May 2014 Observations and Discussion

[BrianJK]

Was it this forum that someone posted a pic of all the snow Detroit airport had piled in their parking lot?

[Geos]

Hit 60° down this way earlier, but cooled off due to the outflow from the storms. Should warm back up this evening.

[tim the weatherman]

just now heard from skilling on facebook that it was 45 in kenosha wi to 88 in kankakee this afternoon that is a 48 degree temprature spread.

[Geos]

just now heard from skilling on facebook that it was 45 in kenosha wi to 88 in kankakee this afternoon that is a 48 degree temprature spread.

 

40s are confined to the first several blocks of the lake. ENW has been in the 50s for awhile now.

[East Dubzz]

Got to 79, so not too far away from what they were saying, actually. Toasty out there, not used to this type of heat at all.

[FiNsTa]

Some places in NE IL could be flirting with 90° tomorrow if Cirrus from the overnight/morning activity stays away.

[Geos]

Heating up quick here. 63° already.

Low 46°, 17° rise in two hours!

[Geos]

76* already and it's only 9:30am! Should hit 80* within the next hour here.

[james1976]

TORNADO WATCH!

[Geos]

Mid 70s near the lake in Racine, but I see now 85° at home.

[FiNsTa]

89° IMBY

[Geos]

88° and still climbing at home. 

[6789]

There is a Meso. out now for most of us, looks like only a 20% chance of a watch. Seems like the storms lost a lot of their punch, but still holding out hope for something severe tonight! 

[Geos]

Leaves on the trees really pushed there way out today. Still practically 80° at 10pm!

 

87.6° for the high today. 41° diurnal spread today.

[East Dubzz]

A bit disappointed the severe weather didn't work out tonight.

[Geos]

Very lush looking this morning. Wet and humid morning. Some fog hugging the lakeshore from Kenosha to Racine.

[james1976]

that was extremely lame

[Tom]

Mid/Late next week is looking rather chilly.  GFS/GGEM/EURO all on board with cool air filtering into the region.  This week will probably go down as the best 7 day stretch of weather thus far this Spring.  At least the region will enjoy some more warmth Sun/Mon before the cool air comes down from Canada.  00z Euro tugs some really chilly air into the upper 40's/low 50's next Sunday.  That would equate to 15-20 degree's below normal.  The transient weather pattern continues. 

[East Dubzz]

that was extremely lame

Very disappointing indeed. I would have settled for just some normal thunderstorms, but just didn't work out. Hopefully we get a chance again soon.

[Tom]

Man, 12z GFS is really bringing in a significant cold shot next weekend.  Highs near 50F in the Great Lakes.

[Steblow]

yeah as most thought a pretty meh spring carries on for any sustainded warmth but that can be the case many yrs this time and we're in a tough to crack below normal pattern until it proven otherwise.  I feel like a real coooler by the lake pattern setting in to close spring out.  Time is getting pretty close to being cooked for some snow on the tulnips this spring.  Before we know it the days will be starting to lose light to ole man winter.

[Tom]

For now, Memorial Day weekend isn't looking to exciting and very cool.

[FiNsTa]

Am so sick about all this hype over "cold" weather

[FiNsTa]

yeah as most thought a pretty meh spring carries on for any sustainded warmth but that can be the case many yrs this time and we're in a tough to crack below normal pattern until it proven otherwise.  I feel like a real coooler by the lake pattern setting in to close spring out.  Time is getting pretty close to being cooked for some snow on the tulnips this spring.  Before we know it the days will be starting to lose light to ole man winter.

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[WildWisconsinWeather]

It is far from hype, it is quite likely Milwaukee and many other cities in the region are on the verge of seven straight below average months. That rarely happens these days.

[Geos]

These cool shots have been over played in the models. I wouldn't be surprised if the cold shot in 7 days remains a fantasy. Looks like some highs in the 60s next week, but that's pretty normal for mid May.

 

High 74° today. Was a A+ spring day. Little t-storm action followed by warm and drier air.

 

Few pictures I took on a short walk through the woods outside of Kenosha yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Geos]

Definitely looking like a lot of rain is in store for Sunday and Monday across the Corn Belt and Lower Lakes.

 

[WildWisconsinWeather]

These cool shots have been over played in the models. I wouldn't be surprised if the cold shot in 7 days remains a fantasy. Looks like some highs in the 60s next week, but that's pretty normal for mid May.

 

High 74° today. Was a A+ spring day. Little t-storm action followed by warm and drier air.

 

Few pictures I took on a short walk through the woods outside of Kenosha yesterday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There will definitely be at least one high in the 50s at Waukegan, possibly several, you can count on that.  40s would be unlikely, and that is definitely a good thing.

[Geos]

Lake breeze tried to push inland, but it's pretty weak today. Currently 73°.

[Tom]

D**n...cold pattern doesn't want to break...

[East Dubzz]

Whew bessy, three baseball games today and it's a pretty warm one!

[Geos]

High 73° today. Perfect day to be outside.

 

MJO is in the cool phases now, but it isn't cool in the expected places. It loses amplitude and collapses pretty soon, so having any kind of deep trough might be out of the equation for the 7-10 day range.

 

[East Dubzz]

And another shot at severe weather today, hope this one doesn't bust.

[tim the weatherman]

heard that iowa is going to be in line for strong tornadoes today.

[Tom]

Eye opening 2013-14 Winter Facts from Skilling...

[tim the weatherman]

Eye opening 2013-14 Winter Facts from Skilling...

good graphic by tom skilling

[6789]

Tornado Watch out now! Looks like the only warning, as of now, is on a storm that has survived all morning. 

[Geos]

Up to 80° here. Can really feel the higher dewpoints today.

[james1976]

i havent paid much attention to the weather last couple days. been busy. surprised to see central iowa is bullseye for severe weather and tornadoes today/tonight!!! extends sw of here. Des Moines disco with pretty heavy wordking and then talking "fall-like" temps the rest of the week and possible freeze thursday night. wow!
http://kamala.cod.edu/ia/latest.fxus63.KDMX.html

[james1976]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/fxc/dmx/wx/File.png