Brewers Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Winds have just turned onshore and have dropped down into the mid 60's. I am assuming the outflow from those thunderstorms from earlier has something to do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Winds have just turned onshore and have dropped down into the mid 60's. I am assuming the outflow from those thunderstorms from earlier has something to do with this. Someone else mentioned on the other thread that winds were turning onshore. Yes, cool it down - feels like July right now. Hit 85° about an hour ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Someone else mentioned on the other thread that winds were turning onshore. Yes, cool it down - feels like July right now. Hit 85° about an hour ago! Nothing better than a lake breeze kicking in on a hot humid day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Outflow boundary/ lake breeze a few miles from here. 60s working their way southward. Nice little tool - wunderground map plot of personal weather stations. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=42.615&lon=-87.866&zoom=13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Outflow boundary/ lake breeze a few miles from here. 60s working their way southward. Nice little tool - wunderground map plot of personal weather stations. http://www.wundergro...-87.866&zoom=13 76.1 here. 65 in Port Washington 3 miles east of me. Glad I live here and not there. They didn't get any of this warm weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Detroit had a record high of 89*F today. Yesterday's NAM and RAP was apparently right with respect to the temperatures and mixing heights. EDIT: Getting thunder now. Clouds look extremely eerie. Probably a decent lightning storm brewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 39 degrees warmer today than last yrs high of 44. Enjoyed the in-and-out warmup as there's only been 3 days above 70 and 8 days above 60 since march 23rd. Not a drop of rain here at the armpit of severe wx.. No heat or cold in sight..hoping for more 60's than 50's. Getting a good vibe this summer will be more 2009 like than the past two summers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 39 degrees warmer today than last yrs high of 44. Enjoyed the in-and-out warmup as there's only been 3 days above 70 and 8 days above 60 since march 23rd. Not a drop of rain here at the armpit of severe wx.. No heat or cold in sight..hoping for more 60's than 50's. Getting a good vibe this summer will be more 2009 like than the past two summers I was thinkIng that if we somehow manage a slightly cooler than normal summer that 2003 is closer match. I just don't see an inactive period like 2009 around the lakes this year nor as cool. I think I had 2 thunderstorm days in all of summer 2009. Just don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Marine air has made its way inland. Temperature has fallen 12° in the last 30 minutes! Dewpoint dropped off - feels pretty good outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 DTWs high was 89F, which broke the record of 88F. Earliest 90F on record was 90F on May 5, 1895. Earliest 89F, however, was April 12, 1977. To me whats most amazing is that there are parts of SE MI that were near 20F Sunday morning and near 90F Thursday afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was thinkIng that if we somehow manage a slightly cooler than normal summer that 2003 is closer match. I just don't see an inactive period like 2009 around the lakes this year nor as cool. I think I had 2 thunderstorm days in all of summer 2009. Just don't see it. 2003 was a very dry summer here Only 2009 July was dry here.. seemed it rained every weekend in june/august. I didn't say it would be as cool as 2009 just more like it than the past 2 summers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 2003 was a very dry summer here Only 2009 July was dry here.. seemed it rained every weekend in june/august. I didn't say it would be as cool as 2009 just more like it than the past 2 summers. A lot of remnants if I recall correctly that August. Behind Snowstorms, tropical remnants are my favs! Looking forward to some this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 2003 was a very dry summer here Only 2009 July was dry here.. seemed it rained every weekend in june/august. I didn't say it would be as cool as 2009 just more like it than the past 2 summers. It will be unreal if the lakes region pulls a 3rd above normal summer. Wondering if we can't just have a run of the mill normal summer. Too much to ask for I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 DTWs high was 89F, which broke the record of 88F. Earliest 90F on record was 90F on May 5, 1895. Earliest 89F, however, was April 12, 1977. To me whats most amazing is that there are parts of SE MI that were near 20F Sunday morning and near 90F Thursday afternoon Coulda sworn I saw DTW's metar read 90 earlier. Weird. KYIP had an intra-hour bump to 92*, which is the highest I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 A lot of remnants if I recall correctly that August. Behind Snowstorms, tropical remnants are my favs! Looking forward to some this summer. I think it was more cut-off lows than tropical remnants. That is why 2009 sucked so bad. Wasn't the temps it was the consistant strati rain every single weekend. It really put the skids on outdoor activities for so many people. Everyone from boaters to golfers were very pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 LOT issued a FFW for all but the northern tier of counties in their CWA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I think it was more cut-off lows than tropical remnants. That is why 2009 sucked so bad. Wasn't the temps it was the consistant strati rain every single weekend. It really put the skids on outdoor activities for so many people. Everyone from boaters to golfers were very pissed! Yeah your right.. Late Summer/Fall of 08 was the year of remnants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Coulda sworn I saw DTW's metar read 90 earlier. Weird. KYIP had an intra-hour bump to 92*, which is the highest I can find. The METARs can be deceptive: KDTW 032053Z 22024G30KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 32/16 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 21031/1956 SLP116 T03170156 57018 The temp shows up as 32, which is rounded to 90F. But the actual temp was 31.7C which is 89. I know some METAR decoders don't use the actual temp, but rounded celsius temp so it would show DTW at 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Temperature dropped 11 degrees in 14 minutes when the OFB moved through here earlier. The METARs can be deceptive: KDTW 032053Z 22024G30KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 32/16 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 21031/1956 SLP116 T03170156 57018 The temp shows up as 32, which is rounded to 90F. But the actual temp was 31.7C which is 89. I know some METAR decoders don't use the actual temp, but rounded celsius temp so it would show DTW at 90. Ahhh, got it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Didn't realize N. MI had this much rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 A lot of remnants if I recall correctly that August. Behind Snowstorms, tropical remnants are my favs! Looking forward to some this summer. September is usually a good month to see tropical remnants make that wide turn out of the Gulf and head for the Lakes. September of 2008 we had the remnants of Gustav, Lowell, and Ike. 8.81" of rain IMBY, 90% of which was from those tropical systems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Might see a procession of flash flood warnings moving east around I-80 in the next few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Looks like the rain and thunderstorms coming across IL are trying to sneak a little bit north up to Rockford. Chicago looks to be in for a long night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thursday, May 3rd: Hi: 84F Lo: 66F Overall Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy Max Wind Gust: 31MPH Rainfall: Trace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hit 84 here with almost 0.40" of rain. Heaviest rains sliding south of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Starting to rain here with some distant thunder. Edit - 1:30am: Getting some pretty good wind gusts from the southwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 0133 AM EDT FRI MAY 04 2012 ...RECORD MAXIMUM MIN TEMPERATURE TIED AT FORT WAYNE... IN ADDITION TO THE TIED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 87 FOR MAY 3RD...THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT FORT WAYNE WAS 63 DEGREES...TYING THE PREVIOUS RECORD LAST SET IN 1938. RECORD EVENT REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 130 AM EDT THU MAY 04 2012 ...RECORD MAXIMUM MIN TEMPERATURE TIED AT SOUTH BEND... THE LOW TEMPERATURE AT SOUTH BEND FOR THE 3RD OF MAY WAS 65 DEGREES. THIS TIES THE PREVIOUS RECORD LAST SET IN 1959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Cooled off nicely all night as the winds turned from the north. Dew point dropped 10F ...temp dropped to 58F. Looks like that is it for the heat for a week or more.... We hit 83F yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 ultra dense fog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 ultra dense fog You stole my post, so thick it's been getting colder since sunrise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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