It may be cool in your corner of the world, but a large proportion of the planet is experiencing excessive heat, especially in the tropical band 🔥

This map highlights areas (🔴) where temperatures during April were above the 99th percentile for the month (very unusually warm /

🗣️ For the first time since last October, it has reached 80 degrees in the #HudsonValley !

What a difference a week makes: the #HudsonValley will go from having lows in the 20s this past week to highs in the 70s (and maybe 80s) this coming week 🎢

It comes as a high pressure system is setting up shop over the Southeast U.S., drawing warm air up from Texas initially

As of April, only 2010 had warmer sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Main Development Region than 2024.

Only a few years are in the same realm as 2024: 2023, 2010, 2005, 1969, and 1958.

These years featured notable and in some cases historical hurricane impacts like

❗️ About 40% of the Atlantic Main Development Region (for hurricanes) is currently warmer in late April than it typically is in July...

This is why forecasters are keeping such a close eye on hurricane season this year: the seas are off-the-charts warm where the strongest

Spring 'leaf out' is a solid 1-3+ weeks ahead of schedule (🟢) across the central states & some eastern states 🌳

A combination of wet & relatively warm conditions has done the trick.

Sneezy season is definitely upon us: pollen counts are going up! 📈

😎 I am monitoring the potential for it to reach 80 degrees in the #HudsonValley next week!

The Niño 1+2 Index in the far eastern Pacific recently dipped to -0.8˚C 📉

Sub-surface ocean waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific are *4-6˚C below average* — oceanic Kelvin Wave activity and periodic trade wind enhancements should see this cold pool move toward the ocean

I think most of the #HudsonValley would sign up for a bit of cool weather if it meant that there wouldn’t be much rain. Am I right?

Many of us would probably favor some proper “spring weather” rather than surging directly into summer-like heat.

It seems Mother Nature’s tantrum

Have you ever seen a coral that looks like a brain? 🧠

It’s called, as you could have guessed, “brain coral”.

It’s so smart that it knows how to live for up to 900 years 🤓

Have you ever seen a blue sea star⁉️

They live in the shallow waters of the tropical Indo-Pacific region & enjoy sunny areas of reef systems 🌟

I spotted this one on the Coral Coast, Fiji.

The key El Niño monitoring region in the central Pacific, Niño 3.4, recently recorded an anomaly of *less than* +0.5˚C for the first time since May 2023.

Oceanic El Niño continues to fade 📉

Convective forcing will favor the Atlantic instead of the Pacific in the months ahead.

If you are thinking of traveling overseas, the tropical South Pacific has a lot to offer! 🌴

The dry season runs from May-October, while the wet (cyclone) season is from November-April.

I’m here to help Pacific Island meteorological services with the six month climate outlook.

Sustained warmth is not yet in Mother Nature’s plans for the #HudsonValley , but Monday-Wednesday isn’t looking too bad...

After the chance for a gusty shower or thunderstorm in the region this (Sunday) afternoon or evening, Monday and Tuesday look to be the warmest days of the

Fijian weather station! 🥥

🌴 Today’s work location: Fiji Meteorological Service!

Going for a high of 90 and a maximum dew point of 80 🥵

The latest ECMWF+UKMET 'superblend' for the heart of hurricane season continues to suggest a very active pattern in the Atlantic.

It seems to favor east-to-west tracks & not recurving systems.

Above normal precipitation covers the Gulf of Mexico & Southeast...

Mark Sudduth