Why Spring is Cool and Wet 
Sunday, May 22, 2005, 04:45 AM - Techniques
Last January I began to work on the spring long range forecast for 2005. The model that I use is very different than the scientific method used by meteorologists. My models are charts of the new, full and quarter Moons plus a chart that depicts the season overview.

For those who have a smattering of astrological knowledge, you may find this technical observation of spring interesting.

The planet Saturn was positioned at the base of the spring season chart, a chart called the Cardinal Sun Ingress at zero degrees of Aries, or the moment the Sun crosses the line of the equator. Saturn is a planet that seldom brings good news or fair weather.

Not only was Saturn at the base of the chart, the part that gives about 50% information about the temperature of the season ahead, but the Moon was also placed in the same vicinity. The two together made for an easy forecast of a wet and chilly spring. What does summer hold? Saturn is in the same position and the planet Venus, representing more wet weather, is next to Saturn in the summer chart. Need I say more?
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Rain, right on time! 
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 11:26 AM - Forecasts
In my musings, earlier this morning, I said the rain would start at 1pm here in Rhode Island. The trigger (for you astromets) I used was a transit of the Moon opposite Neptune at 12:50pm edt. Exactly at that time scattered raindrops began to fall. I was at a local farm with my son in law and the two granddaughters. Wow, says he, right on the money! All I can say is thank you Mother Nature >big grin<


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Wet weekends and tv meteorologists dilemma 
Sunday, May 15, 2005, 04:26 AM
On Saturday I had to mail out my weather course (see website) to a person in California. I love it when students are enthusiastic and eager to take the weather course. While at the Post Office, where I do drop off my seasonal booklet weather reports, the clerk recognized my name and yelled 'Wow, you have been right on with this weather forecast, I brag about you all the time!'. With that kind of reception so early in the day, it sure made my day.

The tv mets had forecast another wet weekend and I had reported (written in February) that the week from May 8-16 would have a variety of weather from fog to showers, strong winds and fair days with temps all over the place. Today, the 14th, the forecast has accurately described the weather. True, there are no daily dates, but looking closely at the weekend at a friend's request I thought that Saturday looked like the better day with some rain on Sunday.

Today, Sunday, rain is expected around mid afternoon according to Kelly Bates on local channel 10 and in my model I expect showers at around 1pm. It was very amusing to watch the tv weather this morning (7am) with the anchors of the show talking about what fun they had in the garden and thanked the meteorologist for her report - huh? I guess they have to support each other. This morning, Kelly talked about the weather and used the work 'iffy' and joked that it was a weather term used often. I wonder if someone would pay me for wrong forecasts?


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Grumble, grumble, late spring 
Thursday, May 12, 2005, 11:26 AM - Musings
I'm usually so busy working on weather related stuff that I am not affected by the weather outside my window. It's true that the spring color outside my window was very late but, last night dinner guests were expected for 6pm. It would have been lovely to sit on the west deck and enjoy the Sun about to set, but no----that May 8-15th forecast was correct and it was the strong wind that kept us inside. Bah! My sympathies to those who are affected by this cold spring more often than I.
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Wet weekends 
Saturday, May 7, 2005, 02:08 PM - Forecasts
Saturday, May 7, 2005 with rain and strong gusts. This is the 3rd weekend where the weather has been less than favorable here in Rhode Island, in fact, it has been downright awful.

My forecasts were for rainy weather and this weekend especially the strong wind event, but the brides were hoping for something else. Next weekend I look forward to high pressure and a better day for the brides. However, it is a quarter Moon for Sunday the 16th and the rough weather could come in early - let's hope it doesn't.
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