Climatology

Flash Flood Season in the Rocky Mountain West – Just a Reminder

by on July 28th, 2008

Jeff Braun This is just a brief reminder that it is monsoon/(FLASH) flood season here in Colorado and the rest of the Rocky Mountain West and adjacent High Plains.  While this region is no stranger to flooding conditions…particularly in the late spring and early summer when combined severe weather threats often aggravate the ongoing snow Continue Reading

Climatology Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues Monsoon Problems in Forecasting

The North American Monsoon Season Has Begun

by on July 15th, 2008

(Courtesy NOAA/NWS – July 15, 2008) Jeff Braun Strong heating over the elevated (Mexican Plateau) desert southwest CONUS causes an area of low pressure to form known as a thermal low.  Since the air pressure is relatively higher over the nearly adjacent ocean areas (Gulf of California and the Tropical Pacific) to the south and west, air flow (from high Continue Reading

Climatology Convection Heavy Rain and Flooding Issues Monsoon

The Front: The Importance of Climatology in Aviation

by on March 6th, 2008

J. Braun In the latest issue of “The Front” – the National Weather Service’s aviation forecast news e-magazine – an article titled, “The Importance of Climatology in Aviation” shows us why climatology is important not only to the aviation forecaster, but to prospective pilots too. Click here: http://aviationweather.gov/general/pubs/front/docs/dec-07.pdf for the latest December, 2007 issue.  Also in Continue Reading

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