Freeze Warnings! Snow! It’s Only the First Day of Fall.
Freeze watches extended as far south as Albuquerque this morning. Cold air is plunging to the south across the Rocky Mountains on this first day of Fall. You can watch the local TV weather forecasts in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado by clicking on the link below.
Freeze Watches in Albuquerque!
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The National Weather Service has also issued Red Flag Warnings across much of the West Coast. Red Flag Warnings are issued when high winds are expected. Fires are the concern across much of the desert Southwest. In Phoenix, blowing dust may cause visibility problems later today. Here’s a link to your Phoenix forecast.
In the tropics:
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Dry air surrounding the area of disturbed weather kept it from developing into a tropical system, despite the fact that some reliable computer models continued to develop it. Last Friday, I thought it might develop into a tropical storm before quickly weakening as it moved farther north in the middle of the Atlantic, where it would experience high wind shear. (similar to Fred) However, dry air severely disrupted the showers and thunderstorms associated with the area of low pressure. National Hurricane Center forecasters are no longer even marking it as an area of possible development. When they give their tropical outlook every day, they give areas of disturbed weather, or persistent showers and thunderstorms either a “low”, “medium” or “high” chance for development. Currently, in the Atlantic Ocean, there are no areas of possible tropical development.
In the Pacific Ocean, there is one area the NHC forecasters are interested in. The Pacific Tropical Outlook shows an area that has a high potential for development. Even if the storm were to develop, it would weaken once it moves farther north in the Pacific. However, it may cause some high waves for Baja California.
-Dawn Brown