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Today, let’s take a virtual trip south of the border to explore the more unusual side of Mexico’s geography. From the hot, dusty deserts in the north to stunning Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental Mountains to the tropical jungles in the south, Mexico is an incredibly diverse country with so […]
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When you think of Arizona, you probably think of endless sunshine, beautifully mild winters, the Sonoran Desert, outdoor living, the Grand Canyon, and much more. While that is true, there is so much more to Arizona than that. Let’s take a look at some obscure facts about Arizona that are […]
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We recently looked at how to perform basic GIS functionalities using pure Python. In this tutorial, we will take that to the next level, and add meteorological data from a NetCDF file. If you don’t know what a NetCDF file is, that’s perfectly fine. It stands for Network Common Data […]
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Did you know that you can do simple GIS operations and analysis using nothing but Python? Python’s very popular matplotlib library has mapping capabilities built into it. It’s certainly not a substitute for a true GIS application such as ESRI ArcGIS. However, if all you need is that basics, it […]
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Tropical Storm Cristobal has finally formed just north of Puerto Rico. As of this morning’s 8 AM EDT advisory, the storm was centered just north of the Turks and Caicos Islands with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The Hurricane Center has the storm slowly strengthening while encounters some shear […]
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Well, we have our first named storm of the 2014 Hurricane Season. As of this morning’s 11 AM EDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Arthur was centered just east of Daytona Beach, FL with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm is forecast to move up the east […]
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Dual polarization radar is an incredibly powerful tool for tracking severe weather. One important use for dual-pol radar is to track strong tornadoes by detecting the debris field with the radar. Similar to the Moore tornado last year, the April 27, 2014 Vilonia, Arkansas tornado passed about 10 miles north […]
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Cloudy with a change of cinnabons? No, Jim Gaffigan is not coming to your neighborhood. Nor will tasty baked goods be falling from the sky (how awesome would that be though). Instead, one of the most impressively beautiful and textbook upper-level mid-latitude storm systems in recent years is currently coming […]
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I am watching two possible areas for winter weather over the next three to four days. The first is a coastal storm that may bring some gusy winds and light snow to the northeast Sunday, and the other is an upper-level storm system that could bring more snow and ice […]
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A pattern shift in the jet stream has let Feburary start with quite a bang after a pretty quiet January. A series of winter storms that has come through and will be coming through Oklahoma this week will be impacting parts of the east coast as well. Tuesday, February 4th: […]
Read MoreA powerful Arctic cold front will collide with rich Gulf of Mexico moisture to bring a plethora of wintry mess to the Gulf Coast before continuing on to the Georgia and Carolina coasts. Behind the frontal passage this evening, temperatures will quickly plunge into the 20s and 30s along the […]
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A very powerful arctic cold front will be impacting much of the lower 48 this week, bringing the coldest air in over a year to much of the plains. Several waves of jet stream energy will come out across Oklahoma between Thursday and Monday, resulting in all sorts of winter […]
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