Minny_Weather Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 9am and already nasty here in Fargo. 81°F with a DP of 72. 1 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 July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Currently at 82F w SUNNY skies! 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 T'stm activity in my forecast for next Wed. Fingers crossed! 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Paul Storm Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Safe travels Tom! That is one heck of a drive in 2 days, let alone nonstop. You’re hardcore! Heat index at 10:30 is already 97F. Oppressive is the first word that comes to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 81F at Holbrook, AZ...made a quick pit stop to refuel and hopped on I-40 heading east towards Albuquerque. Saw many campers while driving up through the mountains. The scenery for the rest of the way through AZ will be pretty baron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 The latest reading at GRR is now at 87. Here at my house I now have a reading of 93. While Grand Rapids has not had a day of 90 or better since June 20th Muskegon now has had 4 days in a row of 90 or better. In fact Muskegon has had the state high on 2 of the last 3 days. Across the area so far this summer Muskegon and Kalamazoo have had 5 days of 90 or better. Grand Rapids 4. Holland 3 and to the east Lansing has also had 3 days so far. The average number of 90 days in the last 30 years are Grand Rapids 10. Kalamazoo 13. Holland 9. Muskegon average is only 3 so they are already have more than average. And to the east at Lansing their average is 9 days of 90 or better over the last 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Just crossed the border into NM and I drove through a brief shower. 1st Monsoon precip of the season. Noticed a bit more moisture in the air. 78F under mostly cloudy skies just outside of Gallup, NM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Temps are approaching 90F w dew at 61, which is not all that bad. Skies are nothing but deep blue. Ugggh.....wish I was in Greece now! Dang Covid! 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 Mar 2024: 4.9" BN April 2024: Season So Far: 26.7" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 You step outside to the Central Nebraska tropics and are hit in the face with a 73 dew point. I think if you look closely you can literally see the corn growing in front of you. A potential MCS might just make it here tonight. As usual, not expecting anything, but will be happy for any precipitation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Passed up Amarillo, TX not long ago and in the distance you could see the slow moving cell. We saw a double rainbow. Driving through pouring rain, 64F, finally nice to see heavy rain! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 What a storm ⛈...it’s almost dark out, sheets of rain, lightning and thunder! You get a great perspective of the storm on flat open land. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 We just made it into OK and it’s a balmy 92F and humid! I miss the moisture in the air. What a fun storm that was back in TX. I could still see vivid lighting in my rear view mirror. Next stop....OKC! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Holy smokes, what a night of driving...we are currently just passed Springfield, IL and on our final leg of the trip. I managed to drive all the way just before Tulsa, OK, then took a 2 hr break while my Dad drove, then drove another 3 hours through MO and that’s when we encountered a nearly stationary intense cell near Rolla, MO. My goodness, this had to be the most insane nightfall rains I’ve seen. I nearly got hit by a massive lightning bolt just to my south. The sky was lit up in an almost continuous fireworks show from Mother Nature. One of the most memorable excursions I’ve had driving on a road trip. If anyone can pull up the rainfall totals from that city I’d appreciate it. It so happens that there is still some residual rain from that storm this morning! Wild wx to say the least. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 If anyone can pull up the rainfall totals from that city I’d appreciate it. 3 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...
james1976 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Enjoyed reading your updates Tom! That's a wild ride! And impressive temp swings down in TX and OK. 64-92! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Yesterday official high of 92 was the first time of a 90 or better at GR since June 20th and 2020 now has had 5 days of 90 or better. At the current time the official reading at GRR is 87 with a DP of 69 while here at my house I have 91 with a DP of 71. Either way it is more humid today then it has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Holy smokes, what a night of driving...we are currently just passed Springfield, IL and on our final leg of the trip. I managed to drive all the way just before Tulsa, OK, then took a 2 hr break while my Dad drove, then drove another 3 hours through MO and that’s when we encountered a nearly stationary intense cell near Rolla, MO. My goodness, this had to be the most insane nightfall rains I’ve seen. I nearly got hit by a massive lightning bolt just to my south. The sky was lit up in an almost continuous fireworks show from Mother Nature. One of the most memorable excursions I’ve had driving on a road trip. If anyone can pull up the rainfall totals from that city I’d appreciate it. It so happens that there is still some residual rain from that storm this morning! Wild wx to say the least.On today's CocoRahs reports the highest reports were 1.51" 1.46" and 1.21" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Enjoyed reading your updates Tom! That's a wild ride! And impressive temp swings down in TX and OK. 64-92!Ya, for sure! The rain cooled air felt real nice when we stopped for gas. The wind was gusty from the outflows created by the storm and in the flat lands of the TX Panhandle, there was zero obstruction. The double rainbow had to be the coolest thing I've seen in a while! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 On today's CocoRahs reports the highest reports were 1.51" 1.46" and 1.21" Hmmm, thought for sure it would be a lot more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwxguy Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Right now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Ya, for sure! The rain cooled air felt real nice when we stopped for gas. The wind was gusty from the outflows created by the storm and in the flat lands of the TX Panhandle, there was zero obstruction. The dotuble rainbow had to be the coolest thing I've seen Hmmm, thought for sure it would be a lot more...Not a whole lot of reports from Phelphs and Crawford counties. The reports were from this morning but who knows the rain may have fallen in other locations. But it looks like most of the state did not receive any rain at all. 7/3/2020 7:00 AM MO-PH-20 St. James 1.2 SE 1.51 NA | NA NA | NA MO Phelps 7/3/2020 8:00 AM MO-PH-51 Rolla 4.2 E 1.12 NA | NA NA | NA MO Phelps 7/3/2020 6:30 AM MO-CF-1 Steelville 5.6 SW 1.21 0.0 | NA 0.0 | NA MO Crawford Classic | New 7/3/2020 9:30 AM MO-CF-8 St. James 7.7 SE 1.46 NA | NA NA | NA MO Crawford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just hit 90. It's a burner. 10 day forecast is 90-92 and bout 70 at night. Very stagnant pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Looks like today will be the last day I mow my lawn for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 We ended up with about .20” last night. Just that little rain did green things up some today. Next week looks oppressive. Forecast has several days at 100-102 starting mid week. I’ll be honest, we’ve been spoiled around here the last few summers with much above normal precipitation and lower temps. This is more typical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Happy 4th of July everyone as we celebrate America's 244th birthday! I love this country and the freedom's we cherish each and every day. Our nation declared it's freedom by the founding Father's who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. God bless them and all of you on this memorable day. I'm happy to say we made it safe and sound back home to Chicago....and a LONG trip it was...traveled a total of 1,711 miles while burned 70 gallons of fuel that cost >$200. Trip Tidbits: Engine burn time 25 hours while total time almost exactly 28 hours! One of the quickest trips I've taken over the years of driving back and forth. Meantime, the weather here last evening was absolutely amazing. Exactly what I wanted to feel when I was in AZ yearning for these days/evenings. A lake breeze blew in later in the afternoon and dropped the DP towards 60F while the temp was in the mid 80's. I had to mow the lawn, pluck weeds and pick up branches that were scattered all over the yard. Mind you, I enjoy working outside and doing stuff around the house. I told my lawn service company not to cut it last week bc I knew we would be home for the 4th so I saved a couple bucks. The healthy rains that fell last week really helped the grass grow a lot but man, the weeds and crab grass this year is bad! I'm not sure if its even worth getting any weed killer/etc bc the forecast looks hot and dry over the next couple weeks. Have a splendid day everyone! I'm debating if I'm going to hit the beach or chill at my buddy's pool. Nonetheless, a lot of us will Fry on this 4th of July! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 While this week will be HOT, I'm eye balling an intense burst of heat across the central Plains next weekend when temps could top the low 110's! Still days away but the LR signal is for some crazy heat. Both the Euro/GFS are similar in placement of the heat dome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 After digesting more data, I'm afraid the central/eastern ag belt region may have real issues with drought and crop stress. My goodness, the signal off both the GEFS/EPS for the foreseeable future is NOT looking good. While some of us across the northern periphery of the ever growing central CONUS ridge may get lucky later next week, the rest of our Sub will be stuck in a stagnant pattern...one I have not seen in many years. The Summer of 2012 starts coming to mind as I recall days in the 90's and low 100's here. 00z GEFS trying to bring some relief next Friday... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 The overnight low here was a warm 70. At Muskegon they now have had 5 days in a row with highs of 90 or better. That is hard to do at the lake shore on this side of the lake. Currently it is 70 here with a DP of 65 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 After digesting more data, I'm afraid the central/eastern ag belt region may have real issues with drought and crop stress. My goodness, the signal off both the GEFS/EPS for the foreseeable future is NOT looking good. While some of us across the northern periphery of the ever growing central CONUS ridge may get lucky later next week, the rest of our Sub will be stuck in a stagnant pattern...one I have not seen in many years. The Summer of 2012 starts coming to mind as I recall days in the 90's and low 100's here. 00z GEFS trying to bring some relief next Friday... Glad you made it back safely Tom and thanks for keeping us updated! Kind of neat how you experienced several storms on your way home. BTW, this map looks decent for my area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 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 July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Very humid morning. Walked outside and it felt like I walked into a waterfall. It's also warming up fast despite filtered sun 75°F after a low of 69. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted July 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Glad you made it back safely Tom and thanks for keeping us updated! Kind of neat how you experienced several storms on your way home. BTW, this map looks decent for my area.You and I are on the same page as I felt the same on the drive back home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 GEFS shows continued misery through the entire run. Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Yesterday was pretty nice.... upper 80s with a mid 60s dew. Today will feel much warmer... temp and dew both 3-5º warmer. 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...
james1976 Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 @Tom...no doubt regarding the weed killer. I spent about $80 on some for my backyard. Looked good for about a week and then when the heat dome moved in it almost looks like I never used any. Lol. Also agree that this is looking more like summer 2012!Already at 82°! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Weeds may be all that are living if the maps that Tom posted verify. I just mowed. Is is a gross morning, dew in the low 70’s and no wind. I think moisture from the irrigation of the corn, and the corn giving off moisture,is starting to also add to the tropical feel to the air. I am completely drenched in sweat. I guess I got my workout in. Got about 12000 steps behind my Toro self propelled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 One knows how warm and stable the air mass is when temperatures are in the mid 80’s all across the state even with light winds out of the east and north east. We do not see happen here in Michigan all that often in mid-summer. This is something that would normally happen in early September. On my early morning walk today the areas that have not been watered are now becoming brown. That will lead to possible even hotter weather later next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Yesterday was pretty nice.... upper 80s with a mid 60s dew. Today will feel much warmer... temp and dew both 3-5º warmer. The dewpoint has fallen back down to 64º, so, once again, it's not too bad out. 1 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...
Hawkeye Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 Models continue to show an extreme heat wave for the central plains in a week or so. This morning's GFS has a high temp in Holdrege, NE of 116º next Sunday. Wow! 1 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...
Minny_Weather Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 The forecast for Central Nebraska next week looks like something straight out of Arizona. 1 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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