April 6-10, 2016 Forecast Results

On March 16, 2016, I posted some long-range weather forecasts for April of this year. The first one was for the period between April 6-10. Here's the original forecast.

Forecast
Between these dates the Sun will participate in the Jupiter-Uranus configuration adding important energy to the mix. The potential exists for a strong front to move into the West Coast states bringing precipitation. The eastern portion of the country should see a strong cold front that ignites storm activity from the eastern Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic area as it moves eastward.

Results
The strong cold front forecast over the eastern portions of the country arrived as scheduled. Here's the AccuWeather map showing the arctic push between the 7th and 10th.




AccuWeather also reported that the cold threatened significant losses of fruit crop in the northeastern U.S. and high winds for the New England area.

In addition, the forecast called for storm activity from the eastern Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic area. The next AccuWeather map shows that storm system on the 8th and 9th.



Forecast
For the West Coast, the forecast mentioned a strong front bringing precipitation. On the 8th, AccuWeather meteorologists warned "Storm to soak San Diego to San Francisco this weekend." The storm was forecast to roll onto the California coast, threatening to bring flash flooding, gusty thunderstorms and travel delays. The AccuWeather map below shows the areas to be affected.



The National Weather Service reported that another upper-level low would move in over the Pacific Northwest affecting Southern California and the Southwest. The low then remained nearly stationary from southern Idaho to the southern Rockies bringing numerous showers over the Desert Southwest and California.


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May 2016 Long-range Weather Forecasts

About six times a year the Sun and Mercury form a conjunction. A conjunction is when two or more celestial bodies are located along the same celestial longitude when observed from the earth. About 3 of those conjunctions occur when Mercury is in retrograde motion. This means that Mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky. In astro-meteorology, these conjunctions with a retrograde Mercury are known to excite windy, stormy conditions and cold fronts.

May 8-13, 2016

On May 9th of this year, we have one such conjunction. Our key chart for the spring season places the Sun and Mercury over the eastern Plains roughly from Texas through Missouri to the western Great Lakes. Another important chart is the solar eclipse chart of May 9, 2013. The Sun-Mercury conjunction will fall exactly on this degree. The astro-locality map below shows the area to be affected which lies over the eastern central portion of the US. Taken together the US midsection should feel the effects of the conjunction.



To get an idea of what actually can happen during one of these conjunctions, we can look at the weather pattern formed over the US Midwest on March 5, 2013 when a Sun-Mercury conjunction took place with a retrograde Mercury over the eastern Plains and Mississippi Valley. A winter storm affected the area with heavy snow and then high winds disrupted travel. Here's the AccuWeather map for that day.



So we should expect a strong cold front or storm system bringing windy conditions to the area from the eastern Plains through the east central US.

May 12-15, 2016

Another interesting setup is the Mercury-Venus conjunction of May 13th. Mercury is still retrograde at this time. One of our key charts places Mercury, Venus, and the Moon over the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin areas of the US as seen in the map below.



The last time a Mercury-Venus conjunction affected the US West was on August 6, 2015. At that time the National Weather Service reported an increase in temperatures over the area and an upper level disturbance crossing California and the Intermountain West which increased showers and thunderstorms. We may expect a similar increase in temperatures and in shower and thunderstorm activity at this time.


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March 23-26, 2016 Forecast Results

Here are the results of the last of the March forecasts posted on January 9th of this year. The basis for the long-range weather forecast was the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn. This particular segment of the forecast was for the March 23-26 period. You can read the original forecast here.

The area to be affected by the alignment centered on the 80th degree of west longitude which takes in the eastern Great Lakes and runs southward through the Carolinas. The New England area was also to be affected as can be seen from the astro-locality map below.



On the 24th, a low pressure system over the eastern Great Lakes and a trailing cold front aligned itself with the Saturn line running through 80 west longitude. The Weather Channel map below shows the low and front.



My forecast expected strong storms with potential to bring torrential downpours and gusty winds. The National Weather Service reported on the 25th that "a strong cold front moving eastward through the Ohio Valley this evening will continue to fuel heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across portions of the central/eastern Gulf Coast to the lower Great Lakes."

AccuWeather also pointed out that the Mid-Atlantic would experience blustery conditions which "will mark an end to the above-average warmth" that had prevailed over the region.

The New England area also participated in the effects of the low and front as seen in the AccuWeather map below for Friday, the 25th.



The National Weather Service declared that "snow and freezing rain will move into portions of northern New England with up to a quarter of an inch of ice possible."



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March 14-16, 2016 Forecast Results

In this post, I'll review the second of the March 2016 long-range forecasts that were published on January 9, 2016 in a post entitled March 2016 Long-range Forecasts. The second forecast period was that of March 14-16. The forecast called for storm potential over the the area from the western Great Lakes down through the Deep South with the likelihood of storms to focus over southern portions of the country.

The National Weather Service forecast for March 15-17 stated "Developing low pressure will be accompanied by significant rain across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Midwest...

Accuweather headlines on the 14th stated "Election 2016: Severe storms may threaten voters in Missouri, Illinois on Tuesday" (March 15th)

Another headline of theirs read " Damaging winds, downpours to target Chicago, Indianapolis Tuesday"

The Weather Channel map below is for the 15th.



The Deep South became the focal point of a stationary front as shown in the Accuweather Map below for the 17th. Their headline warned "Late-week rain could aggravate flooding from Texas to Louisiana, Mississippi"



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April 2016 Long-range Weather Forecast

During April of this year, Jupiter and Uranus will enter into an important alignment that will affect weather patterns over various parts of the United States. Alignments of this nature are known to result in strong cold fronts, increased precipitation, and heightened wind velocities. It may be helpful to review what weather patterns occurred during the last Jupiter-Uranus alignment in order to get a better understanding of its effects on the weather. Let's turn back the clock to October of last year.

Between the 19th and 22nd of October 2015, the planets Venus and Mars entered into a configuration that added impetus to the alignment of Jupiter and Uranus that was already underway. The locality map below shows that Uranus was positioned over the Rocky Mountains at about 110 west longitude while Jupiter was placed over the eastern Pacific at 141 west longitude.



On the 18th, the National Weather Service warned that a deep trough and upper level low would affect the western U.S. with the heaviest activity from northern Arizona to the northern Rockies where 1 to 2 inches of rain or higher could lead to flash flooding.

For the 20th, the forecast was for additional heavy rains for the Southwest and south-central Rockies.
Flash flooding was called for on the 21st for portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains. The NWS warned of a stationary boundary over the Four Corners region and anomalous pools of moisture to increase the likelihood of heavy rain and/or intense rainfall over the region on the 22nd. Further south, Hurricane Patricia, with sustained winds of 200 mph, was being drawn toward the Uranus line at 110 west longitude.

April 2016

The next locality map shows the positions of Jupiter and Uranus during April 2016. Jupiter is represented by the blue line over the eastern U.S. at approximately 79 west longitude, while Uranus is shown by the black line off the U.S. West Coast.



April 6-10, 2016

Between these dates the Sun will participate in the Jupiter-Uranus configuration adding important energy to the mix. The potential exists for a strong front to move into the West Coast states bringing precipitation. The eastern portion of the country should see a strong cold front that ignites storm activity from the eastern Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic area as it moves eastward.

April 22-25

At this time Venus aligns with the Jupiter-Uranus configuration and is likely to represent another round of fronts for the West Coast states and the eastern U.S.


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March 8-10, 2016 Forecast Results

The January 9, 2016 Weather Alternative post covered a long-range forecast for March 8-10. This forecast predicted strong storms bringing wind and rain to the area comprising the western Great Lakes southward through the Deep South due to the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn. The post discussed how the previous alignment of Jupiter and Saturn during August of 2015 had brought torrential downpours and gusty winds to the U.S. Deep South and to certain Mexican states at that time.

The following map was posted to show the general area to be affected.



On March 8th, the National Weather Service warned " Showers and thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of the boundary from the Western Ohio Valley to the Lower Mississippi Valley/Southern
Plains and continue along and near the front through Thursday."

On the 9th, the NWS informed its readers with the headline "Heavy rain from parts of the Ohio Valley to the Lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southern Plains."

The following Weather Channel map provides a view of the low pressure area, rain, and front on the 9th.



Extensive flooding plagued Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The following AccuWeather map shows rain totals from 3 to 12 inches primarily over the Deep South area.



More forecasts for March are posted here.


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February 7-10, 2016 Forecast Results

My long-range weather forecast for February 7-10 was posted on January 6th. The forecast warned that due to the alignment between the Sun and Mars at that time We will likely see a strong winter storm system gear up over the central U.S. and affect the northern tier states and Midwest between February 7-10. The storm during this period could push eastward and affect the Mid-Atlantic coast on up through the Northeast and New England with a weather pattern similar to that of January 2014.

The National Weather Service reported on February 6th that A deep surface low will track across the Upper Mississippi Valley on Sunday (Feb 7)...that will usher in much colder temperatures for the north-central U.S....Temperatures departures from normal highs are expected to drop from +25 today to -10 for Monday. In addition, winds will strengthen through tonight and spread  southeastward across the region on Sunday along with snow showers. 

On the 7th, the NWS also reported A second storm system is currently producing blizzard-like
conditions throughout portions of the lower Northern Plains and Minnesota. They also reported frigid temperatures from the north with winds gusting to 40 and 50 mph.

For Sunday into Monday (Feb 7-8), AccuWeather.com posted the following map showing the storm system affecting the Northeast and New England with coastal flooding and strong winds. The Accuweather headling read Waves of arctic air to freeze the eastern US into Valentine's Day



The second part of the forecast pertained to the western U.S. where I envisioned a round of winter storms punching their way into the West Coast. On the 6th, the National Weather Service reported strong and gusty winds for the 6th and 7th over portions of southern California due to building high pressure over the Great Basin area.

The high pressure area took hold and increased temperatures for the region as shown in the AccuWeather map below. Except for the aforementioned windy conditions, this is pretty much the opposite of what I expected. Although the effect of the planet Mars on the weather has traditionally been that of increasing temperatures, I foresaw this particular Sun-Mars alignment as being more of a storm breeder than anything else.



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March 2016 Long-range Weather Forecasts

The alignments between the planets Jupiter and Saturn in astro-meteorology are noted for their tendency to increase downfall and to intensify and expand storms. In March of this year, Jupiter and Saturn will be in quadrature, exact on the 23rd.

In order to better understand what type of weather patterns we may expect, let's look back at the previous Jupiter-Saturn quadrature that occurred on August 2nd of last year. I had published a forecast in the June 2015 edition of Dell Horoscope entitled Celestial Storm Warnings! - Predicting the 2015 Hurricane Season. 

The forecasts for August 3-7, 2015 were based on the Jupiter-Saturn alignment. The first forecast was for the states of Jalisco, Colima, and Michoacan in western Mexico. During the forecast period, those areas received 1 to 2 inches of rain.

The other area mentioned in the forecast was the U.S. Deep South centering over Alabama. A low pressure area developed over coastal Georgia on the 3rd. By the 6th, AccuWeather reported "Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as well as Atlanta, Georgia, are expected to see strong thunderstorms through the evening as torrential downpours and gusty winds blow across the area."

By referring to some key charts used in astro-meteorology, we can get an idea of the areas where the weather patterns induced by the Jupiter-Saturn alignment will take place.

As the planets draw closer to their exact aspect, we should begin to see manifestations of stormy weather patterns triggered by low pressure areas or strong fronts. The first period that seems of interest is that of March 8-10.

March 8-10, 2016

The key chart for the winter season places these planets over the 87th degree of west longitude. This runs from the western Great Lakes down through Alabama as can be seen in the locality chart below.




At this time, the Moon will activate the upcoming quadrature between Jupiter and Saturn. In addition, the Moon will be at perigee which is its closest approach to Earth. This usually serves to intensify weather patterns. I'm expecting to see strong storms bringing wind and rain traverse this part of the country as they head eastward.

March 14-16, 2016

Mercury will now enter the picture and activate the nearly complete Jupiter-Saturn alignment now. This carries the potential for storms over the same area mentioned above, however, these storms may focus further southward over the Deep South.

March 23-26, 2016

The next key chart is for the Jupiter-Saturn alignment itself that takes place on the 23rd. You can see that the areas it affects encompass the 80th degree of west longitude which runs from the eastern Great Lakes through South Carolina. The other extent of its influence takes in New England as shown in the map below.





This period will also feature strong storms with potential to bring torrential downpours and gusty winds that sweep through the area.


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February 7-10, 2016 Potential for Midwest Snow and Brutal Cold

Certain alignments between the Sun and Mars have been observed by astro-meteorologists to be disruptive to the weather engendering storms with whipping gusty winds. Such an alignment occurs on February 7, 2016. To better understand the weather that we may expect, let's take a look at the weather patterns that developed during one of the last Sun-Mars alignments that happened on January 2, 2014.

In order to localize the influence of that Sun-Mars alignment, we'll look at the geographical areas the Sun and Mars affected by referring to two key charts. The chart for the winter 2013-14 season placed Mars over the New England area of the United States. The Accuweather headline on the 2nd read "Blizzard to Reach From NYC to Boston Thursday Night." Needless to say, road conditions suffered and flight cancellations resulted.

In another key chart, Mars was placed along the 94th line of west longitude running through Minnesota, Iowa, and southward. On January 3rd, the Weather Channel warned that blizzard conditions were imminent for parts of the Dakotas and northwest Minnesota. As the storm developed it would affect Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio followed by an invasion of brutally cold air over the northern Plains and the Midwest.

February 7-10, 2016

A similar pattern is established by the next Sun-Mars alignment on February 7th of this year with some slight differences. Following is a map for one of the key charts.



The geographical area that Mars will affect is shown by the blue line running from north to south from Minnesota down through Louisiana. The white line running along the East Coast is the area the Sun's influence will affect. These are by and large the same areas that were affected in January 2014. We will likely see a strong winter storm system gear up over the central U.S. and affect the northern tier states and Midwest between February 7-10. The storm during this period could push eastward and affect the Mid-Atlantic coast on up through the Northeast and New England with a weather pattern similar to that of January 2014.

The map for the 2015-16 winter season also affects the western states as shown below.



Here we see the Sun and Mars exerting an influence along the west coast and through the Intermoutain West or Great Basin. We may expect a round of winter storms to punch their way into the West Coast during the period between the 7th and 10th of February.



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November 2015 Forecast Results

Here are the results for the last California drought forecasts as well as the November hurricane forecasts that appeared in June 2015 edition of Dell Horoscope.

The Jupiter-Neptune opposition of September of this year was triggered on November 17th. Since the opposition fell over California and the Pacific Northwest, I expect rain to visit the area. The National Weather Service reported on November 17th that heavy rain was possible over parts of the Cascades due to a wave of low pressure coming from the Pacific Ocean. Showers and higher elevation snow was to push into the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain West. Below, the Weather Channel map for the 17th shows the front and rain.





The next forecast period was that of November 25-30. I expected strong storms or a series of fronts to deliver rain to California and the surrounding area. On the 24th, Winter Weather messages were posted by the National Weather Service for Oregon and northern and central California. Brief blizzard conditions were experienced throughout the area. The main event that was experienced for the rest of the forecast period was windy and cold conditions that affected the forecast area due to a cold upper level low that stationed itself over the Great Basin area. A number of wind advisories and freeze warnings were issued during the forecast period for California.

On the last day of the forecast period (30th), rounds of storms began to impact Washington, Oregon, and California. These storms continued throughout the first week of December.

The hurricane forecast called for possible tropical activity south of Louisiana in the Gulf and also around the Turks and Caicos Islands from November 24-27. No hurricane activity was reported over the Islands. No tropical system developed in the Gulf either, however, on the 26th  the National Weather Service reported that moisture was spreading northward from the Gulf of Mexico causing rainfall amounts of 3 to 9 inches, with locally higher amounts, from central and southern Texas to the mid-Mississippi Valley. On the 27th, two to five inches of rain affected the lower and middle Mississippi Valley. Over the next few days flash flooding continued over the lower Mississippi Valley. My take on this is that the planetary alignment between Saturn and Neptune that I expected could be indicative of a tropical system, was, nevertheless fulfilling its moisture-enhancing function that astro-meteorology recognizes it has by feeding moisture from the Gulf in to the area.



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Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
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California Drought Forecast November 2015

Recent long-range California drought forecasts posted at the end of August 2015 have been successful in timing the arrival of needed rain. You can read the results here, here, and here. The latest drought monitor map, however, shows that the state is still in the grips of a serious water shortage.


Some major planetary aspects that are associated with abnormally damp weather and above normal precipitation are taking place over California. The first one on September 17th of this year (Jupiter opposition Neptune) will be triggered again during the last week of November. In addition to this, on the 17th of November, the Sun-Mercury conjunction will combine with the upcoming Saturn-Neptune square over California as shown in the map below. Saturn-Neptune combinations are known for increased precipitation.




The effects of this alignment may begin to be felt around the 17th, but a stronger period should be that of November 25th through the 30th when the potential is high for strong storms or a series of fronts to trigger precipitation over California and surrounding areas. Let's hope they get the rain they need.

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Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

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October 9-11, 2015 Hurricane Forecast Results

The next forecast that appeared in my Dell Horoscope article entitled Celestial Storm Warnings! - Predicting the 2015 Hurricane Season in the June 2015 edition centered on the Florida area and East Coast.

This forecast was based on Mercury's retrograde station of October 9th which placed important planetary influences over the Southeast U.S. especially Florida as can be seen in the astro-locality map below.



The forecast called for either a tropical system to affect Florida and travel up the coast or severe thunderstorms over the peninsula.

Results

According to the Weather Prediction Center's Short Range Forecast Discussion of October 9th, heavy rain was forecast to hit eastern Georgia and the Carolinas. Flash flooding affected some areas. The low pressure area responsible for the rain was then to stall offshore.


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California Drought and El Niño Results Part 3

We've been looking at the results of the California Drought and El Niño forecast that was published on August 29th of this year. You can read the previous results here and here. The last date mentioned in the forecast was that of October 16th. At this time Venus will make an opposition to Neptune which by itself is believed to increase moisture resulting in precipitation and flooding. What I thought was important was that this opposition falls directly on the Jupiter-Neptune opposition of September 17th. The astro-locality map below shows that the opposition affected the West Coast.



Accuweather has just begun to announce, "Downpours Threaten Flash Flooding in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix Areas" thus fulfilling the long-range forecast. According to the weather agency, a storm located in the Pacific Ocean has begun to press inland and will deliver higher humidity and locally drenching rainfall. The following Accuweather map shows the areas likely to experience the most precipitation.




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California Drought and El Niño Results Part 2

This is the second installment of forecast results for the observations I made about the California drought. You can read the original post here. The first results were posted here. In that first installment, we saw that rain did affect California and the surrounding area shortly after the September 17th Jupiter-Neptune opposition, which is what the forecast had called for.

The next date mentioned in the forecast was that of October 6th. I deemed this important because Mars opposed Neptune right on the Jupiter-Neptune opposition of September 17th. Let's see what happened. First, the California and West Coast area is singled out because the Jupiter-Neptune opposition was on the meridian through that area as seen in the astro-locality map below.



The National Weather Service reported that on the 6th, an upper-level low pressure area over Southern California would move into parts of the Southwest. The low would pull moisture from the Gulf of California into the Southwestern quarter of the country producing showers and thunderstorms from Southern and Central California eastward. I would think that any rain would be welcome at this time. The upper-level low would then bring locally heavy rain and flash flooding to the Four Corners region.

Materialism 

Materialism reduces thinking to neurons firing in the brain. For the materialist, humans don’t believe something because we are rationally persuaded of its truth, but because of neuronal patterns in our gray matter.

But what does that imply for materialists’ own views? To be consistent, they must apply the same reasoning to themselves: Their own materialism is not a product of rational thought, but of neurons firing in their brains. In that case, why should the rest of us give it any credence? As apologist Greg Koukl puts it, this is how a worldview “commits suicide.” When its own definition of truth is applied to itself, it discredits itself. - Nancy Pearcey 

Hurricane Joaquin and East Coast Flooding

Why is Hurricane Joaquin headed for the U.S. East Coast, and why do flooding conditions plague the Carolinas and Virginia. These questions can be answered by looking at the study of astro-meteorology and how planetary cycles affect the weather.

For thousands of years, astro-meteorologists have recognized that solar and lunar eclipses are the precursors of earthquakes, droughts, famines, inundations, epidemics and other major causes. Here on the pages of The Weather Alternative we've looked at these from time to time showing their effectiveness.

In a recent post entitled Atlantic Storm Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast, I posted the results of a long-range weather forecast I had published in the June edition of Dell Horoscope. This forecast was based on the solar eclipse of May 2012 and the fact that the Mars-Saturn alignment of Sept. 25th would activate the eclipse. In the forecast, I mentioned that disruptive atmospheric conditions would hit the Carolinas between September 24-27. An Atlantic storm formed at this time and clobbered the Carolinas with rain and gusty winds.

Little did I realize that the solar eclipse of May 2012 would remain activated past that point as Saturn would linger in opposition to the eclipse degree through the end of September. When looking at an astro-locality map for the May 2012 solar eclipse, here's what we see.



The areas circled in red are areas where two planets cross each other. The planets crossing over the South Carolina coast are Jupiter and Neptune. It just so happens that since Saturn is still activating the eclipse degree, Mars and Venus are both transiting over the positions Jupiter and Neptune held at the time of the eclipse, thus focusing weather patterns there. Neptune, for example, is known for its flooding influence on weather. Today's National Weather Service map shows North and South Carolina as well as Virginia highlighted in green. This indicates that they've posted various Flood and Flash Flood Watches and Warnings.




As mentioned in my other post, this particular eclipse had shown the time and place of tropical systems such as Alberto, Beryl, Debbie, and Sandy. In addition to the flooding conditions just mentioned, major Hurricane Joaquin is forecast to impact over 65 million from South Carolina to Massachusetts. Referring to our astro-locality map, we see a red circle over New England. Mars and Jupiter crossed there. We've already mentioned that the degree of Jupiter is being activated now, but so is the degree of Mars since transit Jupiter is conjoining it. Had I realized Saturn's lingering influence on the May 2012 eclipse, I might have included warnings of a tropical system and severe weather in the Dell Horoscope article. Live and learn!



Links to Other Long-range Weather Forecasts and Forecast Results

California Drought and El Niño: Fall 2015 Forecast 
Hurricane Dolores Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2015 Long-range Weather Predictions
Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

Freud voids Freud

Sigmund Freud said you hold beliefs not because you are rationally persuaded they’re true, but because of your unconscious emotional needs, especially sexual repression. But what about his own theory? Did it originate out of his sexual repressions? The theory undercuts itself. Onto the couch yourself, Dr. Freud. - Nancy Pearcey 

Atlantic Storm Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast

Here's the next forecast from my Dell Horoscope article Celestial Storm Warnings! - Predicting the 2015 Hurricane Season. These forecasts appeared in the June 2015 edition.

Forecast

This long-range forecast called for disruptive atmospheric conditions or destructive storms to affect the North and South Carolina coasts between September 24-27. The forecast was based on certain planetary alignments that would active the May 20, 2012 solar eclipse. This eclipse had, in years passed, produced tropical systems such as Alberto, Beryl, Debbie, and Sandy.

Results

Accuweather is reporting that this storm will clobber a 600-mile stretch of the Eastern Seaboard with rain, gusty winds, and prolonged rough surf through this weekend. The storm was attempting to take on some tropical characteristics but did not have enough time. The Accuweather map below shows the area affected.





Links to Other Long-range Weather Forecasts and Forecast Results

California Drought and El Niño: Fall 2015 Forecast 
Hurricane Dolores Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2015 Long-range Weather Predictions
Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

California Drought and El Niño Results

In my August 29th post of this year, I presented some forecasts for California and surrounding areas. These forecasts were based on the planetary alignment between Jupiter and Neptune that took place on the 17th of September, 2015. In astro-meteorology, the alignment of these two planets is indicative of isolated torrential downpours and flash flooding.

I listed a number of dates in September and October when I thought this alignment would be active in bringing rain to the California and Arizona areas. The first date I mentioned was the period in and around September 17th.

Results 

Accuweather reported that on September 15th, Los Angeles experienced the rainiest day of the year.

On the 16th, the Pacific Northwest experienced soaking rain and flash flood potential as shown in the following Accuweather map.



On the 19th, forecasters warned that rain was poised to wallop the Southwest U.S. raising flooding risk from the 21st through the 23rd. As shown in the map below, 2 to 4 inches of rain was to hit southern California and Arizona.



A larger area, of course, was being affected. The next Accuweather map shows the bigger picture and the extent of the flooding rain.



I'll post more results as the next forecast dates arrive.


Links to Other Long-range Weather Forecasts and Forecast Results

California Drought and El Niño: Fall 2015 Forecast 
Hurricane Dolores Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2015 Long-range Weather Predictions
Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative

September 16-19, 2015 Hurricane Forecast Results

The next forecast that appeared in my Dell Horoscope article entitled Celestial Storm Warnings! - Predicting the 2015 Hurricane Season in the June 2015 edition centered on the Gulf Coast area from Texas through the Florida Panhandle.

Forecast
I expected the threat of a tropical system between September 16-19 or at least excessive precipitation.

Results
On the 14th, Accuweather.com commented on the possibility of a tropical system developing in the Gulf of Mexico. They included the map below but warned that the low pressure area about 90 miles southeast of Tampico, Mexico, was in an environment too hostile for development.



On the 18th Accuweather forecasters commented on an area of low pressure off the west coast of Florida in the Gulf that was fueled by some leftover moisture from Tropical Storm Grace. Once again, the environment was not favorable for development although it would bring heavy rain to the Florida Peninsula.



Links to Other Long-range Weather Forecasts and Forecast Results

California Drought and El Niño: Fall 2015 Forecast 
Hurricane Dolores Fulfills Long-range Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season 2015 Long-range Weather Predictions
Tropical Cyclone Hadi
Hurricane Erick Fulfills Long-range Forecast
Tropical Storm Andrea Fulfills Long-range Forecast!
Timing the Relief for Drought-Stricken U.S. Plains
Testing Astrometeorology Part 2
Hurricane Sandy Fulfills Long-range Weather Prediction!
Testing Astrometeorology Part 1
Hurricane Season 2011 Forecast Results
Hurricane Risk-Management
New Weather Alternative Website
Fulfilled Long-range Forecasts for Hurricane Season 2010
Introduction to the Weather Alternative