -0700

El Niño conditions have strengthened in recent weeks, crossing the threshold from "weak" to "moderate", according to data compiled by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. NOAA defines "moderate" El Niño...

Warming and cooling and back again now thats climate change

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:29:08 -0700

Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It's not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done b...

The tornado will be in Dunwoody at this interesection at 5:43pm: not true

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:25:11 -0700

I am a big fan of modern technology progress and innovation. I love my iPod and iPhone and lap top and my portable lightning detector etc. I also love computer graphics and animation and colorful action packed movies and special effects. But...

Dry fall dry winter equal fewer tornadoes in Georgia the next Spring?

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:31:14 -0700

Athens, Ga. – Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area’s fall and ...

National Weather Service Winter Forecast differs some from mine

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:01:45 -0700

NOAA: El Niño to Help Steer U.S. Winter Weather October 15, 2009 High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor that will influence ...

What does a "100-Year Flood" really mean?

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:05:45 -0700

The recurring flooding in Georgia the past several weeks has prompted questions about the jargon used to describe various levels of flooding and what does it really mean when they say a 100 year or 500 year flood. This can actually be quite comp...

Winter outlooks have consensus

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:37:25 -0700

It is interesting to note that since I issued my preliminary winter forecast a host of other sources have come out with their winter outlooks and they all look at least similar. From Southern Nevada to Idaho record early snows have fallen already and...

Flood watch

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:59:44 -0700

Computer models are not in good agreement on the rainfall amounts and location impacting a new flood threat in Georgia and adjacent states. Rain is likely by Monday with more to follow later in the week. Rainfall amounts look to average a solid...

Preliminary winter outlook slideshow maps

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:51 -0700

See the national outlook, this is a first estimate for the coming winter.

Preliminary winter outlook

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:11:52 -0700

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The great flood of 2009: Atlanta, Georgia

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:57:05 -0700

I Statistically beyond a 100 year flood. Of course, nature doesn't follow stats. I wanted to cover the causes which have been neglected with all the breaking coverage.It starts with the northern hemispheric flow which developed early last...

Folklore: natures weather forecasters say brrr

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:32:12 -0700

Do the signs point to harsh winter? Winter is coming – “weather” we like it or not. Farmers’ Almanac says “Frigid especially in the middle of the country.” But what does nature say?Some of our web visitors ha...

Rough winter for most says almanac and folk tales

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:21:54 -0700

Frigid 2010 Forecast: How Cold will the Winter Weather Be? Old Man Winter doesn’t want to give up his frigid hold just yet, but his hold will mostly be in the middle of the country.According to the 2010 Farmers’ Almanac,...

The sun also rises: research continues on solar variability and earth's climate Part II

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:19:58 -0700

IScience 28 August 2009:Vol. 325. no. 5944, pp. 1058 - 1059DOI: 10.1126/science.325_1058b News of the Week ...

The sun also rises: research continues on solar variability and earth's climate Part I

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:15:54 -0700

Amplifying the Pacific Climate System Response to a Small 11-Year Solar Cycle Forcing Gerald A. Meehl,1,* Julie M. Arblaster,1,2 Katja Matthes,3,4 Fabrizio Sassi,5 Harry van Loon1,6 One of the mysteries regarding Earth’s climate system r...