The First Widespread Heat Wave of 2022 is on our Doorstep
After a cool start to June (Figure 1), numerical weather models are in strong agreement that well above normal temperatures will dominate the central and
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Jun 10
Apr 27
La Nina Forecasted to Continue with Drought Expansion Likely According to CPC
La Nina conditions are still persistent across the Equatorial Pacific and the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has placed the odds of this event continuing through
Apr 14
Strong Winds Buffet Nebraska April 12th
A powerful low pressure system that brought two days of blizzard conditions to eastern Montana, northeast Wyoming, northwest South Dakota and the western ¾ of
Mar 18
CPC Latest Outlooks Offer Little Drought Relief
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) released their preliminary outlook for April along with their rolling 3-month outlooks on March 17th. The CPC outlooks have taken
Mar 17
Winter 2021-22 Recap
The National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) has issued their preliminary temperature and precipitation rankings for this past winter season. The “preliminary” state average temperature
Feb 18
Spring 2022 Weather Outlook
Climate Prediction Center Spring Outlook The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) released the equivalent of their Spring outlook yesterday, along with their rolling 3-month outlooks through
Dec 16
Severe Weather Explodes Across the Central Plains
A powerful low pressure system moved across the nation’s midsection on December 15th leading to widespread severe weather, Strong winds, and short periods of intense
Nov 23
Winter Outlook 2021-2022
La Nina conditions have reformed in the Equatorial Pacific for a second consecutive year, but the temperature anomalies in this region are forecast to peak
Nov 16
Hard freeze conditions finally achieved at all NSCO Mesonet locations
A surge of Arctic air behind a strong upper level low that crossed the northern Plains November 11th -13th finally brought hard freeze conditions (minimum