Category: Weather Nerd

Meteorologists are Monitoring What’s Next in the Atlantic in wake of Ian

Electronic Hurricane warning sign along a roadside

In the wake of Ian, AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring specific zones of the Atlantic basin where new tropical development may occur in the coming week or two. Experts say the season is far from over, with its official close not until November 30. It took over four months into the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season for the basin’s […]

The Latest on Hurricane Ian’s Track

Aerial view of Cat 5 hurricane wind tunnel

It looks like this year’s Atlantic Hurricane System, which had a historically late start, with zero hurricanes throughout the month of August, is trying to make up for lost time in September. As AccuWeather reports, Floridians have rushed to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian as the Category 3 storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 […]

Meteorologists say Hurricane Ian’s Exact Path is Uncertain

Aerial view of Cat 5 hurricane wind tunnel

As CNN reports, one of the cities most vulnerable to hurricanes could face its worst-case scenario this week.  Tampa, Florida is now under a hurricane watch and storm surge watch – and this is just the beginning.  “We tell people even if they’re lifelong Floridians like myself, is this something that we haven’t seen in […]

NASA’s Weather Woes Continue for Artemis I Launch

NASA called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th as Tropical Storm Ian continues to intensify, potentially strengthening into a major hurricane that strikes Florida next week. The agency still hasn’t decided whether to roll back the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) but indicates […]

NASA says Jupiter is getting its Closest Approach to Earth in 59 Years!

Jupiter shining brightly behind planet Earth in the night sky

According to NASA, stargazers can expect excellent views of Jupiter the entire night of Monday, September 26 when the giant planet reaches opposition. From the viewpoint of Earth’s surface, opposition happens when an astronomical object rises in the east as the Sun sets in the west, placing the object and the Sun on opposite sides […]

September started out feeling like Summer’s Heat and Drought would never end, but just wait until the shift in October

Fall color trees and foliage reflected in lake

The start of meteorological autumn is likely to feel more like summer for millions across the Midwest and Northeast as a persistent weather pattern continues to promote above-normal warmth across the region. But, according to AccuWeather meteorologists, big changes are expected to take place as the calendar flips to October. Spells of dry weather paired […]

Worst Storm in almost 20 Years Wreaks Havoc on Western Alaska

Multiple towns across western Alaska were evacuated as former Typhoon Merbok, which transitioned from a tropical cyclone to an intense, non-tropical wind and rainstorm and became one of the strongest storms to hit the state in recent history. A surge of water from the Bering Sea hit land on Friday, September 16, covering half of […]

The Triple Dip La Nina fueled Drought will Exacerbate the already Active 2022 Fire Season

Helicopter in silhouette dropping water on raging wildfire

Widespread, long-term drought and the impending Triple Dip La Nina weather pattern has set the stage for another active wildfire season across most of the Western U.S., but the worst of the fires are expected to develop in different areas compared to 2021. As AccuWeather reports, North American monsoon has provided some drought relief across […]

Unfortunately, the third year in a row of La Nina conditions means Drought will Persist in the Western half of the U.S.

The Triple Dip La Nina predicted to last through the 2022/2023 season is NOT good news for the western U.S. and it’s ongoing (neverending) drought. While drought worries are quelled across New England, Midwest and Southeast this Autumn, abnormally dry conditions will remain locked in place across most of the central U.S. throughout the season. […]

The First “Triple Dip” La Niña of the Century is Looming

the words La Nina superimposed over Pacific ocean map

Meteorologists say that for the third straight year, La Niña will persist throughout the winter in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the first “triple-dip” La Niña of the century, according to a recent update from the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Our current La Niña began in September 2020. The La Niña climate pattern […]