Winter is Coming!

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      We are now in December and the weather is about to take a big turn. The Christmas season is upon us and many folks are asking about the snow possibilities. I can tell you that there

What Is Happening To Our Weather?

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      There are a great many changes taking place across the northern hemisphere in regards to the weather.  In fact, there is so much going on that it is hard to keep up with and therefore, confidence

Winter Outlook Update

      It has been bone dry in Kentucky and especially western Kentucky for the past 8 weeks. On top of that, while temperatures have been cooler recently, that are still a few degrees above normal for the

The Whys of Daylight Saving Time

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      Daylight saving time ended at 2:00 A.M. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, as clocks were set back an hour. I have been going through this ritual for years and never stopped to find out much about

Winter Outlook Update

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     A few things have changed since I last posted an extended range outlook. There are a couple of things that I know you will be interested in, especially with the holidays coming up.   I am

What Is Halloween?

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      It is a boring week of weather while we wait for the next changes to arrive. The leaves are changing, pumpkins are being carved and Halloween is upon us. But what do we know about this

The Polar Vortex Is Coming

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      We are very warm for October, but things are about to change. We will have a significant return to more typical fall weather with highs in the 60’s and low 70’s. But there are rumblings of

The Wolf of the North Has Awakened

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      I am looking at the weather too much lately. But now there are new signs that something is up. This time it isn't in the tropics. The teleconnections are going deeper than I have seen them

Wild Weather in the Tropics

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      Many of you have been keeping up with Hurricane Matthew since many are either headed to the Gulf coast or soon will be for fall break. I have been watching this closely and I am thinking

October Outlook

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We are now in the first full week of October so I thought I would update you on how things are stacking up as far as the long range outlooks go.   In my blog of September