WEATHER REPORT
Long Range Forecast for Spring 2005
March 21 to June 21, 2005
National Weather Highlights,
And Local Weather for New England
By Carolyn Egan, Bristol, R.I.
44th Season
Astrometeorologist
INTRODUCTION
Can anyone do something about the weather? Yes! Forewarned is forearmed. In this free report, Southern New England weather is summarized for each of the 13 weeks of the entire season. The national highlights section is a briefer look at the weekly periods in major locations across the USA for the entire season.
In one respect, we are fortunate to have excellent resources and fine meteorologists who work hard and are paid very well for their efforts. The computer models that are used to analyze and forecast weather give us a lot of information, yet their five day forecast usually falls apart after a few days because the systems don't follow the computer analysis. The report you are about to experience is created from alternative methods which are lunar cycles and planetary positions, tools that were used hundreds of years ago. Forecasting weather 3 months, or 3 years into the future is doing something about the weather.
Forecasting weather is as old as the hills. No crystal ball is needed to examine the natural cycles of the Moon and the planets, as seen on the NOAA and NASA websites. We understand that the Moon controls the tides and when it is full, the Moon has an effect on humans and animals. It is foolish to discount the relationship of the Moon to weather, yet scientists look to other methods that do not give the complete picture.
Many hundreds of years ago, astrologers (who were also the first astronomers) would predict future weather events. Over the years, those who had a strong interest in weather forecasting have followed the teachings and have left behind a legacy of information designed to assist the modern forecaster. Modern meteorologists insist that long range weather forecasts are not possible. This weather report continually disproves that belief. The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to have the secrets to weather forecasting, yet they did not forecast one single hurricane for the 2004 season -- I did. In time, the astrometeorologist will be called upon to fill the gap in long range forecasting.
THE SPRING OUTLOOK for USA 2005
The Northwest should have an above average precipitation level for the season. There are strong indications of fog banks along the West coast. The Rockies have very cold air for early spring and unfortunately, more dry than wet systems. MidWest: Extreme weather causing damage and destruction is going to bring another season of turbulent tornado activity. The clash of the Titans (weather systems) is not good for the residents in the MidWest.
Warmer weather is prominent from Texas through Fargo, ND. Additionally, the winds are strong from New Orleans up through N. Dakota. The hurricane season was severe (see my detailed report on the website) and the MidWest is under the gun for their tornado season this spring. This early warning reports should be taken seriously. No other form of weather reporting can give you these indications for an entire season. The Florida panhandle and up through Atlanta, GA and into the Corn Belt are the more fortunate areas and should typically see more fair weather days.
Once again, there will be the annoying active, aggressive, moisture laden systems for the East coast and offshore. The systems are repeating from last fall and winter. Puerto Rico should prepare for an early tropical storm.
The change of the seasons will bring only a gradual warming to the Mid-Atlantic States and the Northeast. Cold weather and flooding indications dominate the early spring models. The abundant snowfall levels will melt quickly with a sudden spike of heat. The nation's capital and the surrounding region could be harmed by these described weather events. What is likely is a delay of warming up at the beginning of the season; the details of the weekly events are found in the local report and the national highlights.
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This report is free and contains local long range weather forecasts for the entire 3 month season for New England, plus a hurricane report and national highlights through the fall season. More national trends are also found in the text that accompanies the Solar Map and the transiting declinations. Take a look at these graphics and see how they are useful and informative.
If hurricane tracking is your hobby, try this wonderful resource to locate all of them! No doubt, some of the names are very familiar to you. http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/index.html
Click To View The Transiting Declinations
Click To View The U.S. Solar Map With Commentary
Click To View Vernal Equinox Chart For Washington DC
NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - WEATHER ACROSS THE NATION
National Weather Highlights
Here, the weekly reports give a brief indication of the weather for a particular region. The location focus will be on the Northwest, Southern California, middle states, Great Lakes region, Florida and the Southeast. The forecasts are not as specific as the local report for the Northeast states (found further on in this report); however, the reader may enjoy the general indications of weather around the USA.
Since the Northeast will experience weather from fast moving fronts, then the same weather pattern will be true for much of the USA.
The Weather Channel's popularity reveals just how many people are interested the weather.
Watching the systems and fronts, the high and low pressure symbols displayed across the USA map and wondering where severe weather will eventually take place has become a national pastime. Astrometeorology provides the long range outlook.
The following weather highlights aims to give a briefer overview of weather for selected locales.
Thursday March 17 - 25, 2005 Quarter Moon
For the season, the Northwest will not be as dry as the winter. Blustery and wet in the Northwest. Mostly a mixed week of rain and dry days. So. California's season will bring erratic spring weather with periods of strong wind. This week - breezy and dry overall, with a chance of showers. A late winter storm for Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The overview for the season calls for typical spring rains and wind with a more severe storm at the end of the season. This week, here comes spring and here come the tornados. Be prepared, listen to your local updates. The Southeast season will include more rain than what fell in winter and wind storms will be typically rough during some weeks. In Southern Florida, the season should be somewhat cooler than average and will recoup some of the rain that didn't fall this winter. This week - Florida will be seasonably fair, warm with occasional showers. The Mid-Atlantic States are subject a late spring with very wet and flooding weather events, as is the Northeast states. Read more about this area in the local forecast for Southern New England.
Friday March 25 - April 1, 2005 Full Moon
Oregon and the Northwest welcome the spring weather. Strong winds will be blowing in the fine weather. Warming up this week, perhaps all the West coast. The MidWest catches some of the warm weather this week as well. Fair weather for the Southeast doesn't last long as it will change over to a cooler and blustery period with threatening wind activity. Florida should have a great week of typical spring weather with just a few showers.
Friday April 2 - 7, 2005 Quarter Moon Perigee April 4
In the Northwest there is a mix of cool, dry and blustery days and simply splendid spring weather. In additions, the earth could rumble along the West coast. So. California should have more of the fair weather days. Rainy and cooler in the midsection of the country. The system travels to the Eastern sector and it rains on the Southeast states. Some areas will have more severe weather systems from Louisiana and surrounding states. So. Florida is chilly and may experience severe weather from the system affecting Louisiana.
Friday April 8 - 15, 2005 New Moon Solar Eclipse 19 degrees Aries
Oregon and surrounding states have wonderful spring days to experience. A thunderstorm and a few clouds during the period would be typical. The MidWest should have a few fair days but cooler and windier weather will take over. High pressure and fair weather should be dominant for the South and Southeast states.
Saturday, April 16 - 23, 2005 Quarter Moon
In the Northwest, after a wet system passes through, the rest of the period should be fair and dry. In the Middle America's warming trend will convert to cooler temps and stronger breezes. The Southeast looks to be under high pressure with colder temps feeding in then changing to showers.
Sunday, April 24 - 30, 2005 Lunar Eclipse at 4 degrees Scorpio, Perigee April 29
Cool and windy conditions for the Northwest. Rain will fall during the period ending with high pressure and cooler temps. So. California's winds could start to pick up. It'll be wet and windy Americas. The moisture should carry over to the South and Mid-Atlantic States along with clouds for the better part of the period. Rain in Florida with more typical humidity. An early out of season tropical storm could form in near Puerto Rico.
Sunday, May 1 - 7, 2005 Quarter Moon
Strong winds and gusts tackle the Northwest. There will be some measurable rain. For the MidWest it will be sunny but a bit cooler with rain falling later in the period. The Mid-Atlantic States could experience both flooding rain and later, strong winds. Welcome rain in Southern Florida, then drying out.
Sunday, May 8 - 15, 2005 New Moon
Classic wet weather for the Northeast. They can use the rain; alas, they will be dry at the end of the period. So. California should experience something odd in their weather involving fog or mist or localized rain/flooding. Headline will be made in the MidWest more than likely due to violent weather and death resulting in the MidWest due to strong winds/tornado. In the Southeast we have a mix of very fair weather then strong tornadic winds coming in from the MidWest later in the period. So. Florida will share in some of the rain but strong breezes might not turn into anything more serious.
Monday May 16 - 22, 2005 Quarter Moon
This week, the Northwest continues with rainfall and aggressive thunderstorms. So. California is dealing with dry weather and spontaneous combustion is possible along with feisty winds. The Northern Rockies may experience sudden electrical storms that will also travel to Middle America to spawn tornados. Southern states have a similar forecast with more rainfall, reaching down to So. Florida.
Monday, May 23 - 29, 2005 Perigee May 26 Full Moon
More wet weather in the Northwest, then drying out under high pressure and bright sunshine. Continued dry for So. California. In the Utah & Colorado areas, unstable air should bring showers and lightning along with gusty winds. These systems will tumble along to affect the MidWest which will be somewhat cooler this week. The Southeast will also be cooler than average and gusting winds resulting in a deadly storm.
Monday May 30 - June 5, 2005 Quarter Moon
This quarter Moon has dangerous configurations. Erratic and extreme wind conditions will prevail over much of the nation.
Monday, June 6 - 13, 2005 New Moon
Hoping for a better week, but cooler temps and a low pressure system will bring in the damp weather; there may be a string of very fair weather days during the period. The Eastern Rockies should brace for headline making weather. A lightning strike is possible with winds picking up midperiod. Seasonal weather for the MidWest with roving thunderstorms. The Southeast could be foggy, misty with roving thunderstorms as well as the weak systems pass through. Moisture coming up from the Gulf could be problematic. Southern Florida has cooler temps with pop up T-storms.
Tuesday, June 14 - 21, 2005 Quarter Moon
A mixed week of weather in the Northwest. Since it is June, the potential for a freeze is limited but colder air descends. Los Angeles and So. California have strong wind indications. Texas is heating up. Pleasant weather in Kentucky. Very warm in Florida and most of the Southeast with scattered thunderstorms and clouds.
NEW ENGLAND AND THE NORTHEAST USA
We are tantalized with a slight touch of spring as the season opens. However, there will be chillier, stormy events before it warms up to any significant and sustained increases in temperature. The whole season resembles the winter pattern of short, aggressive fronts every few days leaving fair and calm days in between. This past winter the precipitation was mostly snow and for spring it will be typically rain.
Enjoy the better weeks outlined below.
| SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENTS - WEEKLY | ||
| STORMY | MIXED | BETTER WEEKS |
| Mar 17th, Apr 2nd | (partly) Mar 25th, Apr 8th | |
| Apr 24th | Apr 16th | May 1st (windy) |
| May 23rd | May 8th | May 16th |
| May 30th, Jun 6th, Jun 14th | ||
LOCAL WINDS SUMMARY FOR THE NORTHEAST, SPRING 2005
April 12 - May 11. Mild breezes overall but one strong wind event May 7th
May 12 - May 27 Average wind indications.
May 28 - June 10. Very windy thunderstorm conditions.
June 11 - June21. Strong winds associated with a storm.
Southern New England and the Northeast
The following forecasts contain weekly summaries describing the dominant weather for each 7-8 day lunar period. Not all weather events are described. Daily forecasts are available - see below.
Thursday March 17 - 25, 2005
Exceptional downpours in localized areas occurring as the lunar phase begin to change 23-25th. Mostly fair and dry days through the end of the period. New Englanders, you are ready for SPRING!
Friday March 25 - April 1, 2005 Easter Sunday March 27th
Fair and dry conditions under a high pressure control. Warmer temps are around but will it last? Atmospheric turbulence will more than likely produce showers on the 29-30th.
Friday April 2 - 7, 2005 Perigee April 4
Up and down, up and down. The temperature won't settle down, neither will the fronts.
Showery weather, clear days seem to alternate this week along with foggy starts to the day. Typical spring weather. Warming, but still an icy edge to the temps when it is more than a bit breezy.
Friday April 8 - 15, 2005 Solar Eclipse 19 degrees Aries
Mostly dry, warm, clear days with a chance of showers and a few cloudy days and possible humidity.
Saturday, April 16 - 23, 2005
The further into spring we get, the weather is typically warming but not with any regularity. This week is another for seesaw temps. Higher elevations could see snow while most of us will have showers and gloomy rain in between some very fine and warming spring weather. Friday and Saturday, Apr 22-23, brides will delight.
Sunday, April 24 - 30, 2005 Lunar Eclipse at 4 degrees Scorpio, Perigee April 29
A cold front is approaching. Clouds and showery most of the period; bright sunshine around the 28th.
Sunday, May 1 - 7, 2005
A moisture laden system from the mid-Atlantic states may bring rain to New England. Moderate and clear, fair days may outnumber the rainy days this week. We are only half way into spring and still waiting for the full week with glorious, stupendous, exhilarating days of post winter. Strong winds with resulting damage near the 7th. Expect rain at the end of the period, 7-8th.
Sunday, May 8 - 15, 2005
An interesting weather week; we will see fog, showers, strong winds, fair days - take your pick and be prepared. Bring an umbrella early in the week, hold on to your hat and dress in layers. The temps are all over the place.
Monday May 16 - 22, 2005
A cloudy start changing to very fair weather, moderate temps and a possible heat spike - let me repeat that - a heat spike. One stormy windy event around the 20th and a mix of fair and showery days for the rest of the period.
Monday, May 23 - 29, 2005 Perigee May 26
Cloudy, colder and dismal spring weather is dominant for this week. A few very fair days pop up in between the clouds. Humidity developing at the end of the period.
Monday May 30 - June 5, 2005
Dueling fronts vie for temperature control and bring spotty thunderstorms. Watch for a spike of heat that is welcomed by all.
Monday, June 6 - 13, 2005
Continued warm, moist temps. Unsettled around June 10th but mostly fair and pleasantly warm for the rest of the period.
Tuesday, June 14 - 21, 2005
Spring easily melds into summertime this week; enjoy the outdoors at length. Warm temps with some moisture - mostly clouds making for an uneventful period. Long days, lovely evenings, plenty of newly cut grass fragrance to inspire the muse.
*Perigee periods, as noted, occur when the Moon is closest to Earth in its monthly cycle. The weather trend is to intensification of the weather with stronger gravitational pull (higher and lower tides) plus an increase in wind activity. When the Moon is perigee and the Moon is new or full, plus the Moon is in high declination degrees, all at the same time, it is labeled a **Super Moon. Intense weather and seismic events are found around the globe during this period.
For drought information, refer to this site for the latest updates.
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html
CREATING THE LONG RANGE FORECAST
The long range forecast is created from many old techniques. The ancients were able to forecast weather dating back to documentation from the 1500s. Today, we forecast weather using the Moon's position, including the distance from earth, planetary configurations and natural lunar cycles. The models used by the ancients are recreated and improved upon each year, producing a weather report unlike any other. In addition, a weather website and a weather list are available to everyone. The many features on the website may interest those who enjoy weather in any form. Look for free on-line books, and resources.Daily Forecasts
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Carolyn Egan, © February, 2005
Meteorology even with the aid of weather satellites, computers and modern high-speed communication facilities, never will succeed in dealing intelligently with anomalies of weather beyond the actual time and progress of the phenomena.