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(DIR) Post #AvOOq6BnY0cIpT5hAW by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T14:46:29Z
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⛅ Why am I still finding myself wearing a sweater in June? While there is the occasional 80 F/26 C day, the weather has been marked lately with cloudy days are in the mid 60s, around 15-20 C. It may be easier on our energy bills to not be running up the AC, but changes in weather can affect broader systems of energy cycling: whether we look at the performance of solar-batteries or plant growth cycles that are influenced by levels of sunlight, temperature, and humidity. I'm going to pull in references to some articles discussing this phenomenon for others who may be curious to learn more. #weather
(DIR) Post #AvOOq7LlESBEQelAKu by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-22T14:27:24Z
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5 days ago I did a thread pulling some references explaining the cool May and early June weather that was leading to me still wearing a sweater and failing strawberry crops in the US East. This time, I'm going to read through articles that examine what factors led to the current heatwave in the US East, what that means for other parts of the world who have interconnected systems that mean they will be experiencing the same thing, but potentially in an opposite manner. If we are lucky, I'll think of some music to include at the end, like this is Welcome to Night Vale. The rest will be unlisted.#weather #pixelRamblesAboutTheWeather
(DIR) Post #AvOOqDe3pKNpx9Mrh2 by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T15:19:36Z
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I'm not going to keep this in line with the current thread since I shared it before, but as a reminder..."Why was January Earth’s hottest on record?"https://www.alleghenyfront.org/january-hottest-record-climate-change/Published Feb 28, 2025
(DIR) Post #AvOOqDjjUEv8Ek1OXA by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T14:58:24Z
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> While the oceans play a role in overall weather development and climate, we must also consider that these events can be seen as an indication of larger-scale changes, rather than having an impact themselves... This strong current of warm water [in the AMOC system] has a direct influence on the climate in the eastern United States. For example, it keeps temperatures warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer across the entire East Coast, more notable in the state of Florida... > But for a while now, we have been observing some changes, indicating the weakening of this entire transport system... the North Atlantic is much colder than it was this time last year. [In contrast, another forecast] shows the warm ocean anomalies along the west coast of the United States and Canada... We can’t really say that colder temperatures in the North Atlantic can bring a colder winter to the United States on their own. It’s most likely that the same atmospheric conditions that create these cold oceanic anomalies also help to create a specific colder Winter pattern over the United States and Canada.https://www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2/atlantic-anomaly-hints-cold-winter-2025-2026-pattern-over-united-states-canada-fa/Published on June 10th, 2025#weather
(DIR) Post #AvOOqEdO9JRL1M3qHg by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-22T14:36:56Z
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As a disclaimer, I am not a weather expert, I am just someone who finds weather interesting and wants to hyperfixate on it.I like knowing how weather is more about whether it feels hot or cold today, but whether some plants will grow, certain clothing materials will become more trendy, impact union bargaining positions for HVAC technicians, or a decrease in summer camp attendance for parents who cannot send their kids to an air conditioned summer camp
(DIR) Post #AvOOqLMz6hTfuVRLBg by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T15:10:10Z
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> Central Park was among several climate sites in New York that recorded its "coldest high temperature on record for May 22" [according to the National Weather Service]... (pixel note: I think "coldest high" meaning that the high range of the temperatures, like when we say a day will have temperatures from 30-50 degrees, from the coolest to hottest part of the day.)> The standout was Central Park, where a high of just [51F/11C] broke the old record of [54F/12C] set way back in 1894... Typically, Central Park high temperatures during this time of year are [73F/23C]. The average low is [57F/14C] meaning Thursday's high temperatures were colder than the typical low temperatures for this time of year. However, Central Park did not set a record low temperature for May 22, NWS meteorologist Bill Goodman told Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/central-park-breaks-131-year-temperature-record-2076554Published on May 23, 2025
(DIR) Post #AvOOqLodRtazIGNQHo by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-22T14:44:50Z
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In the past year, the Northeast experienced an abnormal drought of historical measures. Even as we had a recent rainy spring, there were some regions who needed several more months to properly recover their reservoirs. More or less rain doesn't mean drainage systems or soil compacting will automatically return to expected conditions. According to the US drought monitor, of the cumulative area experiencing any level of drought intensity in the northeast, only 27.8% wasn't experiencing some level of drought. Now, we're at 96.54%, which is an improvement for a region that isn't supposed to be dry. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NortheastI'm curious to see whether this heat wave is enough to compromise the drought intensity. It depends on how much this current heat wave is an indicator of more or less rain to come. No matter where you are in the US, the drought monitor invites submissions of the conditions you observe, if you'd like to participate in community science!
(DIR) Post #AvOOqSdY5Vt2RuFATg by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T15:15:34Z
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> Last month was Earth's second-warmest May on record - exceeded only by May 2024 - rounding out the northern hemisphere's second-hottest March-May spring on record...> Global surface temperatures last month averaged 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than in the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period, when humans began burning fossil fuels on an industrial scale, C3S said. That broke a run of extraordinary heat, in which 21 of the last 22 months had an average global temperature exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial times - although scientists warned this break was unlikely to last.> A separate study, published by the World Weather Attribution group of climate scientists on Wednesday, found that human-caused climate change made a record-breaking heatwave in Iceland and Greenland last month about 3C hotter than it otherwise would have been - contributing to a huge additional melting of Greenland's ice sheet.https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/may-was-worlds-second-hottest-record-eu-scientists-say-2025-06-11/Published on June 11, 2025
(DIR) Post #AvOOqSdY5Vt2RuFATh by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-22T15:23:38Z
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Things that characterize the current heat wave, or adequately described as a "heat dome" includes a high pressure trapping of air, leading to low winds, high humidity, and warmer overnight temperatures that reduce the chance for a reprieve through the days. It encompasses central US to western europe. On the edges of the dome, we have chances of localized thunderstorms with the potential for flash flooding. While there's a tendency to run to the beach in the heat, it may not be the best to spend a lot of time in high humidity without any shade, especially if there's a sharp change in air between the heat dome and the cool shore, or just the act of having an overheated body dropped into cold water that can lead to cold shock. As mentioned last week when I spoke about higher temperatures in the west contrasted by cooler ones in the east due to opposing systems, we're now seeing a cool down in the west as the east heats up. Hopefully this reduces some wildfire risk in the west at least, after significantly drying out in recent weeks.[US] https://watchers.news/2025/06/20/extreme-heat-alerts-central-eastern-usa-heat-dome/[UK] https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-turns-warm-summer-days-in-england-into-health-threat/
(DIR) Post #AvOOqZxIsSqd9CXXk0 by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T15:33:50Z
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There are a few different articles that reference this, so I'll just kind of compile them together. To sum it up broadly, places that are having unusually cooler weather have typical spring-emerging plants that tend to be cultivated early-on are more stressed in their growth. Farmers and gardeners are preparing to balance out with incoming (re)planting of crops more curated for the weather. Some places with unusually warm weather are finding, to an extent, a more abundant harvest for certain crops. Note: Wild plants may respond differently than those produced in large-scale industrial farming, some may be more or less resilient.[Canada] "Wet, cool spring raises replanting concerns" https://farmtario.com/crops/wet-spring-raises-replanting-concerns/[Canada] "Blooms may be delayed by cold weather but plants 'tougher than the gardeners'" https://www.delta-optimist.com/the-mix/blooms-may-be-delayed-by-cold-weather-but-plants-tougher-than-the-gardeners-10701539[USA] "Hill Farm: Strawberries are not as plentiful this year, but other berries are looking good" https://www.farmersadvance.com/story/news/2025/06/11/weather-has-impacted-strawberry-hill-farms-crop-this-year/84147763007/[USA] "Cool Weather Challenges Michigan Crops" https://www.agriculture.com/cool-weather-challenges-michigan-crops-11754333[Ukraine] "Farmers record up to 100% of fruit crop losses due to frost in the Mykolaiv region" https://nikvesti.com/en/news/public/303765-mykolaiv-region-farmers-fruit-crop-losses[Britain] "Britain's sunny spring brings a bumper strawberry crop" https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/britains-sunny-spring-brings-bumper-strawberry-crop-2025-06-04/
(DIR) Post #AvOOqh9c75r1TPLyOu by pixouls@post.lurk.org
2025-06-17T15:34:52Z
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I'm going to leave things there, but hopefully that helps others better understand what's been going on with their weather! Happy to take contributions for other things that will deepen the discussion. I'm by no means a meteorological professional.