Commentary

Going Secure

I wish I could always secure these forecasts….but I can’t.  However,  I have just updated this site to a secure server SSL/TLS  format.  (https://theweatherguy.net)    You should see a lock on your browser address line.

Unfortunately, for the time being, I’ve had to temporarily eliminate the nice radar and satellite loop images that were displaying here because they were being lifted from weather.gov which is still an insecure server.

I’ll work on getting those images back.

Starting January 2017, Google will begin flagging websites who are not secure with a red  warning on their Chrome browser address line.  Initially, these warnings will only be commerce sites, but later, it will extend to all sites.  Eventually, Google will block access to sites that are not using https protocol.

Supposedly, all government websites will be moved to https protocol by December 31st 2016.

Eventually, Google plans to demote web search results for sites that are not using https protocol.

Weather Updates

Weather Update

As mentioned on Thursday, a complex  scenario influences our weather today, but the models did impressively well with many of the major features.

With this complexity, there  are some changes in today’s forecast- According to the HRRR and GFS-LAMPS models, it appears that rain will linger in the immediate PHL area until about 10 AM.   The HRRR shows some showers reappearing about noon and lasting a few more hours.  According to the LAMPS forecast, we won’t see any bright skies or sun until late afternoon, after 4 PM (if at all.)

As suspected, temperatures will be colder than previously forecast, with highs only about 54.

 

Philadelphia Weather Outlook

Philly Weekend Weather Outlook

An interesting  weekend weather forecast as a dip in the jet stream and an associated cold front moves through Friday night while deep low pressure winds up over the Canadian maritime area.  Complicating the picture is a tropical depression far off the southeastern coastline  which is expected to become brought into the circulation of the deepening low in Canada.

As is often the case, a double barrel low pressure system is frequently poorly modeled and combining the situation with a tropical system is a double whammy.

That said, the models have been reasonably consistent with the frontal passage timing for Friday night. Where the errors may occur is the amount of rain forecast and the temperatures/wind for Saturday and Sunday.

Much of the rain is expected to miss us on Friday, as energy is expected to be transferred to our north.

As it stands right now, Saturday will start damp, windy and noticeably chilly but some breaks of sun are expected for the afternoon.  High 58, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s cooler.

Sunday will still be windy and chilly, with a mix of clouds and some sun, as a secondary front moves through late Sunday.  High 56.

Expect changes in this forecast.  I’ll update Saturday morning.

 

Weather… and Other Things 'Up in the Air'