westMJim Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Yesterday with a high of only 58° Grand Rapids was one of the colder locations in the lower 48.http://www.woodtv.com/weather/bill-s-blog/grand-rapids-was-one-of-the-coolest-places-in-the-us/1191639077After today it looks to warm up and become almost summer like for the rest of this week and the start of next week. At this time it is cloudy with light rain falling here and a temperature of only 53° so far this May at GRR the mean temperature is 61.1° and that is good for a departure of +4.1° the high for the month so far is 83° and the low is 40° there has been 4.17” of rain fall (average to this date is 2.68” there will be no new May record as that is 10.01” set in 2001) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Weather radio went off last night for a severe thunderstorm warning in the Southeastern part of the county. Nice cell moving through here right now. Omaha, you're about to get hammered by a cell which could produce severe hail eventually. About time Omaha got a direct hit with heavy rain. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 MPX saying 90s possible later this week with heat indices around 100F for the metro. UHI in full effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 2" reported in Elkhorn and still coming down there. The Omaha area needed a soaking more than us so good for them. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Basement still flooding - 9 days and counting BEFORE today's broken record Thats awful man....thank goodness I put a sump pump. It really does the job. 1 Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Insane! Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Trace Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Cloudy and dry w possible showers today. Sunshine returning later today or tomorrow w full force. Big warm-up as well. Temps could be flirting w 90F by the weekend. My projected high is 88F. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Insane! Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Trace Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Weather radio went off last night for a severe thunderstorm warning in the Southeastern part of the county. Nice cell moving through here right now. Omaha, you're about to get hammered by a cell which could produce severe hail eventually. About time Omaha got a direct hit with heavy rain.Stormed pretty decent at my house about 8am this morning. Had a lightning strike knock out power for a few seconds too. I'm guessing maybe a quarter inch at my house as the heavier rain and training/redeveloping cells stayed to my south. Saw a report of pea sized hail but other than that just heavy rain and lightning across town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1117 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Stormed pretty decent at my house about 8am this morning. Had a lightning strike knock out power for a few seconds too. I'm guessing maybe a quarter inch at my house as the heavier rain and training/redeveloping cells stayed to my south. Saw a report of pea sized hail but other than that just heavy rain and lightning across town.It was nice to see a decent thunderstorm with heavy rain here in the Omaha metro. Picked up a quick half inch in my backyard, however a couple miles north look to have picked up 1-2 inches of rain. Lots of lightning and heavy downpours, however didn’t see any hail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 storms have kept redeveloping over parts of the metro. It will be interesting to see the final rainfall amounts and the spread across the area as it seems like they have mainly hit from west central Omaha and suburbs(Elkhorn) and east from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Muggyness. First really Summer-like day we've had. Please make it go away. 85.1*F DP 66*F. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Wowzers.... ..LONG DURATION EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE AND RECORD TEMPERATURESPOSSIBLE LATE THIS WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... Temperatures will trend much warmer late this week through earlynext week. Highs Thursday and Friday should reach the upper 80s tolower 90s across the region. Scattered thunderstorms may keepsome areas slightly cooler, however. The weather dries out for the holiday weekend into early next weekwith even warmer temperatures expected. Near record highs in thelow to mid 90s are possible each day from Saturday through nextTuesday. Peak heat indices Thursday through early next week willbe in the low to mid 90s. Many will be outdoors this holiday weekend. While this level ofheat should be expected at times each summer, the quick transitionfrom winter in the last month may enhance the risk of heatrelated illness for those active and unprepared. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 So it has finally happened. 90.5*F. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 The clouds make a major difference. Here it is still 90.5*F. The 4pm observation at KLNK, just 10 or so miles NW of me, was 87. At KOMA, it was 83*F at 4pm. It's clear here, fair at KLNK, and apparently overcast at KOMA. I can see the cloud wall off in the distance. Overcast areas are warming due to the nasty South wind. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 High CAPE and dew point with no capping tomorrow evening. Shear is way too low to warrant a real severe threat though. Storm development should be precluded. All that'll do is make it feel nasty tomorrow, likely even nastier than today. Very summer-like weather pattern. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Downright tropical over eastern Oklahoma today. Yuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Just like I was figuring, my house ended up with way less rain than about only 4-5 miles to my south. I had .57” in my gauge but 2-3” was common to my south. Local news reported 2” in 20 minutes at one location that caused some flooding and a closure of one of the main roads in town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig-OmahaWX Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Got over an inch of rain here at 114th at center yesterday morning, though radar says close to 1.40 inches. Looks like our next best shot at storms is Thursday night. Not a ton of shear, but dew points are high along with CAPE. 1 Quote 2018-2019 Snowfall Totals So Far : 59.5" For More Winter Weather Forecasts for 2017-2018 : https://www.facebook.com/snowdayweather/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 While I hate the flooding risks for you all with this tropical/humid pattern we all seem to be stuck in, I'm also glad to see drought risks being alleviated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Ahhh, the sun is up on this gorgeous morning here in Chi. The past few days have been so gloomy, damp, wet, and cloudy that it actually was taking a toll on my Mom who's here from AZ. She's so used to the sunshine that it almost was making her depressed (don't blame her)! Thankfully, there is nothing but sunshine through the extended! Happy Hump day all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 This weekends weather reminds me of May '14 after such a chilly Spring, sudden summer appeared on MDW and the beaches were packed to the bone. I recall watching WGN TV from AZ and seeing the craziness on North Ave beach that year. Anyway, sign me up for this forecast... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Today's weather pattern across the central CONUS may very well be a taste of what June will have in store. Can you see the ridge across the ag belt in KS/OK and the "ring of fire" look to the north and trough near the GL's/SE Canada? http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SurfaceAnalysis/usa_ICast.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Today's weather pattern across the central CONUS may very well be a taste of what June will have in store. Can you see the ridge across the ag belt in KS/OK and the "ring of fire" look to the north and trough near the GL's/SE Canada? http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SurfaceAnalysis/usa_ICast.gifPlease for the love of God no. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Nice stretch of weather is in my forecast. Looking great y'all. Enjoy! MDW looks good, except for some pm storms that may dampened the holiday a bit. Doesn't look too bad though. More like sporadic t'stms. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Insane! Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Trace Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Please for the love of God no.12z NAM 3km continues to insist on a nice squall line in your area Thu night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Today's weather pattern across the central CONUS may very well be a taste of what June will have in store. Can you see the ridge across the ag belt in KS/OK and the "ring of fire" look to the north and trough near the GL's/SE Canada? http://images.intellicast.com/WxImages/SurfaceAnalysis/usa_ICast.gifYes please. All day. All summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 12z NAM 3km continues to insist on a nice squall line in your area Thu night... Yeah cuz I'll be in Cedar Rapids, so it'll probably happen lol. 2 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 81 degrees with a dew point of 60 and a pleasant south breeze. Almost ideal conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 92 degrees here. Definitely feels like summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 All my blinds are closed. It's gonna be a long Summer. 92.3*F. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Glad to be in my own little cold spot today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew NE Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Boy it just felt tropical out there today. Was hoping we were not going to hit the 90’s so early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKwx2k4 Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Boy it just felt tropical out there today. Was hoping we were not going to hit the 90’s so early in the season.If Tom and I are right, better to get it over with now. So far things have gone about the way they have been supposed to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Boy it just felt tropical out there today. Was hoping we were not going to hit the 90’s so early in the season.dewpoints were only in the low 60s today at least. This aint nothing yet!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew NE Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 dewpoints were only in the low 60s today at least. This aint nothing yet!! Haha I know man, it was just a little shock to the system. I have a feeling we are going to bake here in the plains this summer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Haha I know man, it was just a little shock to the system. I have a feeling we are going to bake here in the plains this summer.I kind of hope so as long as it's wet. Give me 90 degrees over 20 degrees any day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 I kind of hope so as long as it's wet. Give me 90 degrees over 20 degrees any day!As much as I hate heat, I'll take it at long as we're not stuck in this death ridge pattern all year. I hope long-range guidances are right in that the heat will back off in July and August. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Some fun facts. May 2018 will be a very warm at this time the mean temperature at Grand Rapids is 61.0° that is good for a departure of +3.6° The coldest it has gotten this month is just 40° and this will be the first May that has not seen a temperature of below 40 since 1998 Of course that June it did get down to 38° on June 8th There may be talk of how warm this next week looks to be but if fact you would have to go back to May of 2008 to find a May that did not have temperatures in the mid to upper 80’s and May of 2012 it reached 91 and in May of 2010 it reached 90 with several others have had 89 and 88 for the highest readings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Parts of my area flirting w 90F this weekend holiday and a lot of the Midwest as well. Quote Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area Oct 2023: 0.2" AN Nov 2023: 2.2" AN Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane! Jan 2024: 17.0" AN Feb 2024: 1.9" BN Insane! Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Trace Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEJeremy Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 wow, HRRR says what rain/storms tonight? 3km NAM following suit as well with much weaker forecast for storms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted May 24, 2018 Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 With the 4 inches of rain last weekend it is very lush around here. If the 90’s set up shop for an extended period of time that could change fairly rapidly. We are off for our cruise. Be back to Central Nebraska June 2nd. Stay safe and cool everyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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