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  • Are We Overplaying Our "Climate Haven" Image in WNY?
    2024/10/01

    Flooding events, including the current cataclysmic floods in the SE, have been worsening as predicted in climate models since the 1980s. While WNY is less likely to experience droughts, wildfires, and cataclysmic flooding, it must be remembered warmer air holds more water vapor than cooler air, making flooding events more likely with time. And, then there are the short-lived episodic wintry outbreaks including blizzards with times to Arctic warming. Less vulnerability? Yes. Immunity? NO.

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    11 分
  • Anatomy of the Ongoing Mega-Disaster
    2024/09/29

    In terms of physical destruction, the combination of precursor nontropical rains + Hurricane Helene is proving to be one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, aided and abetted by the warming climate.

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    9 分
  • META's Epic FAIL...and a Weather Forecast
    2024/09/05

    The forecast comes first, with widespread showers arriving by Friday evening, but thinning out on a much cooler Saturday, and a mainly dry, breezy, cool Game Day. Then, the story of my Facebook attack and FB suspension and META's terrible customer service.

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    6 分
  • Labor Day Weekend Fcst & Extended Outlook
    2024/08/30

    We've re-muggified on Friday afternoon, with SCATTERED & OCCASIONAL showers & tstorms arriving later Friday night into portions of Saturday. Sunday will be drier, with a brief period of showers in the afternoon, ahead of a cool Labor Day. Please SHARE, FOLLOW.

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    6 分
  • Heat's On, Outlook to Labor Day, and Climate Notes
    2024/08/26

    Tuesday will be the warmest day we've had in a while, approaching 90 along with higher humidity; Muggy w/ SCT showers & tstorms late Tue night-Wed, Fri PM-Sat AM, and a nice holiday weekend follows with a crisp Labor Day. Notes on who's doing what to reduce fossil fuel use. PLEASE SHARE, FOLLOW.

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    8 分
  • First: The Forecast. Second: The Farmers Almanac Winter Outlook is NOT "A Thing."
    2024/08/17

    A sometimes soggy and always Muggified weekend will be followed by a Chillified period early next week, and then a full recovery. Next, I have some thoughts on why the Farmers Almanac Winter Outlook is, essentially, worthless.

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    7 分
  • Nice weekdays, Far-from-ideal weekend
    2024/08/13

    Seasonably summery temperatures return during the week with dry conditions until later Friday. Then, a slow-moving low pressure system brings periods of scattered showers and tstorms (not a steady rain) both days this weekend, followed by slightly coolish temps next week. PLEASE SHARE, FOLLOW.

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    5 分
  • DEmuggification is on the Horizon! Patience, friends.
    2024/08/01

    Another Muggy weekend is on tap, with scattered and OCCASIONAL showers & tstorms for parts of Saturday. Still humid on Sunday, but mainly rainfree. A pattern change arrives by Tuesday, and you'll notice the difference. PLEASE SHARE, FOLLOW.

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    6 分