Doomwatch!… Watching the Gulf Blob (Tue 16 June) 16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026 Update: NHC has started advisories on the system as PTC1 as of 11am ET/10am CT. There is a disturbance over Mexico that is drifting northeast towards the Texas coast. It…
Doomwatch!… OBOD in the Gulf of Whatever 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026 Have been watching the thingee hugging the Gulf coast of Texas over the last week. NHC now has it up to a 50% chance of developing tropical characteristics, but isn't…
Doomwatch!… New Seasonal outlooks are up, rain on the way (maybe) 21 May 202621 May 2026 NOAA has posted the new seasonal outlooks that include the updated ENSO forecasts. The outlook for breaking the drought across the Southeast isn't wonderful, although the probabilities favor normal rain…
Doomwatch!… Hurricane season starting, and ZOMG! a super El NiƱo this year? 17 May 202618 May 2026 First, hurricane season is lurching towards us, and as of Friday (15 May) the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center have started their outlooks. The official season…
Doomwatch!… Weekend Rain outlook, global agriculture in peril: are we facing a crisis? 2 May 20262 May 2026 A strong cold front is making its way across the US today, finally getting some rain here in the Southeast ... click any image to embiggen. So far the rain…
Doomwatch!… Doomwatch 3 April 2026 3 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Most of the doom we're watching is of the "humans acting like Betta fish instead of sentient beings" kind than from nature. Heat signatures including ongoing fire at Qatar's huge…
Doomwatch!… Tornado watch inland, line of thunderstorms today for GA/SC coast 12 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 Sorry have been swamped with the Iran thing, but am watching the line of thunderstorms that is approaching Macon and headed for the today coast ... There is rotation in…
Doomwatch!… Cold nights ahead, and don’t fall for it (again). 26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026 First up, for the Frogmore Metroplex (click for geography review), there will be several very cold nights ahead, well below freezing, so protect plants and pets for sure, and later…
Doomwatch!… First tropical storm of the season; snow watch continues 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Bet you didn't see that coming! There is a storm spinning up in the West Pacific: Tropical Depression 01W, aka Nokaen, has formed off the coast of the Philippines. A…
Doomwatch!… Watching SE rain, Venezuela 3 Jan 20263 Jan 2026 The US launched a series of attacks in Venezuela early this morning, apparently in coordination with some kind of coup or "stand down" order by senior leaders of the Venezuelan…