Geos Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 This has been one cloudy month! Only one day this month that hasn't been cloudy or mostly cloudy all day! Lake Michigan water temperatures this afternoon. (Time sensitive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Looks like another heck of sun spot is about to ignite the earth. AR 1476. M class flares and CMEs might accompany this. The upcoming week might be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Might be a fairly significant heavy rain/flood threat setting up in and around the Chicago metro area around I-80 and south. Storms moving slowly eastward and the train extends quite a ways west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 With all this rain coming down across the corn belt, the current drought area in IL should be diminishing in short order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Check out those radar estimates. Widespread 3" + amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I think we have sun... About an hour ago it was misting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The active pattern of the last several days was pretty much a bust here. We always seemed to be in an unfavorable spot, stuck under stabilizing debris clouds from MCSs to the south with cold pool outflow boundaries pushing well away from the area. We ended up being capped on at least three days. Sunday looked like the one guaranteed day with at least a solid rain for the entire area, but even that didn't happen as we barely got a drop. The next week looks quiet. Hopefully the second half of the month will be more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Rain here 5 days in a row, just over 2 inches total... Not a lot, but still a wet start. Looks to be a wonderful day today... Sun now ...time to dry some stuff out. Hung clothes outside yesterday...that was a mistake...hopefully they don't smell like a wet dog. Averaging +7.2F for the month to date... huh? We've been under constant cloud cover; I guess those warm night time temps are the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Been raining almost the entire morning here with mid 50s. Not a lot of rain, but enough for puddles and muddy conditions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Gorgeous day here... GFS shows warmer air coming back next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 At 100,000 km this one of the largest sunspot groups in recent years. Its shear size can be seen with the naked eye(not recomended) and a simple back yard telescope. The sun is running much hotter as of late and these large scale spots don't seem to be going anywhere. Long live the solar maximum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We had our 10th 80+ degree day today for the year. We've also already hit 17 days this year 75+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just looked at the sun for 45 minutes and can't see any sunspots...i can't see mu8ch of anythhing anymroe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We had our 10th 80+ degree day today for the year. We've also already hit 17 days this year 75+. That's a pretty good tally! I've only managed 3 here so far and none were last month! lol --- Wall to wall clouds again today! Light rain and drizzle up until 2pm. High 59°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just looked at the sun for 45 minutes and can't see any sunspots...i can't see mu8ch of anythhing anymroe Next time use binoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 We had our 10th 80+ degree day today for the year. We've also already hit 17 days this year 75+. I haven't hit 75 yet this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 0.99" of rain early this morning. Grass is growing like hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 There's some seriously dense fog out tonight! Visibilities here are about 200 feet! Like pea soup. I think an advisory is going to be needed in the area - both radiational and lake fog is enveloping the area. Edit: URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1017 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...DENSE FOG ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN TONIGHT... .LIGHT ONSHORE WINDS HAVE ALLOWED DENSE FOG TO PUSH INLAND A FEW MILES FROM LAKE MICHIGAN LATE THIS EVENING. VISIBILITY WILL BE A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN MANY AREAS NEAR THE LAKE OVERNIGHT... BEFORE WINDS SHIFT NORTHWEST AND BEGIN TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS EARLY TUESDAY. ILZ006-014-INZ001-002-081130- /O.NEW.KLOT.FG.Y.0013.120508T0317Z-120508T1300Z/ LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...CHICAGO...GARY...VALPARAISO 1017 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2012 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITY MAY CHANGE RAPIDLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 classic pop-up instability setup today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 popcorn field going up in Wisconsin http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~tomw/wisgifloop.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 clouds clouds clouds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Sun Sun Sun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Partly cloudy partly cloudy partly cloudy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Went from sun, sun, sun, to mostly cloudy. Clear over the lake though. Really nice day though at 67°. Looks like some instability showers moving into SC WI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Went from sun, sun, sun, to mostly cloudy. Clear over the lake though. Really nice day though at 67°. Looks like some instability showers moving into SC WI. my eyes are suspicious of this claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 my eyes are suspicious of this claim Well at least off Kenosha 10 miles or so it is mostly clear. Definitely more clouds over the warmer land. And looking at the satellite picture that seems to be true by Chicago as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 looks like clouds from the MI/IN shore all the way west to Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its a Sparty type of day. 74 & Sunny. Cut out of work early to hit the trails and then discn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 A mix of sun and clouds all afternoon here...only one little brief rain shower...radar shows showers all over the place, some with a little kick, but nothing really making it into my backyard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Spoke too soon...just had a strong downpour...very heavy, but brief... now its blue skies and sun again... typical spring weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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