The Tony Kornheiser Show - April 22, 2022 - 1:03:28 Tony opens the show by talking about the Nats, and then he talks to Jason Samenow from the Capital Weather Gang at the Washington Post about why it has been so windy lately. Some of these were clear-sky wind events, with widespread gusts reaching into peak territory of 50 to 60-plus mph. CHICOPEE, Mass. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. That's tied with 2012 for the second-mostwind advisories through April 24 since the weather service started tracking them in 2006,trailing only 2014's 41. If there have been 20 Santa Anas and each event lasts two or three days, that translates to 40 to 60 days of wind in the Southland. It's the most wind advisories since 2006, when they started tracking them. While the data doesnt say on average how long these strong winds lasted each day, it confirms that this April is one of the top 4 windiest in the past 20 years. This drives fast-moving air up over the Rocky Mountains to our west, which then gains speed as it descends into Boulder, said Winters. Slight wind near 10-15mph. Skies will be partly sunny Thursday with highs only in the low to mid 50s. Birds that can live at 14,000 feet and also breed at sea level might have evolved more quickly than previously thought. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. On windy days, researchers suggest checking the weather forecast in your area and planning accordingly. CU Boulder Today spoke with Lundquist, Andrew Winters, assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, and McKenzie Larson, recent graduate of the department, about the windy conditions this spring, what may be causing them and what it could mean for our upcoming fire season. The main drivers are intense low-pressure systems passing near the region and powerful Arctic cold fronts sweeping through in their wake. Sunday night:Partly cloudy with a low near 26. Various data analysis rank South Dakota as the sixth most windy state in the U.S. Wind energy industry analysts also list South Dakota as having high wind energy production potential. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. But when you look into the regional data, the lack of rainfall becomes more marked. Des Moines has an average The WFAA weather team defines a "windy day" by any day that has winds over 30 mph. No question about it, it has been very windy this week and the reason for that is a strong low pressure system off to our north and east and it has just been sitting and spinning. The main cause of that has been some strong areas of low pressure which have worked to the Northern Plains dumping copious amounts of snow actually in the western portions of the Dakotas. Strong winds will be found across much of the area today, with high winds expected across portions of the Cody Foothills and across Johnson county. The amount of time in April during which strong winds occurred was also higher than normal, according to Winters. Throughout the spring, large cold fronts also dragged in bitter cold air, Donavon said. Kotbs last live show was on Feb. 17. todayshow/Twitter. Hot air is more buoyant, which will cause a rising action, while cooler air wants to sink because it is denser. As of Wednesday, May 11, Denver has tied the record for the most fire weather warnings year-to-date with 23 having already been issued in 2022. During the worst of these events (March 2-3, 2018), power outages surpassed 750,000. Chance of rain/snow mix before 1 p.m.. 50% chance of precipitation. It was the dry conditions which were abnormal for that time of year.. Raphael said one of the ingredients for a Santa Ana wind event is for a high pressure system to form over the Great Basin, a portion of the United States that covers most of Nevada and Utah. (WWLP) A lot of western Massachusetts residents lacked sleep Friday night as strong winds once again blew through the area. Keith Mithcell has been playing some impressive ago I have to use a backpack blower to blow out two big horse barns 6 days a week. During December, the huge high-pressure system had backed off to the west, allowing the storm track to dig southward to California. There have been at least 20 Santa Anas since September, according to Alex Tardy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego. The Go-Go's may have the beat, but the Abilene Philharmonic this weekend has the Beet. All rights reserved. The U.S. Department of Agriculture studied how the wind blows dust in a field. I wonder if it has to do with all of the new high rises being (WWLP) A lot of western Massachusetts residents lacked sleep Friday night as strong winds once again blew through the area. "What we found is that the occurrence of the Great Basin high [pressure system] during El Nio events was less frequent," said Raphael, who points out that the phenomenon doesn't appear to have as significant an impact early in the Santa Ana wind season. Climate change may also be increasing the chance of strong winds. This high-pressure air flows downhill toward lower pressure at sea level, and as it descends, it warms through compression heating. Initially, Lundquist wasn't convinced that this spring's wind was anything of note. Its not just a simple matter of hot air moving from one place to another.. We're all aware of our vulnerability living in the wildland urban interface, said Lundquist. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The cut-out speed is about 55 mph. Privacy Legal & Trademarks Campus Map. It's going to be windy this week, so we are playing Spieth. hodaandjenna/Twitter. Log In. This spring, most of us on the Front Range are on edge because of what had happened with the Marshall Fire, and so any individual event of strong winds has felt significant, said Julie Lundquist, associate professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences, who gathers measurements in the field and conducts simulations which can fundamentally improve our understanding of the atmosphere. Marilyn Raphael, a professor of geography at UCLA, has crunched the numbers over approximately 60 years. As upper troughs pass, theyre followed by high pressure building at the surface. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. The system stretches from Minnesota through parts of Michigan and Canada, according to satellite imagery shared by the NWS. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. A High Wind Warning is in effect for the these two areas to account for this very strong wind. The bottom line up front, yes it has been windier. He attended Iowa State University and achieved a B.S. In Arctic fronts and retreating bomb cyclones, an additional impetus for strong wind is destabilization of the atmosphere either by cold air moving in at high altitudes and/or surface warming by the sun. For each of the five cities shown below, the average wind speed in winter 2021-2022 was higher than the historical average. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. Dont leave cones, signage and other loose materials laying around and unsecured. These factors could potentially lead to more wind and high fire danger throughout the next few months. Breezy with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind advisories have also been on the increase. That colder, denser air can generate stronger winds, even though they may not be as oven-hot as in the early fall. Using models to investigate the factors that influence the behavior of global winds, the researchers found that big climate patterns which affect temperatures in certain parts of the world have a major influence on wind speeds. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. This year, last year and the previous year its happened a little earlier; this shift from winter to summer has been happening a little bit sooner. or. 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Think its been unusually windy on the Front Range this spring? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Since then, that high-pressure area has mainly shifted back to the east, said Tardy, shutting off the wet storms. Track SoCal rain with LIVE Megadoppler 7000 HD. WebTony opens the show by talking about the Nats, and then he talks to Jason Samenow from the Capital Weather Gang at the Washington Post about why it has been so windy lately. Past few weeks have been really windy. Tomorrow:Mostly sunny with a high near 42. Given the skill and nerve required at Bay Hill, world No. The answer to why this pattern has been in place so frequently is harder to answer. Advice for the relationships in your life and how to boost your own well-being. So California and the Southwest returned to what is more like the script for a second consecutive La Nia winter, amplified by climate change, and raising fears of a third year of record drought. In addition to the pressure gradient as a driver, winds accelerate as they are squeezed through canyons and passes. Why has it been so windy lately? Winds gusted over 30 and even 40 miles per hour in some locations, leading to power outages, and downed tree branches and debris. Our wind is driven by two main factors: temperature and topography. The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor data show most of California in severe drought. The main cause of that has been some strong WebWhy has it been so windy lately? Denver ties Skies will be The wind industry pays a lot of attention to wind speeds. Because cold air is heavier than warm air, gravity plays a role. 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Thats why it has been so windy too, as we are stuck between a strong high pressure center to the north and that low south. That means there have been winds of 31-39 mph, that have lasted an hour-long, or if the wind is expected to reach 46-57mph. Another 30% was deposited about 150-feet away and only 12% to 15% fell within 30 feet. Nantucket to the south coast will see a few passing downpours and gusts up to 40 mph through Wednesday. Winds across the world are driven by the temperature difference between the equator and the poles, and this difference is strongest in wintertime for the northern Historically, Santa Ana wind events start to occur in the month of September, happen most frequently in December, and tend to wane as we approach spring. Saturday night:Mostly cloudy with a low near 27. 2022 is already halfway to the highest amount of wind advisories in one year, which was recorded in 2012 when there were 30 wind advisories, according to the NWS. But, much of the snow has been deposited in central Minnesota and north while much of South Dakota has been dry. If you feel like we've been experiencing an unusually high number of Santa Ana wind events for this time of year, officials with the National Weather Service say you're right. Forgot account? The Coriolis force pulls the winds to the right so that in the Northern Hemisphere winds blow counterclockwise around a low-pressure system and clockwise around high-pressure ones. For March, we might expect 11.6 days featuring gusts of 30 mph or more, 3.6 days with gusts of 40 mph or more, and 0.8 days with gusts of 50 mph or more. All rights reserved. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. The wind whips it all right back into the barn, into my face. The difference, though, is in the magnitude. Press alt + / to open this menu. Because of the season, it couldnt be as strong as it is during the summer. Here are the average sustained winds (below) from the last 30 The 22News Storm Team is tracking lighter winds and warmer temperatures for the weekend with temperatures getting up into the 60s. Two-putting from long distances can wear on a golfer. Early in the season, the high-pressure air in the Great Basin starts out warmer, so the addition of compressional heating can make for winds that feel hot like a hair dryer. WebThe long-duration wind event caused sporadic tree damage and shingles to blow off of roofs, as well as the tipping of high-profile vehicles. Reach out to her with tips, questions and other community news atatodd@argusleader.com or give her a call at 605-215-3757. So as this air descends toward lower pressure at the coast, it heats up and dries out due to compression. Donna Kelce becomes first mother to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl Winds remain gusty going into the start of the weekend as an approaching cold front moves through. Initially, Lundquist wasnt convinced that this springs wind was anything of note. #KCRGWX. There's currently a strong low pressure system in northwestern Minnesota that's bringing high winds to our region, according to the NWS. Microscopic soil particles can carry such noxious materials as heavy metals and bacteria, endanger motorists and pedestrians by reducing visibility on roads, and irritate our noses, throats, and lungs, the GX post said. Downtown Sioux Falls Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Wheeler grew up in the South, in Louisiana and Alabama, and cites his family's move to the Midwest as important to developing his fascination with weather and climate. See more of KCRG-TV9 on Facebook. Because of the high winds, dust and dirt have been kicked up into the air, leaving that hazy look, according to the NWS. Forecast: When will the flurries arrive today? Washington averages 12 days a year with gusts of 40 mph or more, and already has seven in 2022. And April tends to be the windiest month because of a transition to summer weather patterns, says state climatologist Nancy Selover. If we can get these wind models to work a little better, it'll help fire-wise, drought condition-wise, with overall weather, and even in the snow, said Larson, who completed her senior honors thesis on wind forecasting in the Front Range and is an incoming U.S. Department of Energy computational science graduate fellow. We expect this season to start off with warm to hot temperatures and isolated thunderstorms across most of the United States, except for cool and wet conditions over the Appalachians and Ohio Valley. There is no clear trend for the city of La Crosse. But for the month of February, an NWS official said at least a portion of Southern California was under a wind warning or wind advisory for all but three days of the month. There have also been five days with wind gusts in the 40-plus range. A surprising number of primates may be dying on roads and around power lines or from dog attacks in Sub-Saharan Africa. When isobars lines of constant pressure are packed tightly together, and move into the D.C. region rapidly, this leads to a strong pressure surge, generating powerful wind gusts. That rush of air is the wind we experience, NOAA says. Between January and April of this year, overall, the spring wasn't necessarily any windier than any other year in Boulder, said Lundquist, fellow at CU Boulders Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), a partnership with NREL. In the case of this spring's weather, most of the winds blewCanadian air from the northwest, which tends to be colder air, Donavon said. There were also historic windstorms here in March 2018; April 2016; February 2011, twice; and February 2010. At 328 feet above sea level, its 20.3 mph. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Extreme drought lingers in northwestern and southeastern parts of the state. What blew her away were the peak wind speeds reached at several local weather stations near Boulder and Denver, which had one-minute averages in the 90 to 95th percentiles. Wind advisories, issued by the National Weather Service when gusts are expected to top 45 mph, have also been on the increase since the mid-2000s. National Geographic has more: Winds generally blow from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. So far this year the National Weather Service has issued 39 wind advisoriesin Iowa 39 notices ofsustained winds of 31 to 39 mph expected to last at least an hour and/or when wind gusts are expected to reach 46 to 57 mph. High pressure at the surface forms when cold air aloft converges and sinks. A mighty wind: Behind one of Washingtons worst-ever winter wind storms. But why, when we had 22 wind advisories at this time last year and normally have 20 to 25 through the first four months, have we had so many more this year? Through the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research Project, housed at CU Boulder's Mountain Research Station, scientists will continue to examine the impacts of a warming world on the university's highest campus. Gusts were even faster. FARGO It has been windy. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A native of Minnesota, he has a bachelors degree in English from Moorhead State University. "So basically [we will] see a slight decrease in Santa Ana activity in the fall and spring, and not much change in terms of the winds themselves in the wintertime. Wheeler lived in Wisconsin and Iowa as a teenager. 11 had been issued in 2013 and then 10 in 2014, 2016 and 2020. So she decided to examine data from a meteorological tower at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)s Flatirons Campus just south of Boulder. So far, 2022 has also proved windy. Wind is the movement of air caused by the uneven heating of Earth by the sun. Reasons for high winds in the D.C. region are many. NBC10 Boston A map showing peak wind gusts in New England since midnight on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. "We've had some fairly strong systems," Vachalek said. Create new account. Their data goes back 25 years. This also results in plenty of wind. The strongest winds reach all the way to the beaches, often thrilling surfers by hollowing out waves, and can sometimes cause havoc across the channel in harbors such as Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. It should surprise nobody that Iowa is windy in the spring, since it is "one of the windiest times of the year,"NWS meteorologist Rod Donavon said. The pressure gradient is defined as the change in pressure over One expert believes the answer might lie in the fact that we're not in an El Nio weather pattern right now. Youre right. At this time in 2012, 14 wind advisories had been issued, according to the NWS. Winds are generated by differences in atmospheric pressure. Tonight:Partly cloudy with a low of 23. That's why the Boulder arealocated in the mid-latitudestends to have stronger winds in the winter, according to Lundquist. High pressure has been largely responsible for a dry first half of February. After the December deluges, the atmospheric phenomenon nicknamed the Ridiculously Resilient Ridge by climate scientist Daniel Swain, moved back into position in the eastern Pacific. For example, a wind event that lasts several days as opposed to just one or two days. Although the wind has made us all anxious this spring, if it piques people's curiosity about wind and makes them want to understand and proactively prepare for it a little bit more, that could be a good thing., Faculty-Staff Email Archive Student Email Archive Graduate Student Email Archive New Buffs Email Archive Senior Class Student Email Archive CommunityEmail Archive COVID-19 Digest Archive. It will continue to be windy with gusts over 30 mph possible at times. It is also considered to be the third windiest capital city in the world. But if we zoom in, this April was in the top four or five years of the last 20 years in terms of wind speed.. Rich L.A. homeowners are snapping them up, High school basketball: Southern California and Northern California Regional results and updated pairings, Randall Emmett, Ambyr Childers settle domestic violence restraining order dispute, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. The high pressure off to the west is creating the windy conditions over western Massachusetts. She said that doesn't happen as often during El Nio weather patterns. Follow Annie Todd on Twitter @AnnieTodd96. It might be calm out now, but Saturdays storm delivered yet another windy wallop to the D.C. area. Friday night:Clear with lows near 20. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account? The week-plus of mild, dry and windy weather can mostly be blamed or praised on the jet streams howling winds. But a slight shift to the west brought a storm that dropped a foot of snow on Big Bear during the first weekend of March. However, more wind is on the way for Sunday. One of the contributing factors has been the jet stream. In 2006, the trendline for average annual issuances was at 13. The D.C. areas strongest wind gusts are increasing its not your imagination, Carolyn Hax: Boyfriends visits leave single mom with no time for herself, Ask Amy: Dysfunctional affinity group cant get anything done. CU Boulder Today is created by Strategic Relations and Communications. In Southern California, the warm readings were repeatedly accompanied by Santa Ana winds. The new study points to large, natural climate cycles as the likely culprit. Only 2016, 2011 and 2006 approached or equaled the minute-long, peak wind speeds reached this Aprilover 30 miles per hour at about 6 feet off the ground (2 meters). Our weather pattern in the Mid-South has included enough of a pressure gradient to cause the south winds. In fact, he described the weather pattern during Super Bowl week as very similar to the one that brought record heat to the West Coast last summer. Each passing dry storm system is followed by desiccating winds lasting two or three days. The study concluded that 30-foot wide vegetation buffer strips did not capture much of the dust. Broomfield and Boulder both spent about 90 hours last month with winds over 20 miles per hour, mostly in the afternoon. This high-pressure pattern that promotes clear skies and warm, dry winter weather also provides the perfect setup for Santa Ana winds. During the spring, the jet stream sits right over Colorado keeping winds strong all the way down to the surface. Cold, dry air pools in the Great Basin. So you would see it more strongly in March rather than October.". To date, there have been 38 days with peak wind gusts greater than or equal to 30 mph, whereas there have been 10 days with peak wind gusts greater than or equal She said the data suggests that late in winter, Southern Californians tend to experience more instances of Santa Ana wind events in non-El Nio years. Every spring, the jet stream starts to shift from its winter location to its summer location. If you don't have any snow on the ground, and those downslope wind events knocked down a power line, that could create a situation where you have a fire startwhereas you otherwise wouldn't if it was wet and snowy prior to that event, said Winters. Perth has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. Thats the most issued in a month in the history of the office. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. When this warm air rises, air rushes in to 'fill' in where it left, causing greater surface winds. The cooler, denser air helps drive those winds aloft to the surface because of subsidence or sinking, Miller adds. Theres nothing particularly unusual about it being windy this time of year. Climate change has increased humidity in D.C., making it feel even hotter. The average wind speed in Fargo from Jan. 1 through June 30 from 1991 through 2020 is 11.5 mph, with the wind blowing at 20 mph or greater just over 10% of the time. Its a very fine line between wind and precipitation in this pattern, he explained. Along with the wind, the Front Range is in a moderate to severe drought, which is keeping fire danger high. "All this cold air and the wind accumulated to a raw and unseasonably cool March and April," Donavon said. The gusty winds and low humidity will result in an increase in the brush fire risk. The jet stream will be further north and any storms should be further away from the UK. The months second wind advisory was issued, and winds gusted to around 50 mph. The wind in South Dakota may not carry dust particles thousands of miles but dust will travel. High pressure encroaching on such storms increases the change in pressure with distance, typically generating D.C.'s strongest winds in their wake. degree in Meteorology in 1984. An average of 34% of the total dust was deposited within 600 feet of the eroding field. 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