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.  

[BooneWX]

59 minutes ago, kvegas-wx said:

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

The rollercoaster ride that keeps on giving 

[strongwxnc]

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

Something’s never change in the winter time round here. We all want to score big!


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[BornAgain13]

Looks like the period after the 12th or so still looks good. I know its a ways out their but after a period of warmth, hopefully we really Crank up the Cold/Snow.