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Almost two weeks ago, the story line was, “active weather in the east, but dry weather continues in the west.” The story line continues, but the intensity of the severe weather pattern across the central and eastern U.S. will be greater and California (especially the Sierra Nevada) should see some
Read DetailsSouthwest Floridians are going to have to contend with a bad hair day, this Fri, Mar. 27, 2015. Early this morning, temperatures and dew points had risen to summery morning levels. For example, at Naples Municipal Airport (APF), the 5:00 a.m. E.D.T observations showed a temperature of 77 degrees and
Read DetailsSpring is trying to gain a foothold in the eastern U.S. But a persistent upper level trough over the Great Lakes is preventing that from happening. Meanwhile, an upper level ridge across the western U.S. is keeping that region mostly rain-free and warmer than seasonal averages. This is basically the
Read DetailsAn upper level weather disturbance brought wet weather across much of the southeastern quarter of the U.S. this weekend (Fig. 1). On Saturday (Fig.2 and Fig. 3), heavy rain fell over much of Texas (with local amounts to three inches or more). On Sunday, moderate to heavy rain fell from
Read DetailsAstronomical spring starts today, Fri., Mar. 20 at 6:45 p.m. E.D.T. Although the weather has recently turned or remained spring-like (or warmer) in some places, winter is not yet out of the picture. First, it is important to recognize that for yet another winter season, California and other parts of
Read DetailsLate last week, two great speakers came to Naples, FL to talk on different topics. I was able to be in the room as each spoke at a different event. Both speakers embedded three identical messages within their talks as they told similar tales of today’s youth, within a political
Read DetailsMeteorologists love to report about extreme weather. Sometimes, however, they just have to talk about the mundane stuff, as well. Such is the case, across southwest Florida, as the first day of spring approaches and beyond…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 3/16/15
Read DetailsThe clock was ticking, figuratively and literally, as I finalized this article. And then, the first event in a “Once in a lifetime Pi Day” celebration took place. The second event will be this evening, twelve hours later. With such a special day…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally
Read DetailsThere’s probably not a better way to get a brain engaged first thing in the morning than to use the Bing home page. Each day, Bing (a Microsoft-based search engine) features an incredible homepage image involving something from nature and the Earth, the human sphere, architecture, and other categories. Images
Read DetailsOn Feb. 28, 2015, I broke through the one million-step level on my iPhone6 pedometer (Fig. 1). I had been tracking my steps for approximately 5 months and become fascinated by the number of steps one takes each day…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 3/2/15
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