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I see that one of the Lincoln TV stations said June 1-15 was the hottest start to a June since 1887. 13 of the 15 days were 90 or above. Add today and tomorrow and might be the hottest. At least in my area, we have had a couple of really cool rainy days so I don’t think we are at Lincoln’s mark. Still many 90 or above days with a very persistent wind. Good in that it takes the edge off and dews have stayed in the 40’s-50’s. The bad, the hot and dry wind is really drying things out.

Very impressive.

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What a gorgeous evening out there. Temp at 63F under crystal clear skies.

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Yes, it gets chilly there in the Summer, I am aware of that. I was surprised that it can snow this late in the season.

 

Were you there in June, July or Aug. Did you like it being there for the first time.

It was in July when it was very hot and dry at home in Iowa. The first time I was there as a kid when our whole family still was living together and we went on a big month long western trip on the way to my fathers reunion in Oregon. Drove back through the southern states. The second time was a similar trip with three of my friends. Yellowstone was great and both times it was hot and dry at home, so went at the right time to escape the heat and boring weather!

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Boy, is this a sight for sore eyes, esp the fact that the GFS/GEFS have been leading the way with the pattern for this week.  Big score for the American's!  #'Merica

 

Through the end of the month, the EPS is finally showing AN precip anomolies and agreeing with the American models (GEFS/CFSv2).  The beautiful evolution about this pattern is, it's right smack dab in the middle of where it has been turning very dry.  Not only that, but its during the pollination process which is key to the crop growth.  I love it when nature can time things out so I'm hoping this comes into fruition.

 

 

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What is really interesting is the SOI has not been behaving in a traditional La Nina manner and more in line with an El Nino.  The last 30-day avg is -5.07 and over the last 2 weeks there have been some Big time drops.  Could this be one of the reasons the models are trending cooler and wetter across the central CONUS ag belt???  Maybe.  One thing I'm digging are the temp trends as we head into July off the CFSv2, although, we may be in for a stormy period for the 4th of July holiday.  I'm seeing an active pattern in the Long Range.  The Monsoon is going to fire up big time and hopefully put out some of these fires in Arizona.

 

 

 

 

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Who said it doesn't snow in June......

 

While accumulating snow will mainly impact the higher elevations of the northern Rockies Tuesday night, a few cities like Butte and Anaconda, Montana, could experience a few flakes.

Although accumulating snow is not unheard of for portions of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, this late in the season, it is rather unusual. For Butte, Montana, the latest accumulating snowfall of 0.01 of an inch or more on record occurred on June 21, 1916.

While for places like Yellowstone National Park, it is a bit more common to record snow in mid-June. A few recording stations in Yellowstone have recorded 0.01 of an inch or more of snow as late as early July. :o "No thanks."

"Anyone planning on camping in the higher grounds of Yellowstone National Park or the Grand Tetons should bundle up and have some snow gear packed with them," said Sadvary.

Was in Yellowstone 6 years ago today.  First pic is old faithful erupting in the middle of a snow squall, could barely see it.  Second is somewhere in Yellowstone on the same day.  One of the high passes was closed due to snowfall at the time. 

  

Last picture is from the top of Jackson Hole Resort, 32 degrees and socked in fog and flurries.  They were on the backside of a good snow year and some guys were still skiing the back-country, using the tram to get to the top.  I remember the tram operator mentioning that the chutes they were skiing required 10'+ drop ins some years but not that year with the deep snowpack.  

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At this time, it is clear and an mild 74 here at my house. With a mean of 67.0 this June is now at +0.6 but that will go up over the next week or so. So far it has been sunny here in west Michigan a local met reported that so far Grand Rapids has had 88% of possible sunshine so far this June and the record for any June here is either 85 or 82% (I have seen both numbers but not sure what one is correct) but the year was 1963. So there is a chance of this year being the sunniest June here at Grand Rapids.

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Temp dropped to 63 this morning as I get a little break from the humidity.  Perfect morning to get outside and get some work done.  For the first time this spring the farm could use a drink of water. hope this weekend can provide an inch or so.

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Was in Yellowstone 6 years ago today.  First pic is old faithful erupting in the middle of a snow squall, could barely see it.  Second is somewhere in Yellowstone on the same day.  One of the high passes was closed due to snowfall at the time. 

  

Last picture is from the top of Jackson Hole Resort, 32 degrees and socked in fog and flurries.  They were on the backside of a good snow year and some guys were still skiing the back-country, using the tram to get to the top.  I remember the tram operator mentioning that the chutes they were skiing required 10'+ drop ins some years but not that year with the deep snowpack.  

What month were these pics taken

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Attm, its 72F under sunny skies

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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The heat is coming this week, but no records are expected to be broken!

 

So far Detroit has averaged out 2X being in the 90s. By the time this heatwave is done, we will have been 6X in the 90s. Average is 12X. Last year we hit the 90s 10X. Could this be a dry, hot Summer for the Detroit Metro Area?! Who knows, we will see.

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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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Last week, it appeared that this week could be rather hot.  It has not turned out that way.  It has been pleasant, rising to warm midweek, with low humidity, rising to moderate humidity today.  Even today it's only expected to reach 85º.  Last week it appeared 90º was very possible for a few days.

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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"

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Could not ask for better summer weather than the last few days!

 

Last week, it appeared that this week could be rather hot. It has not turned out that way. It has been pleasant, rising to warm midweek, with low humidity, rising to moderate humidity today. Even today it's only expected to reach 85º. Last week it appeared 90º was very possible for a few days.

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It has already been a week since the big rain event.  Time really flies by.

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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"

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Feels like a hot oven when you step outside. 94 degrees with a south wind gusting to 35 mph. Grass is looking stressed, even yards with sprinkler systems. Hard to tell with corn and soybeans as they are both still pretty short.

Hoping we score some nice rain and storms tomorrow through the weekend to put a nice dent in this recent hot and dry spell.

 

Today marked the 15th day out of 17 days in June that Omaha has hit at least 90 degrees. To put this recent heat in perspective, in an average year Omaha sees 28, 90 degree days - we are more than halfway to that mark before the Summer Solstice. Statistically this ranked this year as the 2nd hottest first half start to the month of June in recorded history in Omaha... yuck! 

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The Bush Fire has grown to over 100,000+ acres and is quickly rising towards the states Top 5 largest wildfires.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-bush-fire-doubles-size-california-wildfires-break/story?id=71316744

 

 

Are any of you in NE seeing smoke in the air???  This map shows the smoke from the fires ongoing in the SW blowing your way.

 

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00z Euro showing a very wet ag belt across the Plains and this looks to continue well into Week 2....in fact, AN precip anomalies continue to expand N and E each run.  How much stock do you throw into the EPS???  I like what I'm seeing as we continue on through the month of June.  I'm starting to think of heading back to Chicago sometime either before or after the 4th of July.  We may take a trip out to So Cal for the holiday but I'm not sure just yet.

 

 

 

 

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If next weeks wx pattern is a long term signal of where we may be heading into the month of July, then I think there will be many happy members on here.  The latest JMA weeklies continue to show a near normal to BN temp regime for the most part across our entire Sub Forum with the exception of the northern Plains/Upper MW region.  The southern Plains will probably turn very wet, thus ending up on the cooler side, esp our member down in the state of OK.

 

Week 2 temps/precip...FWIW, I'm starting to see runs off the GFS where Monsoonal moisture may start firing up here in the desert SW.  We need it badly.

 

 

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Week 3-4 temps/precip....the EPAC hurricane season may fire up allowing for tropical systems to form near the Baja if this forecast verifies. 

 

 

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If next weeks wx pattern is a long term signal of where we may be heading into the month of July, then I think there will be many happy members on here.  The latest JMA weeklies continue to show a near normal to BN temp regime for the most part across our entire Sub Forum with the exception of the northern Plains/Upper MW region.  The southern Plains will probably turn very wet, thus ending up on the cooler side, esp our member down in the state of OK.

 

Week 2 temps/precip...FWIW, I'm starting to see runs off the GFS where Monsoonal moisture may start firing up here in the desert SW.  We need it badly.

 

 

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Week 3-4 temps/precip....the EPAC hurricane season may fire up allowing for tropical systems to form near the Baja if this forecast verifies. 

 

 

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I can live with AN temps up in Fargo. Soon enough, "above normal" will mean a high in the 20s and a low around 5.

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The Bush Fire has grown to over 100,000+ acres and is quickly rising towards the states Top 5 largest wildfires.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/arizona-bush-fire-doubles-size-california-wildfires-break/story?id=71316744

 

 

Are any of you in NE seeing smoke in the air??? This map shows the smoke from the fires ongoing in the SW blowing your way.

It’s been slightly hazy around here the last day or so, but nothing too notable. With the strong south winds ahead of the incoming cold front it might be something we have deal with this afternoon it looks like.

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The dewpoint is finally creeping up into the 60s here.  It has been pretty pleasant for several days.  The plants are loving the daily full sun.

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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"

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Attm, 81F and still fairly pleasant in terms of humidity, but that wont last long. "Incoming Heatwave."

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Next week features a brief break b4 more heat n humidity returns by late week. Well, what do ya expect, its Summa time y'all. :D

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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These were taken sometime between June 15-17. Not sure the exact day.

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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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Some rain here today from a few downpours but the heavier stuff has stayed to the southeast. Hopefully some more stuff moves in this evening. It's finally nice to break the hot and dry monotony at least.

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Snowfall in Lincoln, NE:

2017-18: 21.4"   2018-19: 55.5"   2019-20: 17.6"   2020-21: 49.4"   2021-22: 5.1" 🤮

Average: 26"

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Just got home from work and I personally missed out seeing most of the storms that hit my backyard in Southwest Omaha (and most of the storms in Lincoln as well), however it was nice to see 0.75 in the rain gauge already, with the potential for plenty more to come this evening and tonight. 

 

And amen snowstorm83, so glad that this cold front has busted the seemingly endless string of 90+ days around here for a while.  

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i am actually seeing clouds that are coming in from the east from the ULL that has been meandering around the Carolina's. How cool is that. Unfortunately, no rainfall to go along w the clouds. Visible satellite showing the clouds moving going from east to west, instead of west to east as weather normally tends to flow. This has also put a hold on the humidity levels as well and kept it dry, although, this wont last. By the weekend, the humidity will definitely be noticeable.

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Attm, it is 81F w mostly cloudy skies.

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

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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