La Nina

[farmermark]

John,

Any thoughts on this?

http://www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com...&blogEntryId=8a82c0bc301f591e0131683c05d50e1f

Thanks in advance,

Mark

 

[jd]

Pretty much agree with the points being made that the Pacific waters indicate ENSO neutral conditions (no La Nina or El Nino), but that quite a few of the atmospheric anomalies associated La Nina continue. That is the weather anomalies in the Pacific. He talks about dryness in the southern Plains being associated with La Nina, that is correct, but the anomaly is during the winter and not summer. So that dryness is likely the result of something else. Also, the heat and dryness in the Midwest is a lose connection at best. We did not have such heat or dryness in the Midwest last summer when La Nina conditions were forming.

As for La Nina conditions returning for this winter...Only time will tell, but there are growing indications that it very well might.

-John

 

[frnash]

… the heat and dryness in the Midwest is a lose [sic] connection at best. …

Not to pick on our favorite meteorologist and site administrator , but it's:

lose vs. win
and
loose vs. tight

Welcome back, John!

But seriously, I'm glad to see you doing so well after all you went through with the ol' Timex® ticker! And "That ain't no bull!" — as Tex Earnhart, a local automobile dealer would say.

"Tex became widely known as the cowboy car dealer who rode a bull in his commercials. Tex' trademark slogan "that ain't no bull" was the ultimate truth in advertising. The "bull" he rode in the commercials was really a steer."