SEMIweather Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Shaping up to be a stellar 4th of July. Forecast for LAF: Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast between 4 and 7 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Same here... Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north between 7 and 10 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHSnow Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Shaping up to be a stellar 4th of July. Forecast for LAF: Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast between 4 and 7 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. I don't know if I buy those temps though. LOT is forecasting a high of 80 in Chicago today, but it's already 82 as of 9:51 AM local time. I would be shocked if it didn't hit at least 85 there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Just a solid stretch of weather for the 2/3 of the 3 day weekend.. Cant complain one bit about the 4th of July forecast..Plenty of Sun ,low humidity and temps in the low 80s. Couldn't ask for anything better. Next 3 day weekend is Labor Day..Wow does Summer fly by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I don't know if I buy those temps though. LOT is forecasting a high of 80 in Chicago today, but it's already 82 as of 9:51 AM local time. I would be shocked if it didn't hit at least 85 there. And today has what to do with tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 And today has what to do with tomorrow? He doesn't read very carefully. He just sees 82 is higher than 80 and immediately begins shaking in excitement that he can show a temp warmer than the forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 He doesn't read very carefully. He just sees 82 is higher than 80 and immediately begins shaking in excitement that he can show a temp warmer than the forecast. He's also forgetting about the lake breeze, which has now passed the city and ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 The rapid rise will be short-lived. The storms really died out just as they reached our area. The Upper Wabash, Mississinewa, and Salamonie river basins received very little rain. Only a trace here. From Wabash on southwest to the LAF area got hit hard though. But it was a great lightning show as the dying storms moved overhead. There was some scattered wind damage from the gust front/outflow in the area. Yeah, and it started out low so there won't be major issues. I'd call this rapid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 He's also forgetting about the lake breeze, which has now passed the city and ORD. Ytterbummm Fail.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Yeah, and it started out low so there won't be major issues. I'd call this rapid: A 7' rise in 12 hours, that's pretty impressive. I hope there weren't any drunk fishermen camped along the river bank last night. They would have been in for a rude awakening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 What a day on July 2nd. DTW sees a record high of 99F (beating 98F in 1911), which is their hottest temp since also hitting 99 on Aug 8, 2001, but still no 100F temps in 16 years and counting. Then with the evening thunderstorms, they picked up 1.56" which was also a record for the day, and the peak wind gust was 64 mph. I was at Comerica Park when the storm hit iit was CRAZY. They evacuated the upper deck, trying to cram the sellout crowd into concourses on the lower level. I took some pics will upload later. Sounds like the storm hit my area the worst, as I wasnt home to see it of course lol. Had 2.25" in my rain gague, flash floods everywhere downriver, including some cars stranded under a viaduct. Also lots of branches and some wires down too, as well as some awnings blown off of houses. My rain total was the highest of any of the coop or official stations anywhere in SE MI (actually had 2.30" on the day as had a brief shower around 8am)....although I did see on wunderground that the weather station in Southgate (which borders Wyandotte) had 2.58" of rain. Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph as well. I know it hailed but as said, wasnt home, though based on several nearby reports of 1.00" diameter hail, I assume that was it. Its a shame I missed that, it was chaotic in a different way at Comerica because of being cooped up with 40,000 people, but sounds like what was a bad storm in downtown Detroit was a much worse storm at home. Oh, and the 8pm temp was 93F, 9pm temp 73F. On a side note, as I havent posted in a few days. After the 5th snowiest winter and 2nd wettest spring on record, DTW recorded the 2nd driest June on record with only 0.94", but with so much moisture in the ground one very dry month is certainly no worry of drought or anything. I had 1.85" in Wyandotte on the month however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 HA!!! Metro Airport's at 89*F right now. Will we have a intra-hour 90*F? I guess we'll see... I also have some towering CU. Could we see an isolated shower or t'storm with 1000 J/KG? I guess we'll also see about that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Well 90*F ain't happening. Back down to 86*F at 5 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Well 90*F ain't happening. Back down to 86*F at 5 PM. Still possible there was an intrahour 90, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Still possible there was an intrahour 90, no? Possible, but I doubt it. Metro Airport was the hottest spot in the area, and 925mb tmeps didn't really support them going much higher (23*C-24*C). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baroclinic_instability Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Fantasy land stuff right now but day5+ CMC/UK/Euro would all be a classic severe setup for the northern plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tomorrow is looking to be fantastic, not too hot, but warm enough for those who like to swim on the 4th. Sunny and low 80s. Posted pics/vid in the severe thread btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Possible, but I doubt it. Metro Airport was the hottest spot in the area, and 925mb tmeps didn't really support them going much higher (23*C-24*C). They maxed at 90 today, was intrahour temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 lol, LAF's dewpoint just jumped 5 degrees in one hour, from 68 at 8PM to 73 at 9PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 lol, LAF's dewpoint just jumped 5 degrees in one hour, from 68 at 8PM to 73 at 9PM. Sensor fell over into a puddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Make that the 6th 90F+ day since May They maxed at 90 today, was intrahour temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMIweather Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tonight's sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tonight's sunset. Def a perfect night for fireworks show, I'm about to watch the Algonac show in 15 mins at my grandparents, if mosquitoes don't carry me away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Sensor fell over into a puddle Ha ha, there's definitely some water laying around here after last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kab2791 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Nice shot! Tonight's sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMIweather Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Def a perfect night for fireworks show, I'm about to watch the Algonac show in 15 mins at my grandparents, if mosquitoes don't carry me away. Enjoy. Lake Orion's got postponed until July 9th because they lit one of the barges they set the fireworks off of on fire last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tonight's sunset. Gorgeous. I'll be up in Lake Orion tomorrow to go on my annual 4th of July bike ride along paint creek trail with my dad...should be a great day for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 They maxed at 90 today, was intrahour temp. What is it with DTW being the hottest temp in the area SO often lately? Even hotter than City Airport on most days. You dont think theres anything wrong with the temp sensor, do you? I know with first order stations things like that are checked out and stuff, it just seems a bit funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tonight's sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppsRunner Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Beautiful night tonight... fireworks were this evening and I managed to get a couple hundred pictures... several good ones mixed in. Still a rookie photographer... but here were a few of the better ones that I got before my camera battery died on me. <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Sunday, July 3rd: Hi: 85F Lo: 66F Overall Sky Conditions: Mostly Cloudy Max Wind Gust: 13MPH Rainfall: 0.00" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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