Mid-Long Range Discussion 2026

[wncsnow]

11 minutes ago, NorthHillsWx said:

12z GFS drops a total of 0.00” QPF on RDU through January 9

Yep the drought is becoming a big issue with wildfires in WNC. 

[BooneWX]

The models giveth the models taketh 

[wncsnow]

Lol

[SnowDawg]

Multiple days of good trends to a February 2021 redux in the blink of an eye. 

[BooneWX]

Cold dumps west and pumps a ridge that bridges with our -NAO. Not ideal. 

[WiseWeather]

Maybe we should relax… the models have had a tough year and obviously they have started drinking early for the new year.


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[BornAgain13]

This stinks! Lol. I was hyped after the past couple of days of trends. But this has happened before. The rug does get pulled out! Hopefully things come back 

[wncsnow]

18 minutes ago, BooneWX said:

Cold dumps west and pumps a ridge that bridges with our -NAO. Not ideal. 

Yeah it keeps a SE Ridge the entire run basically yikes 

[BooneWX]

It’s not all bad imo. A surging ridge into Alaska and a trough east of Hawaii is an ideal look at this range. I’m wondering if we’re seeing some feedback issues… a lot of moving parts… windshield wiper effect. You’ve got a stout -NAO developing, a lot of active shortwaves embedded in the flow and a complete Pacific reshuffle commencing. I’m hard pressed to believe we’re even close to a final solution.

[CaryWx]

1 hour ago, NorthHillsWx said:

12z GFS drops a total of 0.00” QPF on RDU through January 9

[wncsnow]

Euro looks terrible through January 10. Widespread 60s every day next week and some 70s. GFS also shows the warm temps

[wncsnow]

[olafminesaw]

Obviously seems like a kick the can situation but beyond the first reshuffle looking good on the AI GEFS

[Leesville Wx Hawk]

If this verifies, it would be a good day to apply science to my golf swing!

[Met1985]

4 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

You better get ready for spring in your area. 

[wncsnow]

1 minute ago, Met1985 said:

You better get ready for spring in your area. 

I'm always ready

[Northern Foothills Snowman]

27 minutes ago, Met1985 said:

You better get ready for spring in your area. 

I like how 60’s and 70’s for high temperatures are red. 
So I guess this summer the 80’s 90’s will be black.

 

[wncsnow]

7 minutes ago, Northern Foothills Snowman said:

I like how 60’s and 70’s for high temperatures are red. 
So I guess this summer the 80’s 90’s will be black.

 

Thats pretty typical for modeling sites like pivotal weather. 

[NorthHillsWx]

Neither the GFS nor the EURO have meaningful QPF in central NC until January 14! 

[kvegas-wx]

This thread is pure comedy sometimes, a play on emotional instability, the cause of rising psychotherapy costs in the southeast.  Ridges gonna ridge.