mjwise Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 DTW has gotten way more rain in the past 72 hours (2.17") than it did for all of June (1.31") In fact, according to WU, today (1.76") broke the daily record from 1875 of 1.09". Very glad to see it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Up to 92 once again. OFB is quickly pushing back towards the area, so another few degree rise seems possible....before the next cells up north move in. Back up to 92. OFB pushed back through and it's back up to 97 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 OFB pushed back through and it's back up to 97 again. It's been a non-stop roller coaster ride here since 2pm. lol Winds are flipping back and forth between offshore and onshore. Right now it looks like another cell about to pass overhead, 92°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Another cell forming along the lake boundary heading out of Racine County. Starting to thunder here again! Currently 90°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 DTW has gotten way more rain in the past 72 hours (2.17") than it did for all of June (1.31") In fact, according to WU, today (1.76") broke the daily record from 1875 of 1.09". Very glad to see it here. The funny part is the heaviest rain has still been northeast of the Airport (along/northeast of I-96). 4+ inches has fallen here on the northeast side of Detroit since Tuesday (we've more or less have been in the rainfall bullseye) . So now I dare say "What drought concerns?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjwise Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The funny part is the heaviest rain has still been northeast of the Airport (along/northeast of I-96). 4+ inches has fallen here on the northeast side of Detroit since Tuesday (we've more or less have been in the rainfall bullseye) . So now I dare say "What drought concerns?" Life on the edge of a ridge can be profitable. The totals taper off very quickly to the south and west of here, but Jackson and a few other places actually did okay today. About 1.5"-2" this month so far here near ARB. We've been on the furthest southwest recurring outflow so that's helped quite a bit. DTW also got a record rainfall and record high on 7/16/88: 102 degrees and 0.93". I'd wager the setups were very similar. ETA: Yep, the ridge was just centered a little further east and south but otherwise really similar setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I made a prayer today that the polar vortex would sit over Michigan for weeks in January... Widespread record lows...100's of feet of L effect...palm crushing snow in P Washington... La Crosse will see an all time low of -50F.... \back to reality... Looks like the front could come through dry here... NW winds the past few hours and the heat hasn't dropped and the humidity has risen...ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Can't wait for the cool off this weekend. 89°/72° currently. Some pic's I took today of the thunderstorms over eastern Lake County. Thunderhead over Gurnee. Rain shaft just south of Gurnee Mills (Giant mall for those who haven't heard of it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 S. Lake Michigan buoy hit a new year high of 77 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The funny part is the heaviest rain has still been northeast of the Airport (along/northeast of I-96). 4+ inches has fallen here on the northeast side of Detroit since Tuesday (we've more or less have been in the rainfall bullseye) . So now I dare say "What drought concerns?" Convective summer storms are why I wish more people had more rain gages. Who knows who the jackpot has been the last several days...but Im sure, as you said, some have been over 4". Look how close I am to DTW, and look at the differences between MBY, DTW, and DET. .................DTW......DET.......MBY July 3........0.41"......1.48"......0.26" July 4........0............0.68"......0.35" July 5........1.76"......0.34"......0.65" 3-day ttl.....2.17"......2.50"......1.26" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Roads buckling all over the place here...They had a main road shut down today because of it and i noticed I90 tonite had a lot of spots buckling. The road is already garbage... Dew point has crept up to 79F here... Gurnee...haven't been there since i was in high school. I've been to Great America about 8 times when I was younger. We use to do the "twicket" if they still have that... Also went to Cedar Pt one time...that was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 The temperature roller coaster at ORD will be enough to induce vomiting. wheeeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Two more days of hell and then normal to "reasonably" above for the bulk of next week. Looking at the Euro, looks like another blast of intense heat returns sometime around day 10 and beyond. Not unexpected, but ugh. As for rainfall in this area, eh, little to no chance it looks like. Pretty much have given up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 100F right now... I see its 98F in MSP and 69F in Brainerd... a front in there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This little tid bit below came from the updated afternoon IND AFD. What would this mean for our areas? INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE ENSEMBLES SUGGEST A STRENGTHENING OF THE SUB TROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BY LATE NEXT WEEK...SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABSENT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This little tid bit below came from the updated afternoon IND AFD. What would this mean for our areas? INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE ENSEMBLES SUGGEST A STRENGTHENING OF THE SUB TROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BY LATE NEXT WEEK...SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABSENT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. Get used to the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Awesome...endless days of 100F... Watch the movie "Rango"... 120F for Los Angeles? Brings the heat back, but slowly...still thinking about moving to Hudson Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This little tid bit below came from the updated afternoon IND AFD. What would this mean for our areas? INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE ENSEMBLES SUGGEST A STRENGTHENING OF THE SUB TROPICAL RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC BY LATE NEXT WEEK...SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABSENT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I wonder if that could open up the Gulf and we could get some rain in this region! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman1952 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I wonder if that could open up the Gulf and we could get some rain in this region! Hope so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 God lets hope so. I can't take summers like this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 When it gets back into the 50Fs at nite, its going to feel like winter... Those areas with very dry soil (Madison/Saukville) should be able to plummet once we get some cooler air, clear skies and low dew points in place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Decided to play some full court pick up ball this late afternoon/evening at a park here. Played shirts and skins and even though I was luckily on skins it was still like playing in a sauna.. Played before many times in heat but man oh man today was just something else.. Worst decision ever... Can't wait for even the mediocre cool down next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 When it gets back into the 50Fs at nite, its going to feel like winter... Those areas with very dry soil (Madison/Saukville) should be able to plummet once we get some cooler air, clear skies and low dew points in place... LOT talking about low 50 or upper 40 dewpoints coming up! I would say some 50° lows around here someplace. ~Along Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago - power has been lost! (Heat related) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 These dewpoints are killing me! 78! Wow. Not looking forward to tomorrow at all CLE-LAKEFRONT CLEAR 82 78 88 NE3 29.94R HX 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Counting the days till fall...this sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 My plants are loving this. They grow several inches each day with the warmth and endless sunshine! Running the sprinkler right now as I have been every night to keep the ground soaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Its crazy that I'm seeing low 80s in my forecast for next week and my first reaction is thinking that that's pretty mild . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 S. Lake Michigan buoy hit 80 today... PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 1003 PM CDT FRI JUL 6 2012 /1103 PM EDT FRI JUL 6 2012/ ...OPEN WATER TEMPERATURES OF SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN REACH 80 DEGREES... THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE SOUTH BUOY ON LAKE MICHIGAN REACHED 80 DEGREES ON FRIDAY JULY 6TH...WHICH IS REMARKABLE WARMTH FOR THE LAKE TO BEGIN WITH...BUT UNPRECEDENTED FOR THIS EARLY IN THE SUMMER SEASON. MONTHLY AIR TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN ABOVE NORMAL FOR NINE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IN CHICAGO...AND THAT WARMTH HAS TRANSLATED INTO WARM WATER TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE LAKE. THE PROLONGED HEAT WAVE OF EARLY JULY OVER THE REGION FURTHER ESCALATED THE WARMING OF THE LAKE AS WATER TEMPERATURES ROSE 10 DEGREES BETWEEN JULY 1ST AND 6TH! THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN SIX PRIOR EPISODES SINCE 1981 WHERE THE SOUTH BUOY WATER TEMPERATURE HAS REACHED 80 DEGREES. THESE WERE: PERIOD NUMBER OF HOURS AT OR ABOVE 80 MAX WATER TEMPERATURE ----------------------------------------------------------------- AUG 88 11 80 AUG 95 5 81 SEP 96 1 80 AUG 01 3 80 LATE JUL-AUG 10 13 80 JUL 11 1 80 ON FRIDAY...THE BUOY RECORDED TWO HOURLY READINGS OF 80 DEGREES. THESE WERE THE EARLIEST 80 DEGREE WATER TEMPERATURES ON RECORD AT THIS SITE. THIS SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF JULY 21ST SET BOTH IN THE PAST TWO YEARS OF 2010 AND 2011. WHAT IS EQUALLY AS REMARKABLE IS HOW FAR ABOVE AVERAGE THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS. LOOKING BACK AT THE AVERAGE JULY 6TH WATER TEMPERATURE AT THAT BUOY SINCE 1981...THAT AVERAGE IS 63 DEGREES. THE AVERAGE ON JULY 6TH 2012 WAS 78 DEGREES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL! FOR POINT OF REFERENCE...THE SOUTH BUOY IS LOCATED 43 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MILWAUKEE. THE WATER DEPTH IS 528 FEET. THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED ABOUT 2 FT BELOW THE WATER SURFACE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Minneapolis down to 70F after hitting 102F...nice strong N wind...its coming boys! That lake water isn't going to feel too cool unless it gets mixed by some strong winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Front/outflow moving south out of Green Bay at this hour. Still a balmy 82 outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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