Here are the rainfall totals for the month of May. Everyone in the viewing area had above normal rainfall with near records across the southern part of our viewing area. The rainy period has come to an end for now, and the long range computer models are heating us up.
The GFS computer model has an [...]
Temperatures are running 5-10 degrees above normal this weekend. However, the heat is a dry one with dewpoint temperatures remaining in the 50s over the weekend. Our next chance of storms will be on Wednesday as a cold front will push through the area. Locally heavy rain is possible with the storms Wednesday and Wednesday night. [...]
This will be the warmest weekend of 2009! Temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday will climb into the mid to upper 80’s and lower 90’s. Fortunately, the dewpoints will remain in the 50’s, and that will keep the heat index from feeling too oppressive.
Here’s the setup over the next couple of days. A major ridge of [...]
The UV index will be between 9-10 over the weekend. This is considered a high UV index. If you are heading outside this weekend here are some tips from the EPA that can keep you from getting a sunburn.
8 – 10: Very High
A UV Index reading of 8 to 10 means very high risk of [...]
CURRENT SURFACE MAP
A strong area of high pressure will continue to dominate our weather today and through the weekend. This system will bring sunny conditions, dry air and very warm temperatures. Here is a look at the cloud forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Have a great weekend everyone!
CLOUD FORECAST (FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
CLOUD FORECAST (SATURDAY AFTERNOON)
CLOUD [...]
Photo Credit: Hakim Atek (Paris, France)
This may be one of the most spectacular photographs of the effel tower ever shot. On May 25, 2009 Hakim Atek caught this photograph as a storm approached Paris. The lightning strike is actually a ground to cloud strike. This type of lightning bolt is rare and accounts for less [...]
Tina Quick from Mulberry, AR emailed us this great sunset picture. Notice the bands of darker color within the shield of orange sky as the sun went down. This is called Crepuscular rays.
Crepuscular rays are rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from a single point in the sky. These bands of color, which stream through [...]
The National Hurricane Center has issued a forecast for the first tropical depression of the season. Its location is off of the northeast coast. The tropical depression is expected to strengthen slightly over the next 12 hours. During this time it could be named as Tropical Storm Ana, the first named storm of the season. [...]
Some shower and thunderstorm activity due to an area of low pressure centered just East of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is being watched for possible tropical development. The yellow shading over the area indicates a less than 30% chance that this system will become a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours. Conditions are unfavorable for [...]
This is what you call post-frontal cold air stratocumulus deck. It’s a thick deck of clouds that will likely persist overnight and into the morning tomorrow. Computer model guidance does show a trend to decrease the clouds on Thursday afternoon; expect peeks of sun late in the day.
It’s was quite cool this afternoon all throughout the [...]
