wisconsinwx Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 A nice garden variety storm hit earlier this evening in the northern and eastern portions of Milwaukee County, didn't do much to lower the temps and humidity though. Still around 80 with pretty high dews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 They've definitely had a top-shelf season out there. But their overall climo sucks. The other shoe will drop, hopefully soon.. Yeah, the first part of their severe season wasn't great, it was especially bad in New England, where they had an overall cool to normal, dry start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Dew down to 72 and slowly dropping. Still muggy but nothing compared to earlier. Pretty disappointed by the lack of storms around here this evening. Was hoping to head out and shoot some lightning. Chicago hogging all the fun again lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Dew down to 72 and slowly dropping. Still muggy but nothing compared to earlier. Pretty disappointed by the lack of storms around here this evening. Was hoping to head out and shoot some lightning. Chicago hogging all the fun again lol. Very few CG's, but tons of cloud-to-air lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Strobe show to my north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Very few CG's, but tons of cloud-to-air lightning. That'd be cool. Strobe show to my north Maybe I should get up on the roof with the binoculars and look east lol. Maybe I'll see some "heat" lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 ^^^ haha fortunately....been hearing less and less about the 'ol "heat lightning" each year.... Air set at 82....but feels like and ice box when I walk inside after being outside for more than 5 minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Top notch CC show .... high pitched CC roar has been constant for 20+ minutes....the simple things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Measured a 77.1 dew point right around 8pm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 There's still the matter of tonight (depending partially on cloud cover trends and evolution of the convection). My point forecast calls for a low of 70*F. There are numerous nights every summer that have lows above 70, the problem is that they get "cancelled out" the next night if the temp drops into the 60s prior to 1am EDT. It's very hard to find true overnight low temperatures for a given overnight period since we don't record low temperatures by overnights, but rather 24 hour periods that include parts of 2 nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Might as well start rooting for no 90s this summer. Well, I know you are, but I'm talking about me. Would be kinda cool to see since it's so rare. It's over this weekend. MEX has been nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Really though, what a horrendous performance. Forecasted 91º for today was really great. Actual high temps: Sat 78, Sun 81, Mon 83, Tue 86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Two garden variety t storms here ne of Indy today, one at 5:30 am and then another nice metro area complex developed around 9 am after I had a brief moment of blue skies and sunshine. No 90's would certainly be unusual for this area. Flood warning now for Indy till 12:30 p.m. with 2.5 inches of rain reported at I-465 and U.S. 31 on the north side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Two garden variety t storms here ne of Indy today, one at 5:30 am and then another nice metro area complex developed around 9 am after I had a brief moment of blue skies and sunshine. No 90's would certainly be unusual for this area. Flood warning now for Indy till 12:30 p.m. with 2.5 inches of rain reported at I-465 and U.S. 31 on the north side. Indy's weather has been killing it as of late compared to climo: almost five degrees below normal (which should feel nice to those who despise the heat) and now multiple thunderstorm complexes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 What a difference a day makes, actually a tad chilly with a stiff NE breeze and temps in the mid 60s as I type this. Nice day though, low to mid 70s in the Kettle Moraine where I spent part of the day hiking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 No 90F in Lansing (or Howell), I guess Grand Rapids has only had one summer without a 90F reading. They failed to hit it on Tuesday as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hope the DTW sensor was accurate (per Stebos comment) in maxing at 94F yesterday (DTW and the usual hot spot YIP were the maxes in SE MI) but regadless it was a solid 90F. It was intra-hour (90, 92, 90 hourly obs), but it would have been aggravating if it went like 85, 86, 87, 86 for hourly obs with a max of 90 lol. Detroit is now at just 2 on the year and with no more heat in sight, Id say its near a lock for a below normal year, barring a record 1953-esque end of summer heatwave. Today, a cool September breeze was in the air...truly the perfect summer here with the dominance of pleasant days, a few very cool days and a few very warm days mixed in. Totally random trivia- Was watching some old baseball clips on youtube. The 1971 All Star game was played 7-13-71 at Tiger Stadium. The announcers remarked that it was "very hot and windy" and the ball would carry, and then Reggie Jackson hit his infamous homer. So I checked the weather...and indeed it was 91F that day in Detroit..much like this year, that July featured only a very few hot days, its the 5th coldest July on record to this day, so I guess timing is everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 There are numerous nights every summer that have lows above 70, the problem is that they get "cancelled out" the next night if the temp drops into the 60s prior to 1am EDT. It's very hard to find true overnight low temperatures for a given overnight period since we don't record low temperatures by overnights, but rather 24 hour periods that include parts of 2 nights. Yes, and there are likewise at least as many midnight high temps. But that happens every season, every year. I was referring to the calendar day not having a low of 70F, so its a more than fair way to calculate it. Detroit will not have a low of 70F this July. Very rare for July, and imo WAY more impressive in the UHI age of warmer lows. Only 13 times has this happened since 1874, the coolest of which was 67F in 1920, 1984, & 2009. Since 1874...Julys with no 70F+ lows (warmest min listed) 1875- 69F 1891- 68F 1899- 69F 1920- 67F 1925- 69F 1950- 69F 1960- 69F 1967- 68F 1975- 69F 1984- 67F 1992- 69F 2009- 67F 2014- 68F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Out on the deck this evening with the dry crisp wind it had the feel of fall for sure, not July 23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Also....the record low for July 24th is the warmest of the entire year, being just 52F set in 1974. Forecast is mid-50s, but I suppose if conditions are right its possible. This has certainly been the year of record lows dominating record highs....a theme not seen in years. Detroit record high/low temps in 2014 (records to 1874) Record Lows- 6 Record Low Maximums- 3 Record Highs- 1 Record High Minimums- 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Out on the deck this evening with the dry crisp wind it had the feel of fall for sure, not July 23rd. Yeah really! High 89° yesterday and only 70° today. Weather took a 180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The 12z Euro has an area of over 6,000j/kg CAPE in central Illinois into Indiana on Saturday. It probably will be capped, but that would be a juicy atmosphere. 19900829/0000 showed up on the analog list from the 12z GFS for Saturday. It was way down on the list, but that day is essentially the reason for my interest in weather. I can't remember coming across it on the analog list before so it's cool to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Another foggy and cool morning, down to 45. lake across the road is really steaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yes, and there are likewise at least as many midnight high temps. But that happens every season, every year. I would say that high temperatures that occur just after midnight are much less frequent than low temperatures that occur just before midnight. I have a personal weather station and can easily tally up my stats for the year. I had 61 days this year where the low temperature was recorded prior to midnight. Conversely there only 28 days where I had a high temperature that occurred just after midnight. I know a lot on this board like to moan over the midnight highs, but rarely a peep over the much more common low before midnight that has pretty much the same effect on a day's weather stats. I'm curious what this ratio is at DTW? It might not be as even as you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Cool this morning. All the way down to 53° at UGN. Had some condensation/dew on the car windows this morning. Definitely worth a share - Saw this on Skilling's wall and on LOT's wall today. To start your day, an absolutely incredible lightning compilation from Elgin on Monday night. Thanks to Lorraine Mahoney for sharing with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 absolutely incredible feeling outside...brisk lake breeze, low humidity, and july sun combining for just a killer day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwburbschaser Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 This weather feels like an early fall day, would be perfect for mountain biking if I didn't have to work today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Cool and pleasent in between weekly bouts of thunderstorms is quite nice compared to low and mid 90s and being capped daily...severe has been timid, but for the above mentioned reason, its a legit trade-off imo...18 months straight nearly of not straying far from "B+" to "A" weather seasonly for MBY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Barely cracking 70° under full sun this afternoon! ...cool lake waters Could use some more rain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Cool this morning. All the way down to 53° at UGN. Had some condensation/dew on the car windows this morning. Definitely worth a share - Saw this on Skilling's wall and on LOT's wall today. Hope to get another shot Sat night, but looks like it may go south this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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