La Nina strengthens (predicted to last thru October)

La Niña continues to influence our weather, and has strengthened some in the past month, according the the latest discussion issued today by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. They predict that La Niña will continue at least until June, and probably into October. If this prediction holds true, we are likely to see another very active hurricane season in the Atlantic, as wind shear is typically quite low over the Atlantic during La Niña conditions. Dr. Bill Gray's forecast (issued December 6) is calling for 17 tropical storms (average is 11), 9 hurricanes (average is 6), and 5 intense hurricanes (average is 2-3). It will be interesting to see if the stronger than expected La Niña conditions will cause him to raise his numbers in his forthcoming April 4 forecast for the 2006 hurricane season. The NOAA hurricane forecast will be issued in mid-May.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=315&tstamp=200603

Fema and Homeland Security incompetence will be on display again

they will campaign on themes of environment, climate change and disaster preparedness. This will make them look like geniuses when the hurricanes hit. Of course, the Dems have demonstrated that they couldn't strategize themselves out of a paper bag. But it will still make for some very interesting election dynamics, no doubt.

means less rain here and we're already over 135 days without.

And really, unless we get quite a few more rain days, tomorrow isn't going to mean squat.

years or I, and my family, are outta here. I'm so tired of air pollution, bark beetles, forest fires, skin cancer, and sweat in my knee-pits.(Phoenix native)

I think we're due some massive payback for all the years of 120+ degree summers. Maybe a whole~global warming shift to a completely opposite weather zone. Get some rainforests in Ajo and whatnot...

Y'know?

He was right on the money before Katrina. He has a good sense for the weather and a social conscience besides.