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Post by nautonnier on May 10, 2021 0:20:05 GMT
Perhaps a little early as we are only barely into Spring - but then this covers a lot of ground in one post " Before summer moves in, read AccuWeather's US summer forecast
By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer
Published Apr. 28, 2021 10:44 AM EDT
Summer weather will waste no time arriving in the United States this year, and while some are counting down the days until they spend some time in the sun on a warm beach, others may be hoping that some of the more dangerous weather elements do not end up like a repeat of last year.
The summer of 2020 was one that will not soon be forgotten, not only because of COVID-19, but also because of extreme weather across the country. Phoenix shattered the record for the most 110-degree days in one year, Colorado experienced the four largest wildfires in state history and the Atlantic spawned a record-setting 30 named tropical systems, 11 of which made landfall in the U.S., in a hyperactive hurricane season.
Veteran meteorologist Paul Pastelok, who leads AccuWeather’s team of long-range forecasters, has painted a picture of what people can expect across the U.S. this summer, which officially begins at 11:32 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2021.
Folks from Phoenix to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, have already had a preview of summer warmth this spring, but people in snowy Denver may have been wondering if the flakes will ever stop falling. The Mile High City measured more than 80 inches of snow this season for the first time since the 1983-1984 season -- and more than a foot has piled up in April alone.
As the nation heads into its second consecutive summer during a global pandemic, signs of normalcy are returning. To find out what summer will be like in your area this year, take a look at the complete region-by-region breakdown below: " weather-forecasts accuweathers-2021-us-summer-forecast |
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Post by missouriboy on May 10, 2021 1:15:41 GMT
Old Farmers Almanac did NOT get Winter 2020-21 very accurate. They missed the nail and hit themselves in the head.   You decide on their summer forecast. Accuweather's looks more realistic.  |
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Post by glennkoks on May 10, 2021 2:29:13 GMT
Old Farmers Almanac did NOT get Winter 2020-21 very accurate. They missed the nail and hit themselves in the head. You decide on their summer forecast. Accuweather's looks more realistic. In all fairness I am very skeptical of anyones ability to forecast the weather outside of two weeks. Did anyone forecast in advance anything close to the arctic outbreak we endured during mid February? Especially in Texas? In the minimum it was top three coldest outbreaks in the last half century or so. When it comes to long term weather forecasting I doubt anyones ability to correctly forecast. Which is one of the reasons why I seriously doubt the models when it comes to longer term climate. |
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Post by missouriboy on May 10, 2021 2:42:51 GMT
True enough. I hope that Texas utilities got the message however, and get "the mess" fixed, as I would not be surprised to see another of those babies (maybe worse and longer) this upcoming winter. Like I said before, I think WE might be in better shape here in the mid-West, because we deal with this stuff frequently.
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Post by nautonnier on May 10, 2021 14:29:17 GMT
True enough. I hope that Texas utilities got the message however, and get "the mess" fixed, as I would not be surprised to see another of those babies (maybe worse and longer) this upcoming winter. Like I said before, I think WE might be in better shape here in the mid-West, because we deal with this stuff frequently. It may be easier to persuade the fossil fuel company beancounters to allow insulation of water supply lines. Which I believe was the problem - the CCGTs couldn't run as their water supply lines were frozen. |
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Post by sigurdur on May 11, 2021 2:23:32 GMT
True enough. I hope that Texas utilities got the message however, and get "the mess" fixed, as I would not be surprised to see another of those babies (maybe worse and longer) this upcoming winter. Like I said before, I think WE might be in better shape here in the mid-West, because we deal with this stuff frequently. It may be easier to persuade the fossil fuel company beancounters to allow insulation of water supply lines. Which I believe was the problem - the CCGTs couldn't run as their water supply lines were frozen. Nope. Had testimony in ND SENATE. The reason gas plants stopped producing was the pipeline compressors were blacked out to save electricity. Without gas, gas fired plants don't do much. |
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Post by walnut on May 12, 2021 4:09:28 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on May 12, 2021 5:49:06 GMT
Explains a lot. Been a tad bit chilly up here too. |
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Post by nautonnier on May 12, 2021 14:14:13 GMT
Same here in FL - we are barely making average temperatures and the wx men are calling the days 'hot' - unlike the grass and trees which know it is not warm enough to grow normally. The grass mowers are loving it as they charge an annual rate / 12 so they get to visit once a month at the 4 times a month rate. |
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Post by missouriboy on May 12, 2021 23:23:40 GMT
Explains a lot. Been a tad bit chilly up here too. My grass must not have listened to the expert.  |
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Post by nonentropic on May 13, 2021 3:22:25 GMT
You know this is getting silly or serious.
You read, and I am sure have also been in echo chambers, but if the grass story is true not just a bit of an anecdote then this is a regional thing or a significant change.
Snow coming early in NZ falling on mountains and more to come fingers crossed, the upside!!
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Post by walnut on May 13, 2021 13:13:53 GMT
Explains a lot. Been a tad bit chilly up here too. My grass must not have listened to the expert. I think it's mainly bermuda that is affected in these parts. Fescue and vetch seem to do fine in the cooler weather. |
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Post by missouriboy on May 13, 2021 18:21:55 GMT
My grass must not have listened to the expert. I think it's mainly bermuda that is affected in these parts. Fescue and vetch seem to do fine in the cooler weather. Fescue certainly seems to be hardy in "the cool" although there is a local saying that a cow could starve to death eating fescue. So let us not forget the prairie grasses (blue stem etc). While they are warm season grasses, they "is" tough. Over the last 10 years I've watched the natives recolonize a 30-acre field that was replanted to fescue after its last cropping in the 60s. They are truely amazing grasses. I am assuming this has occurred from a dorment seed. Could be wrong. |
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Post by acidohm on May 13, 2021 20:52:21 GMT
I'd say just over half the trees in UK have leaved out, many are still bare.
Sure its a species thing, not sure which ones are now late but Oak is certainly one.
Still wearing thermal top, it's not that 'cold', but....it ain't that warm.
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Post by walnut on May 13, 2021 22:35:30 GMT
I think it's mainly bermuda that is affected in these parts. Fescue and vetch seem to do fine in the cooler weather. Fescue certainly seems to be hardy in "the cool" although there is a local saying that a cow could starve to death eating fescue. So let us not forget the prairie grasses (blue stem etc). While they are warm season grasses, they "is" tough. Over the last 10 years I've watched the natives recolonize a 30-acre field that was replanted to fescue after its last cropping in the 60s. They are truely amazing grasses. I am assuming this has occurred from a dorment seed. Could be wrong. I'd like to see that happen on my land. |
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