Ruh-roh. Sounds like more #Temperature #RollerCoasters are in the works... Freezing one day, boiling the next. Not good...
Meteorologist warns 'highly unusual' US winter pattern shift is coming
Story by Everett Sloane, 2/5/2026
"A sharp, late-season flip in the jet stream is setting up a winter pattern that looks very different from the one that opened the year, and forecasters say it is not business as usual. A leading Meteorologist has described the looming shift as 'highly unusual,' warning that a distorted #PolarVortex and a recharged storm track could rearrange who gets buried in snow and who finally thaws out. The stakes range from #water supplies in the mountains of the western United States to #EnergyDemand and even #wildlife stress in places that are not built for #ArcticAir.
"The core of the coming change is a dramatic reconfiguration of the polar vortex and the jet stream that steers storms across North America. Instead of a simple, locked-in cold pool over the eastern half of the country, forecasters describe a stretched and wobbling circulation that can send frigid air plunging south while allowing pockets of warmth to surge north. One Meteorologist has framed the setup as 'Highly unusual,' noting that winter weather across the United States is about to change in a big way as the upper-level flow reorganizes over the central and eastern states, a shift detailed in a recent analysis. Instead of the gradual, predictable evolution that textbooks once suggested, the atmosphere is pivoting quickly, with cold and warmth trading places in a matter of days."
#ExtremeTemperatures #UnpredictableWeather #USWeather #USWx #ClimateChange #ExtremeCold #WeatherWhiplash #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel
Anthropogenic amplification of precipitation variability over the past century
Wenxia Zhang, Tianjun Zhou , and Peili Wu
25 Jul 2024
Abstract
"As the climate warms, the consequent moistening of the atmosphere increases #ExtremePrecipitation. #Precipitation variability should also increase, producing larger wet-dry swings, but that is yet to be confirmed observationally. Here we show that precipitation variability has already grown globally (over 75% of land area) over the past century, as a result of accumulated #anthropogenic warming. The increased variability is seen across daily to intraseasonal timescales, with daily variability increased by 1.2% per 10 years globally, and is particularly prominent over Europe, Australia, and eastern North America. Increased precipitation variability is driven mainly by thermodynamics linked to atmospheric moistening, modulated at decadal timescales by circulation changes. Amplified precipitation variability poses new challenges for weather and climate predictions, as well as for resilience and adaptation by societies and #ecosystems."
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp0212
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#ClimateCatastrophe #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Resiliency #ClimateAction #ClimateActionNow
#Rainfall is increasingly unpredictable due to #ClimateChange
By Rodielon Putol
Earth.com staff writer
July 28, 2024
"In recent years, rainfall patterns worldwide have transformed dramatically, with many regions experiencing unprecedented changes in precipitation due to climate change.
"Folk tales about the wet seasons seem to have turned into reality. #TorrentialDownpours are becoming more common. These #HeavyRains disrupt daily life. They also challenge infrastructure meant for milder weather.
"At the same time, dry areas are facing longer #droughts, raising concerns about climate change and its impact on #UnpredictableWeather.
"These prolonged dry spells have severe implications for #agriculture, #water supply, and #ecosystem health, making the need for comprehensive climate action more urgent than ever.
Climate change and rainfall variability
"A groundbreaking study now solidifies the connection between human-induced climate change and erratic rainfall patterns, offering compelling evidence of the far-reaching impact of #HumanActivities on the #GlobalClimate system.
"The research vividly demonstrates that human actions have sparked a significant global shift towards more volatile rainfall patterns, disrupting traditional weather cycles and increasing the frequency of #ExtremeWeather events.
"This significant finding validates what climate models have long predicted, highlighting the urgent need for effective mitigation and adaptation strategies to address the growing #ClimateCrisis."
Read more:
https://www.earth.com/news/rainfall-is-increasingly-unpredictable-due-to-climate-change/
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TARJA TURUNEN Explains Why 'All The Nordic Countries' Are 'Really Tough' To Live In
https://blabbermouth.net/news/tarja-turunen-why-all-the-nordic-countries-are-really-tough-to-live-in
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