Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Hawkeye said: That's it for Cedar Rapids... no more rain til around the 19th. I’ve pretty much given up, but still hoping for a miracle tomorrow afternoon or possibly tonight here. Oh well at least there’s not much lawn mowing now. Grass is finally starting to turn a little brown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 No severe storms materialized last night as I think the atmosphere was "turned over" from the mornings storms but the southern section of the area is getting hit this morning. I'm fine with that bc that means my grass will be dry to mow today...gotta fine the silver lining in things. Not to mention, I'm grateful that I have power as there are still thousands without it from the storm damage. Nothing worse than having no power in this heat and humidity. At this time, it's a very warm 76F this morning and the DP has dropped into the low 60's. Long range 06z HRRR suggests one more round of storms later this evening which is fine by me.... Then, here comes a LONG stretch of eminently beautiful late summer days filled with bountiful sunshine and low DP's....you can't get better than daytime highs in the upper 70's/low 80's this time of year. 0z Euro still firing up storm chances for our northern friends... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 The JMA weeklies are not showing any considerable signal for heat or chill but remain rather steady in the temp dept, however, the wet signal is showing up in certain parts of our Sub. Temps over the next 30 days... Precip...this would give a chance for the GL's region to dry out a bit I'd imagine...hopefully this will allow nature to "share the wealth" across our Sub where precip is needed most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westMJim Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 A rather warm morning once again. The overnight low here was 70 even with the rain. The storm last night had the most lightning and thunder here in more than 2 years. As far as rain fall here at my house there was a total of 0.64" in two events one during the afternoon and one around 8:30 last night. At this time it is cloudy and 72 with a DP of 72. The mean temperature at Grand Rapids now has a departure of 0. And at the airport there has been a reported 2.25" of rain fall. I would like to point out that while it has been very humid and the DP reached at least as high as 79 at GR and as high as 82 at Sturgis. In the future when looking at the months temperatures one will just past it by as being near average as the warmest it has been this month so far is just 87. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wasn't quite cool last night (about 65°F), but there was a stiff westerly wind more normal for Fall and Winter. Makes me excited. 4 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, FAR_Weather said: Wasn't quite cool last night (about 65°F), but there was a stiff westerly wind more normal for Fall and Winter. Makes me excited. Are you still moving to Iowa or did that change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 I wish those training storms in the far southern counties would be over areas that got missed so far this month! At least clouds from those storms are keeping it cooler for now , but probably ruining rain chances for me later today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, Sparky said: I wish those training storms in the far southern counties would be over areas that got missed so far this month! At least clouds from those storms are keeping it cooler for now , but probably ruining rain chances for me later today. The part of far southern Iowa that is getting flooding rain this morning was already about 15 inches up on Cedar Rapids this year. 2 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...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hawkeye said: The part of far southern Iowa that is getting flooding rain this morning was already about 15 inches up on Cedar Rapids this year. Yeah it’s so frustrating, especially when we need it most! I’ll get over it eventually. I better get back to watering things today, though I was doing that occasionally for awhile already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beltrami Island Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Tom said: 0z Euro still firing up storm chances for our northern friends... We will see about that...droughts never last forever, but models have shown so much rain in the medium range over the last year only to amount to nothing I can't help but be skeptical. On a related note, a band of northern minnesota got added to exceptional drought D4 in this weeks drought monitor. It has rain nearly 3" here in the last week, can hardly tell looking around. Ground soaked it up so fast hardly a puddle around. Blue skies are back with no smoke which is nice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzcoat Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 1 4 Quote The two loudest sounds known to man: a gun that goes bang when it is supposed to go click and a gun that goes click when it is supposed to go bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawx Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 I'm not sure it means anything, but it does look like the HRRR is at least trying to develop storms near CR later today. Perhaps we could get something here. Hopefully there isn't a cap like there was yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Grizzcoat said: That’s awesome! The person must’ve skedaddled for cover at the exciting part which I don’t blame for doing. Should’ve set the camera somewhere and let it run, but who has time to think fast enough in such a situation! Here’s another tornado at close range! Edited August 12, 2021 by Sparky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Iowawx said: I'm not sure it means anything, but it does look like the HRRR is at least trying to develop storms near CR later today. Perhaps we could get something here. Hopefully there isn't a cap like there was yesterday. A few have popped to my west along a stationary boundary which appears to be right over southern Linn county near CR attm. according to COD radar. Edited August 12, 2021 by Sparky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 hours ago, james1976 said: Are you still moving to Iowa or did that change? Nope, moving back to Ohio 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 August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Front came through quicker than forecasted, so storms have really shifted south into Kansas. Good news, dew has dropped from 73 at lunch time to 63 at 5:30 pm. Northeast wind bringing in a drier airmass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 The storms briefly were looking good but they poofed out and mostly disappeared just like the HRRR was showing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 49 minutes ago, FAR_Weather said: Nope, moving back to Ohio lol So you never went into law enforcement? Thought that was your plan several years ago, but I don’t blame you if you didn’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Wow, flash flooding in Illinois today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttumwaSnomow Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Hawkeye said: The part of far southern Iowa that is getting flooding rain this morning was already about 15 inches up on Cedar Rapids this year. There was sharp cutoff near hwy 34 today. I did manage a half inch at my home. A friend in vanburen county had 5.50 but just few miles north got a sprinkle! There are spots even south of hwy 34 with no measurable rain in August. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minny_Weather Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, Sparky said: So you never went into law enforcement? Thought that was your plan several years ago, but I don’t blame you if you didn’t. Still the plan. 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 August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Beautiful out. There is still haze but it's very obviously way less. 78*F. 2 Quote Formerly *ahem*: LNK_Weather, TOL_Weather, FAR_Weather, MSP_Weather, IMoveALot_Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Gorgeous fall evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Anvil cloud tops from the training storms downstate didn't allow temps to climb into the 90's that were forecast for the second day in a row. ORD topped out at 85F yesterday and 88F the day before. It was a rather comfortable day actually with DP's holding in the 60's instead of the soupy 70's. Now, we track the "Friday the 13th Cold Front"...it is currently slicing through the southern metro area and DP's should be falling throughout the day. Looking forward to the much more comfortable wx this weekend! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 KC folks getting rocked overnight with training storms... @mlgamer @clintbeed1993 did you guys get hit pretty good??? Flood warnings for KC metro...I'm sure Gary Lezak is pumped! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 This is off topic but the wx couldn't of been better for the "Field of Dreams" baseball game near Dubuque, IA last night. It was nearly picture perfect. That was quite a ball game with a walk-off home run by the White Sox. They sure seem like the team to beat this year in the MLB. In other news, isn't this familiar....more flooding rains in the desert SW and the AZ valley... Look ahead into the following week, the blocking pattern setting up and the forecasted system that drops into the N Rockies mid next week is in position to potentially spin up into an Upper MW/W GL's cutter....wait a second, isn't August the time of year the jet stream is supposed to be at its weakest point and retreat way north into Canada???? Nope. Not this year. The jet stream seems to be energizing early this season and this will kick off a pattern change for those up north. Hope to see more models come on board and "see" this potentially interesting system. Needless to say, I'm actually quite intrigued to see what transpires for the remainder of this month. My call was for this month to end up being the coolest month on the whole for our Sub. Let's see if we can all benefit from the troughy pattern that is likely to set up shop over the PAC NW/N Rockies. 0z Euro/EPS...still looking like a healthy soaker is on the way later next week... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintbeed1993 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Tom said: KC folks getting rocked overnight with training storms... @mlgamer @clintbeed1993 did you guys get hit pretty good??? Flood warnings for KC metro...I'm sure Gary Lezak is pumped! Unfortunately the super heavy area of rain missed my place by 5 miles or so. Still stormed for a couple hours and probably got 1 to 2 inches of much needed rain. It was getting extremely dry with that heat and not much rain since late June. Many areas in Northern Missouri and Kansas got clocked with 5+ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, clintbeed1993 said: Unfortunately the super heavy area of rain missed my place by 5 miles or so. Still stormed for a couple hours and probably got 1 to 2 inches of much needed rain. It was getting extremely dry with that heat and not much rain since late June. Many areas in Northern Missouri and Kansas got clocked with 5+ Glad you got something rather than nothing. You guys have been dry of late and it was nice to see the radar lit up in your area this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgamer Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Tom said: KC folks getting rocked overnight with training storms... @mlgamer @clintbeed1993 did you guys get hit pretty good??? Flood warnings for KC metro...I'm sure Gary Lezak is pumped! I picked up nearly 1.5" overnight and still raining, but 2" reports are common nearby. Looks like KC and Emporia areas had much greater totals to name a couple of places. 4 1 Quote 23-24 seasonal snow total: 17.8" (as of 3/9/24) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 We are leaving Florida today, glad its cooled off back home. Sounds like it was a miserable week of heat and humidity in KC. Talked to my folks this morning and they got an inch of rain overnight so I'm going to guess I got about the same. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1976 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 @Tom i saw the highlights of the Field of Dreams game. Definitely perfect weather conditions. It was funny seeing some of the people from NY taking pics of the tall corn. I'm sure Iowa is like a different world for those folks. Sounds like the Cubs will be playing it next year! In other news....very comfy last night and this morning. Had the windows open all night. 57° on my drive into work this morning. I have 2 shows in Wisconsin this weekend. Should be pretty comfortable with lower temps and dews! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawker85 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 44 minutes ago, Clinton said: We are leaving Florida today, glad its cooled off back home. Sounds like it was a miserable week of heat and humidity in KC. Talked to my folks this morning and they got an inch of rain overnight so I'm going to guess I got about the same. you missed all the storms in kc last night. KC got 2 rounds of heavy rain and flash flooding everywhere. You shouldnt have any flight delays today coming back 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northland09 Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 This week parts of northern Minnesota have been classified as "D4-Exceptional Drought". This is the first time ever Minnesota has had to use this classification. I have literally mowed my lawn only twice this year since we don't water it and it has been taking forever to grow (well, at least the areas that haven't gone dormant). Thankful for what looks to be cooler days ahead, that helps a bit. But some rain would be lovely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormgeek Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Northland09 said: This week parts of northern Minnesota have been classified as "D4-Exceptional Drought". This is the first time ever Minnesota has had to use this classification. I have literally mowed my lawn only twice this year since we don't water it and it has been taking forever to grow (well, at least the areas that haven't gone dormant). Thankful for what looks to be cooler days ahead, that helps a bit. But some rain would be lovely. Pretty incredible how much drought the state is in. In the same boat having only mowed twice here in Anoka county. My garden of watermelons is not exactly enjoying it either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 At last a mild “cold front” will knock us out of triple digits and Sunday we’ll see 92*. Practically a cold front. 50% chance of rain. Not the super soaker we need but it’s a beginning. Out of the 100’s for the week though. Almost Fall! 1 Quote Before You Diagnose Yourself With Depression or Low Self-Esteem,...First Make Sure You Are Not In Fact, Just Surrounded By A$$holes. “If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent out Texas and live in Hell.” Gen. Sheridan 1866 2018 Rainfall - 62.65" High Temp. - 110.03* Low Temp. - 8.4* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralNebWeather Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Stormgeek said: Pretty incredible how much drought the state is in. In the same boat having only mowed twice here in Anoka county. My garden of watermelons is not exactly enjoying it either. That is amazing. I have mowed every 3 days for the entire summer. I should have mowed today, but school and activities have started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madtown Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 Headed down to 42 to tonight, little on the brisk side with the windows open! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 The PHX valley got blasted by severe storms a couple hours ago...here's the radar loop...pretty incredible to see the entire southern half of the state under a severe thunderstorm watch and flood watch. It's been the "year of the monsoon" for that state. Blessings from nature. http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/current/mcview.phtml?prod=sel9rad&java=script&mode=archive&frames=50&interval=5&year=2021&month=8&day=13&hour=22&minute=0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 Woke up this morning and had to open the windows to let in the real fresh Northwoods air. Gosh, what a difference it is compared to the past week. Sitting at 61F/55F...I think ORD hit a DP of 49F yesterday afternoon at one point which was some really dry air for the time of year. Looking forward to a wonderful weekend of wx. Speaking of cooler wx, signs of Autumn are fast approaching the mountains of the Cascade's in SW C.A. and quite possibly into the N Rockies of MT/WY later next week. The 0z Euro flashing some....Summer SNOW???? 0z GFS... The potential system for later next week is looking intriguing for many reasons but none moreso than where @Northland09 lives and our members in the drought areas of MN. The 0z Euro brings a widespread autumn-like storm that produces quite a soaker from the Plains of Nebraska into the W GL's. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellona Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 Tuesday it felt like 117....but wait ..there's more! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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