A-L-E-K Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 punt until june Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 punt until june Lol the eternal optimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I still believe Minnesota made a huge mistake in building that park without a roof. If it was covered, they could have used it for other functions in the winter... don't get it (yeah..i know $$$, but still...they are losing money every year with cold/snow/rain/etc).... April and even May in Minneapolis is no guarantee.. last year was a fluke, not to happen again for a long time...this year=reality...i think 0z GFS still wants to bring down a bunch of cold air late in the run... not sure if i make 50F or not on this run. I'm not a fan of roofs. I hate postponements like anyone else, but in the end, make em play in the elements! Outdoor baseball in Minneapolis is actually not that different in Apr/May than in Chicago, Detroit, or Cleveland (with no roofs). I remember a baseball game in April 2005 against the twins/Tigers at Comerica where the field was covered in a thick blanket of late-April snow (and of course ppd) and it was sunny and in the 60s in Minneapolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto4 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Haven't had a TSRA since January. Would like to see/hear that again. I saw/heard one around 5 am last month Feb. 11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm not a fan of roofs. I hate postponements like anyone else, but in the end, make em play in the elements! Outdoor baseball in Minneapolis is actually not that different in Apr/May than in Chicago, Detroit, or Cleveland (with no roofs). I remember a baseball game in April 2005 against the twins/Tigers at Comerica where the field was covered in a thick blanket of late-April snow (and of course ppd) and it was sunny and in the 60s in Minneapolis. Yeah..but baby Jesus Joe Mauer doesn't work in temps below 75F...his hands get too cold April looking like a turd the 1st week or more... GFS hints at nothing warm in the long range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 MI has had a much longer violent tornado drought than any other state in the region. It is only a matter of time before that shoe drops. MI hasn't had a F4-5 tornado since 1977 however from 1950 to 1977 there were 17 F4-5 tornadoes in Michigan. Wow. Southern Ontario had five F4 tornadoes 1950-1977 (all in 1953 apparently), five F4 tornadoes 1978-1985, and no F4's since 1985. Considering the rarity of F4 tornadoes in this area I'd say an F3 is a more likely violent tornado, and even then Southern Ontario has only had four of them since 1990. One in 1990, two in 1996, and one in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I haven't seen a violent tornado since 2010! Have not been Tornado warned since out here in the sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I haven't been within 5 miles of a F4 tornado since April 1994 (West Lafayette one)...as if most people have. But that's just fine with me...not seeing one in my hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 This spring reminds me of the start of winter. We would see a cool down on the long range and the closer that period got, the cool down would morph into a warm-up. Now, every single warmup on the long range GFS ends up being a cool period. If only we can get something to show up under 7 days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Yeah..but baby Jesus Joe Mauer doesn't work in temps below 75F...his hands get too cold April looking like a turd the 1st week or more... GFS hints at nothing warm in the long range. The tigers are very Latin heavy on the roster, typically they perform poorly in the cold. I know Josh has already started thinking about it. I wouldn't be surprised if the Tigers start the season off quite slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 April 1st forecast: hi 34F low 22F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 April 1st for me: 36/25, mostly sunny. These temperatures would pass for December! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 The tigers are very Latin heavy on the roster, typically they perform poorly in the cold. I know Josh has already started thinking about it. I wouldn't be surprised if the Tigers start the season off quite slowly. Like they do almost every season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Projecting an average March temp of 35.4º for Indianapolis, and rolling forward to April for all the years that were in the 34.4º to 36.4º range. Four were warmer, four were colder, and the rest were "around normal" (1º within normal, either way). I'll narrow things when this month is over. 1877: 52.9º 1926: 45.6º 1900: 52.9º 1934: 52.1º 1891: 55.4º 1915: 58.0º 1924: 53.4º 1996: 49.3º 1969: 54.0º 1943: 47.7º 1958: 52.2º 1883: 53.6º 1888: 53.0º 1896: 60.0º 1980: 49.1º 1890: 53.7º 1941: 59.0º Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 April 1st forecast: hi 34F low 22F Probably no April Fools joke either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxhstn74 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Easter Weekend and Beyond;http://weatherhistorian.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-to-close-cold-march-with-new.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hazards Outlook Outlooked for high winds Saturday - the 3rd for the Great Lakes. Getting into that time of year where wind storm are more common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hazards Outlook Outlooked for high winds Saturday - the 3rd for the Great Lakes. Getting into that time of year where wind storm are more common. Where did this come from? I've never seen this map. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Where did this come from? I've never seen this map.Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/hazards_d3_7_contours.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Just looking through the GFS and it really doesn't look too good...shows a warm up around the 6th and every other hour looks to avg below normal...and becomes cold again at the end of the run.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 The long range has been horrible, if you look at the teleconnections they are as accurate as flipping a coin everyday to decide what is going to be + or -. I think the changing season, along with a potential pattern change from this long term blocking means that we will see a lot of differences day to day in the long term forecasts for a couple weeks still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosaints Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Just looking through the GFS and it really doesn't look too good...shows a warm up around the 6th and every other hour looks to avg below normal...and becomes cold again at the end of the run.... GFS has been jumping around in the long range like crazy. Ensembles though consistently break down the block... And i wish i could lock in the EURO at the end of its run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'm amazed that people look at, and actually believe/buy into, operational models past day 7. I mean, they struggle 24 hours out from a storm sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'm amazed that people look at, and actually believe/buy into, operational models past day 7. I mean, they struggle 24 hours out from a storm sometimes. you know you roll your mouse over to the 240 hour euro panel from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 you know you roll your mouse over to the 240 hour euro panel from time to timeIt's not like I don't look. But man, accuracy really goes in the crapper past day 6 on the op Euro, GFS, etc. I just get the sense that some think the 252 hour map of the 6z GFS is gonna verify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 It's not like I don't look. But man, accuracy really goes in the crapper past day 6 on the op Euro, GFS, etc. I just get the sense that some think the 252 hour map of the 6z GFS is gonna verify. I think they are semi-useful to look at general patterns etc. but even that can be screwed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'm amazed that people look at, and actually believe/buy into, operational models past day 7. I mean, they struggle 24 hours out from a storm sometimes. It's not like I don't look. But man, accuracy really goes in the crapper past day 6 on the op Euro, GFS, etc. I just get the sense that some think the 252 hour map of the 6z GFS is gonna verify. I think they are semi-useful to look at general patterns etc. but even that can be screwed up. lol. I just posted about the GFS op in the long term thread right before I read this. I am not saying that anything is gonna verify, but it has been showing something, along with a dump of cold air around the 10th. Just watching what it's idea of the general pattern may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 In 4 months it'll be almost fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I really like the NAEFS... not sure how it is produced, but to me it seems to be pretty good at indicating what is likely going to happen (cold/hot).... Like if its blazing hot red for a few runs, i can usually figure its going to be above normal for at least part of that time period and probably much above..same for dark blues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 In 4 months it'll be almost fall. About 5 for down this way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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