Warming planet slows jet stream causing downpours

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Climate change: Warming planet slows jet stream causing downpours

Specifically, our reporting finds:

At some point over the past three years, 27 states – all east of the Rocky Mountains – hit their highest 30-year precipitation average since record keeping began in 1895. A dozen states, including Iowa, Ohio and Rhode Island, saw five of their 10 wettest years in history over the past two decades. Michigan saw six of its wettest 10 years on record over the past 13 years. In June, at least 136 daily rainfall records were set during storms across five states along the Mississippi River. At the opposite extreme, eight states – including five in the West – had at least three record-dry years in the same time period. That’s double what would be expected based on historical patterns.

Upcoming Sunsets – December 7, 2021

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Upcoming Sunsets:

Earliest Sunset – Friday, December 10 at 4:21 pm
4:30 pm sunset – Tuesday, December 28
4:45 pm sunset – Thursday, January 13
5:00 pm sunset – Tuesday, January 25
5:15 pm sunset – Saturday, February 5
5:30 pm sunset – Thursday, February 17
5:45 pm sunset – Tuesday, March 1
7:00 pm sunset – Sunday, March 13
Daylight Savings Time Begins – Sunset on Sunday, March 13 is at 6:59 pm
7:15 pm sunset – Saturday, March 26
7:30 pm sunset – Friday, April 8
7:45 pm sunset – Thursday, April 21

Weather Update – December 7, 2021

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Tomorrow is the day Big Red gets his new tires. ⚫

I am watching the forecast carefully, but I’m not concerned. I have scheduled the inspection for Friday, and I expect to have Big Red back on the road come the weekend. Weekend does look kind of rainy, and I might not need to run to store, as I am still well stocked in the pantry.

This evening though I am chewing over walking down to CVS to get my COVID booster. It depends on how cold it is later. I really want to get my booster sooner then later, and without my truck, I’ll be walking. It’s healthy to walk. Hopefully I’ll feel good enough after the booster to walk home, if it’s anything like the second shot, it wasn’t awful until the second day. Actually, maybe that’s not a good idea if I’m getting the truck tires tomorrow.

Today.
Feels like …
December 18th.

Slight Chance of Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy.

Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

 37 degrees , 4:21
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
December 3rd.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind.

and

 26 degrees , 7:12
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Light Snow is likely

Light snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy.

Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

 35 degrees , 4:21
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
December 17th.

Slight Chance of Snow Showers

A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

 22 degrees , 7:13
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

and

 35 degrees , 4:21
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
December 10th.

Mostly Cloudy then Chance of Snow Showers

A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

 24 degrees , 7:14
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
December 9th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

 40 degrees , 4:21
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
November 13th.

Chance of Rain then Rain is likely

Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

 32 degrees , 7:15
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
November 3rd.

Rain

Rain. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

 54 degrees , 4:22
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
October 24th.

Rain

Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

 38 degrees , 7:16
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
November 23rd.

Showers is likely

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

 46 degrees , 4:22
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
November 30th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

 27 degrees , 7:17
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
November 28th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

 44 degrees , 4:22
sunset.

Good Morning – December 7, 2021

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Good morning! Happy Tuesday. ☀

Second day of the second week of December. Cool but it could be colder. Not as rainy as yesterday but also not as windy or rainy.

Partly sunny and 33 degrees in Bethlehem, NY. ☀ There is a west-northwest breeze at 10 mph. 🍃. Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 5 pm. ☃️

Catching the early local bus 🚍 downtown, as it’s a suit and tie day at work and I have an early meeting. 👨‍⚖️ I started the move into the new office 🏢 yesterday, I’ll probably work in there the balance of the day. While the move isn’t official until Thursday, the office is vacant and it’s a lot more convenient to be on the floor with the staff I’m supervising. That said, if the phone and computer isn’t working in the new office I might have to go back.

I brought in some Christmas lights 🎄 to decorate up my new office, although I’m trying to keep is clean and simpler then old office, which had become kind of cluttered over time.