cyclone77 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 91 here so far. More clouds than the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Touched 90° today - basically a carbon copy of yesterday. Lake breeze came in a noon and knocked the temp down about 7°. Went on a hike near the lake - wasn't too bad walking around in the shade - in the sun was a different story! High clouds now streaming in from the west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Touched 90° today - basically a carbon copy of yesterday. Lake breeze came in a noon and knocked the temp down about 7°. Went on a hike near the lake - wasn't too bad walking around in the shade - in the sun was a different story! High clouds now streaming in from the west. You should be looking forward to quite a cooler day and a nice soaker tomorrow. Most of the models support the soaker through much of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, though the kooky GFS just shifted well south of its previous runs, which were probably all too far north. The GFS is always wrong with its forecast QPF amounts and regions, always on the bullish side. Too bad it's one of the few models that has four runs, because most are garbage from a precip perspective in a weird summer like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Starting to sprinkle here... . Had a birthday party for the kids today...was hot and humid/overcast. Birthday parties go so much better with captain and coke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Topped out at 93 here and at ORD today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 You should be looking forward to quite a cooler day and a nice soaker tomorrow. Most of the models support the soaker through much of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, though the kooky GFS just shifted well south of its previous runs, which were probably all too far north. The GFS is always wrong with its forecast QPF amounts and regions, always on the bullish side. Too bad it's one of the few models that has four runs, because most are garbage from a precip perspective in a weird summer like this one. Looking forward to a rainy day. Forecast discussion about tomorrow sounds good - even though the GFS is all over the place! .TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...FORECAST CONFIDENCE...MEDIUM TO HIGH QUIET WEATHER EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT...WITH INCREASING MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS. TEMPS WILL LIKELY NOT FALL MUCH LOWER THAN THE UPPER 60S WITH THE CLOUD COVER. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN BRING WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND A FEW STORMS TO SOUTHERN WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. MODELS HAVE COME INTO MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT WITH AREA OF STRONGER FORCING...MOVING IT ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. THOUGH POSSIBLY A BIT TOO MOIST...NAM/GFS PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OF AROUND 2 INCHES SUGGEST PLENTY OF MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. CURRENTLY EXPECTING RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE 0.5 TO 1.0 INCH RANGE. WITH CLOUDS AND RAINFALL EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF TOMORROW...BUMPED HIGHS DOWN A FEW DEGREES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 DTW made it to 90 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Ended up topping out at 92 here today. Also 92 at MLI, Today made day 45 AOA 90 here. Looking forward to a cool and rainy day tomorrow after several days above 90. 00z NAM shows 3" near here, but that seems a bit extreme. Hoping for at least an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This system is producing extremely efficient rain. Lamoni, IA is now up to 5 inches this morning with more heavy rain moving in. I think CR is going to be on the northern edge. I'm just hoping for more than a half inch. Update: Lamoni now up to 7 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Good prob of 90 today. Isaac hopes squashed by the death ridge. Besides, it's hard to cheer for a washout over the labor day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Good prob of 90 today. Isaac hopes squashed by the death ridge. Besides, it's hard to cheer for a washout over the labor day weekend. For this area and points SW, many would cheer for a washout, even if it is Labor Day weekend. It's gonna be close for 90, need those clouds to hold off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Definitely would take a washout, even if it means over labor day weekend. How many weekends have we had wall to wall sunshine this summer? I think we could sacrifice one weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Definitely would take a washout, even if it means over labor day weekend. How many weekends have we had wall to wall sunshine this summer? I think we could sacrifice one weekend. Nicely said. A one day washout might be good enough if we are talking about tropical moisture. People in drought hit areas will take what rain they can get, when the opportunity arises - even if it is one day over Labor Day weekend. ... Starting to sprinkle here as showers from the west move in. Looks like upper 70s will be a good bet for the high today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Nicely said. A one day washout might be good enough if we are talking about tropical moisture. People in drought hit areas will take what rain they can get, when the opportunity arises - even if it is one day over Labor Day weekend. ... Starting to sprinkle here as showers from the west move in. Looks like upper 70s will be a good bet for the high today. Has started to rain moderately here. Hopefully that massive dry slot region starts to fill in as the anticipated shortwave moving in from Iowa pushes through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 This system is producing extremely efficient rain. Lamoni, IA is now up to 5 inches this morning with more heavy rain moving in. I think CR is going to be on the northern edge. I'm just hoping for more than a half inch. Update: Lamoni now up to 7 inches. Wow. thats quite impressive. That should take out a good chunk out of the rainfall deficit there. Light rain has started to fall here, looks like we will probably get somewhere between an half inch and an inch of rain today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Quite the contrast today compared to the previous several days. The very heavy overcast and the steady rains give it a fall feel. Looks like steady tropical rains the rest of the day. You can tell the PWs are quite high. The rains seem to be very efficient. Up to 0.15" so far, but should break the 1" mark later this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 A line of heavy downpours are moving through with gusty winds up around 30mph. Temperature down to 69°. Edit: As of 1pm: 0.11" of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I can see how parts of southern Iowa got so much rain. Just pouring out there right now. Adding up very quickly. May have a chance at 2" depending on how the circulation tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Only got 0.35" out of this system... pretty disappointing. The northern edge is pretty sharp and the heavy stuff just never made it up here. 1+ inches would've been nice heading into another warm, dry week. After a very promising first half of August, we will finish the month with 30% below normal rain. First half of August 2.70", second half 0.36". Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 My weather station just hit 90. We'll see if FWA concurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Only got 0.35" out of this system... pretty disappointing. The northern edge is pretty sharp and the heavy stuff just never made it up here. 1+ inches would've been nice heading into another warm, dry week. After a very promising first half of August, we will finish the month with 30% below normal rain. First half of August 2.70", second half 0.36". Bah. Man you sure have bad luck. There's a report from 2 miles northeast of Cedar Rapids of 2.25". Up to 1.30". Heavier rains started back up again after a few hour period of mainly lighter rains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Getting close to 0.20" here. Temperature has been steady at about 72°. Hoping the northern fringe of the heavier rains make it this far north later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Man you sure have bad luck. There's a report from 2 miles northeast of Cedar Rapids of 2.25". Up to 1.30". Heavier rains started back up again after a few hour period of mainly lighter rains. The 3.15" report from one county east of CR makes sense, but the 2.25 in ne CR doesn't. Radar shows the entire CR metro area got well under an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Rain about over now. So far 1.85" here. Parts of Davenport have picked up over 3". Great soaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Real soaker today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Real soaker today I am liking the prospects of rain for my shift tonight, will help pass the time nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Real soaker today The south half of the Chicago Metro area has had pretty good luck recently with rain and storms, unlike the north half and the southern portions of the MKX area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm hoping SEMI can get a real soaker tonight. It's time for some rain it's been a while (except Southern half of Macomb Cty). Is it just me or is that area of rain trending south and dissipating? Or is it on track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Well this system was sort of a dud here, only picked up 0.22". Looks like next chance of rain wont be till next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 The south half of the Chicago Metro area has had pretty good luck recently with rain and storms, unlike the north half and the southern portions of the MKX area. Yeah that's true. Probably going to be at about 0.25" with this system. Rain has gotten a little bit heavier in the last 10 minutes. As I type this sunlight is coming through the clouds to the west as the sun sets. If Issac rains are coming up here, then the area should see high widespread amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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