Category: sounding

Weather 102: Why is our cloud cover staying in place so long?

November 24, 2016

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Erik Proseus

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severe thunderstorms, sounding, weather 102

Thought I’d do a quick explainer on why it was cloudy all day today after forecasts yesterday indicated we might see some afternoon sun, and why I think we could have a repeat for most of tomorrow. A forecast sounding is basically a cross-section of the atmosphere from top to bottom over a certain location.…
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2015 starts wet with a chance of wintry precip

January 1, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, sounding, winter weather

Happy New Year! Unfortunately, we will start 2015 in a wet and cool fashion. A hint of possible sleet has put us meteorologists in front of the computer models and checking out current atmospheric conditions early! I’ll mainly focus on the upcoming 8 hours, as that is when the threat of any wintry precipitation…
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Watch for falling virga!

November 14, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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sounding, virga, weather 101

Some interesting cloud formations floated over the Memphis metro this morning as an upper-level disturbance moved through the area. Below is a great picture taken by Angela High along the north loop of I-40. Virga descending from clouds over north Memphis on Wednesday morning. Photo credit: Angela High. With the disturbance passing by, these clouds…
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Sunday afternoon update on tomorrow’s winter weather scenario

February 12, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, sounding, winter weather

For those who have followed along with our blog posts the past couple of days, thank you! If you have read them, you know the models had been fairly consistent up to this point with tomorrow’s potential winter weather scenario, with a couple of exceptions in the details. Today, I bring you good news (for…
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Sunday afternoon forecast discussion

March 6, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, forecast models, sounding

Clouds have been hanging tough across the Mid-South in the wake of a cold front that moved through Saturday morning. The clouds are not breaking up thanks to moisture trapped beneath a low-level inversion (increasing temperatures with height) and a cool northeasterly breeze. (See the atmospheric sounding, or vertical slice, below.) 3/6/11, 3pm, Memphis model…
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