After four-consecutive “wins” at seasonal forecasting, last year’s Outlook was, in a word, not great. It felt like I missed nearly every place I tried to get right. Okay, it wasn’t that bad. I gave myself a C- grade. I did well on the precipitation, but air-balled the general temperature trend each month. This year, I’m looking forward to rebounding…. Read more →
Well, it sure felt like a wet and mild winter, but feelings can be vastly different from fact. And they usually are. Our brain tends to get int eh way of remembering objective observations. That is why “things were better when I was a kid” is such a common phrase. The human brain is unable to recall things as objectively… Read more →
The 2018-2019 Winter Outlook for the central sections of the northern Gulf Coast is done. And snow lovers aren’t going to be thrilled. The Preamble I know, I know. Everyone has one of these Winter Outlooks. And they all say something different. Accuweather: Weather Channel: The NOAA Climate Prediction Center: None of them give anything more than a broad brush… Read more →
NOAA released the Winter Outllok for 2017-2018 for the United State. The South Mississippi Winter Outlook for 2017-2018 is below:
Another “phony bologna” forecast is circulating around social media. This isn’t a surprise. Social “mediarologists” are popping up all over the place. It seems like every time one gets called out, another two arrive. With graphics of apocalyptic proportions. This one claims that this winter will be cold and snowy for the southeast. It looks like this: Is it true?… Read more →
