Interesting…seeing a pattern here with powerful solar storms that have taken place during the month of May. Earlier this month, one of the strongest solar storms in many years occurred generating the northern lights in such unusual southern latitudes as Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Additionally, I posted an article last week about what was arguably the most powerful solar storm of the 20th Century which also took place during the month of May (13th-15th) during the year 1921. Today’s posting is about another powerful solar storm that took place during the month of May - this time in the year 1967 - and it almost caused a nuclear confrontation between the two superpowers at the time…the US and Soviet Union.
It was during the height of the Cold War and a powerful solar storm could have led to a disastrous military conflict between the US and Soviet Union if not for the early efforts of the US Air Force to monitor solar activity. On May 23rd, 1967, a solar storm took place that was so powerful, it jammed radar and radio communications in polar regions and the US Air Force actually began to prepare aircraft for war thinking the nation’s surveillance radars were being jammed by the Soviet Union. Fortunately, space weather forecasters in the military suspected there might be another cause and they relayed information about the possibility that a solar storm could have been the reason for the disrupted radar and radio communications. As it turned out, this information was enough to keep the planes on the ground and the US avoided a potential nuclear weapon exchange with the Soviet Union.
Read More
A stretch of rather nice weather is coming to the Denver metro region with generally dry and warm conditions right into the middle part of next week. Temperatures today should peak in the upper 70’s for afternoon highs and are likely to reach the low-to-mid 70’s on a daily basis into the middle of next week with some sunshine each day.
Read More
A cold front will grudgingly slide through the region today and then stall just to our south at the end of the week. There can be a shower or thunderstorm at just about any time today and tonight and some of the storms that form can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again this weekend as disturbances ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone. The weekend will not be a total washout, however, as there should be plenty of rain-free time. An unsettled weather pattern early next week will bring us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday, Memorial Day, and likely Tuesday as well.
Read More
A cold front will grudgingly slide through the region today and then stall just to our south at the end of the week. There can be a shower or thunderstorm at just about any time today and tonight and some of the storms that form can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again this weekend as disturbances ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone. The weekend will not be a total washout, however, as there should be plenty of rain-free time. An unsettled weather pattern early next week will bring us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday, Memorial Day, and likely Tuesday as well.
Read More
A cold front will grudgingly slide through the region today and then stall just to our south at the end of the week. There can be a shower or thunderstorm at just about any time today and tonight and some of the storms that form can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again this weekend as disturbances ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone. The weekend will not be a total washout, however, as there should be plenty of rain-free time. An unsettled weather pattern early next week will bring us a good chance of showers and thunderstorms on Monday, Memorial Day, and likely Tuesday as well.
Read More
Yesterday and today featured plenty of sunshine in the Mid-Atlantic region with very warm and rain-free conditions – not too common in recent weeks – and the dry weather is about to change. The approach of a cold front will bring about an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening across the Mid-Atlantic region and the threat of rain will continue on Thursday and Thursday night. Any thunderstorm in this stretch between this evening and tomorrow night can be on the strong-to-severe side with heavy rain, gusty winds and perhaps even some hail. The period between Friday and Sunday will likely feature some shower activity, but the weekend will not be a total washout. Looking ahead to Monday, Memorial Day, an unusually strong upper-level low for late May will be pushing in this direction and the holiday may turn out to be quite wet in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Read More
Today will be another day featuring abundant sunshine and very warm conditions with temperatures climbing well up into the 80’s for afternoon highs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. High pressure will be the main player through today, but an approaching cold frontal system later tonight will turn out to be a dominant player for the remainder of the week and weekend. This front will grudgingly slide across the region on Thursday and then stall just to our south at the end of the week ultimately allowing disturbances to track along its boundary zone.
As a result, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase here by this evening and the threat will continue on Thursday and Thursday night…any thunderstorm that forms in this stretch can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again on Saturday and Sunday; however, the weekend does not look like a washout. Additional disturbances will ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone into early next week and there is a good chance of showers on Monday, Memorial Day, and perhaps thunderstorms as well.
Read More
Today will be another day featuring abundant sunshine and very warm conditions with temperatures climbing well up into the 80’s for afternoon highs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. High pressure will be the main player through today, but an approaching cold frontal system later tonight will turn out to be a dominant player for the remainder of the week and weekend. This front will grudgingly slide across the region on Thursday and then stall just to our south at the end of the week ultimately allowing disturbances to track along its boundary zone.
As a result, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase here by this evening and the threat will continue on Thursday and Thursday night…any thunderstorm that forms in this stretch can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again on Saturday and Sunday; however, the weekend does not look like a washout. Additional disturbances will ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone into early next week and there is a good chance of showers on Monday, Memorial Day, and perhaps thunderstorms as well.
Read More
Today will be another day featuring abundant sunshine and very warm conditions with temperatures climbing well up into the 80’s for afternoon highs throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. High pressure will be the main player through today, but an approaching cold frontal system later tonight will turn out to be a dominant player for the remainder of the week and weekend. This front will grudgingly slide across the region on Thursday and then stall just to our south at the end of the week ultimately allowing disturbances to track along its boundary zone.
As a result, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will increase here by this evening and the threat will continue on Thursday and Thursday night…any thunderstorm that forms in this stretch can be on the strong side. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will diminish some on Friday and then increase again on Saturday and Sunday; however, the weekend does not look like a washout. Additional disturbances will ride along the stalled-out frontal boundary zone into early next week and there is a good chance of showers on Monday, Memorial Day, and perhaps thunderstorms as well.
Read More
A very warm weather pattern will continue across the Tennessee Valley right through the upcoming weekend as upper-level high pressure ridging strengthens nearby. After a rain-free day here at mid-week, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will return later tomorrow and likely continue on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Read More
