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Post by jgtheone on Feb 18, 2023 1:17:14 GMT -5
Guess the forecast :^)
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 18, 2023 2:26:33 GMT -5
Back to 53 (12 c) today. The timing of this cold snap was ideal—2 cold days, 1 of which with snow sandwiched between mild 50s. Exactly how most winter cold snaps should be, although ideally with more snow and more interesting temps than this.
Gonna be nice and mild until Tuesday when another strong cold snap comes through.
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Post by Beercules on Feb 18, 2023 4:23:47 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 18, 2023 5:08:50 GMT -5
That part of the coast south of Broome is seriously shithouse !
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Post by Marcelo on Feb 18, 2023 8:48:06 GMT -5
Ridiculous swings and unseasonal cold in Argentina.
Buenos Aires Observatory recorded 28.5C/38.1C last week –highest February low ever and highest monthly temperature since 1944. Yesterday it was only 7.9C/17.1C –lowest February temperature since 1951 and forth lowest maximum (only surpassed by a crazy event in which all three lowest highs occurred in a row).
Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Airport was even crazier; Feb 12 was record breaking in every sense; last days were expectedly colder than the BA Observatory but no records (although very close).
Junín and La Rioja were the absolute champions of Argentinian records, as both beat their previous February all-time low by 3.4C.
Junín recorded 1.6C today - previous record was 5.0C (POR 1958-2023) La Rioja recorded 6.1C today – previous record was 9.5C (POR 1940-2023)
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Post by chesternz on Feb 18, 2023 10:57:07 GMT -5
An interesting week by local standards. Wednesday was very unseasonal with a 0.7 C diurnal range and 45 mm rain. Even had a little bit of thunder.
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Post by Crunch41 on Feb 18, 2023 21:29:48 GMT -5
Marcelo that's some incredible variability! After those upper 30's highs, single digit lows would feel very cold. Large temperature swings in summer are interesting, maybe not comfortable, but interesting. Summer is the most stable time of year here. 38/28 and 17/7 are both nearly impossible in mid-August, especially the low of 28.
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Post by Benfxmth on Feb 19, 2023 6:49:17 GMT -5
Incredible forecast for this time of year, a point near Fayetteville has a forecast high of 88°F (31°C) on Thursday...that'll smash the Feb record high of 85°F.
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Post by ilmc90 on Feb 19, 2023 10:40:08 GMT -5
That warmth will hit a wall around South Jersey. Some inland areas down there could be close to 70 F while up here we might barely reach 50 F.
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Post by srfoskey on Feb 19, 2023 16:30:49 GMT -5
Some pretty bad tropical conditions in Karratha in recent days... The Australian feels like temperatures are odd to me. That 12:20 reading would yield a heat index of 50°C using the US system.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 20, 2023 0:52:32 GMT -5
^^ I've had the US system explained to me previously and I don't really get it either. And the AU 'feels like' is just hocus pocus/witchcraft in my view... lol.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 20, 2023 0:59:15 GMT -5
Cyclone Freddy Now Most Energetic Southern Hemisphere Cyclone On Record ( source: Weatherzone ) Tropical Cyclone Freddy is now the Southern Hemisphere’s strongest tropical cyclone on record based on the total amount of energy this two-week old system has used in its lifetime. The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index is a relatively new metric that measures how much energy a tropical cyclone uses over its entire lifetime. The ACE takes both the duration of a cyclone and its intensity into account, which provides a holistic measure of the storm beyond just its peak wind speed or lowest central pressure. Duration and strength can both pump up the ACE value for an individual tropical cyclone, and Freddy has had both of these in spades. Freddy first became a tropical cyclone off the northwest coast of Australia on Saturday, February 4. After traversing the entire Indian Ocean over the last fortnight, the system is on track to make landfall along the east coast of Madagascar late on Tuesday, February 21. Freddy will have travelled more than 7,000 km by the time it hits Madagascar. Video: This incredible footage of Tropical Cyclone Freddy was captured from the International Space Station on Friday, February 17. It shows a clear view of the Indian Ocean through the eye of the cyclone, along with rib-like bands of convective clouds with overshooting tops in the eyewall. Source: ISS Above / NASA At its peak, Tropical Cyclone Freddy was estimated to have been generating sustained 10-minute wind speeds of 220 km/h (140 mph) near its core, with 1-minute wind speeds of around 270 km/h (165 mph). This is equivalent to a category 5 hurricane, making Freddy one of only five category 5 hurricane-strength systems ever recorded anywhere on Earth during February. With such high numbers for longevity and strength, it’s no surprise that Freddy has produced a large ACE rating. At of 22:00 GMT on February 19 (09:00 AEDT on February 20), Freddy had an ACE of 56.6, according to Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science. This is the Indian Ocean’s highest single-storm ACE in records dating back to 1980, beating the previous record of around 53 from Tropical Cyclone Fantala in 2016. According to Meteo-France, Tropical Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall along the east coast of Madagascar on Tuesday night, most likely somewhere between Nosy-Varika and Mananjary at this stage. You can check the latest tropical cyclone advisories from Meteo-France here.
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Post by ilmc90 on Feb 20, 2023 12:31:53 GMT -5
Blizzard Warning in Wyoming:
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Post by srfoskey on Feb 20, 2023 16:53:06 GMT -5
It's been mild here the next few days, then we should get a cold front Thursday into Friday before temperatures moderate again. This February has felt pretty average and uninteresting. The past two winters have lacked a sustained cold period, which I find disappointing. The one impressive cold shot we had this winter was when I was back in North Carolina.
We had one decent snow, but it didn't stick to roads and only lasted about 48 hours.
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Post by rozenn on Feb 21, 2023 17:48:26 GMT -5
Warmest temp of the year so far today despite the chilly morning. 17.0/-0.5°C at Orly airport (63/31°F) and even 17.0/-2.7°C (63/27°F) at the Longchamp hippodrome.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 21, 2023 19:39:16 GMT -5
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Post by nei on Feb 21, 2023 20:32:25 GMT -5
tornado in New Jersey today
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 21, 2023 22:37:25 GMT -5
Finally some exciting weather this month, today reached 58 (14 c) before a big cold front moves in tonight.
Forecast is for 3-6” of snow and a low or -9 (-23 c) Thursday morning. Then rebounding nicely to upper 40s by the weekend.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 22, 2023 4:16:01 GMT -5
Extreme Heatwave Intensifying in Southern Australia ( Source: Weatherzone ) Parts of southern Australia, including Adelaide, are in the grip of the worst February heatwave in years, with temperatures set to get even hotter over the coming days. A hot air mass that built up over northwestern Australia in the past week is now spilling into southern Australia ahead of a cold front and associated low pressure trough. This heat can be clearly seen on the three maps below, which show the eastward progression of hot air across southern Australia during the next three days. Parts of southern Australia, including Adelaide, are in the grip of the worst February heatwave in years, with temperatures set to get even hotter over the coming days. Image: Forecast daily maximum temperatures on Wednesday (top), Thursday (middle) and Friday (bottom), according to the ECMWF-HRES model. On Wednesday, temperatures soared to 46.8ºC at Eucla in the far southeast corner of WA, which is an incredible 20ºC above average for this time of year. This was the equal highest February temperature observed anywhere in Australia for four years, and Eucla’s hottest February day since 2015. Across the border in SA, Nullarbor hit 45.2ºC as of 4:00pm local time, also its hottest February day in eight years, while Adelaide rose to 38.7ºC, a five-year high for the month. Temperatures will remain at hazardous levels in and around SA during the next two days and nights, qualifying for a Severe to Extreme heatwave on the Bureau of Meteorology’s scale. In Adelaide, minimum temperatures should be up around 26 to 27ºC on Thursday and Friday mornings, while daytime temperatures should rise to about 39 to 40ºC as well. This would be Adelaide's hottest run of February days in about five years. This week’s heatwave will also spread into parts of Vic and Tas during the second half of this week. You can check which areas of Australia are likely to be impacted by this heatwave here, and the latest heatwave warnings are available here.
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 23, 2023 0:12:13 GMT -5
Awesome cold snap moves through last night, after 6 AM the high today was only 7 (-14 c).
2 PM Tues.: 57 (14 c) 2 PM Wed.: 5 (-15 c)
Over 50 f colder in 24 hours, I love cold snaps like this.
Now at 10 PM, it’s down to -4 (-20 c) and still dropping. Tomorrow is supposed to be very cold as well before moderating on Friday.
Snowfall was 3.9” (10 cm), pathetically the biggest snow in over a month and the 3rd biggest this season.
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