11/09/2026
🌪️🌈 44 YEARS AGO TODAY — NOVEMBER 1982! WHAT A WEATHER PATTERN!
Goooooooood evening! I just pulled out one of my original weather calendars from 1982, when I was a junior at the University of Oklahoma. Look at the picture! That's my actual handwriting from 44 years ago! Tornadoes in Southern California! A tornado watch! An Arctic blast developing! The jet stream was strengthening, and one of the strongest El Niño events on record was evolving.
FAST-FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 2026! Another powerful El Niño is developing. But here's the fascinating part: Every El Niño is DIFFERENT! Every winter is UNIQUE! WHY? El Niño is just one important piece of the atmospheric jigsaw puzzle. The centerpiece, in my research, is the Lezak Recurring Cycle (LRC). Every fall, a unique weather pattern develops, and that pattern exhibits recurring characteristics throughout the following months.
Think about this: Can you imagine what social media would be saying today if three tornadoes had just occurred in the Los Angeles area and an Arctic outbreak was developing? 🌪️🥶. There is so much more to this story! It's also been an exciting first month for LezakWeather.com, with more than 2 MILLION Facebook views! Thank you for being part of our growing weather community!
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And later this week, wait until you see my original 1997 Super El Niño weather calendar!