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40 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

88-89 I believe was brutally cold but most of the storms hit the mid Atlantic. @uncle W @donsutherland1?

Winter 1988-89 was somewhat warmer than normal across the Northeast and warmer than normal across the Southeast. With the exception of southern New Jersey and parts of the Delmarva, snowfall was below to much below normal. Seasonal snowfall amounts included:

Atlantic City: 17.5"
Boston: 15.5"
New York City: 8.1"
Newark: 7.5"
Philadelphia: 11.2"

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With abundant sunshine, temperatures surged into the upper 70s and lower 80s across the region today. High temperatures included:

Allentown: 81°
Baltimore: 81°
Boston: 80°
Harrisburg: 84°
Hartford: 79°
Islip: 79°
New York City: 79°
Newark: 83°
Philadelphia: 81°
Washington, DC: 81°

Tomorrow will see similar warmth. Temperatures will likely remain at generally above normal levels for the remainder of September. A cool shot is possible to open October.

Phoenix has an implied 89% probability of recording just its 13th September on record with a mean temperature of 90° or above. The most recent such occurrence was 2018 with a mean temperature of 91.8°. Phoenix will very likely record its hottest June-September period on record with a four-month mean temperature of 95.3°-95.5°. That would exceed the previous June-August record of 95.1°, which was set in 2013 and tied in 2015. The existing record is 93.9°, which was set in 2011.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.4°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.8°C for the week centered around September 16. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.93°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.68°C. La Niña conditions have developed and will likely prevail through the remainder of autumn.

The SOI was +7.43.

Today, the preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +1.089.

On September 22, the MJO was in Phase 5 at an amplitude of 1.168 (RMM). The September 21-adjusted amplitude was 0.998.

Since 1990, there have been 11 La Niña events, 6 of which followed an El Niño winter. 10/11 (91%) case saw warmer than normal September. All 6 following an El Niño winter were warmer than normal. September mean temperatures for New York City for those cases were: 11 cases: 69.9°; Subset of 6 cases: 70.8°; Entire 1990-2019 period: 69.0°. The September mean temperature for all La Niña and neutral-cool cases following an El Niño winter (1950-2019: n=13) was 69.9°.

Since 1950, there have been five cases where a La Niña developed during June-July-August or afterward following an El Niño winter. 4/5 (80%) of those cases saw a predominant EPO+/AO+ winter pattern. The most recent such case was 2016-17. 9/10 (90%) of the La Niña winters that followed an El Niño winter featured a predominantly positive EPO.   

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 63% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal September. September will likely finish with a mean temperature near 68.4°.

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Good Thursday morning all,

Smoke coming back again here tomorrow.... not real thick but noticeable, differing from the cirrus today. 8AM Friday model guidance added.  Note the sourcing of the plumes in CA.  Also, WY is highlighted critical fire danger this week.

Won't belabor the issue... but next weeks fire danger will be largely dependent on mountain related wind speeds. NWS in CA sees the potential for next week as a very strong anchored ridge develops along the west coast.  I think it's week long, maybe longer and so we'll see if the strong offshore wind materializes.  From NWS Oxnard early this morning below.  

.HAZARD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK (SAT-WED). 
   
  Dangerously hot weather and near critical fire weather conditions   
  are possible early next week across the region as strong high 
  pressure builds across the region. 
   

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The last 7 days of September are averaging 72degs.       Making it 68degs., or +2.5.

Month to date is  -0.8[68.4].     September should end at 68.3, near Normal.

I noticed my 1968 Almanac has the Normal for September at 68.5!---but now its 68.0?-with global warming?? 

66*(60%RH) here at 6am, some overcast.      71* by 10am.       Playing with 73*/74*  for last hour (1pm-2pm), and cloudy.

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The 1981-2010 September mean in NYC is 68.0. But we have been averaging closer to 70 since 2010. So close to average feels cool.

Sep 81-10 NCDC official
 75.2
 60.8
 68.0

Monthly Mean Avg Temperature for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
Click column heading to sort ascending, click again to sort descending.
Year
Sep
Season
Mean 70.5 70.5
2019 70.4 70.4
2018 70.7 70.7
2017 70.5 70.5
2016 71.8 71.8
2015 74.5 74.5
2014 69.7 69.7
2013 67.9 67.9
2012 68.8 68.8
2011 70.0 70.0
2010 71.1 71.1
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Morning thoughts...

Today will be variably cloudy and warm. The temperature will likely top out mainly in the upper 70s and lower 80s across the region. Likely high temperatures around the region include:

New York City (Central Park): 78°
Newark: 80°
Philadelphia: 79°

The temperature will likely remain above normal through the remainder of this week.

Denver could make a run at 90° today. 2020 has already seen a record 74 such days there.

 

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63/55 and mostly cloudy.  Cloudy today should keep temps below or near 80 but still dry.  Warmer than normal continues through Mon (9/27) with Sun 9/27 being potential warmest day of past 3 weeks. The next front and deep trough into the GL and then east coast 9/30 - 10/6.   Front swings though Tue  9/29/ Wed (9/30) some heavy rain possible especially northern areas as it looks now.  Coldest looks to stay mainly west of the area with the brunt of the chilliest readings probably coming through the area 10/3 - 10/5 before moderation.  

9/24  - 9/28 : warmer / drier than normal.  Warmest days 9/25, 9/27
 

9.29 - 9/30: front (rain) potential heavy rain ,, first in 3 weeks or since 9/10-11.

10/1 - 10/6 : cooler than normal, coldest readings likely west with 1-2 days 10/3-10/4 before moderation.

10/7 : warmer times ahead

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Temperatures rose in the 70s across the region today. Tomorrow will likely be somewhat warmer with more sunshine than today.

In the Rockies, Denver reached 91° today. That surpassed the previous daily record of 89°, which was set in 1992. It was also Denver's 75th 90° or warmer day. The previous annual record was 73 days in 2012.

Temperatures will likely remain at generally above normal levels for the remainder of September. A cool shot is possible to open October.

Phoenix has an implied 91% probability of recording just its 13th September on record with a mean temperature of 90° or above. The most recent such occurrence was 2018 with a mean temperature of 91.8°. Phoenix will very likely record its hottest June-September period on record with a four-month mean temperature of 95.3°-95.5°. That would exceed the previous June-August record of 95.1°, which was set in 2013 and tied in 2015. The existing record is 93.9°, which was set in 2011.

The ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly was -0.4°C and the Region 3.4 anomaly was -0.8°C for the week centered around September 16. For the past six weeks, the ENSO Region 1+2 anomaly has averaged -0.93°C and the ENSO Region 3.4 anomaly has averaged -0.68°C. La Niña conditions have developed and will likely prevail through the remainder of autumn.

The SOI was +14.26.

Today, the preliminary Arctic Oscillation (AO) figure was +0.211.

On September 23, the MJO was in Phase 5 at an amplitude of 1.368 (RMM). The September 22-adjusted amplitude was 1.168.

Since 1990, there have been 11 La Niña events, 6 of which followed an El Niño winter. 10/11 (91%) case saw warmer than normal September. All 6 following an El Niño winter were warmer than normal. September mean temperatures for New York City for those cases were: 11 cases: 69.9°; Subset of 6 cases: 70.8°; Entire 1990-2019 period: 69.0°. The September mean temperature for all La Niña and neutral-cool cases following an El Niño winter (1950-2019: n=13) was 69.9°.

Since 1950, there have been five cases where a La Niña developed during June-July-August or afterward following an El Niño winter. 4/5 (80%) of those cases saw a predominant EPO+/AO+ winter pattern. The most recent such case was 2016-17. 9/10 (90%) of the La Niña winters that followed an El Niño winter featured a predominantly positive EPO.   

Based on sensitivity analysis applied to the latest guidance, there is an implied 70% probability that New York City will have a warmer than normal September. September will likely finish with a mean temperature near 68.4°.

 

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A -4sd ao in December during a la nina or near la nina year usually means heavy snowstorm sooner or later...there are exceptions but very few...

12/13/1966 the ao goes below a -4sd...the same time NYC is getting snow and rain but NYC got 7" of snow on 12/24...

12/19/1995 the ao goes below a -4sd...the same time the city is getting an 8" snowstorm...

12/29/2000 the ao goes below a -4sd...NYC got a foot of snow the next day...

12/18/2010 the ao goes below a -5sd...NYC got 20" of snow on 12/26-27...

1950 which is another la nina year had a -4sd ao on the 27th...at the same time NYC was getting 3" of snow and the coldest temp of the winter...9 degrees...not great but it was the best part of that winter...

the two el nino Decembers I found  with a -4sd are...

12/20/1963...ao was below -4sd on the 20th...NYC got 7" of snow on the 23rd...

12/21/2009...ao was almost -6sd...NYC got 11" of snow on the 19th-20th..

four more years I found with an ao -4sd in December...1961 was almost a -4sd...

12/26/1961...almost -4sd...6" of snow on 12/23-24...

12/31/1962...below -4sd...no heavy snow that winter...Just record cold...13 degree max in NYC 12/31/62...

12/27/1968...below -4sd...light snow soon followed...it took till Feb to get a heavy snowstorm...

12/29/1976...below -5sd...light snow that day but the winter had record cold...

12/27/1978...below -4sd...it took till Febfuary to get heavy snow...

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57 minutes ago, uncle W said:

A -4sd ao in December during a la nina or near la nina year usually means heavy snowstorm sooner or later...there are exceptions but very few...

12/13/1966 the ao goes below a -4sd...the same time NYC is getting snow and rain but NYC got 7" of snow on 12/24...

12/19/1995 the ao goes below a -4sd...the same time the city is getting an 8" snowstorm...

12/29/2000 the ao goes below a -4sd...NYC got a foot of snow the next day...

12/18/2010 the ao goes below a -5sd...NYC got 20" of snow on 12/26-27...

1950 which is another la nina year had a -4sd ao on the 27th...at the same time NYC was getting 3" of snow and the coldest temp of the winter...9 degrees...not great but it was the best part of that winter...

the two el nino Decembers I found  with a -4sd are...

12/20/1963...ao was below -4sd on the 20th...NYC got 7" of snow on the 23rd...

12/21/2009...ao was almost -6sd...NYC got 11" of snow on the 19th-20th..

The AO is going lower but our temps are going higher. This is confusing.

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