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Scott's Note: m taking a little time off so I'll be posting a few of my past blogs to fill in the gap.
Blog originally posted Feb. 7. 2012
How would you like to live in a place that not only has a stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico, but creates its own weather?
Check out this photo of individual fog wisps climbing over a line of tall waterfront condos, taken Sunday afternoon by JR Hott of Panhandle Helicopter in Panama City, Florida.
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Scott's Note: m taking a little time off so I'll be posting a few of my past blogs to fill in the gap.
Blog originally posted Feb. 7. 2012
How would you like to live in a place that not only has a stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico, but creates its own weather?
Check out this photo of individual fog wisps climbing over a line of tall waterfront condos, taken Sunday afternoon by JR Hott of Panhandle Helicopter in Panama City, Florida.
Good Monday afternoon to you! The weather has felt pretty nice across Alabama today, with lots of sun and mild temperatures. As of 4pm, most spots have reached the upper 70s to lower 80s. Temperatures will gradually decrease tonight, due to a slightly dry airmass in place. As temperatures reach the dewpoint tonight, patchy fog [...]
Areas across south-central and western Kentucky received 2-3 inches of rainfall over the course of the weekend. Major flooding concerns for these areas resulted in many flood advisories and warnings as many streams and rivers exceeded their flood stages. Showers and storms continued to track through the region and by Sunday afternoon, conditions began to [...]
After a soggy Sunday across the area, we will finally see the return of some sunshine for west Alabama for your Monday. The frontal system that brought us all the rain over the weekend will have moved south of our area, but with very weak upper flow, this boundary should “hang up” in south Alabama. [...]
Early this Sunday morning, a line of strong to potentially severe storms was moving across north-central into northeast Mississippi. As of 1240 AM, the severe thunderstorm warnings for northeast Mississippi had been allowed to expire. Over the last hour though, the storms have begun to weaken and they don’t look as strong as they once [...]
A tornado watch is in effect until 11 PM CDT for north Mississippi into southwestern Tennessee. Here in ths region, it appears a more favorable combination of shear and instability will promote the threat for more organized storms including the potential for an isolated tornado. The airmass over eastern Mississippi into northwestern sections of Alabama [...]
: , Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , April 23, 2013 The Banana Belt of Brookings , Oregon The Pacific Northwest has lots of weather oddities and one of my favorites occurred yesterday at Brookings , Oregon , located on the southern coast of Oregon . nbsp Here are the high temperatures yesterday Monday over the Northwest from a National Weather Service summary chart . nbsp Lots of 60s , but wait ON THE COAST , right near the California border temperatures jumped to 80F , while temperatures were in the 60s to the north and south To an experienced NW weather watcher this means only one thing : nbsp the Brooking's Effect has again revealed its power . nbsp There is a reason this area is called the Banana Belt
Temperatures to start the week will be mild. They should near 70 with a high pressure system over our region for the beginning of the week. Through the middle of the week we will see a cold front, which will bring us rain and then cooler temperatures behind the front. It will be more of [...]
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Thursday , April 18, 2013 Summer in April Warm , dry weather will be returning next week , with temperatures climbing to near 70F by Wednesday . nbsp The models have been going for a major warm spell for a while and now there is little doubt it will happen . nbsp But first we need to get through the next few . days During the next 48-h , a few weak troughs in westerly flow will move through see upper level--500 hPa--chart for Friday afternoon The result will be fairly substantial precipitation over the mountains during the period , with lesser values over the western lowlands and even less east of the Cascade crest Take a look at the 48-h precipitation ending 5 PM on Saturday .
Days at a Glance: Thursday: High – 84 Low – 65 Precipitation – 100% late in the period starting from 10 pm -11 pm where totals could reach .5 of an inch in total Winds – S at 20-23 mph Skies – Partly cloudy becoming cloudy after sunset Friday: High – 52 Low – [...]
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Tuesday , April 16, 2013 A Bubbling Atmosphere Today was a spectacular example of how the atmosphere can go unstable over a broad region , bubbling up into convective clouds and showers as the earth warms . nbsp As I mentioned in an earlier blog , when there is a large difference in temperature in the vertical the atmosphere can start to convect . just like in your hot cereal saucepan . nbsp The action was particularly clear over eastern Washington . today Let's look at the satellite imagery to see this happen from space . At 8:45 AM , western Washington and the coast experienced fog and low clouds , while most of eastern Washington was clear . nbsp With a cool surface and lower
Days at a Glance: Monday: High – 77 Low – 54 Precipitation – 10% light showers around midnight Winds – S at 11-12 mph Skies – partly to mostly cloudy with peaks of sunshine Tuesday: High – 80 Low – 61 Precipitation – 40% light showers mid-morning into the afternoon associated with a stalling front [...]
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Sunday , April 14, 2013 A Damaging and Deadly Convergence Zone Most Puget Sound convergence zones are benign affairs that produce a band of cloud or showers between Seattle and Everett , and during the winter there is usually some enhancement of snow in the central Cascades . nbsp But yesterday's convergence zone was particularly intense , enhanced by very unstable air aloft and a persistent flow approaching the coast from the northwest . nbsp It resulted in the deaths of two individuals , the temporary closure of Snoqualmie Pass , and power outages in . Seattle As many of you know , Puget Sound convergence zones usually occur when the flow from the northwest approaches the
Discussion: The first half of the week has been dominated by warm temperatures with a good mix of sun and clouds throughout. The high today (Wednesday) climbed to 86 degrees at the Bowling Green Airport easily making this the warmest day of the year thus far. In fact we our high was 18 degrees above [...]
: : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , April 10, 2013 Northwest Water Supply Outlook for the Summer and Fall : Looking Good As the summer and fall months rapidly approach , the natural concern is about : water Will the Northwest have enough to get through our dry summer and early fall Will there be enough water to maintain stream flow for fish and to support the large and growing agriculture east of the Cascade crest Will our demands have enough water for effective power generation and modest rates We now have enough information to answer these questions : We are in good . shape Let's begin by looking at the current state of the snow pack , or more specifically the snow water equivalent SWE also known as
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Monday , April 8, 2013 Strong Winds Buffet California It is well known that Californians are weather wimps compared to tough , hearty Northwesterners . nbsp So when I started getting calls today of powerful , damaging winds hitting the Bay Area and southern California , I was ready to dismiss it as the baseless complaints of hot-tub lovers in lotus land . nbsp No strong oceanic cyclone was in sight But when I looked into the matter more carefully I was surprised by what I found and the somewhat unusual nature of the . winds Let's start by looking at the maximum winds over the past 24-h around the Bay Area see graphic Lots of places experienced forty to fifty mph , with some sites
Daily Forecasts: Sunday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy with a low near 54. South to southwest winds 3-8 mph. Monday: Partly to at times mostly cloudy and warm with a high near 77. Breezy with south to southwest winds at 10-20 mph. Monday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy skies with a low around 59. South [...]
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Saturday , April 6, 2013 Severe Thunderstorm and Funnel Cloud in Walla Walla The inmates of Walla Walla State Prison were provided a major meteorological show Thursday night around 7 PM as a severe thunderstorm complex moved through southeast Washington . nbsp Kevin Pogue of the geology department at Whitman College sent me this spectacular image taken at that time , which clearly shows a shelf cloud associated with this convection and strongly suggests incipient funnel cloud . nbsp The prison complex is also . evident A line of strong thunderstorms moved across northeast Oregon southeast Washington late Thursday afternoon early evening and were starkly evident in the NWS radar at
: : Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Thursday , April 4, 2013 Video Game Technology and Weather Forecasts : A Marriage Made in Heaven On May 22, 2011 a powerful EF 5 tornado struck Joplin , Missouri , killing at least 158 people and injuring at least 1,100. The forecasts were quite good , with severe storm watches out for hours and a tornado warming at least 10-20 minutes before it hit . nbsp Some folks died or were injured because they did not take the warnings seriously . nbsp During Superstorm Sandy a number of citizens were killed or injured near the coast because they did not understand the seriousness of the the . threat This issue of communication is so serious that the National Weather Service announced
Wednesday started out as a breezy but cool day across the area. Plenty of sunshine with southwesterly winds around 5-10 mph gave a brisk chill to the air, but quickly warmed up into the low 50′s across south-central Kentucky. Through much of the morning and early afternoon hours, sunshine filtered in over the region, but [...]