SUMMER 2008 WEATHER REPORT

Long Range Forecast for
June 20 - September 22, 2008

By Carolyn Egan, Bristol, R.I., Astrometeorologist
57th Season

National Weather Highlights

Local Weather for New England

INTRODUCTION

The general public understands that weather forecasts beyond a few days seldom succeed. However, the success of astrometeorology, a system used in this report, cannot be denied when a weather forecast developed for a month or a year into the future has a high rate of accuracy.

The 2008 Hurricane Report demonstrates how useful astrometeorology is and the second annual report is available here http://weathersage.com/h_reports.htm I hope you will order a printed copy and follow along from June through November.

According to Webster's Dictionary, Astrometeorology is defined as the investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather. An Astrometeorologist is one who studies and forecasts the weather using Astrometeorology.

The 'tools of the trade' used in this weather report are the charts, maps, and graphs. Take a moment to look at the information and the easy to follow commentary.

NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS for the USA SUMMER 2008

ACROSS THE USA - NATIONAL TRENDS AND REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

The national spring report 2008 has a high percentage of accuracy for what was written and remains on the website for you to check.

Take a fast check of the drought monitor here http://drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html and note that the south east is still in need of rainfall.

The usual weekly report of highlights across the nation is brief this season. The focus of my work has been on developing the new release of the Long Range Weather Forecasting Course in 2 Parts. You may view the details here http://weathersage.com/courses.pdf and much time was spent developing the hurricane report.

NORTHWEST

Expect hot and humid weather after cloudy and showery conditions pass in early in the season. The influence of weather is for misty fogs to extreme flooding. The marine influence is strong this summer, stretching down through San Francisco. Both hot and cold temperatures will bring on the storms, making the summer less enjoyable. Peculiar weather events will take place from southern California through the state of Washington. July brings destructive winds. August continues with an intense storm.

SOUTHWEST

Along the coast, expect the above average influence of the marine layer, but seasonable weather will be in effect. Inland, expect more rain during the season because the Pacific hurricane season is very strong this season. Early summer is hot and humid. Dismal weather problems will make headline news. Late August will be hot and uncomfortable.

GULF COAST AND TORNADO ALLEY

Texas and surrounding states will have disastrous wind events. A high pressure system will increase the temperatures. There will be plenty of gulf moisture flowing into the states north and east Texas to further acerbate the flooding issues. Spring 2008 was accurately forecast to have a more than average tornado season. The summer indications are for more of the same at least for early summer. Unfortunately, more flooding is indicated in July. Late in August watch for thunder storms and very warm temps.

GREAT LAKES

The models are saying that it will be a more dry season overall.

SOUTHEAST (excluding Florida)

Drought has been a problem for this section of the country. Dry indications are present for the season but, not as severe. Windy conditions will dry the area but storms and streaming moisture from the coasts (Gulf and Atlantic) will bring some rain, not enough to alleviate the drought.

MID-ATLANTIC

Hot and hot! Beaching it will be fun this summer. August continues hot with plenty of humidity.

NEW ENGLAND AND THE NORTHEAST USA

Spring forecast review: April and June bring plenty of precipitation and windy weather events. Because of the more intense tornado season, the winds and turbulent fronts will head east. Overall, more precipitation and lower temps than average.

Summertime starts with hot weather and traveling thunderstorms. There will be mini-heat waves along with periods of very pleasant and seasonable temperatures in the 70-80s.

SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENTS - WEEKLY
STORMYMIXEDBETTER WEEKS
  June 18, 26  
  July 2  
July 10 July 18, 25 Aug 1, 7, 16
Aug 30 Aug 23, Sept 7, 15  

LOCAL WINDS SUMMARY
for New England, Summer, 2008
June 19 - July 9 Average wind velocity increasing early July
July 10 - July 25 Occasional windy periods, a few are destructive
July 26 - Aug 9 Occasional windy periods
Aug 10 - Aug 28 Stormy wind conditions
Aug 29 - Sept 23 Both seasonable and extremely windy conditions for this month

WEEKLY SUMMARIES for 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.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Full Moon

The last week of spring will bring on the warmer, more humid condition for the southeast and will affect our weather as well. Rain will fall mid period and Sun/clouds could persist through the 23rd.

Thursday, June 26, 2008 Quarter Moon **Super Moon *Perigee July 1

A mixed weather week ahead. Hot and dry with associated T-storms, cooler, then clearing and hot and dry again.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 New Moon **SuperMoon still in effect

Strange weather this period. Precipitation from fog to rain, breezy and cool. Showers on the 4th in the afternoon. Winds will pipe up mid period. Foggy weather may be a problem.

Thursday, July 10, 2008 Quarter Moon

A classic hot and cold front combination delivers destructive storms to the region. They appear to be fast moving cells but will take their toll. Beautiful summertime weather will be arriving soon after the storms.

Friday, July 18, 2008 Full Moon

High velocity winds west of New England will proceed here with aggressive fronts and turbulent skies. A mix of squalls and clearing with typical summer weather.

Friday, July 25, 2008 Quarter Moon *Perigee July 29

The weather is nebulous. After an early shower, here will be periods of warmth with dry conditions. T-storms develop minus the destructive winds. Rain will fall before the new Moon, next.

Friday, August 1, 2008 New Moon, Solar Eclipse at 9 degrees Leo

Hot and dry with scattered showers in the area. Record heat and/or a violent storm near Aug 6.

Friday, August 7, 2008 Quarter Moon

The model is reading warm and dry with some passing clouds. The wind may increase velocity and whip up a squall 15-16th.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 Full Moon Lunar Eclipse 24 degrees Aquarius

Seasonable summer weather and temperatures will fluctuate from warm with some humidity to cool. The week should see both fair days and also Sun and clouds as well.

Saturday, August 23, 2008 Quarter Moon Perigee August 26

Windy, cooler. Showers.

Saturday, August 30, 2008 New Moon

Severe weather fronts have formed. Serious rainfall should pass over the northeast.

Sunday, September 7, 2008 Quarter Moon

Cooler temps remain. Clouds and possible showers, even heavy rain from the remnants of a southern tropical storm.

Monday, September 15, 2008 Full Moon Perigee September 20

Mixed weather week. Showers could linger, cool, then warm and sunny.

HINTS FOR FALL 2008

In Southern New England, hurricane weather from the south may be tracking our way.

There will be periods of dry and warm, lovely fall days as well as a season fraught with storms. Early in the fall it will be wet and windy. Significant storms affect the northeast in mid-October, mid-November and mid-December.

TERMINOLOGY

*Perigee periods, as noted in the forecasts, occur when the Moon is closest to Earth every month. The trend for weather is toward intensification with the stronger gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth at this time. The tides will be higher and lower than normal near the exact date, plus there will be an increase in the wind activity. When the Moon is at perigee and at the same time it is also a new or full Moon, it is called a 'SuperMoon'.

A syzygy is a situation where three celestial bodies are positioned along a straight line. The term is also applied to each instance of New Moon or Full Moon when Sun and Moon are in conjunction or opposition, even though they are not precisely on one line with the Earth.

**SuperMoon is a term coined by Richard Nolle, Astrologer. He defines the SuperMoon as a perigee-syzygy; namely a new or full moon which occurs at or near (within 90% of) perigee. Check his website for the complete list of SuperMoon dates..
http://www.astropro.com/features/tables/cen20ce/suprmoon.html

ADDITIONAL NOTES
Can anyone do something about the weather? Yes! Forewarned is forearmed. In this free report, weather is summarized for each of the 13 weeks of the entire season. The national highlights report scans the potential weather systems that will affect the season and the local New England report has more detail.

We can give credit to meteorologists and the U.S. Weather Service for their fine work with statistics and current weather reports; however, they continue to be weak in the area of long range forecasting and hurricane movement as witnessed during that season.

The report you are reading has been created from methods that were used hundreds of years ago, tools that include the natural cycles of the Moon, Sun and planetary positions. Forecasting weather 3 months, or 3 years into the future is doing something about the weather.

Doing something about the weather is possible if you know the forecast months or a year/s in advance. Many corporations pay dearly for the long range information that is available from the company started by Dr. Irving Krick. Check this website to read the books http://www.weathersage.com/texts/boesen2/ and this website to see where his company has gravitated. http://www.planalytics.com/app/corp/start.jsp

This report is free and contains local long range weather forecasts for the entire 3 month season for New England, plus a section on national weather highlights. Be sure to click on the useful and informative graphics where more information is available.

Carolyn Egan
June 2008 © All rights reserved

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.

    ----George J. McCormack, Astrometeorologist 1965, Fairlawn, NJ