October 1-10, 2012 Fall Forecast Results

Here is the next installment of fall forecast results. These long-range weather forecasts were published back in August of 2012 and are based on planetary cycles also known as astrometeorology.

The first forecasts we'll look at were for the Central U.S. and can be found here.

Forecast
October 4-5, 2012
Mercury will parallel Neptune and conjoin Saturn. Around this time the central Plains should experience a southerly air flow first that increases temps and humidity. The weather then may turn cloudy with some possible rain and cooler temps.


Results
On October 4th, Accuweather posted an article about the Blue Norther that was beginning to affect the Central U.S. There definition is as follows:

What is a Blue Norther?

A blue norther is a cold front that brings much cooler air to the Plains and Texas, often with very sudden changes. The wind switches from a southerly direction to a northerly direction when these fronts pass through an area. "You can get a high of 85 degrees, and then a high in the 30s or 40s the next day with rain," AccuWeather Expert Senior Meteorologist Joe Sobel said.

This confirms the long-range forecast which talked about the central Plains experiencing a southerly airflow and increase in temperatures before the weather then turned colder. The next Accuweather map shows the cold temperatures or rather the departure from normal temperatures at this time.


Forecast
October 9-10, 2012

Saturn's trine to Neptune is exact now. Cloudiness, night frosts. Misty or foggy, gloomy or cloudy, showery, lower temps through the Plains area.

Results
The next Accuweather map for the 9th shows the cloudiness mentioned in the long-range forecast.
The following Accuweather map shows the lower temperatures also mentioned in the long-range forecast.

West
The original forecast can be found here.

Forecast

October 1-3, 2012

A cold and possibly windy high pressure area or front affects the region.

Results

On October 2nd, Accuweather reported that the combination of dry air and gusty winds was enhancing the risk for fires across a large part of the West.

On the 3rd, the National Weather Service issued the following warning for the Pacific Northwest:

WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH. HOWEVER ON RIDGES AND NEAR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...EXPECT EAST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS 30 TO 45 MPH.   

Forecast

October 8-10, 2012

A cool, fair weather pattern.

Results

On October 8th, the NWS at Portland, OR posted the following synopsis:

DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EAST PACIFIC.

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