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Squall Line Produces 2 Weak Tornadoes in St. Louis County 4/24

27/04/10 | 0 Comments

TORNADO DISSIPATING NEAR WEST COUNTY SHOPPING MALL IN DES PERES

DAMAGE CAUSED BY TORNADO/CHECK OUT THE TRAMPOLINE

Satellite & Synoptic Weather in Australia, Great Graphics !

31/01/10 | 0 Comments

January 31, ST in Australia Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga/Monsoons over Queensland

Cairns & The Great Barrier Reef Weather. Feb 1st 75/89 sunny. A risk of a shower Wednesday night otherwise near 90 during the day breezy afternoons and lows in the mid 70s. A better risk of Thunderstorms on Friday and the weekend mixed with sunny breaks.

Sydney’s Forecast: Mostly Sunny Monday Feb. 1st 68/78. Tuesday: Partly Sunny 68/77. Wednesday: The risk of a thunderstorm 68/75 degrees F. More thuder possible Thursday and Friday with highs in the 70s.

HERE’S THE LINK TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY:

WEATHER ZONE AU WITH THE COOL WEATHER GRAPHICS: LINK HERE

Comparing Seattle Television Extended Forecasts in Seattle/4th Week

27/01/10 | 0 Comments

1ST Week 01/04-01/08 1st) Q-13 -17 points 2nd) KOMO -23 3rd) KING, -24 4th) KIRO -26. Q had a great week of Forecasting.

2ND Week 01/11-01/15 1st) KIRO -30 2nd)Q-13 -31 3rd)KOMO -32 4th) KING -38.

3RD Week 01/19-01/22 1st) KOMO -32, 2nd) Q-13 -36 3rd) KING -43 4th) KIRO -47.

4TH Week 01/26-01/30 1st)KIRO -25, 2nd) KOMO -26 3rd) KING -27 4th) Q-13 -29. (This was almost a 4 way tie).

Since Monday the 4th of January, 2010 I have been comparing OFFICIAL low temperatures and high temperatures to the 4 television stations in the Seattle market. I simply look at the highs & the lows & match them with the Official Reading. I will continue posting the weekly results. Good Luck to all forecasters:) Below is the 4th week in progress.

Tuesday’s Official reading on the 26th for Seattle 38/48 & No Rainfall///Q-13: 38/52 Dead on for the low, -4 high= -4/// KIRO: 38/51 Dead on for the low, -3 high= -3///KING 37/50 Dry -1 low, -2 high= -3///KOMO: 39/48 Dry -1 low, Dead on for high= -1

Wednesday’s Official reading on the 27th for Seattle 35/49 & No Rainfall///Q-13: 38/54, -3 low, -5 high= -8///KIRO: 38/52, -3 low, -3 high = -6///KING: 39/50, -4 low, -1 high=-5///KOMO: 36/50, -1 low, Dead on for high= -1

Thursday’s Official reading Jan. 28th for Seattle 41/55 & Dry Again///Q-13: 38/57, -3 low, -2 high= -5/// KIRO7: 40/53, -1 low, -4 high= -5///KING: 40/51, -1 low, -4 high=-5///KOMO4: 37/49, -4 low, -6 high = off by -10

Friday’s Official reading Jan. 29th for Seattle 44/56 .02″ of Rain///Q-13: 42/53 -2 low, -3 high= -5///KIRO: 42/50 -2 low, -6 high= -8///KING: 40/49 -4 low,-7 high = -11///KOMO4 40/48 -4 low,-8 high= -12

Saturday’s Official reading Jan. 30th for Seattle 43/48 .18″ of Rain ///Q-13: 40/52 -3 low,-4 high= -7///KIRO: 41/49 -2 low, -1 high = -3 ///KING: 41/49 -2 low, -1 high= -3 ///KOMO4: 42/47 -1 low/-1 high= -2

Warmest January on Record, 2010 ?

26/01/10 | 0 Comments

It has been very wet in Western Washington January 2010(5.89″ of Rain in Seattle so far-Normal is 4.33″), and the area has experienced warm temperatures. January 2010 may very well go down as the WARMEST on RECORD for Many Locations.

Sea-Tac Airport(Records kept since 1945)

January 2010 through the 25th we have an average of 47.2 degrees. 1) 46.6 in 2006 2) 46.4 in 1995 3) 45.7 in 2003 4) 44.9 in

Record Warmth in January in the Pacific Northwest !!

1983 5th) 44.9 in 1994

Olympia(Records kept since 1948)

January 2010 through the 25th 43.9 degrees as an average so far 1) 44.0 in 1953 2) 43.3 in 2003 3) 42.9 in 1994 4th) 42.8 in 2006 5th) 42.7 in 1958 (Quillayute has an average of 46.7 through the 25th, and that is a record so far) (Bellingham has an average of 45.9, and that is a record so far) (Hoquiam has an average of 46.9 so far and that is a record so far)

The warmer than normal temperatures are largely attributed to El Nino. Even though the snow level in the mountains has been low enough for a great snow pack so far.

Update on the Record Lowest Barometric Pressure @ LAX 01/21/2010

21/01/10 | 0 Comments

New Update @ 1:21 pm the barometric pressure @ LAX fell to 29.07 inches of mercury or 980.0 MB

Old Report @ 8:20 am Pacific standard time on January 21st, 2010 the barometric pressure at Los Angeles International Airport fell to 29.20inches of mercury or 988.8 MB -millibars. This breaks the previous record reading of 29.25″ or 990.6 MB. set January 17th 1988. Pressure data records at LAX date back to 1931:)