cyclone77 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 31 here, but the temp decline is sloth-like compared to earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 53 degrees and rainy here in DT Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Almost there, 33.3° now. Thinking about a 28-29° for a low. Been able to keep my contacts in for over 10 hours without having allergies make my eyes itch - thus my contacts come out in a lot less time. Should see a lot less bugs from here on out. 29° at BUU. Dewpoint 23° here. Edit: Officially 32° at 11:10pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Down to 32 at RAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Clinton down to 27 now. Savanna at 29. Dipped to 29 awhile ago, but back to 30. Seems like the temps drop in stages. Fall a few degrees, level out, and then rise a degree. Rinse and repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 53 degrees and rainy here in DT Toronto Down to 48 (8.9C) at the airport as the skies clear..depending how fast they clear will depend how fast temperatures drop tonight as the winds calm and change direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 CR airport has been stuck at 30 for the last hour+. Waterloo has tanked to 25. The clouds will move in early in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Clinton down to 27 now. Savanna at 29. Dipped to 29 awhile ago, but back to 30. Seems like the temps drop in stages. Fall a few degrees, level out, and then rise a degree. Rinse and repeat. It's done that here too. Occasional wind gusts are the prime suspect. 32.0°. 75%+ of the lawn now frost covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It's done that here too. Occasional wind gusts are the prime suspect. Yeah, the little micro aspects of radiational cooling can be pretty cool sometimes. I think I figured out how we were so much cooler than some of the surrounding areas earlier. Here in Erie we sit low in the Rock River valley. That's a key factor in these cold drainage type of nights, but what I think allowed us to cool off so fast earlier tonight was a second valley that connects the RR valley to the Mississippi valley. That valley runs from this area back west-northwest to the MS river. The winds earlier this eve were very light, but from the west-northwest. I wonder if that cold air drainage from that valley funneled right into this area, and connected with the drainage here in the RR valley. That may have sort of maximized the drainage effect. Here's a map showing the valleys. EDIT: BTW, I remember hearing a long time ago that this second valley that runs through here used to connect the MS river to the Illinois river near Granville before something happened to change the flow into the QC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nice theory and explanation. 'm sure that side valley was something left over from the last ice age. Make sense though. 31.2° now. 28° at ENW. About 37° by Alek and 34° at ORD. Looking forward to when the EURO comes out at midnight. Growing season was 160 days this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Down to 46 this morning downtown toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Coldest temp of the season so far earlier, at 25. Sterling hit 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Furnace kicked on at 6:15 am when it hit 68 inside the apartment. Probably well shy of freezing outside but it's very cold by local standards for October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hit 31 here this morning, one of the cooler spots in the area actually, besides Ann Arbor of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Down to 46 this morning downtown toronto UHI + lake effects right there. Hit a low of 38 here this morning. Chilliest its felt in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 24F... all the plants looked melted outside...growing season over. Didn't think to park in the garage last night and paid for it with a 1/8 inch of ice on the car... yuck. One thing i do hate is scraping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Most spots in eastern Iowa dropped to the mid 20s overnight, finally ending the growing season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Hit 28° here. Frost still widespread on everything outside. Clouds just now rolling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I see the models have come back with the system around Halloween give or take a bit, this is a touch later than I originally thought but it still looks to be a significant system for the region with wind and rain and some backside snows. There could also end up being a decent severe outbreak across the South if current projections are correct especially the GFS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I see the models have come back with the system around Halloween give or take a bit, this is a touch later than I originally thought but it still looks to be a significant system for the region with wind and rain and some backside snows. There could also end up being a decent severe outbreak across the South if current projections are correct especially the GFS> yep, decent signal for a classic fall system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Made it down to 29 here. Northerly Island made it down to 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 yep, decent signal for a classic fall system Yes, +NAO/+AO/neutral to -PNA, certainly painting a picture for a seasonally strong system for the region. I do think though someone will get a good amount of precip with this as well, especially considering the Gulf is going to be open for business for that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I had thrown some old blankets over my marigolds and it looks like most of them made it through the 24F just fine... I'll see how long i can keep them going. Every station in this area dropped below freezing last night... i see the lowest was Sparta at 19F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yes, +NAO/+AO/neutral to -PNA, certainly painting a picture for a seasonally strong system for the region. I do think though someone will get a good amount of precip with this as well, especially considering the Gulf is going to be open for business for that system. Certainly going to be a Western Lakes Cutter I would think based on the NAO/AO state I would think. If we were going to have a shot at snow with a system like this, the NAO would be best turning negative at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Certainly going to be a Western Lakes Cutter I would think based on the NAO/AO state I would think. If we were going to have a shot at snow with a system like this, the NAO would be best turning negative at that point. If there is any snow with this system it is going to be the far NW reaches of the subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowstorms Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 UHI + lake effects right there. Hit a low of 38 here this morning. Chilliest its felt in a while. Yeah got down to about 37 last night and dewpoints are finally below zero which is good atmospherically for frozen precip but the ground is still warm as we haven't had a soild freeze yet. Could be possible tomorrow night or Thursday. Winds are strong today, out of the WSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah got down to about 37 last night and dewpoints are finally below zero which is good atmospherically for frozen precip but the ground is still warm as we haven't had a soild freeze yet. Could be possible tomorrow night or Thursday. Winds are strong today, out of the WSW. I really don't think we have much of a chance for any flakes sadly. Mixed precip at best possible for areas outskirts north of the GTA, though. Freeze is possible, but I'm hesitant. Overnight lows have really struggled to hit forecasts, and if they do, it has been for a very short-lived period... we would need temps at or below freezing for at least a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yeah got down to about 37 last night and dewpoints are finally below zero which is good atmospherically for frozen precip but the ground is still warm as we haven't had a soild freeze yet. Could be possible tomorrow night or Thursday. Winds are strong today, out of the WSW. Ground still quite warm without a hard freeze to date. If we're going to have one soon it'll probably have to be between now and Saturday when some southerly flow takes over. GFS fall system will warm us back up again heading into November if it verifies. Very windy out today, seeing sustained winds around 15-18mph and gusting to 30mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoaster Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Ground still quite warm without a hard freeze to date. If we're going to have one soon it'll probably have to be between now and Saturday when some southerly flow takes over. GFS fall system will warm us back up again heading into November if it verifies. Very windy out today, seeing sustained winds around 15-18mph and gusting to 30mph. Absolutely. It feels drastically colder than it has been with that wind in your face. It's got a real bite to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 WPC hitting on the lake effect precip potential for this week: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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