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The full weather score for January 2026 can be found here.
The close grouping of inner planets warms the beginning of January
CORRECTION:
It has become clear that the strong early-January heat impulse primarily affected the upper parts of the polar vortex in the stratosphere. This weakened the vortex structure and displaced it from the pole, allowing Arctic air to spill into the lower atmosphere across parts of the Northern Hemisphere. In Finland this stratospheric warming did not reach the surface; instead the effect appeared as a cold period. After such a cold phase, earth-element cloud cover may act as insulation and help moderate severe frost.
ADDITION:
A similar configuration occurred in December 2009 and January 2010. During that period, Europe and Finland experienced pronounced cold conditions, while temperatures in Canada were simultaneously anomalously warm. This supports the interpretation that stratospheric warming events can weaken and displace the polar vortex, leading to an uneven redistribution of Arctic air masses across the Northern Hemisphere rather than uniform surface warming.//
Eris pauses and contributes to cooling
A cooling factor appears in the middle of the warm period: the dwarf planet Eris reaches a stationary point. It is at the turning point of its apparent loop, and from Earth it appears motionless. At such moments its influence is particularly strong. It thins cloud cover and increases heat loss into space.
Makemake adds moisture and allows winter thunder
A few days earlier the dwarf planet Makemake also becomes stationary. As a representative of the water element it increases atmospheric moisture. It simultaneously forms a 135° aspect with Uranus, which in our region may trigger winter thunderstorms. Uranus is often associated with winter thunder events.
Quintiles and magma movement – an eruption-sensitive period
The angles 0°, 60°, 120° and 150° act as strong magma movers, while quintiles (36°, 72° and 144° ) can function as triggers for powerful events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In earlier observation periods these angles have shown correlations with volcanic activity.
From mid-month onward, during a little more than a week leading up to Saturday 24 January, there are as many as 29 magma-moving angles in the upper part of the score. In the lower section there are eight quintiles at the same time, including a Pluto–Galactic Center semi-quintile. Pluto is frequently associated with volcanic eruptions.
The awakening of Taftan?
One unusual feature to watch is the volcano Taftan near the Iran–Pakistan border, dormant for approximately 710,000 years but now showing signs of awakening (Tieteen Kuvalehti). During the past ten months the summit area has risen by about 9 cm.
Volcanic and seismic activity in January
Active volcanoes during January have included Kīlauea in Hawaii, Etna in Italy, Great Sitkin in the USA, Ibu and Marapi in Indonesia, and Santa María in Guatemala. The Philippines have also experienced significant volcanic activity.
On the earthquake side, thousands of small tremors have been reported daily around the globe. The largest earthquakes have been slightly above magnitude 6.
The February–June cooling curve – will it affect us?
In the lower right corner of the January weather score there is a small curve representing the cooling semi-quintile (36°) between Sedna and Eris. At the end of January the angle is still 7–5 arcminutes wide and becomes exact on 19 February. It remains within 9 arcminutes through spring and becomes exact again on 4 June.
February appears generally cold, with Sedna36Eris influencing the period after mid-month. March and April look fairly warm, but Sedna36Eris may introduce cooling or storm-related disruptions.
More information about the strong effects of this angle in autumn 2024 can be read here.
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The image shows the most significant factors from the weather score for January 2026.
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