The Climate of Middle-Earth

... A research paper by R. Brown. Also available in dwarfish, and elvish (presumably Sindarin).

Even if you're not an LOTR fan... the level of effort here is impressive in itself.

 

It always seemed like a very damp climate, with a lot of rain and fog.

 

It's currently about 16 degrees C, cloudy with possible showers overnight.

 

I've heard they have a lot of smog.

 

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It's pronounced "Schmowg".

 

But storm chasers don't have much to do... the lapse rate of the supercells is all wrong. Not enough wind shear aloft...

 

Middle-earth weather forecast: "His arm has grown long"

 

Down he we pronounce it "smug".

Like fush and chups.

 

Nordic smog, then?

 

Supplementary: some concerns about Sauron's battle plan. Be sure and read the first comment, too.

 

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdVHZwI8pcA[/yt]

 

Smaug.