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Long-range Weather Forecast: A Chilly, Premature Fall With Torrential Rains & Early Winter Season Ahead, Harvest Crops Quick This Year: Theo's AstroMet Weather Outlook**
Posted by: Theo (IP Logged)
Date: May 30, 2006 05:53PM


**Updated: August 1, 2006**

Astrometeorological Weather Outlook
A Very Stormy Winter 2007 Arrives Early This Year
By Theodore White/Astrometeorologist

American & Canadian Farmers urged to plan for
a early harvest this year because of early winter
climate conditions arriving by late October 2006.
(**Farmers - see info below on Spring 2007 conditions.)

Prepare for a chiller than normal, and fast
autumn, and a early, and stormier, colder, winter season
just ahead. Winter 2007 ~ in my astromet forecast ~
officially begins early November 2006.

General Climate Conditions This Fall & Early Winter ~

Colder, moist atmosphere
Sudden Frosts (as early as August)
Torrential rains (late October & all of November)
Flash Flooding
Gusty & Damaging Winds (end of Nov./all of December)
Low cloud ceilings
Widespread & Thick Fogs (October/November)
Very Slippery Conditions

The Coming Winter ~
Heavier Snows That Are Early This Year
Widespread Icy Conditions
Blizzards & Gusty Winds
Below Average Colder Temperatures
Wind-Chills

The months of September & October 2006 see strong
lunar transits, as the Moon's force raises worldwide
ocean tides higher than usual. Expect stormy conditions
that include flooding from tropical events like
hurricanes, and torrential rains to cause serious
problems throughout the world. Preparing for heavy
rains, and flooding in those months is wise, as well
for the coming colder than normal fall season, and
early winter conditions.

Look for below average temperatures - chilly air -
especially early mornings, and during the days, in the
months of August, and September. Frost will not
be uncommon during August/September. Very cool
temperatures in New England, the Northeast, Upper
Midwest, and regions of the Mid-Atlantic & SE. Even
areas of the Pacific Northwest and Northern
California will see cooler than normal temperatures
increasing in August as signs of a early winter
season will appear in the west as well.

Tree colorations will appear earlier than normal with bright
fall-like colors appearing in August, and increasing
by September throughout the country ~ about six
weeks ahead of schedule. Look for the signs of
tree colorations in the underbrush and for signs
of earlier leaf falling to appear in August, and
speed up later in the month and into September.

The coming Fall Season is going to be chillier
than normal, with October's air cooler, and
most people by that time noticing that early
fall seems to have been in August/September,
and that by October, it feels more like late
fall. Morning temperatures by that time will
be below freezing in regions like the New England,
the Northeast, the Pacific Northwest. Even regions
in the Southwest, such as Arizona, will note the
early fall conditions.

Despite the blistering heat that will cover most
of North America, my astrometeorological
outlook calls for a fall season that develops
earlier than normal, and the coming of a cold,
snowy, wet, and windy winter season ahead.

The coming autumn & winter seasons reveal that
summer 2006 will be quicker than usual, though
with above normal temperatures, and below normal
temperatures affecting most of the United States.
Summer has arrived earlier than usual and will
end early as well.

According to my calculations, the change will
be quite noticable by late September/early
October, and very clear by the end of October,
close to the weekend of return to standard
daylight time - that winter has come.

The end of October is stormy, wet, and cold,
with the first snows of the season falling
around the time of Halloween and the first
week of November 2006. Expect chilly, wet,
and windy conditions that will come as a surprise
to the unprepared ~ especially the torrential
rains of late October and November.

In November, guard against a return of flooding events in
the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic,
and states near the Mason-Dixon line, including
Maryland, Washington DC, and northern VA. Torrential
November rains, thick fogs, and colder than
normal temperatures make for dangerous driving
and travel conditions in the Pacific Northwest
and California.

Winter 2007 will arrive earlier than normal
in most parts of the country, including New
England, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Upper
Midwest, and Pacific Northwest ~
all having stormy winter conditions, and
below average cold temperatures, gusting
winds, stormier precipiations of cold
rains, snow, and ice ~ earlier than usual.

Winter arives by November 2006, and is at
an end by late February/early March 2007.

**Farmers and produce workers should plan to harvest
earlier than normal this year. Due to a sluggish
spring, and flooding, many crops were lost during
the Upper Midwestern, and Northeastern floods of late.
Farmers should attempt to gather whatever harvests
they can and to ramp up harvest collection in August
and September to avoid major problems in October.

Transits confirm an earlier arrival of winter, and
a short conventional autumn season, with fall-like
conditions cropping up in signs in Canada, and
throughout regions of the United States, such as
the Pacific Northwest.

Look for cooler than normal temperatures - even
for summer - throughout regions of the U.S.,
and in Canada, for instance. Other signs
are those of nature... squirrel activity
with early burying of acorns, nuts... unusual
shedding of tree leaves... fall-like colorations,
in summer... Canadian geese flocks heading
south in August...almost September-like signs in June,
and Jul
 
Interesting.

Four years ago, oak trees were dropping acorns like mad. My friend said at the time that its going to be a bad winter, and that was natures way of taking care of the animals. It was a brutal winter!

The last 2-3 years I noticed very little acorns being dropped, and the winters have been rather mild.

This year, it looks like another bumper crop of acorns! We will see, but kinda jives with Spikes post.
 
Looks like I better hit the wood pile and kick out 2or3 cord.
 
My Grandparents always went by the crop of Beech nuts - heavy crop=bad winter. The trees along the creek are LOADED this year, more than I have ever seen in the 29 years we have lived here. The first winter we were here set a record - 180 inches of snow- and we spent most of our time shoveling the driveway out. Got a big snowblower now, thank goodness. Oak trees in the front yard are also loaded and dropping lots of acorns now. I guess we will see if these predictors are right. Breezeway is full loaded with wood and there is another 2 cords just beside the garage so bring it on!
 
Sorry to bust the bubble here. Last year was the most acorns I've ever seen. Last year was so mild a winter, the skating rink I built in the front yard never froze enough to skate on. But the acorns from the red oak in the yard were 3" deep in a hollow section of the yard near the tree. We had turkeys and squirrels just stuffing themselves.

This year, almost no acorns.

So, what to conclude from one tree?

But the theory does seem reasonable.
 
I get a real kick out of these long range predictions. The Farmers Almanac is also predicting a cold winter. They got a 50/50 chance and when they are right they gloat in their glory, but when they are wrong you don't here a thing. Nobody can accurately forecast that far ahead. What happened to all those hurricanes we were suppose to get this year? Last year they predicted an average season and we got pummeled. This year they predict above average season and were below. It's a crap shoot as far as I am concerned, and you can't go by acorns, moon phases, or any other crap. it's best to be prepared for anything.
 
Yeah and the Farmers Almanac also states the if El Nino doesnt form, it could be a VERY mild winter. Looks like the covered their butts everywhich way!
 
I saw a university study last year where the kids took the Farmer's Almanac and historical records and compared them. The Almanac missed the crap out of a huge majority of their forecasts.

I saw the guy that does the five year forecasts for the government on TV a few years ago. They asked him if he published his predictions. His reply "Put it in writing? Are you nuts?"

But I have to give virtually all of the weather guys credit in the week to two week range these days. When they say something is coming next week it ususally does. I remember not too long ago when they were wrong about tomorrow.
 
Sandor said:
Interesting.

Four years ago, oak trees were dropping acorns like mad. My friend said at the time that its going to be a bad winter, and that was natures way of taking care of the animals. It was a brutal winter!

The last 2-3 years I noticed very little acorns being dropped, and the winters have been rather mild.

This year, it looks like another bumper crop of acorns! We will see, but kinda jives with Spikes post.


Last year I raked up 6 or 7 wheelbarrows full of acorns out of my front yard and the winter was very mild. If I get twice the acorns this year those oak trees are going to be turned into firewood!
 
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