SpartyOn Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I was thinking about this today....It wouldnt be an opening day for the Tigers unless we are stuck in the low 40s with wet snow flurries. It seems like every year its chilly and windy. Who knows maybe this year it will be 80 with dews in the upper 50s. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 FWIW, Detroit tied its record high of 77*F today, before the storms arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm not sure wtf is up with my building, but I've had AC going for 6 hours now pretty much and my apartment is still around 80 °F. This is why I had to turn on the AC when it got into the 60s a couple days ago, this building is generating tons of heat. My ACs aren't weak either. I got a feeling they're still running heaters somewhere in the building, it wasn't like this last summer. If that actually ends up being the case I'm going to be pissed at the stupidity on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 That cut-off low next week will really wet the soils down along the Mississippi River Valley back into the Plains. Bring some drought relief to some areas. 43° currently, visibility 3 miles. Anyone on here being affected by those thunderstorms in Ohio? They look like they're putting down flooding rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Nam snow depth 84 hours. that is likely a bit overdone in terms of coverage. If this torch does pan out. This will definitely have consequences for our weather once we get back into a NW flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cooled off pretty good this evening. Down to 59 now. Humidity has dropped a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I see the forecast for tommorow in this area is for light winds in the afternoon. It will be interest to see if we get any late afternoon 'lake fronts' from Huron and St. Clair and how far inland the get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Global_Warmer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Current Lake Huron SSTS, or maybe yesterday. Forecast 5 days out: I think that is pretty neat. That water on the top stays pretty cold while the Southern sie obviously warms up. I have no idea what is normal. But I would assume mid to upper 50s along the southern shores are pretty damn warm for mid to late March. Is there any local fish species that will now breed or migrate because of this> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Fog monster is going to come back tonite...down to 48F and dp is right around there...no wind. Turtle... Sounds like that is the case. You need to slap some heads together. Find the furnace and shut it off...i shut mine off yesterday...the old girl ran hard this winter, time for her to get some rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Current Lake Huron SSTS, or maybe yesterday. Forecast 5 days out: I think that is pretty neat. That water on the top stays pretty cold while the Southern sie obviously warms up. I have no idea what is normal. But I would assume mid to upper 50s along the southern shores are pretty damn warm for mid to late March. Is there any local fish species that will now breed or migrate because of this> Quite possibly there could be some impacts. I think most fish species in the Great Lakes like cool water for spawning. Under 10°C generally. Fish will probably move north if the water is too warm. I do water quality monitoring for the WDNR and all this warm weather worries me for the upcoming summer water temperatures. Warm waters = poorer water quality, which lead to lower levels of dissolved oxygen. The can lead to fish kills and higher e-coli counts. It will be interesting to see what the rest of the spring holds in store. ...The rivers fish spawn in would be even warmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Nam snow depth 84 hours. that is likely a bit overdone in terms of coverage. If this torch does pan out. This will definitely have consequences for our weather once we get back into a NW flow. Overdone some yes, but this would be your positive feedback right here, you eliminate your cold sources to the North and then thing will tend to moderate as they drive Southeast whenever that may be. Doesn't look likely through the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Fog monster is going to come back tonite...down to 48F and dp is right around there...no wind. Turtle... Sounds like that is the case. You need to slap some heads together. Find the furnace and shut it off...i shut mine off yesterday...the old girl ran hard this winter, time for her to get some rest. Fog monster is here tonight! Super dense fog out there now. Can barely see 200 hundred feet! Lake and Cook Counties added to a dense fog advisory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thursday, March 15th: Hi: 80F Lo: 51F Overall Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy Max Wind Gust: 21MPH Rainfall: 0.00" Snowfall: 0.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 ORD down to 49. That is actually still just above the average high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 When I hit the circle interchange the car registered 83 degrees. By the time I got home up here on the northside... 58. Maybe there wasn't much fanfare with the front, but a 25 degree drop in about 5 miles is pretty significant! I think it was the lack of fanfare, that's a nice drop. We finally saw some brief fog around 8pm or so but i don't think we ever dropped into the low 40s like some of the reports to our north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpsycho Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Current Lake Huron SSTS, or maybe yesterday. ... . I think that is pretty neat. That water on the top stays pretty cold while the Southern sie obviously warms up. I have no idea what is normal. But I would assume mid to upper 50s along the southern shores are pretty damn warm for mid to late March. Is there any local fish species that will now breed or migrate because of this> Smelt season will likely be affected. Here is the 'normal' smelt season details from the DNR: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_52261_52262-21769--,00.html It says mid-April to early May. It says a 42-44 degree water is best spawning temps. So it is possible smelt may be spawning any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think it was the lack of fanfare, that's a nice drop. We finally saw some brief fog around 8pm or so but i don't think we ever dropped into the low 40s like some of the reports to our north. 43° here with less than 1/4 mile visibility now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 43° here with less than 1/4 mile visibility now! 43 is above the normal high lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 A Very Early 80 in Madison The record high of 82 in Madison on Thursday was definitely one for the record books, being noteworthy for a few reasons. First, the previous record was smashed by 13 degrees, a margin seldom seen in breaking temperature records. Second, it was the earliest 80 degree day of the year on record, beating the previous earliest date by two weeks! In addition, the high of 82 tied for the warmest temperature ever recorded in Madison in the month of March. With highs expected to reach the mid to upper 70s in Madison the next few days...there is a chance this list could be made a bit longer if temperatures are just a bit warmer than anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 43° here with less than 1/4 mile visibility now! 50 on the bank clock by my office...no fog here or at my place on the lake. EDIT: early vis shots show onshore flow/fog limited to Evanston and points north. Should be another killer day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 After a brief cool down in the long range it looks like the EURO already has the heat building back in the plains around hour 240. Also the ALASKAN VORTEX is still going strong at hour 240. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looks like a run at 80F is in the cards today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Good agreement between short term guidance that we'll make another run at 80 and the record(78). There will be a tight gradient though, so it will be interesting to see where ORD ends up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Good agreement between short term guidance that we'll make another run at 80 and the record(78). There will be a tight gradient though, so it will be interesting to see where ORD ends up. I think they hit 80, onshore flow looks weak enough (until possibly much later) that they should be good to go. 55 downtown, think i'll top out in the upper 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 We somehow got to 42 °F this morning, forecast to hit 80 °F again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Turtle- Shows 41F after a high of 82F...or at least that is what the NWS showed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Sitting at 56F here...light winds with clouds clearing and the sun coming out. Warmest high all week is on Sunday at 70F. So far 64.8F has been the warmest this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Turtle- Shows 41F after a high of 82F...or at least that is what the NWS showed. Yeah, if you just look at hourly obs they can fool you sometimes by a degree or 2. 56 as of 10 am, much cooler than yesterday at this time. This airmass today might be a little cooler than they expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Nasty fog and low cloud deck. Just terrible. Most def will weenie out when the sun burns this grey crap away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 66* and noon here with clear skies and no fog, should easily surpass the 71* forecast Detroit has a legitmate shot at breaking the majority of the record highs over the next week. Whats the record for most consecutive records? FRI 3/16 74 IN 1945 SAT 3/17 75 IN 1945 SUN 3/18 72 IN 1903 MON 3/19 76 IN 1921 TUE 3/20 73 IN 1918 WED 3/21 73 IN 1991 THU 3/22 81 IN 1938 ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH FOR MARCH: 82 SET ON 3/28/1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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