Category: climate

How does April 2020 stack up with past Aprils? And what is in store for May?

April 30, 2020

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Erik Proseus

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climate, forecast discussion

Over the last week we saw a decent amount of sun, as well as some rain and thunderstorms. We saw some great pictures […]
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Summer 2016 will likely be remembered for unrelenting heat

July 17, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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climate, excessive heat, summer

The summer of 2016 (at least meteorological summer, which consists of June, July, and August) is halfway over, and though not record-breaking, it […]
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Do cool Memphis Julys signal a cold and snowy winter?

August 6, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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climate, record temps, snow, winter

A question we have been asked a lot recently is what our unseasonably cool July might mean for the upcoming winter. We decided […]
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On a cold start to the year, average last freeze dates, and weekend rain

March 14, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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climate, forecast, freeze, lightning round

We introduced the MWN Lightning Round about a week ago to provide small bites of weather info that we think would interest our […]
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January 2013 Climate Data and Forecast Accuracy

February 6, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate, climate data

Temperatures once again averaged above normal, while precipitation was finally well above normal. Drought conditions continued to abate, even though rainfall was below […]
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2012: Warmest Year on Record, in Memphis and the U.S.

January 9, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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annual summary, climate, climate data

Apparently Memphis wasn’t the only hot spot in the good ole’ USA this year! A just-released report from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), […]
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MWN 2012-2013 Winter Outlook for the Mid-South

November 24, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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climate, seasonal outlook, winter

Winter outlooks are always a tricky endeavor here in the Mid-South. In fact, I’ll be honest, I don’t like doing them, but they […]
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Long-lead temperature forecasts indicate a hot Mid-South summer is likely

June 21, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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climate, long-range forecast, seasonal outlook

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their updated temperature probability outlooks today. Below are the outlooks for July 2012 and the July-August-September period. The […]
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September 2011 Climate Data and MWN Forecast Accuracy

October 3, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate

With one of the hottest summers on record in Memphis in the history books (3rd warmest behind 1980 and 2010), a welcome change […]
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August 2011 Climate Data and MWN Forecast Accuracy

September 3, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate

While the June-July period averaged 84.9 degrees (tied with 1980 as the warmest June-July on record in Memphis), August’s temperatures were slightly cooler […]
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Pattern shift means warmer and stormier in the Mid-South

December 27, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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2010 recap, climate, forecast discussion

It’s been a cold December f0r the Mid-South with an average temperature of 39.1 degrees at Memphis International Airport, or nearly 5 degrees […]
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September Climate Data and MWN Forecast Accuracy

October 1, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate

Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TNSeptember typically marks the transition from the heat of a Memphis summer to the much more pleasant conditions of […]
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Top 10 – Streaks of sub-70 degree temps

February 25, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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climate

The last 70 degree day in Memphis was November 15, 2009, or 102 days ago. This streak puts the city in the top […]
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A pattern shift in the making

January 17, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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climate, el nino, forecast discussion

My apologies for having taken some time off from the blog after the recent Arctic outbreak. I guess I was thawing my fingers. […]
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Climate trends, El Nino, and waterfowl

November 23, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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birds, climate, el nino, forecast models, nexrad radar

I have seen several interesting weather items of note in the past couple of days that I thought I would touch on today. […]
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Why “normals” don’t necessarily always seem normal

November 14, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate

I make it a practice to almost never use the word “normal” when referring to temperature and precipitation trends. Even though it is […]
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October climate data and forecast accuracy

November 4, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate

October continued the trend started in September by being much wetter than normal – in fact, record wet! The excess clouds and precipitation […]
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Regional precipitation totals for October

November 1, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTNWS-MEMPHIS TN / MEMPHISWEATHER.NET0835 PM CST SUN NOV 1 2009 …OCTOBER 2009 RAINFALL SET RECORDS ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH… THE MEMPHIS AIRPORT […]
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A note on climate: year-to-date precipitation

May 9, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate, record precip

After running behind in the precipitation category for much of the year, this month’s rains have caught the area back up to normal. […]
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It’s official! Warmest day of the year was yesterday

April 24, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate

I think we can officialy say spring is here, and summer is probably not too far away, given the temps recorded around the […]
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