This is a big question from people who live in areas that don’t see a lot of cold weather – and even in someplace where cold weather happens less frequently. At what temperature do pipes…
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Category: Education
WX Info: Monsoon Gyre vs Tropical Wave
I received a good question on Twitter that I couldn’t answer it quickly and easily – and with the allotted number of characters – so I wanted to take some time to answer it here.…
MJO / Kelvin Wave may increase Atlantic activity in coming weeks
I don’t often get onto sub-seasonal oscillations on here for a handful of reasons… 1. I don’t know as much as I wished I did about them 2. In general, it doesn’t apply to everyday…
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Why aren’t hurricane forecasts as good from the start
Hurricane Dorian is in the process of re-shaping some of the islands of the Bahamas. The destruction it will cause is unimaginable. So why weren’t the forecasts a few days ago as good as the…
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Since 1950, South Mississippi 100-degree days nearly unchanged while overnight warmth increases four-fold
The headline says it all. Looking back at 70 years of data, South Mississippi’s hottest days during the “Summer” (from May through September) have stayed about the same while the temperatures overnight have warmed up…
Review: Increased Fall Precipitation in the Southeastern United States Driven by Higher‐Intensity, Frontal Precipitation
The southerly wind off the Gulf of Mexico is a big component in the day-to-day weather along the Gulf Coast. But new research dives into just how big a driver that is – particularly in…
WX Info: Reading the National Hurricane Center forecast maps
As Hurricane Season continues, it is important to know how to read the maps from the National Hurricane Center as they monitor certain areas for development. Each time there is an ‘area of interest’ in…
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As MJO passes, Atlantic basin could become more favorable for development in July
I don’t often get onto sub-seasonal oscillations on here for a handful of reasons… 1. I don’t know as much as I wished I did about them 2. In general, it doesn’t apply to everyday…
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WX Info: Classifying the different strengths of summer thunderstorms
I posted a quick graphic on Facebook the other day that seemed to resonate with a lot of people. It was a basic look at the different strengths of storms South Mississippi endures during the…
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WX Info: Does lightning make my grass greener?
Your grass isn’t likely greener because of lightning. That isn’t to say that there isn’t some logic – and science – behind the possibility. It just isn’t likely. And recall that unlikely does not mean…
