Category: summer

Weather musings on a hot October day

October 6, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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remnants tropical, summer, tropical

Some thoughts on September rainfall patterns, the last of the summer heat, and an impactful hurricane season
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Summer is in high gear; what about thunderstorm chances?

June 22, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, heat, intern, summer

Several of you have commented that it seemed like a decent spring in Memphis this year turned pretty suddenly to summer about a […]
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Summer is here! Heat, humidity, and poor air quality

June 13, 2024

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Erik Proseus

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air quality, heat, summer

An extended period of “late spring” is coming to an end. The past month has featured brief periods of hot weather, but generally […]
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Much-needed rain closes out a hot two-month start to summer 2022

July 31, 2022

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, record temps, summer

Today closes out what will go into the record books as the hottest June/July on record in Memphis, ironically with one of the […]
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Farewell spring, it’s been fun…

May 18, 2021

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

It has been a wonderful spring so far across the Mid-South, and for many in the Southeast. April was a below average month […]
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More hot weather… but a (relative) end is in sight!

September 29, 2019

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Erik Proseus

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excessive heat, intern, summer, TeamMWN

Two weeks ago in this space, we asked the same question and didn’t get an appropriate answer: “when will the heat finally end?” […]
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Is summer over? And will Harvey visit the Mid-South?

August 25, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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Harvey, summer, tropical

While the summer was not overly hot, it seems a lot of folks are still ready to put it to bed earlier than […]
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The Summer Swing Begins in Memphis This Week

June 25, 2017

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, holiday, summer

Are you ready for the summer? Are you ready for the sunshine? We’ve got warmth and sunshine for much of our week ahead, but […]
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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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Summertime weather sticks around into September

September 2, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

Though “meteorological summer” ended on August 31, Mother Nature isn’t paying any attention to the calendar as summertime conditions continue well into September. […]
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El Nino ramps up – what it means to Mid-South weather

May 27, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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el nino, seasonal outlook, summer

Climatologists and environmental scientists expected El Nino to appear over the winter of 2014-’15 and, though it never officially did, it appears it […]
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A hot weekend, but another round of below normal temps is moving in!

July 26, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

The well below normal temperatures we’ve experienced for much of the month has resulted in this weekend’s “normal” July weather feeling rather uncomfortable. […]
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Cool July weather sets records – the month “by the numbers”

July 19, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, record temps, summer

Besides perhaps pool owners who can’t seem to get their pools to warm up, there are very few complaints about the unusually cool […]
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Summertime pattern builds into the Mid-South

June 15, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

As everyone knows, the first half of June featured a lot of rain in the Memphis metro. Perhaps this blog on the first […]
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Late summer heat wave expected as we head towards Labor Day

August 24, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, heat, holiday, summer, video

While there have been few complaints overall about the mild summer we have experienced, a heat wave will likely make us forget about […]
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Unusual summer pattern (but not for this year) maintains cool conditions

August 16, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

What a pleasant reprieve we have had the past few days from typical August conditions! Actually, after a below average July temperature-wise, August […]
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Summer is headed back to the Mid-South!

July 28, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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forecast discussion, summer

An uncommon mid-latitude weather system has made for cooler weather in the Mid-South to end the week. While these systems are no stranger […]
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String of above normal temps could end as summer begins!

June 20, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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heat, solstice, summer

Since May 28, the Memphis airport has had only one day in which the high did not reach 90 degrees (it was only […]
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Summer 2010 begins Monday, June 21!

June 20, 2010

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Erik Proseus

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education, solstice, summer

And you’re probably thinking: “It’s just starting?? What about all this heat we’ve had the past month??” Even though temperatures have been above […]
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