Latest on Tropical Storm Ida November 9, 2009

 
Tropical Storm Ida is 120 miles South of Mobile, Alabama. Current motion is nearly north now near 20 mph.  The maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph.   Numerous other buoys across the north-central Gulf of Mexico are reporting gusts anywhere from 40-55 mph.  Ida should come onshore near Mobile, Alabama around midnight as a strong [...]

China government induces snowstorm November 9, 2009

The Beijing Weather Modification Office (a division of the Chinesse goverment) has helped to produce a snowstorm over a wide swath in China that included Beijing. The same division caught headlines in 2008 for attempting to keep the Summer Olympics dry.

Article Courtesy of Yahoo News:
BEIJING (AFP) – – Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday [...]

LATEST ON HURRICANE IDA November 9, 2009

GULF SATELLITE IMAGE

Hurricane Ida has slightly weakened over the past 12 hours.  She was once a Category 2 Hurricane and has been downgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane.  She should continue to weaken slightly as she gets closer to land, but definitely something to watch out for all along the Gulf Coast.  Here is a [...]

Stats On The Big Pattern Flip Flop November 8, 2009

Oh my how things have changed. This is the time of the year where the average temperature free falls and the overnight record lows are already in the teens, but despite the calender we have been enjoying a very nice start to November after a record-setting chilly and wet October. The average temperature for the [...]

Taurid Meteor Fireball November 8, 2009

My meteor capture camera caught this Taurid Meteor Fireball nearly straight overhead at 1020PM CT. Anyone else see it?

Also, a reminder that the Leonid Meteor Shower peaks on November 17th. There is a possibility of a good outburst of meteors even though the most favored locations for the outburst [...]

Warm and Dry Weekend November 7, 2009

The warm weather will last into Monday before a shot of cooler air arrives with more clouds on Tuesday. Another surge of warm weather will return by next week with more dry weather continuing.
Ross Ellet

Unseasonably Warm Saturday November 6, 2009

The winds and the sun will help to boost temperatures well above average for Saturday.  We’re expecting highs to climb into the mid to upper 70’s and lower 80’s by Saturday afternoon. 
I have included the records for Saturday!  Most impressive are the averages.  In early November we should have highs in the low to middle 60’s; enjoy the [...]

2009-2010 Winter Forecast November 6, 2009

Winter Forecast
The Super Doppler Storm Team has been hard at work over the past few sunny and warm days putting together the winter forecast. The temperature forecast for Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas this winter is near average. The active storm track across the southern part of the country will lead to colder than normal conditions to our south and [...]

Razorback Football Forecast November 6, 2009

Ross Ellet

TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE… November 6, 2009

The tropics are still showing some signs of life with what was once Tropical Storm IDA.  IDA has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression, but all information is showing an increase in strength over the next 48 hours.  IDA could become a Tropical Storm again in the next 24 hours and as she moves into [...]