Freeze Watch Up North. I don't expect a frost or freeze in the immediate metro area, but north of a line from Brainerd to Hinkley temperatures may dip below 30 for 2-3 hours, leading to a hard freeze.

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Details from the Duluth NWS.FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * LOCATION.NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.AS WELL AS DOUGLAS. BURNETT AND WASHBURN COUNTIES OF NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. * TEMPERATURE.OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * IMPACTS.THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COULD BRING AN END TO THE GROWING SEASON FOR MUCH OF THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. 2012: Global Warming. I run into a fair number of people who tell me ' Paul, yes, the USA had a very hot summer. The rest of the world has been unusually chilly so it all cancels out.' The global data set doesn't support that statement.

(above) shows global temperatures anomalies since December, 2011. The upper left graphic shows December - February temperature trends, showing intense warming over North America and far northern latitudes, but a cool bias for portions of Asia. Spring anomalies (upper right) show a fairly uniform warming over most of the planet, the same with summer anomalies (bottom map) - average summer temperatures 3-5 F. Warmer than the long-term average for Canada, North Africa and a big chunk of Asia.

The data is the data, and the maps above reflect trends seen not just since December of 2011, but since the mid-80s. Summer Of 2012: Just Hot Or Did We Do It? WJLA-TV meteorologist Bob Ryan does a good job of sorting out the (global) trends from land-use issues and 'normal' variations in temperature in this; here's an excerpt: '. The long term trend is clear, but the year to year variability is also clear.

I deal with probabilities so I'll go out on a limb and say I think it is unlikely next summer in Washington will be our 4th really hot summer in a row. Then to answer the question in my title. Did 'we' make the past summer as hot as it was? I think the answer is no... But we sure helped make it hotter than average and our footprints of a warmer world, probably a warmer DC area in the coming decades are clearer and clearer all the time.

Some of my colleagues don't agree. I look forward to their blogs on climate and if there is a human 'footprint' on our environment, climate and weather patterns.' Blocking Patterns: How Global Warming May Have Worsened U.S. Extreme warming over the Arctic is affecting the jet stream patterns, with a greater tendency toward 'blocks', holding patterns aloft that can make heat, drought (and flooding) worse. Explains; here's an excerpt: ' As the summer of 2012 winds down, with drought and searing temperatures its hallmark for much of the continental, researchers are trying to get a better handle on the factors that contribute to the persistence of weather patterns responsible for the extremes.

The immediate culprit: patterns of atmospheric flow that steer storms along a given path for weeks, heating and depriving some areas of needed rain while drenching others. Such blocking patterns are a global phenomena, a normal component of Earth's weather systems. But some researchers suggest that global warming's influence on the Arctic and on the tropics can change circulation patterns in ways that keep blocking patterns in place longer than they otherwise might.' Photo credit above: ' Drought-damaged corn is seen in a field near Nickerson, Neb., on Aug. Nati Harnik/AP/File. Getting The Drop On Storms.

Hurricane Hunter aircraft drop highly-sensitive weather instruments into hurricanes; these 'dropsondes' send back a real-time stream of information that bolsters the high-resolution computer models hurricane forecasters rely on to get a handle on these massive, Texas-size storms. Here's a great explanation of how these instruments work in a post at: ' Whenever NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns millions of coastal residents about a potential storm, one of the tools backing up the decision is a small and highly sophisticated instrument package developed at NCAR. Dozens of these packages, known as dropsondes, are released at high altitudes by “hurricane hunter” aircraft to transmit data on temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind while descending by parachute through tropical storms and hurricanes.

Equipped with GPS technology to pinpoint atmospheric conditions by location, the dropsondes have led to an average 10–20% improvement in track forecasts for the critical 48-hour window in which hurricane watches and warnings are issued, according to the NHC. Those warnings are estimated to save an average of about 200 lives yearly.' Hurricane Climatology. The of the National Weather Service has an interesting post, reminding us of a the tragic Hurricane of 1928 (before storms had names) that claimed nearly 2,000 lives across Florida. Other charts include the return frequency of all hurricanes (middle) and major, Category 3+ hurricanes (bottom). Details: ' Florida's deadliest hurricane struck on this date back in 1928.

The 'Okeechobee' hurricane of 1928 made landfall near Palm Beach as a category 4 storm. Over 1800 people lost their lives, mostly from a 6 to 9 foot storm surge on Lake Okeechobee. The bottom two images show the average return date for hurricanes and major hurricanes. On average, Tampa Bay would see a hurricane pass within 50 nautical miles every ten years. Tampa Bay would see a major (category 3 or higher) hurricane pass within 50 nautical miles every 33 years.

The last major hurricane to make landfall within 50 miles of Tampa Bay was in 1921!' IPhone 5: Everything You Need To Know. Did you hear, Apple just came out with a new smartphone? Does a nice job of summarizing the iPhone 5; here's an excerpt: ' The new iPhone 5 is here.

It's thinner and faster than ever, with a new form factor that uses a gorgeous panoramic screen with more resolutions and less consumption. It also surfs the web much faster, thanks to its new LTE capabilities. And, just as we knew, it has a new smaller dock connector called Lightning. Overall, it seems they have incrementally improved every single aspect of the iPhone. It's not a revolutionary phone, but it is a very nice release.'

Last 80 of 2012? Probably Not. I base that on the overall trends: this year is the warmest on record (to date) and long range guidance is hinting at 70s and 80s the last few days of September. But a definite correction is shaping up through at least the middle of next week. Sunday highs ranged from 80 in the Twin Cities to 81 St. Cloud and 83 Redwood Falls. On This Date in Weather History (courtesy of the ): 1955: A late-season tornado hits Koochiching County. Most damage was confined to trees.

1911: Pipestone is hit with baseball-sized hail that smashes numerous windows at the Calumet Hotel and high school. The local observer measured hail three inches deep.

People got their photos taken in automobiles surrounded by the icy white ground. Paul's Star Tribune Outlook for the Twin Cities and all of Minnesota: TODAY: Windy and cool with a mix of clouds and sun. Winds: NW 15-25. High: 59 MONDAY NIGHT: Freeze Watch up north (no frost/freeze for the immediate metro). Low: 40 TUESDAY: Chilly start. Bright sun, breezy.

High: 59 WEDNESDAY: Next clipper. Milder, patchy clouds. High: near 70 THURSDAY: Partly sunny, cooler.

High: 64 FRIDAY: Mix of clouds & sun, brisk. High: 62 SATURDAY: Sunny start, PM clouds, cool wind. High: 59 SUNDAY: Fading sun, brief warm-up.

I'm not smart enough to be a lawyer or doctor. I'm still mesmerized by storms; they remind me how small, insignificant and powerless I really am. Dvd Danilo Gentili Volume 1 Download Avi.

On sunny, quiet days I can turn to my wife for that. There's the intellectual challenge of predicting the future, and the communications challenge: choosing the right words to paint a picture in the mind of the reader. Great toys (um technology) too. That, and every day is different. Weather patterns may be similar, but never identical. Tough to get stuck in a boring rut.

Especially this year. No snow is in sight for the metro area through the end of the month. Where else does the weather guy have to put that down on paper in mid-September? A light frost can't be ruled out for far outlying suburbs Tuesday morning, but right now I don't see a widespread frost/freeze for most suburbs. It doesn't look quite as cold as it did 24 hours ago.

A blocking pattern over Greenland keeps a family of windblown clippers pumping chilly air into Minnesota thru early next week. The first reality check arrives today with showers; by tomorrow there will be NO doubt in your mind that it's meteorological autumn. Don't write off warmth just yet: 70s, even a few 80s are possible the last few days of September.

Climate Stories. Extreme Weather Watch: The Effects Of Global Warming Are Here Right Now.

Here's an excerpt from a story at: ' Even those global warming deniers can’t escape the fact that the weather events causing a billion dollars or more of damage and destruction are piling up at an increasing rate. The National Climatic Data Center ( ) is the Nation’s Scorekeeper in terms of addressing severe weather/climate events. The NCDC tracks and evaluates climate events in the U.S.

And globally that have great economic and societal impacts. Has sustained 133 weather/climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or - assuming Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to 2012. 46 of these events occurred between 1980 and 1995 and 87 occurred between 1996 and 2011.' Global Warming: How Fast Will The Ice Melt? Here's a clip from a recent story at: ' It’s pretty clear that glaciers and ice fields have been melting the past few decades under relentless global warming.

But scientists aren’t sure exactly how fast the melting will proceed, whether it will speed up, or perhaps stabilize at some point. A new study looking back at historic changes in response to climate variations may help answer some of those questions. The research shows that glaciers on Canada’s Baffin Island expanded rapidly during a brief cold snap about 8,200 years ago, suggesting that changes can be sudden and drastic.' In the Future Living In U.S. Will Be More Neighborly. I hope this extended outlook proves prescient; details from; here's an excerpt: ' In the next American metropolis, people will live in smaller homes, relax in smaller yards, park their smaller cars in smaller spots. They will be closer to work, to play and, above all, to one another.

Global warming will be a fait accompli in 30 years, and so these urban Americans will raise their own food, in fields and on rooftops, and build structures to withstand everything from hurricane winds to Formosan termites. They will walk and ride more and drive less. And they will like it. This is the future envisioned by Andres Duany, architect, town planner, teacher and polemicist. And the future, he will tell you, is his business.'

Saving The Ozone Layer: Lessons For Fighting Climate Change. Here's an excerpt of an article from NRDC and: '. Now that CFCs have been eliminated through the Montreal Protocol, the ozone layer has started to repair itself and to restore its capacity to shield us from disease. Just phasing out the U.S. Portion of CFCs will of non-melanoma skin cancer in America and many more worldwide by the year 2165. The effort to restore the ozone layer is a resounding public health and environmental success -- one in which I am proud to say NRDC played a central role. It is a testament to the human community's ability to solve global problems.

And it is proof we can do it faster and cheaper than originally thought. Now it is time to apply the lessons learned in the ozone achievement to the fight against another planetary crisis: climate change.' Fossil Fuel Industry Ads Dominate TV Campaign. Have you noticed any commercials for 'clean coal' in recent weeks?

Details on the geyser of fossil-fuel money involved in this year's presidential campaign from; here's an excerpt: ' When Barack Obama first ran for president, being green was so popular that companies like Chevron were boasting about their commitment to renewable energy, and his Republican opponent, John McCain, supported action on. Obama seeks re-election, that world is a distant memory. Some of the mightiest players in the oil, gas and industries are financing an aggressive effort to defeat him, or at least press him to adopt policies that are friendlier to fossil fuels. And the president’s former allies in promoting wind and and caps on greenhouse gases? They are disenchanted and sitting on their wallets.' Forecast The Core Facts On Climate Change.

Doug Craig has had enough, and he's not mincing words in his latest ' post at redding.com. I'm not sure name-calling is the answer, although I'm amused when people call me a 'warmist' or 'alarmist'. The trends are in fact, alarming. Just calling it like it is. Here's an excerpt from the post: ' Calling the deniers by the name deniers is too kind.

A better name would be saboteurs. A saboteur is someone who engages in sabotage. Endnote Serial X7.

'Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.' The saboteurs have one aim. They pretend to participate in this process in good faith but they cannot be trusted. Nothing they say can be believed. They offer us nothing. They come in the name of science but they deliberately deceive. They are the enemies of the Earth, our children, their own children, future generations, the poor and non-human life.

They are essentially a destructive or negative force in the world. Some of them do this consciously.

They know the truth and deliberately choose to lie. Others are simply misinformed, easily misled or closed to new information that conflicts with their core beliefs and values.' Paul Douglas is a nationally respected meteorologist with 35 years of television and radio experience. A serial entrepreneur, Douglas is Senior Meteorologist and Founder of. Douglas and a team of meteorologists provide weather services for various media and corporate interests. Developers and engineers create unique streams of weather data, imagery and API’s via.

He is co-host of a radio program, weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. On WCCO Radio. His take him around the Midwest with a message of continuous experimentation and reinvention, no matter what business you’re in. He is the public face of, Suicide Awareness, Voices of Education, based in Bloomington. Coldest last week of December in 132 years?

No garden-variety cold front, that's for sure. But not that unusual for Minnesota.

It gets cold here - last week was Exhibit A. But we got through it, and spring will taste even sweeter as a result. A few more cold fronts are brewing, but I have a hunch the coldest stretch of sustained subzero weather may be behind us now. Just a hunch.

Accumulating snow? Not yet, but don't give up anytime soon - at some point the planets will align and we'll get a legitimate storm. Stating the obvious, we're due.