Daily update- Thursday, March 3, 2016

NWPAC outlook, 03 MAR

Spring-like temperatures settle in across much of the north region, as colder air is poised to move in next week. It’s quite warm in the central and south regions as well, as the tropics remain mostly quiet. 

NORTH

Very warm, spring-like air is migrating northward across the north region, as cold air builds to the northwest, poised to slide through next week. The coldest air in the region remains far to the north in Mongolia, northeastern China, and eastern Russia. One storm system will move through Japan today, dragging some of the cooler air a bit farther south into northern portions of the nation. Showers, wind, and even some snow showers are possible across Hokkaido and northern Honshu as the storm system exits to the northeast. Another weak pulse of energy is moving through Mongolia, and will help kick up some snow showers later this afternoon. For points south, it will be a warm and mostly sunny day, with just a few scattered clouds around.

CENTRAL

Warm, spring-like air is also building across the central region, and coupled with the absence of cloud cover, is leading to some very warm afternoon highs across the region. A few showers will fall across southern China and northern Indochina as a plume of moisture slides in from the west. The remainder of the region will see very pleasant weather, with lots of sunshine to warm things up.

 SOUTH

The south region continues to warm up as the sun climbs slowly higher into the afternoon sky with each passing day. A stationary frontal boundary draped over the northern Philippines could bring some clouds, and a few rain showers, to the northern half of the nation. Scattered thunderstorms will pop up over portions of Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia as the hot afternoon sun lifts the tropical moisture up, but the remainder of the region will just see lots of heat, under mostly sunny skies.

TROPICS 

The tropics are mostly quiet today, with just a couple of very weak pulses of energy and convergence embedded within the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical convergence Zone). Most of this energy is located in Micronesia, with weaker energy located near the Philippines and over Indonesia, and another weak ripple out east near the Marshall Islands. Aside from a few scattered showers and thunderstorms, it will be a warm, wonderful day across the tropics.

Have a thrilling Thursday!

Courtesy: CIMSS, HKO, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, Weather.com, MeteoEarth