A-L-E-K Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Worst. Summer. Ever. I've been close enough to a handful of interesting convective episodes but yeah...def a clunker so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The ECMWF continues to be consistent in showing 90+ starting Thurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The ECMWF continues to be consistent in showing 90+ starting Thurs. Unless have another 11 am high, ORD will make a run today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 First flakes could be flying in as little as 3 months.... Warm ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 IND up to 86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I've been close enough to a handful of interesting convective episodes but yeah...def a clunker so far. I think my last fun thunderstorm was back in early March. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The ECMWF continues to be consistent in showing 90+ starting Thurs. Yeah was just looking at the 00z. Looks like 20-22°C 850s lock in Friday through at least mid-week next week. Doesn't look like the 24-26 temps streak out east of the Rockies this time, but it should still be pretty hot. Looks like a long stretch of low to mid 90s for many areas. With the soils becoming ever drier I suppose we could see even higher temps than what would normally be expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Warm ground You're the cromartie of moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I think my last fun thunderstorm was back in early March. Seriously. We had a decent one in January too. Crazy that those may be 2 of our best locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Warm ground Alek will still be mixing into Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 We had a decent one in January too. Crazy that those may be 2 of our best locally. Yeah, I remember that one too. Believe I saw hail in both of those events, Jan and Mar. Welp, hopefully the Fall season is active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Unless have another 11 am high, ORD will make a run today Lake breeze is pushing inland...so it should be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yeah, I remember that one too. Believe I saw hail in both of those events, Jan and Mar. Welp, hopefully the Fall season is active. :dry: 1988 had a couple decent fall events here (by here I mean in the state). Of course it's only 1 year but the point is that even in bad drought years it doesn't necessarily mean that the season shuts down the rest of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 1988 had a couple decent fall events here (by here I mean in the state). Of course it's only 1 year but the point is that even in bad drought years it doesn't necessarily mean that the season shuts down the rest of the way. Yeah, I know. Just easy to be pessimistic when things are so boring storm-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yeah was just looking at the 00z. Looks like 20-22°C 850s lock in Friday through at least mid-week next week. Doesn't look like the 24-26 temps streak out east of the Rockies this time, but it should still be pretty hot. Looks like a long stretch of low to mid 90s for many areas. With the soils becoming ever drier I suppose we could see even higher temps than what would normally be expected. That seems like a pretty reasonable prediction. Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a day or two of somewhat higher surface temperatures because of higher-than-(currently)progged upper-level temperatures and the increasingly dry soils. NWP, even including the Euro, has weaknesses in handling both extremes and soil-moisture conditions. 88 here currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Temps are really overperforming today. Already 91 here. 88 was forecast. See there's some decent cumulus bubbling to the north. Wonder if we could get a lucky downpour later on. The building clouds should keep us from getting too much warmer. Today makes day 22 of 90+ this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 RFD is up to 91...forecast was 85. ORD up to 88. Lake breeze is approaching, but there should be enough time to hit 90. 89 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 DVN just bumped our point up to 93 and added isolated thunderstorms to the forecast. These building cumulus look pretty sweet against the deep blue sky, unlike all the haze that filled the skies in previous days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoar_Frost Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 We have just tagged 90 -- in fact, almost 91. 27th day this year AOA 90 here. Several cumulus are present, especially to my north and northeast (probably due to lake-breeze-associated convergence). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm heading down to Silvis, Illinois Thursday and Friday to check out the John Deere Classic. Doesn't look to be too bad, although I'm sure the heat index will be mid to upper 90s, with the temps approaching 90 and higher humidity than early this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlehurricane Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Turtle- How is the water situation in Madison? Mendota dry yet? Any water restrictions/dead trees/crusty lawns??? Turning brown very quickly around here. Everything is browning up quickly around here too, I think we're reaching a critical point where alot of plants simply can't survive anymore. It's ridiculous how we can't even get a rain shower. Mendota dropping about a third of an inch per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 ORD had an intra-hour 91. 25th 90+ day of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 The cell south of Mason City Iowa is pushing 40kft. Nice little pulse cells popping here and there along the highway 20 corridor. Up to 92 here and 93 in MLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Down at Kentucky lake till Thursday, hoping for a repeat storm performance of yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Turtle- At least I had some rain in June...Madison is toast...fried. Awesome year for severe wx. ... i think i saw some lightning a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 IND made it to 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 93 here, but very low humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Temp-wise, this cooldown is still pretty warm. It's very pleasant first thing in the morning, but by 10am the temp is rocketing upward into the 80s. The early to mid week low 80s highs some of the locals were forecasting appear to be too low. A few years ago in July we only had a few days with highs above 80, and a couple years ago we only hit 90 a couple times. This year 90 is what we drop to behind cold fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Gorgeous cu towering up everywhere here. Storm to my south even looked like it briefly had a small ragged wall cloud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 ugh...its hot here ... Heading to the pool to cool off. The Mississippi River was 87F when my brother was out the other day...wouldn't want to know what is breeding in that water. I really need to plant some trees in my back yard to shade the house better... My black shingled roof is exposed all day to the south...just cooking the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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