Possible Rain this Evening

 POSSIBLE RAIN THIS EVENING ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT

 

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Sunday Update on Isaac

Tropical Storm Isaac is steadily organizing as it lashes the Florida Keys with heavy rain and tropical storm-force winds. Sustained winds of 44 mph and 41 mph have been observed at Molasses Reef and Sombrero Key, respectively, this morning. Radar out of Key West shows an increase in spiral banding, and the beginnings of an eyewall. An Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft completed its first pass through the center of Isaac near 11:30 am EDT, and did not find the pressure had fallen, or that the peak winds had increased. Infrared and visible satellite loops show that Isaac is a large and increasingly well-organized storm. An analysis of upper level winds from the University of Wisconsin CIMSS shows that upper-level outflow is quite good and increasing to the north, but is lacking elsewhere. Moderate wind shear and dry air to the south are interfering with heavy thunderstorm development on Isaac's south side. Heavy rains from Isaac are lingering over Haiti and the Dominican Republic; flash floods in Haiti from Isaac's torrential rains killed at least four people. 

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UPDATE ON ISAAC

 

 

LATEST ON ISAAC

 

 

Here is the latest forecast models for Isaac, as you can see from this latest models the  Florida panhandle looks like a Possible Landfall, but it is to early to pinpoint a  exact location for landfall right now. Tomorrow we will know more as a Hurricane Hunter Aircraft is dropping instruments  in to the atmosphere at 45,000 ft trying to figure out where the exact location of the Bermuda high, which will be a part of forecasting and steering  of this Storm!

 

 

 

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Wildfires Rival City Lights at Night

 

Wildfires Rival City Lights at Night

For more than a decade, scientists have used data from instruments on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites to map the locations of wildfires. Now researchers have another tool for observing fires around the world. The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (S-NPP) carries an instrument so sensitive to low light levels that it can detect wildfires in the middle of the night.

 

On August 17, 2012, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on Suomi-NPP acquired this image of wildfires blazing in the western United States. The images were created with data from the instrument’s “day-night band,” which sensed the fire in the visible portion of the spectrum.

 

 

This is the Active Fire Map, It Shows Fires that are happening now and past fire since January 1st

 

 

 

 

Current Large Fires in the United States

 

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Tropical Storm Isaac

Tropical Storm Isaac

This is the latest forecast models which show the the possible track of Isaac!

 

 

By Friday afternoon we could see this storm develop into a hurricane. Its likely impact would be near Haiti. Then on Monday most computer models are still hinting that this thing will move towards southern Florida or points west  as a Category 1 Hurricane. The ensemble models are beginning to agree a bit more with the track of this storm:

 Here is the Ensemble Models



 At this point, forecasters say the Tropical Storm Isaac track is most likely to impact Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi early next week (Monday through Wednesday).

 

 

 Here is the latest  Hurricane Hunters Fly Through Path

 

 Right now Isaac is a tropical storm. Winds are in the 40-50mph range and are expected to increase during the day. Most models bring Isaac to a category 1 or weak category 2 hurricane early next week. We are not looking at a major hurricane the way things appear right now. The satellite below shows the clouds that make up the storm. You don't see an eye or the classic hurricane cloud formation yet. That will develop as the storm becomes better organized later this week. Computer models are not perfect and the storm could become much stronger than forecast.

 

 

 

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Winter Outlook for the 2012-2013 Season

Pic Coursty of Meghan Evans

Utah looks to Experience a wet Winter this year, if all goes to plan, but as all you know plans change all the time, keep posted for the latest update!

SMOKEY SKIES ALONG THE WASATCH FRONT TODAY

Yesterday afternoons MODIS image suggests that smoke from multiple sources in California and Nevada may be contributing.  The red areas designate active fires.

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A line of Thunderstorms are on the doorstep, Hvy Rain and Winds and lightning will accompany them!

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Very Windy Condition's to affect the Northern Wasatch Front in the next Hour!

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Storms developing to the west of #SLC #Utah  They are moving to the East, Northeast and will affect the Wasatch Front this Evening

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 ARCTIC SEA ICE SHRINKING 

Take a look at these pics real quick, they where taking 10 yr's apart, on Aug.6th. One would have to be blind to not see the globe warm right before our eyes.

       Fall 2012: Snow for Rockies; Warmth Grips Midwest, Northeast

Pic courtesy of Meghan Evans

Utah to dry out this week, this is the latest model for Precipitable water, (the amount of water in the atmosphere)! We will have to wait for this weekend before we juice up again!

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Showers/Storms East and South Drying Northwest Today

Storms starting to develop

Thunderstorms popping up and moving to the North East, Humidity is at 17% so gusty winds will be the case in the beginning, also frequent lightning  will accompany these storms, hopefully mother nature will leave us with a light show tonight!

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