cyclone77 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 If don't do it (80º), maybe Hoosier can borrow cyclone's set up, as pictured upthread. Indeed. Yesterday was truly a torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 If don't do it (80º), maybe Hoosier can borrow cyclone's set up, as pictured upthread. BBQ at the airport grounds at 4 PM tomorrow. All are invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 WGN 7 day. Mid 80s coming! Lake breeze trying to push in to the immediate lake front areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 First day with summer-looking towering cumulus clouds around. Might be some storms around tomorrow afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 SWS posted for the t-storm cell that is still marching east towards Rockford. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL102 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013ILZ002-291900-STEPHENSON-102 PM CDT MON APR 29 2013...STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING STEPHENSON COUNTY...AT 1257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ASTRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES WEST OF WINSLOW...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OFDARLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... WINSLOW AROUND 115 PM CDT... 6 MILES NORTH OF DAKOTA AROUND 135 PM CDT... DAVIS AND ROCK CITY AROUND 140 PM CDT...PENNY SIZE HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.LAT...LON 4250 8940 4236 8940 4241 8992 4251 8993TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 274DEG 36KT 4250 8996$$08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Up to 76/55 here. Starting to see a few cu popping up now. HRRR and RAP continue to insist storms firing up around here by early evening. Both are overdoing cape by about 1000j/kg though, so who knows. SPC bumped us out of the slight earlier, but if a storm does manage to go up in this environment it will go severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Up to 76/55 here. Starting to see a few cu popping up now. HRRR and RAP continue to insist storms firing up around here by early evening. Both are overdoing cape by about 1000j/kg though, so who knows. SPC bumped us out of the slight earlier, but if a storm does manage to go up in this environment it will go severe. The best cape is elevated. The strong surface based instability is still over Missouri, but it's under a cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 SWS posted for the t-storm cell that is still marching east towards Rockford. That cell is eventually going to run out of instability as it moves east. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 That cell is eventually going to run out of instability as it moves east. Probably once it hits the lake. Dewpoints are bit lower this way. Pretty cloudy here now. At least the lake breeze hasn't blasted in with full force - maybe there's a chance of this storm making it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 71F and gorgeous here...mostly sun..had a few clouds move through a few hours ago, almost looked like rain, but we cleared out quickly... 4 day sin a row of 70F+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Probably once it hits the lake. Dewpoints are bit lower this way. Pretty cloudy here now. At least the lake breeze hasn't blasted in with full force - maybe there's a chance of this storm making it here. The lake breeze might not kill it because the moisture source is slightly elevated. The problem is there just isn't much CAPE the further east you go. Absolutely nothing once you get into Michigan. I think some supercell storms might form in extreme SE Nebraska / SW Iowa shortly though. If the cap actually breaks that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Yeah this cell is crapping out now. Be lucky to get a 5 minute RN-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Mid 70s here. Might have to fire up the AC when I get home, as my wx station says it's in the 80s indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Now 78/56 here, easily the warmest day of the year. It feels like it, too. I just hit a local garden center and boy was it hot in the greenhouses. It must have been in the 90s in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Ended off with about a five minute shower. No thunder or anything else. About 64° out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Made it to 78 a bit earlier. Warmest to date. 83 on the point for tomorrow, and 80 Wed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 It's really funny how the models are handling the upcoming pattern. I thought the 00z EURO was silly, but the 18z GFS went full blown bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 High 71° today. Month will end just below -2° given tomorrow's forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 decent lonely cell riding the border again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 If the dewpoint was a bit higher tonight, this would pass for a summer night. Still 65° outside. Interesting stat Skilling just mentioned: 1% of IL's corn crop is in as of today. Last year on this date; 70% of the corn was in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 If the dewpoint was a bit higher tonight, this would pass for a summer night. Still 65° outside. Interesting stat Skilling just mentioned: 1% of IL's corn crop is in as of today. Last year on this date; 70% of the corn was in the ground. Saw a couple farmers working ground today, but for the most part still way too wet up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Saw a couple farmers working ground today, but for the most part still way too wet up here Farmers are starting to get out up this way now. Skilling going with 85° tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Had 74F today...dew point a little higher today, so felt more like summer...tomorrow is going to be a blazer before reality sets back in...took a bike ride down to riverside... beautiful nite for a stroll in the park... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Temperature has actually risen up to 67° at the house. T-storms are crapping out again as they head east. Hearing a lot of bikes going by along the main road this evening. Grass is going to need cutting this week for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Topped out at 70º at LAF today. Pretty much perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Saw a couple farmers working ground today, but for the most part still way too wet up here I noticed the big puddles shrunk quite a bit over the last three days. Good evaporation. I can finally walk across the grass without it squishing under my feet. I notice there was a lot of moss growth this month, but the grass didn't really start to grow taller until the last couple days. You could almost watch it growing longer today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Topped out at 70º at LAF today. Pretty much perfection. Might get back to back 80s if things go right. Probably not Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Might get back to back 80s if things go right. Probably not Thursday. Oh boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Oh boy. Yes, I know you'll be indoors with the AC cranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Yes, I know you'll be indoors with the AC cranking. Actually, working in the garden tomorrow. Should be dried out enough I hope. Regardless, 80's this time of the year are completely useless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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