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...meteorologist Bruce W. Schwoegler says that some allergens, such as tree pollen, are in constant supply. But the peak season for the Boston area, says Schwoegler, is late May and early June...
Even under the best of circumstances, weather prediction is an inexact science. Because the upper atmosphere is subject to countless fluctuations, mathematicians say the theoretical limit for a reasonably accurate forecast is less than two weeks. But within this time frame, a number of innovations have enhanced the meteorologist's prophetic powers. Supercomputers build mathematical models that show the interaction of wind, sun, temperature and humidity across the entire globe. And Doppler radar -- the technology at the heart of the Norman station -- is adept at spotting the destructive midsize squalls that have traditionally taken forecasters by surprise. By bouncing microwaves...
...delight of many, temperatures yesterday soared into the 70s, breaking a previous record of 68 degrees set on November 28, 1896, according to meteorologist Charles Foley of the National Weather Service. The average high temperature for late November is in the mid-40s, Foley added...
Fisher the Meteorologist...
After the shock of loss, questions arose over the lack of warning from the National Weather Service's radar and its volunteer spotter network. "We feel there should have been some warning," said Will County Executive Charles Adelman with grim understatement. Explained NWS's Chicago meteorologist Paul Dailey: "The radar did not indicate any kind of rotation, hook or comma- shaped signal on the edge of the cloud. All we needed was one person to call us, but we didn't get a single report." The Weather Service's Washington supervisors were sending a team to find...