Those winds of change have paid central PA a visit once again...this time quickly ushering out the preview of springtime warmth we observed the last 2 days. My attempt to get a 70ºF max on Thursday fell ONE DEGREE short as we maxed out at 69ºF....oh well! Today, with a mix of clouds and some minimal sun, along with a stiff WNW wind, we will not get to 50ºF! Here is the NAM's forecast maxes for today, Friday, March 9...
And the comparably coolish temps for highs on Saturday, again with a gusty wind, but possibly abating by late afternoon...in fact, Saturday appears to have a more widespread area of below normal temps for the entire NE US...
All of this is thanks to the cold front that passed through overnight and cleared PA early Friday am. The brisk NW winds are shown here for Saturday morning, hence the 2 days of normal and below normal temps...
But rest assured that these winds will veer around to the SW by nightfall and the 2 weeks of much above normal will begin starting Sunday! Spring Fever Warning to be sure! Below is a map depicting departures for normal for Saturday. Note that much of PA will be at or slightly below normal. Also note the huge area of warmth just to our west poised to advect eastbound with the zonal flow aloft that will be moving across the continental US for the next couple of weeks. Yes, Saturday will be cool...
...But look at Wednesday of next week!
And the following Monday!
In fact, if we take a look at the 7 day running mean ending March 22, this is simply astounding for this type of departure from normal for this length of time. This will most certainly get many people talking about the infamous "Global Warming"! I predict on a more local note that within 2 weeks, we will notice some people who have over exposed themselves to the increasingly potent March sun and thus be sporting obvious sunburns as a result! But the map below clearly indicates that a global analysis of the surface temps reveals a cool anomaly over the entire earth. It's ironic that the warm areas are the populated regions of the globe...
Speaking of running means, take a look at some other running means...that being the 10, 50, and 200 day moving means of AAPL! Wow! Is there an end to this company's stock's incredible run? The Law of Large Numbers suggests this exponential upward explosion must stop sooner than later...
But if you'd like to capitalize on the back of Apple products, maybe Qualcomm is the way to play this hunch. QCOM can certainly grow and experience growth that will greatly appreciate its stock price over the next couple of years as Apple products continue to expand to the global population. In addition, QCOM is one of the few tech stocks that actually pays a dividend, although a 1.5% DIV isn't going to create a robust stream of income...
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I hope everyone enjoys their Friday and more importantly their week's end!
Smitty
AA: A coolish couple of days followed by 2 weeks or more of above and much above normal temps!
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