Consecutive days of freezing about to end at 99.:lol: I touched 94F today. However, that's coming to a screeching halt.....
more snow ... Parts of Northern Iowa Up to 9 inches.Here's what the NWS warning says for my area: "* WHAT...Heavy snow with light ice amounts possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches. Minor ice accumulations of a light glaze. East winds could gust to 30 to 35 mph at times."
more snow ... Parts of Northern Iowa Up to 9 inches.Here's what the NWS warning says for my area: "* WHAT...Heavy snow with light ice amounts possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches, with localized amounts up to 12 inches. Minor ice accumulations of a light glaze. East winds could gust to 30 to 35 mph at times."
YUCK! Sounds like it may not be suitable for snow blower so I will have to decide whether to shovel or wait for melt.
Alan-where are you? PM if you do not want to be public. I grew up in Lytton Iowa.I am in east central IA ... Cedar Rapids area. Still snowing and blowing here as I write this, but the radar shows the coverage area shrinking and gradually moving east. I guess it is about time to start up the snow blower and see if it can handle this wet stuff.
There are areas reporting 9 already. Massive cut off near Owatonna MN. 5 miles south of town-snow. 2 miles south of town-nothing.
2-3 inches this morning. More to the North. Near record cold tonight.
Temperatures below normal all week. Almost 20 degrees below normal.
Spring is on hold until further notice.
ValentineWeather, you have snow in your forecast for Friday?
April 2018 Long Range Weather Forecast for Southern Ontario
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Official site at the airport, 6 miles from me, is 5 above. Next county seat east, 2 above.
Never seen anything like this so late in the year. An inch of snow on the ground.
I've often said that April 15th is the Season change, no matter what NWS or the stars say. Thursday is the 12th and that appears to begins a string of 70 degree days. OK, so I was off by 3 days this year.
SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH](*,) ](*,)
SATURDAY EVENING...
.A significant winter storm Friday night into Saturday evening
could include all precipitation types, strong winds, and blizzard
conditions. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to develop late Thursday night
and persist for much of the day Friday as temperatures remain in
the mid to upper 30s. Colder air will begin to move in Friday
evening, changing the precipitation to snow across central and
western Minnesota. In addition to the heavy snow, strong winds
gusting between 40 to 50 mph will bring the possibility of
blizzard conditions to west central Minnesota. The best chance for
whiteouts will be late Friday night there. The rain will turn to
a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow across south
central and east central Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin
Friday evening, before changing to all snow Saturday.
Total snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches are possible across
central and west central Minnesota, with totals tapering off to 3
or 4 inches across south central Minnesota and west central
Wisconsin. Total ice accumulations of two tenths to three tenths
of an inch are possible across south central Minnesota and west
central Wisconsin, with amounts tapering off to a tenth of an inch
or less across western and central Minnesota.
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Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-
Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Center City, Minneapolis, Blaine,
St Paul, Stillwater, Gaylord, Chaska, Shakopee, Hastings,
New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, St James,
Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Osceola,
Rice Lake, Ladysmith, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie,
Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire
344 PM CDT Wed Apr 11 2018
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations of 3 to 7 inches, and ice accumulations of two
tenths to three tenths of an inch are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Wisconsin and
central, east central, south central and southeast Minnesota.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through late Saturday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Power outages and tree damage are
possible due to the ice. Travel could be dangerous and nearly
impossible. Tree branches could fall. Winds gusting as high as
45 mph could cause patchy blowing and drifting snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
ValentineWeather, I don't think I am at all jealous of your forecast...except for the moisture.
Tomorrow is Statewide Tornado drill day
Randy, if I might call you by your name, be careful. Nothing to mess around with.
Its worse than I imagined outside. I really feel for any motorist life or death outside, they are scared to death.
Visibility at airport ASOS is negative at times. #-o
Winds on ASOS into 50+ on regularity. This is out my front door visibility if you look close you can see a fence and and garage on left.
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Its worse than I imagined outside. I really feel for any motorist life or death outside, they are scared to death.
Visibility at airport ASOS is negative at times. #-o
Winds on ASOS into 50+ on regularity. This is out my front door visibility if you look close you can see a fence and and garage on left.
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How much snow do you have or is it even possible to measure right now under those extreme conditions? You're under that intense deformation band that was gonna give you most of your snow. Can't imagine how amazing it is up there right now!
Days like this I don't know how the airport handles everything.
We needed more moisture, but I imagine a lot of cow-calf operators are happy we didn't get more snow.
Spoke with cousin rancher they haven't found any dead calf's yet but the cold takes so much energy out of them it weakens immune system they said. IDK if true, but its a big area they may still find once the snow melts back.
Canby Minnesota talking 19-23 inches.
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Snow map
https://t.co/3PEGPEdxSW
This was video clip of some brave dedicated soul swapping out Coco gauge yesterday. :lol:
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That was the second attempt first time they had to turn around because couldn't breath so wrapped a scarf around nose and mouth. What you can't see is the 3-4 foot drift of snow you plow through getting there. The drifts are out of camera and closer to house.Jeez, I wonder how you knew they couldn't breathe :?: :lol:
That was the second attempt first time they had to turn around because couldn't breath so wrapped a scarf around nose and mouth. What you can't see is the 3-4 foot drift of snow you plow through getting there. The drifts are out of camera and closer to house.Jeez, I wonder how you knew they couldn't breathe :?: :lol:
How big does this compare to previous blizzards/storms in mid April there? I know it's gotta rank top 3 maybe?
Redwood Falls MN
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I have had about 14. I am sure my cone has a nice full amount. Won't know until tomorrow. My road has not been plowed yet.
This must be kind of what the desert feels like with humidity down near 20%20%? That's monsoon season! :-)
This must be kind of what the desert feels like with humidity down near 20%20%? That's monsoon season! :-)
I grew up in humid climates, but haven't lived in one since 1986 and have no intention of doing so, at least for now. Mostly, I love dry air. When I'm outside, at least I can seek shade from the sun. You can't seek shade from humidity. ;)This must be kind of what the desert feels like with humidity down near 20%20%? That's monsoon season! :-)
lol Touche! Humidity rarely dips below 20% here, I can't even imagine what that must feel like!
2 state impressive thunderstorm line tonight.
Didn't hear of any damage but to be honest don't listen to scanner or local radio. I'll report back if I hear anything today. Ended up with 1.36" with my other gauge east side town 1.50" (Cocorahs gauges) so impressive amounts around 7" per hour rate with main rain band. No hail observed here anyway....
Just the 4 Cherry county.
Also models picking up on a tropical disturbance for this coming Friday. Shear parameters are a bit high at this point for significant development but tropical storm conditions are possible.
We went from a month of cold and wet to a week or more of hot and dry to hot and wet over the last few days.
I have no idea what to expect from this Summer.
For temperatures,
January was below normal
February was above normal
March was below normal (barely)
April was well below normal
Unless something changes, May will be well above normal.
6.72 inches of rain this morning in about 4 hours.
That puts me at 10.77 for May. Average is about 3.85.
Will definitely add to that total this week and especially this weekend when some kind of tropical disturbance is supposed to come this way.
Was almost #1 in the country in Cocorahs but someone in Texas had 7.05. :-(
6.72 inches of rain this morning in about 4 hours.
That puts me at 10.77 for May. Average is about 3.85.
Will definitely add to that total this week and especially this weekend when some kind of tropical disturbance is supposed to come this way.
Was almost #1 in the country in Cocorahs but someone in Texas had 7.05. :-(
6.72 inches of rain this morning in about 4 hours.
That puts me at 10.77 for May. Average is about 3.85.
Will definitely add to that total this week and especially this weekend when some kind of tropical disturbance is supposed to come this way.
Was almost #1 in the country in Cocorahs but someone in Texas had 7.05. :-(
Impressive especially for such a short time period.
No flooding at all Joseph. The soil is all sand.6.72 inches of rain this morning in about 4 hours.
That puts me at 10.77 for May. Average is about 3.85.
Will definitely add to that total this week and especially this weekend when some kind of tropical disturbance is supposed to come this way.
Was almost #1 in the country in Cocorahs but someone in Texas had 7.05. :-(
:shock: :shock: Did you experience any flooding? That kind of total would wreck my town.
Been a few times recently where I look at radar, see no echoes, go outside to do something and it starts pouring. When I come back in to look at radar to see how I missed it, I can see that the storm developed right over me. One scan has no echoes, the very next two or three show the sudden pop-up to yellows.Pulse storm. They are the most common type here during monsoon.
Been a few times recently where I look at radar, see no echoes, go outside to do something and it starts pouring. When I come back in to look at radar to see how I missed it, I can see that the storm developed right over me. One scan has no echoes, the very next two or three show the sudden pop-up to yellows.
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The Twin Cities hit 100° at 2:16 pm. This is the first 100° day since July 6, 2012. This is only the 2nd time a 100° temperature has been recorded in the Twin Cities in the month of May (106° - May 31, 1934)
It hit 76 F here today in foothills N of Boise. We put the A/C on all day for the first time.
timeanddate.com has a two week projection for weather for your local area. I don't know where they get their data, but they're showing a significant cool down (60/75) for two weeks out, the week starting 6/10. Anybody else seeing anything similar on forecast sites you watch?
Knowing where the center is, roughly 100 miles NNE of me now, I can look up at the clouds and see a definite rotation towards that direction.When ever we get tropical activity down here and I start seeing the rotation of the clouds, man that just gets my heart pumping.
Good chance of super cell development, enhanced risk along HW 83 tomorrow runs N to S center of state. NAM has 4800 J kg locally with dew points near 70° supporting rapid development. Might have a interesting evening tomorrow.Very interesting indeed!
FSO Discussion: stretch from
about Valentine to North Platte. There is a good chance for some
severe thunderstorm activity as the surface winds pick up from the
south and advect in some upper 60 to low 70 degree dewpoints into
the region, with the highest values along and east of Highway 83.
Off the surface, winds will be veering from the west from 25 to
50kt which will likely lead to rapid supercell development once
the cap is eroded. Large hail over 2 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts are possible with initial development, a brief tornado
can never be ruled out.
Good chance of super cell development, enhanced risk along HW 83 tomorrow runs N to S center of state. NAM has 4800 J kg locally with dew points near 70° supporting rapid development. Might have a interesting evening tomorrow.Very interesting indeed!
FSO Discussion: stretch from
about Valentine to North Platte. There is a good chance for some
severe thunderstorm activity as the surface winds pick up from the
south and advect in some upper 60 to low 70 degree dewpoints into
the region, with the highest values along and east of Highway 83.
Off the surface, winds will be veering from the west from 25 to
50kt which will likely lead to rapid supercell development once
the cap is eroded. Large hail over 2 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts are possible with initial development, a brief tornado
can never be ruled out.
Now that I have my geography straight I'll be checking in on ya.
Did you guys hear we may have the lowest tornado output in 1/2 century or more at current trend. Don't remember exact numbers but we are way down and its been a trend over last decade of less tornado activity.I had not, but recent trend certainly supports it...so far. The last really active seasons I remember was 2011 when the EF5 took out Joplin, and the EF4 through Tuscaloosa. Then in 2013, with the EF5 in Moore (again) and EF3 El Reno tornado which actually had doppler confirmed EF5 winds, just no damage to support the rating.
[TEMPERATURE DATA] [PRECIPITATION DATA]
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 75.4 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 6.25
DPTR FM NORMAL: 8.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: 1.31
Tornadoes does look way down for 2018. Weather segment I saw yesterday ( Think it was a storm chaser site complaining ) said we would need 100 tornadoes before end of month (only few days left ) or near levels not seen since the 50's.
What I found here from NOAA May 24th.
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Good chance of super cell development, enhanced risk along HW 83 tomorrow runs N to S center of state. NAM has 4800 J kg locally with dew points near 70° supporting rapid development. Might have a interesting evening tomorrow.
FSO Discussion: stretch from
about Valentine to North Platte. There is a good chance for some
severe thunderstorm activity as the surface winds pick up from the
south and advect in some upper 60 to low 70 degree dewpoints into
the region, with the highest values along and east of Highway 83.
Off the surface, winds will be veering from the west from 25 to
50kt which will likely lead to rapid supercell development once
the cap is eroded. Large hail over 2 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts are possible with initial development, a brief tornado
can never be ruled out.
Good chance of super cell development, enhanced risk along HW 83 tomorrow runs N to S center of state. NAM has 4800 J kg locally with dew points near 70° supporting rapid development. Might have a interesting evening tomorrow.
FSO Discussion: stretch from
about Valentine to North Platte. There is a good chance for some
severe thunderstorm activity as the surface winds pick up from the
south and advect in some upper 60 to low 70 degree dewpoints into
the region, with the highest values along and east of Highway 83.
Off the surface, winds will be veering from the west from 25 to
50kt which will likely lead to rapid supercell development once
the cap is eroded. Large hail over 2 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts are possible with initial development, a brief tornado
can never be ruled out.
Just got upgraded to a moderate risk.
Ended May with 14.18 of rain.Oh jeez, how many more sink holes will that create.... 8-[
A wet month indeed, and with the beginning of tropical season officially here could be a really wet year.
It's been really bad in the Ocala area.Ended May with 14.18 of rain.Oh jeez, how many more sink holes will that create.... 8-[
A wet month indeed, and with the beginning of tropical season officially here could be a really wet year.
Right now in Des Moines,iowa the armpit of Iowa.Little early for that eh?
you got me on Asthma Friday. The air quality is bad , and the asthma is not good. :Right now in Des Moines,iowa the armpit of Iowa.Little early for that eh?
We were at 92/105 today.
Man the was one hell of a line that formed right over you and moved east.Good chance of super cell development, enhanced risk along HW 83 tomorrow runs N to S center of state. NAM has 4800 J kg locally with dew points near 70° supporting rapid development. Might have a interesting evening tomorrow.
FSO Discussion: stretch from
about Valentine to North Platte. There is a good chance for some
severe thunderstorm activity as the surface winds pick up from the
south and advect in some upper 60 to low 70 degree dewpoints into
the region, with the highest values along and east of Highway 83.
Off the surface, winds will be veering from the west from 25 to
50kt which will likely lead to rapid supercell development once
the cap is eroded. Large hail over 2 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts are possible with initial development, a brief tornado
can never be ruled out.
Just got upgraded to a moderate risk.
I see that, area of focus has shifted to SE leaving area I'm in only slight risk.
Lightning is extremely dangerous and most people killed by lightning are not struck directly but killed by the ground current. Be at least 75 feet away from where lighting strikes the ground.
Lightning is extremely dangerous and most people killed by lightning are not struck directly but killed by the ground current. Be at least 75 feet away from where lighting strikes the ground.
Good info didn't realize that.
But how will I KNOW I'm being at least 75 feet away??Simple, you'll obviously know the future then rule the Universe.
LMAO! As soon as I started reading that I was like "is he aware this is a WEATHER forum"? lol pretty sure everyone on here knows that, if not this probably isn't the hobby for ya.
But how will I KNOW I'm being at least 75 feet away??
^^ Your eyebrows won't be singed?Wrong!!!! The hair on the bottom of your feet won't be singed....
I'll be interested to see if the use the 'D' word for this storm. It formed up in Illinois somewhere and is still moving down into Mississippi and Arkansas with what looks like considerable force.
Currently 98 degrees. Wind avrg 26, gusts to 35. Another reason why Western KS will never have population problems. ;)
I'll be interested to see if the use the 'D' word for this storm. It formed up in Illinois somewhere and is still moving down into Mississippi and Arkansas with what looks like considerable force.
I imagine when local meteorologists look back, it would fit the criteria for that. That line in North Dakota is also looking intense.
Map shows total days of highs above 100 in Oklahoma, which is confined to most of the western half of Oklahoma. Far southwest Oklahoma easily has the hottest summers. Some of the worst drought in the state is there.
Oklahoma City hasn't gotten to over a 100 yet, and 10 day forecast has no 100s in it. The same with Tulsa. This summer's weather hasn't been noteworthy of much of anything unusual.
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Dangerously high heat index in Stillwater with 120 during Thursday afternoon. Dew point 76. Even hotter temps not seen in five years expected on Friday.That makes me think of the melting witch in the Wizard of Oz..... :shock:
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WOW, Tulsa had even higher humidity to deal with. Meanwhile, Oklahoma heatwave buckles Cimarron Turnpike pavement, lane closed on Stillwater spur: http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/heat-buckles-cimarron-turnpike-pavement-lane-closed-on-stillwater-spur/article_1dd1fb57-0ca0-58ef-a6df-3992cef7991c.html (http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/local_news/heat-buckles-cimarron-turnpike-pavement-lane-closed-on-stillwater-spur/article_1dd1fb57-0ca0-58ef-a6df-3992cef7991c.html)
Davis just took its first 75 mph wind this morning in a surprise 20% chance severe t-storm.
Also, the Davis rain gauge measured .51" in 30 min, while my CoCoRaHS measured .48" in the same period.
Looking at Stillwater 109°F 113° heat index at airport. Ouch! keep it down in Oklahoma..We had 112° ambient airport 108° at my station last year & no fun, doesn't take much humidity to make it feel real bad.My turn early next week. Progged for 111F Tue., no big deal here, but dews will probably hang on enough to put us around a 115F index. Excessive heat warning is already out.
Looking at Stillwater 109°F 113° heat index at airport. Ouch! keep it down in Oklahoma..We had 112° ambient airport 108° at my station last year & no fun, doesn't take much humidity to make it feel real bad.
119 Heat Index here yesterday. Don't think I could have been any more wetter after cutting the grass unless I took a shower.
Slight risk today also as the weather radio just went off with a Severe TS Watch.
Low probability of tornadoes just enhanced straight line and possible downbursts.
I probably should gas up the genny just in case.
It was the Davis. Does the new sensor rectify that?119 Heat Index here yesterday. Don't think I could have been any more wetter after cutting the grass unless I took a shower.
Slight risk today also as the weather radio just went off with a Severe TS Watch.
Low probability of tornadoes just enhanced straight line and possible downbursts.
I probably should gas up the genny just in case.
Was that with the Davis station or airport. Many have noticed the Davis has a really high heat index bias with humidity running for some 10% high especially when it gets muggy.
Pulling up yesterday the Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field, FL. reported high temp of 91.4°F at dewpoint 77° making for heat index of 105°.
This occurred at 3PM yesterday. Temp was 92.7 and DP was 80.6. Heat Index was 113.1. 119 was the hi dewpoint. 113.1 was the average for the 10 minute archive.It was the Davis. Does the new sensor rectify that?119 Heat Index here yesterday. Don't think I could have been any more wetter after cutting the grass unless I took a shower.
Slight risk today also as the weather radio just went off with a Severe TS Watch.
Low probability of tornadoes just enhanced straight line and possible downbursts.
I probably should gas up the genny just in case.
Was that with the Davis station or airport. Many have noticed the Davis has a really high heat index bias with humidity running for some 10% high especially when it gets muggy.
Pulling up yesterday the Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field, FL. reported high temp of 91.4°F at dewpoint 77° making for heat index of 105°.
It was the Davis. Does the new sensor rectify that?119 Heat Index here yesterday. Don't think I could have been any more wetter after cutting the grass unless I took a shower.
Slight risk today also as the weather radio just went off with a Severe TS Watch.
Low probability of tornadoes just enhanced straight line and possible downbursts.
I probably should gas up the genny just in case.
Was that with the Davis station or airport. Many have noticed the Davis has a really high heat index bias with humidity running for some 10% high especially when it gets muggy.
Pulling up yesterday the Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field, FL. reported high temp of 91.4°F at dewpoint 77° making for heat index of 105°.
This occurred at 3PM yesterday. Temp was 92.7 and DP was 80.6. Heat Index was 113.1. 119 was the hi dewpoint. 113.1 was the average for the 10 minute archive.
Strangely enough Cumulus had the the same data but they also have something called the Apparent Temp. It was 105.5. Not sure what to make of that. :???:
And thus the names....Furnace Creek and Death Valley!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Started hearing locusts this week.Growing up in northern Ohio that sound always meant one thing, the new school year was right around the corner. :sad:
Ditto. I have a meeting next Friday and report for inservice on the 27th.
I love Summer.
Ditto. I have a meeting next Friday and report for inservice on the 27th.
I love Summer.
HS, MS started yesterday here.
Today elementary starts.
First FB game is August 24th.
Crazy, I never started before September but guess school lets out for summer break earlier now.
I was in AZ 29 July-5 August. Schools were open on 1 August. Never saw the like.I've been in Tucson 30 years now and it certainly took me a while to get use to my daughters "new" schedule. Back east it was around the second week of Sept. thru the second week of June.
Extremely hot and humid over here... and the pattern only gets worse... :-(."...over here..." doesn't help much with your location. ;)
Extremely hot and humid over here... and the pattern only gets worse... :-(."...over here..." doesn't help much with your location. ;)