Well Now, What Do We Have Here?
Sunday, June 08, 2008
NOWCAST- Skies on Sunday will have lots of clouds overhead thanks in part to a very weak weather system moving by to our north, but any measurable drizzle or light rain is in the low chance arena. Looking ahead to the coming week another cold weather system drops down from the Gulf of Alaska and brings cool and showery weather to Clark County once again. And, more snow to the higher Cascades. A brief break Wednesday and Thursday with some afternoon sunshine I think and highs close to normal which is about 70 degrees now. Long range computer models forecast yet another cold storm late Thursday and Friday with more snow in the higher mountainous regions. Remember, summer generally begins after the Fourth. I have recorded more rain this month so far than in all of May. Accomplished that in just one day earlier last week.
OUTCAST- I get so disgusted about this climate change thing, if you haven't noticed, the climate is always changing one day at a time. Crazy fools. Global warming was a hoax and now the politically correct term "climate change" is nothing new and has been with us forever. We will neither become capable of changing the weather today, yesterday, or tomorrow as the universe was created with a remarkable way of taking care of itself. The inhabitants of this planet will just have to adjust to the ever changing climate cycles. History is just that, what is so complicated with that?
The great weather machine runs on energy beyond our comprehension and trying to change it in anyway shape or form would be far more complex than brain surgery and most likely have irreversible side effects physically, physiologically, and mentally for all mankind. Man's obsession with incontrovertible theories associated with global warming and climate change is one field of energy that could be better used to actually help mankind in so many other ways.
Let's see, what will I be wearing next week, jeans or shorts? The weather is so changeable. Well now, what do we have here?
The government's definitions (from NOAA):
- Global Warming
- An overall increase in world temperatures which may be caused by additional heat being trapped by greenhouse gases.
- A non-random change in climate that is measured over several decades or longer. The change may be due to natural or human-induced causes.
- Climate
- The composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc. Weather refers to these conditions at a given point in time (e.g., today's high temperature), whereas Climate refers to the "average" weather conditions for an area over a long period of time (e.g., the average high temperature for today's date).
You hear it almost everyday (at least when moisture is in the air). So with with predictions like, "There is a 20 percent chance of rain tomorrow." But what does that mean? What do you think? Choose one:
- (a) Rain will occur 20 percent of the day.
- (b) At a specific point in the forecast area, for example, your house, there is a 20 percent chance of rain occurring.
- (c) There is a 20 percent chance that rain will occur somewhere in the forecast area during the day.
- (d) 20 percent of the forecast area will receive rain, and 80 percent will not.
- (e) None of the above.
I added "e" because I think it is none of the above. How in the world can you put a percent chance of rain in any forecast? The public gets totally confused and quite frankly just wants to know is it gonna rain or not? Okay, there is a chance. Heck, there is a chance of anything. I may get wet and then maybe a chance I won't even go outside. At what percentage in the forecast will you change your plans?
I think there is a 100 percent chance I will quit writing about this. If you want more and more and more of this go here.
Here is a link to 25 web links about weather, from ipod casts to weather for kids, it is listed at this site. Add a weather gadget to your windows sidebar and know current conditions and just about everything else.
-- posted by Pat Timm @ 12:01 AM,
