2009 New Year’s Eve Forecast
Today's National Forecast, Image: NOAA
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A rain storm that affected many of the Gulf States has now moved off the coast of the Carolinas this New Year’s.
TV forecasters are still going with a chance for rain/snow mix in the big cities of New York and Boston tonight,
National Radar Image, Image: NOAA
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even though, as you can see, a lot of the rain has moved off the coast. Stay tuned to your local TV forecast for the latest. You can see another storm has moved into the Portland area. As far as other New Year’s hot spots; click on the links below for the TV forecast in your favorite town to celebrate ringing in the New Year!
-Dawn Brown
Cool Air Dips South, El Nino Rains in Cali?
Cool Air, Image: Unisys Weather
Cool air is finally surging toward the South. On this visible satellite image, captured at about 3pm EST today, you can see the dense overcast clouds across the Central Plains. Temperatures are dropping to the 30s, 40s, and 50s in many locations. In Lake Charles, Louisiana, the forecast high is expected to drop from the upper 80s to the mid 70s by Friday.
In California, rain will finally taper off this evening into Thursday. At the bottom of this article, you’ll find the one day record rainfalls posted by the National Weather Service offices for Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Los Angeles TV forecasters have the latest on the storms in Southern California, while the Bay Area forecast can be seen on San Francisco TV.
Above average rainfall across the southern United States is usually forecast during an El Nino year.
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El Nino Impacts, Source: NOAA
According to the NOAA scientists, “El Niño’s impacts depend on a variety of factors, such as intensity and extent of ocean warming, and the time of year. Contrary to popular belief, not all effects are negative. On the positive side, El Niño can help to suppress Atlantic hurricane activity. In the United States, it typically brings beneficial winter precipitation to the arid Southwest, less wintry weather across the North, and a reduced risk of Florida wildfires.
El Niño’s negative impacts have included damaging winter storms in California and increased storminess across the southern United States. Some past El Niños also have produced severe flooding and mudslides in Central and South America, and drought in Indonesia.” ( Source: NOAA )
According to NOAA, the 2009-2010 El Nino is expected to strengthen during this upcoming winter period.
…RECORD 24 HOUR RAINFALL SET OR TIED AROUND THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREA TUESDAY OCT 13…
STATION NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
KENTFIELD 6.14 4.20 SET IN 1957
OAKLAND MUSEUM 3.86 0.37 SET IN 1988
RICHMOND 3.38 2.47 SET IN 1962
SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT 2.64 2.62 SET IN 1962
SAN FRANCISCO DOWNTOWN 2.49 1.80 SET IN 1962
SANTA ROSA 2.74 (TIED) 2.74 SET IN 1962
KING CITY 1.65 0.30 SET IN 2007
MONTEREY CLIMATE STATION 2.66 1.14 SET IN 1962
SALINAS 1.05 0.39 SET IN 1992
SANTA CRUZ 3.16 2.49 SET IN 1957
…RECORD RAINFALL REPORTS FOR TUESDAY OCT 13…
STATION NAME NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
PASO ROBLES 1.80 INCHES 1.41 INCHES IN 1968
SANTA BARBARA APT 1.67 INCHES 0.62 INCHES IN 1957
WFO OXNARD 0.51 INCHES 0.34 INCHES IN 1962
BURBANK APT 0.59 INCHES 0.33 INCHES IN 1957
WOODLAND HILLS 0.66 INCHES 0.27 INCHES IN 2007 (PIERCE COLLEGE)
SANDBERG 0.57 INCHES 0.09 INCHES IN 1957