Tag Archive for 'forecasters'
December 27th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
This is a preview of the premium content I will be offering in the near future. Podcasts and videos will also follow along with live coverage of storm events. More details to come, but in the meantime I hope everyone enjoys this discussion!
The ECMWF of late has trended to a solution that is far less [...]
October 14th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:37 AM
I’ve been commenting to some of my friends in the field and on some of the weather boards that the cool season (now through next March) is going to significantly challenge forecasters and those that model hug are going to be in trouble. Is this storm situation a preview of what to expect this [...]
September 6th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
5:15 AM
I think most would agree that the Labor Day weekend has been the best weather weekend of the summer, which is ironic since this weekend is the last of the “summer” weekends for those in the vacation business. The air mass will be shift to a more humid pattern once again and with higher [...]
June 22nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:15 Am
Summer-like conditions will return to the forecast area and will do so in a short period of time. That means that humid air and temperatures in the 80’s and possibly 90’s will return to the forecast area. When the hot summer conditions return, I’m willing to bet that the conditions will feel hotter and [...]
June 22nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:40 AM
An area of low pressure over the Atlantic Ocean remains stalled and will continue to influence conditions over the coastal waters today. Partly cloudy skies can be expected with a risk of widely scattered showers, especially in the late afternoon hours. The showers and thunderstorms will be capable of brief heavy downpours and strong [...]
June 21st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
9:52 AM
June has seen some very impressive rainfall amounts with many locations well over an inch above normal. Even some locations double the amount of normal rainfall. While a continuous onslaught of showers and thunderstorms have impacted much of the Mid Atlantic, and specifically the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, other locations have [...]
June 21st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
10:00 AM
The visible satellite picture this morning shows us that once again, yet another weekend has been spoiled by wet, soggy conditions. However, I do have some good news for this afternoon. Note that over the Hudson Valley and over eastern Pennsylvania that the clouds have started to break up and some clouds are lifting [...]
June 21st, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
9:23 AM
Low pressure east of Long Island and south of New England has stalled and will impact the forecast area over the next several days. Variable cloud cover can be expect today through Tuesday. Scattered showers will be rotating through the coastal waters through this afternoon as the low pressure system slowly drifts east. Showers [...]
June 20th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
7:30 AM
The forecast for today through tonight is best described as significantly complicated and potentially very active. The main theme is basically the progression of the warm front currently over southwesterly Pennsylvania through eastern Virginia. I want to start with the fact that the surface low pressure system is further north and weaker than forecasted [...]
June 20th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino
6:38 AM
Clouds will continue to increase through the morning hours as a low pressure system and warm front approaches the coast. Showers and thunderstorms will move through the coastal water late this morning through early in the evening. The showers and thunderstorms will move quickly, however will be capable of very heavy downpours. A few [...]