Weather Geek Stuff offers wide array of gear for the weather enthusiast on your shopping list

December 5, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

Weather Geek Stuff is a great place to shop for gifts for weather enthusiasts, weather geeks and weather lovers.

Not everyone gets excited about blizzards, tornadoes, hurricanes and other types of extreme weather but many folks out there are passionate about Mother Nature. Weather Geek Stuff is an online shop just for those whose hearts race with the thrill of severe weather and they are offering special deals through the holiday season.

Weather Geek Stuff is an online store that provides a host of clothing items and novelties just for weather buffs. From the store’s custom ‘Weather Geek’ and ‘Weather Diva’ logoed merchandise to items imprinted with amusing weather warnings signs as well as Skywarn storm spotter logos, there is something there sure to please any weather lover.

Weather Geek Stuff’s merchandise was shown on the Weather Channel as a recommended gift so you know the quality is good. Stu Ostro, Weather Channel’s Senior Director of Weather Communications even sports a ‘Weather Geek’ t-shirt on his Facebook page and Twitter profile.

Kids and dogs aren’t left out of the weather fun either. There is a wide variety of clothing items sized just right for the little ones from babies to bigger kids. Canine companions as well can get shirts and bowls emblazoned with a weather-related logo.

The selection goes far beyond clothing too. Water bottles, clocks, mugs, bags and other novelties are part of the store’s offerings. For the tech types, cases for iPhones and iPads are available. New products this season include laptop skins, clipboards and throw blankets.

Be sure to head over to WeatherGeekStuff.com and get that holiday gift today for your favorite weather geek.

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Second record low temperature in as many days set in Denver

December 5, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

Record Cold Temperatures Clear skies and snow cover helped push the mercury down early this morning. The result was a second record low temperature set in the past 24 hours.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City’s official low temperature this morning was -15 degrees. This ties the record low for December 5 last set in 1972.

Thornton managed to be slightly warmer as our temperature bottomed out at -9.2 degrees right before sunrise.

Yesterday, just before midnight, Denver set a record low temperature for December 4 as well.

The bitter cold looks to remain with us for quite some time. Some warming in the coming days is expected however it may be the middle of next week before temperatures climb above freezing.

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Denver sets new record low temperature for December 4

December 4, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

Record Cold Temperatures With snow on the ground, clear skies above and a very cold air mass in place, Denver set a new record low temperature for December 4.

Late in the evening the mercury at Denver International Airport dropped to -13 degrees. These shattered the old record low temperature for the date of -5 degrees last set in 2008.

Here in Thornton we weren’t quite as cold as our low temperature dropped to -4.4 degrees right before midnight.

The storm system that pushed through deposited a light, fluffy 2.2 inches of snowfall on Thornton which equated to 0.13 inch of liquid precipitation.

Seasonal snowfall totals continue to run well below normal. On average, by the end of November we have received 13.0 inches and by the end of December 21.2 inches.

To date Thornton’s seasonal snowfall total is at 7.3 inches and Denver’s 4.2 inches.

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November 2013 weather recap: Month featured warmer, drier than normal conditions

December 1, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

The month of November 2013 goes into the books as a quiet one without much notable in terms of the weather in the Denver area. We enjoyed unusually warm and dry conditions but neither were record-setting.

The month started with average temperatures followed by a couple of days of above normal readings. Colder temperatures and light snow followed on the 4th of the month and lasted until the 6th.

A week of warmer than normal conditions then settled in and lasted through the 20th. On the 21st, a period of five days with colder than normal temperatures arrived as did some light snow on two days during the span.

Temperatures then warmed up from there and above normal temperatures and dry conditions continued through November 30th.

Overall temperatures for the month averaged 39.6 degrees in Thornton. Officially, Denver’s average temperature was 40.9 degrees. Both were a good bit above the historical November average temperature of 43.5 degrees.

Temperatures in Thornton ranged from a high of 71.8 degrees on the 3rd down to a low of 13.7 degrees on the 21st. Denver’s maximum and minimum were 71 degrees on the 13th and 12 degrees on the 21st.

In terms of precipitation, Thornton recorded a scant 0.11 inch of liquid. Denver fared better with 0.27 inches. Both however were below the average November monthly precipitation mark of 0.61 inches.

Thornton saw total of only 1.8 inches snow during the month, most of which (1.6 inches) fell on the 21st. Officially the Mile High City recorded 2.0 inches of snow, all on the 21st. The average November snowfall is 8.7 inches so the 2013 – 2014 snow season is off to a poor start.

No temperature, precipitation or snowfall records were set during the month.

Click here to view the November 2013 climate summary for Thornton.

Thornton's November 2013 Temperature Summary. — Thornton’s November 2013 Temperature Summary.

Thornton's November 2013 Precipitation Summary. — Thornton’s November 2013 Precipitation Summary.

From the National Weather Service:

...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              80   11/08/2006
 LOW              -18   11/29/1877
HIGHEST            71   11/13        79      -8       77  11/07
LOWEST             12   11/21       -18      30       13  11/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.1              52.1     3.0     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM     26.7              24.5     2.2     28.5
MEAN             40.9              38.3     2.6     43.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              23.4     1.6       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.21   1946
 MINIMUM            T   1899
                        1901
                        1949
TOTALS           0.27              0.61   -0.34     0.27
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         3               4.7    -1.7        1
DAYS >= .10         1               1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.23   11/21 TO 11/21           11/10 TO 11/10
                        11/20 TO 11/21                    11/09 TO 11/10
                        11/21 TO 11/21                    11/10 TO 11/10
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    11/10(00) TO 11/10(00)
                                                 11/10(00) TO 11/10(00)0
                                                 11/10(00) TO 11/10(00)0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            2.0               8.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     715               801     -86      638
 SINCE 7/1       1323              1382     -59     1195
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        999               769     230     1236

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/08/1962
 LATEST       06/08/2007
EARLIEST                        10/07
LATEST                          05/05
.................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/203
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/040    DATE  11/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/150    DATE  11/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

Climatology, Thornton Weather

Thornton’s December preview: A very chilly month quite possible

November 30, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

November was an unseasonably warm and unusually dry month. As we look into December, that trend looks to change, particularly when it comes to temperatures.

The month brings with it the official start to winter and the month usually brings with it our first real taste of Arctic temperatures. Precipitation can be hit or miss with monster snowstorms possible but we have also seen starkly dry years.

Current long range forecasts indicate that for at least the first half of the month we will see unusually cold temperatures and have the potential for better than average levels of precipitation.

Get all the details on Thornton’s December weather including a look back at historical events and a look at the long range forecast in our December weather preview here.

Examiner.com

NOAA winter outlook: Lacking any major influences, anything goes for Colorado

November 27, 2013 Examiner.com Leave a comment

NOAA released its annual winter outlook and it contained few clues as to what the Centennial State can expect from Mother Nature in the coming months.

Lacking El Niño or La Niña conditions in the Pacific, the agency said climatic influences are at a minimum and as such nothing points to any particular trend in terms of temperature or precipitation for most of Colorado.

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2013 Atlantic hurricane season to end as one of the least active on record

November 27, 2013 Examiner.com Leave a comment

November 30 marks the unofficial end of the Atlantic hurricane season and it will go into the books as one of the least active on record and for the first time since 1994, a season without a major hurricane.

In data released by NOAA yesterday, the agency said there were 13 named storms in the Atlantic basin during the 2013 season, one above normal. However, only two became hurricanes and none were major hurricanes of Category 3 or greater.

Hurricane Ingrid approaches landfall in Mexico on September 14, 2013. The storm was one of only two hurricanes during the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. (NOAA)

Read the rest of this story on Examiner.com

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NOAA imagery shows population centers and road transportation network

November 27, 2013 Thornton Weather Leave a comment

The Suomi NPP satellite acquired two nighttime images early on October 1, 2013, for this natural-light, mosaic view (top) of the continental United States. (NOAA)

Millions of Americans will be taking to the highways of byways of the nation in the coming weeks for various holiday travels. Imagery released by NOAA this week shows how the nation’s major roadways intersect with the major population centers.

A nighttime satellite image of the nation was taken by the Suomi NPP satellite taken last month near the new moon when light from space was relatively low. This allowed NOAA to generate an image showing population centers from coast to coast.

When overlaid with a graphic of major interstate highways, railroads, and rivers, the images provide insight into how the nation evolved.

Early in the nation’s history, rivers were the major means of transportation and population centers developed around them. As we expanded and the national highway system took shape, major roads connected the cities.

Below we have added an interactive slider to allow you to compare the surface travel networks with the satellite image. Simply move it side to side to compare.

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9News’ Kyle Clark rails against snow-covered patio furniture pictures

November 25, 2013 Examiner.com Leave a comment

9News KUSA anchor Kyle Clark expressed his disdain for weather photos of snow-covered patio furniture. Watch the video below. (9News)

On social media and local news media, when it snows you can be guaranteed to see multiple pictures of Colorado residents’ snow-covered patio furniture. In a broadcast rant Thursday, local news anchor Kyle Clark slams these boring photos and asks people to do better.

Watch Clark’s hillarious editorial below

The tongue-in-cheek editorial would be less funny were it not entirely accurate and true. As Clark points out, we live in one of the most beautiful states in the union and yet when it snows, people take pictures of outdoor furniture.

“Why is it that every time it snows we whip out photos of our patio furniture sets like we’re showing off baby photos of our kids? Is that the best we can do?” Clark asks rhetorically.

With soaring voice, inspiring music, and photos showcasing the Centennial Sate in winter, Clark tells Coloradans they can do much better.

“Are we really a state that takes the easy way out? We blasted a road through the Rockies, we put a cliff inside a Mexican restaurant, our welcome sign is a demon horse with crazy laser eyes. We don’t do easy around here.”

“C’mon Colorado,” Clark concludes. “We love winter. We own winter.”

It is hard to argue with Clark although thus far this snow season, there hasn’t been much of the white stuff to take photos of.

Denver’s official seasonal snowfall total is only at 3.4 inches. While November is historically our second snowiest month with an average of 8.7 snowfall, a paltry 2.0 inches has been recorded thus far.

Examiner.com

Midwest tornado outbreak kills at least eight, hundreds injured

November 18, 2013 Examiner.com Leave a comment

Tornado outbreaks in November are not common, particularly in the United States Midwest, but Mother Nature unleashed her fury Sunday destroying entire parts of towns and claiming lives.

Forecasters had warned of a potential severe weather outbreak and it came to fruition by mid-morning. Damaging winds and tornadoes struck a dozen states with Illinois being hardest hit.

The death toll has now reached eight and officials fear it could grow further. Read the rest of this story with photos and video on Examiner.com

Damaged buildings along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado on November 18, 2013 in Washington, Illinois. — An entire neighbourhood is destroyed in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan on November 13, 2013 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Click to view photo slideshow. (Getty Images)

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