Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 We were just put under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning - said up to two inch hail west of here.That is a skinny warning, but a nasty little T-storm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMB443 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 That is a skinny warning, but a nasty little T-storm...Yeah, looks like it's going to skate just south of me now - too bad! Some nice thunder and flashes of lightening and a nice rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE Wisconsin Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Things seem to be quieting down now here in SE WI. But, I just checked out the Midwest radar and there are some intense cells firing up in Nebraska. I feel it's going to be an interesting Spring for everyone on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Still 70 degrees at 1110 at night.... in March.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 And we're getting 50+ mph winds from some showers moving through due to the large t/d spreads. Had the power flicker here a bit ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Did you get any hail?I didnt get any but it went just north and east of me. Basically went W-E just north of highway 20. Lot of reports of golf ball+ size hail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Might hit the mid 70's if everything works out just right...temps already up in the mid 50's this morning.. http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2017032406/nam3km_T2m_ncus_14.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Lead Euro cluster for Week 2...opening week of April... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 12z NAM high rez spitting out some big qpf totals and waves of tropical-like downpours all weekend long... http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2017032412/nam3km_apcpn_ncus_19.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Euro Weeklies suggest the wet pattern to continue well into April... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Already up into the upper 60's! Man, this feels nice...hope the high cirrus clouds thin out and we can enjoy full sunshine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabel23 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Pretty incredible proof of the LRC rearing it's ugly head this year. You can see proof of the big ridge that has affected us in the Central US. Gary wrote about this in his morning blog. If we don't see rain in the next couple of weeks the drought will only continue to expand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Just finished up some 20 yard sprints at the park (while doing a 16 hour fasting)...it feels like summer out there! Currently at 75F...lovin' every minute of it...that is, until the pneumonia front hits after 6:00pm...doh! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 38F, low overcast, drizzle. Gross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Impressive warmth...ORD knocking on 80F...currently at 79F...I think we should hit it as we still have a couple more hours of warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJK Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Impressive warmth...ORD knocking on 80F...currently at 79F...I think we should hit it as we still have a couple more hours of warming. 81 and climbing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I hit 71 earlier, now down to 60. The rain is very slowly moving in. Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 81 and climbing...Lower dew's are helping sky rocket these temps...not as humid as I thought it would be...not complaining either... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 huge bust today here in Omaha. Forecast high was 67 and we haven't made it out of the upper 40s. also haven't seen much rain from this system when earlier this week it looked like it was going to produce over an inch. we'll see what happens tonight into tomorrow morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FV-Mike Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 ORD reached 82. Broke the record for the day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Pneumonia front already making its way down the lake. It'll be near 40F by midnight and hang around there through the morning tomorrow. It's going to feel like a punch to the gut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 No joke, its like comparing these fronts to what it would be like experiencing heavy snow fall and have it changeover to 33F rain and melt all of your snow! No bueno! I actually got some color hanging out outside all day so I'll take what I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 From what I can tell, this is only the 3rd time that Chicago has had an 80+ degree temperature and a 6"+ snowstorm 10 days or less apart, and the first time it's happened in March. The 1910 case appears to have been a slow moving cutoff low, so it's included even though it spanned 5 days. 4/22-26/1910: 6.4"; high of 86 on 4/29 10/18-20/1989: 6.3"; high of 83 on 10/15 3/12-14/2017: 7.7"; high of 82 on 3/24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Was supposed to be mid 60s today......only hit low 50s. Crappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Temp dropped 20 degrees in 2 minutes and still falling...sitting at 58F now...ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJK Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Temp dropped 20 degrees in 2 minutes and still falling...sitting at 58F now...ouch!From 82 early afternoon to seeing my breath when going to dinner a few hours later. Brutal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Dreary, chilly, raw and wet morning over here. The summer tease, was just that...a big tease...getting some good stratiform rains. Nice comma shape look to this system. E NE/IA/IL getting some good soaking rains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Temp dropped 20 degrees in 2 minutes and still falling...sitting at 58F now...ouch!Serious?!! Didn't realize this front was that sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Craptastic day. 37 and rainy. Next week looks pleasant with 50s and sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yerf Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Fog showing up out here now. Very Novemberish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 I picked up a disappointing, but decent 0.53" from this system. I certainly hope the Euro is right about more wet systems lifting through the area next week and beyond. The GFS has gone suppressed and dry. Quote season snowfall: 34.8" '22-23: 30.2" '21-22: 27.1" '20-21: 52.5" '19-20: 36.2" '18-19: 50.2" '17-18: 39.5" Average snowfall: ~30" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 Last 25 days have had around 2.25 inches of rain down here. Still need to catch up. Multiple systems forecast to come through over the next 2 weeks will continue to help with the drought. Myself and volunteer firemen are pretty happy for what rains we've had though. It appears to me that the long term central US ridge has moved to the west recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Last weeks Pneumonia Front almost tied a record temp drop since records began in 1872. It missed it by 1 degree when it dropped 30 degrees in 1 hour back in 1908. For Chicago (O'Hare), the temperature dropped 29° in one hour, dropping from 77° at 5:15 pm to 48° at 6:15 pm. The record dating back to 1872 for largest one hour temperature drop in Chicago was 30°, from 71° to 41° from 2 to 3 pm on March 26, 1908.For Waukegan, IL (far northern Chicago metropolitan area), the temperature dropped 20° in just five minutes! It dropped from 79° at 3:05 pm to 59° at 3:10 pm. The one hour drop was 31° from 79° to 48°. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 ORD has picked up .92 so far since last night. Had some good downpours earlier this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 @ Okwx, your in a prime spot to see some dangerous storms through this evening. Hope nothing serious happens in your neck of the woods. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/activity_loop.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Starting to see a few tiger lillies pop out of the ground this weekend despite a lack of sun and any real warmth over the last week. Grass is greening up too in spots. A few weeks early around these parts. Im all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Another very wet storm system looks to target the southern Plains Tue/Wed period along with more severe wx down by OK. http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2017032712/nam3km_apcpn_scus_20.png http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2017032712/nam3km_mslp_pcpn_frzn_scus_58.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 18z NAM 3km dumping heavy rains right where the need it most in the S/C Plains... http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/pngs/current/current_usdm.png http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2017032718/nam3km_apcpn_scus_20.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 It's amazing how in the winter, it seemed like every storm track cut hard northwest and left us with no snow or rain first and a little snow. Now the track has set up way south and is giving us rain on the cool side of all these systems and no real thunder threat. 12Z GFS has a very active southerly storm track too for the next 2 weeks. Had an inch of rain a few days ago, and the storm mid week looks to just give us a cold rain from Tuesday night all the way to Thursday morning. Could see another 1-2" of rain. Not the fast start to severe weather around here yet. Imagine if this could have all been snow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 It's amazing how in the winter, it seemed like every storm track cut hard northwest and left us with no snow or rain first and a little snow. Now the track has set up way south and is giving us rain on the cool side of all these systems and no real thunder threat. 12Z GFS has a very active southerly storm track too for the next 2 weeks. Had an inch of rain a few days ago, and the storm mid week looks to just give us a cold rain from Tuesday night all the way to Thursday morning. Could see another 1-2" of rain. Not the fast start to severe weather around here yet. Imagine if this could have all been snow!ORD managed to get 1.02" of liquid over the weekend with another 1-2" of rain Thu-Fri. Highs all week only in the mid/upper 40's with a wind off the lake. Hello Spring in Chicago! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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