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Weakening polar winds alerting cold potential?

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

I've shown this chart in a Look Ahead recently. It shows the zonal wind around 60N. Zonal winds flow from west to east. If the W-E flow is strong then cold air can 'cling' to the Pole. If it is weaker than cold, dense air can 'slip' away from the Pole. As to where

ECMWF 6-Week to Late December

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

We're getting closer to Christmas with the 6-week ECMWF outlook. Not that I want to panic you of course, but it's getting pretty close. So let's look at what the 6-week guidance has in store for us now... 11th November to 17th November Lower pressure reminds in control of conditions. A weak ridge may build

Forecasting frustration

by Dr. Simon Keeling -

What a frustrating day of forecasting yesterday was! What was meat to be a fair day for much of the country (apart from the west where showers were forecast), turned out to be western through western Scotland and more especially northern England. he radar below from mid-afternoon shows those heavy showers. A

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