Powerball Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 That IS really weird. During the day it makes sense because of the proximity of City Airport to Lake St. Clair, but at night it's more puzzling. Even at that, it was colder yesterday at times than even the lake is. I remember back in the 90's when I was a kid, City Airport was almost ALWAYS was the warm spot out of the two. Heck, even during that long stretch with no 100 degree days at Detroit from 1995 to 2011, it made it to 102 and 100 respectively on a couple of days in that 5 day heatwave of August 2001. DTW only managed 96 and 99 degrees. Part of the issues is the de-urbanization of land immediately around City Airport. Up until the 90s, City Airport was surrounded by very dense urban neighborhoods (similar to SW Detroit). Now, mostly urban prairies, which of course don't heat as efficiently and radiate faster, make up the area around City Airport. In this case, it was also the wind off Lake St. Clair and simply the proximity to the synoptic features. DET was closer to the core of the Polar Vortex NE of us than DTW was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 We have one more crummy day to endure. This system isn't panning out the way it appeared a couple days ago (system is more sheared out with a weaker surge of precip up into Iowa), but we're still getting light rain, wind, and a chilly temp in the low 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 We have one more crummy day to endure. This system isn't panning out the way it appeared a couple days ago (system is more sheared out with a weaker surge of precip up into Iowa), but we're still getting light rain, wind, and a chilly temp in the low 40s. Same out this way. Light morning rain, blustery NE winds and 44°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 49 degrees at Indy with showers and t storms approaching from the sw. Had hoped to go downtown to White River State Park for the Earth Day celebration and resource vendors this afternoon but weather has changed my plans. Guess I'll read and watch the radar today. Wondering how far north the warm front will get wrt svr chances in southern parts of our region. 996 mb low over nw MO at present. NWS says some strong to svr storms could occur to my south as destabilization commences later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 49 degrees at Indy with showers and t storms approaching from the sw. Had hoped to go downtown to White River State Park for the Earth Day celebration and resource vendors this afternoon but weather has changed my plans. Guess I'll read and watch the radar today. Wondering how far north the warm front will get wrt svr chances in southern parts of our region. 996 mb low over nw MO at present. NWS says some strong to svr storms could occur to my south as destabilization commences later today. I considered chasing down there today since I don't have anything else going on, but I don't know the area that well, the risk seems marginal unless you get near or south of the Ohio river, and I know the terrain is not conducive to chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indystorm Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I considered chasing down there today since I don't have anything else going on, but I don't know the area that well, the risk seems marginal unless you get near or south of the Ohio river, and I know the terrain is not conducive to chasing. Wait for better chase days and good weather for fishing and morel hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Looks like the dry easterly flow is cutting off the northward advance of the rain. Cloudy and gloomy up around here, but pretty dry since 9 pm last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 We have one more crummy day to endure. This system isn't panning out the way it appeared a couple days ago (system is more sheared out with a weaker surge of precip up into Iowa), but we're still getting light rain, wind, and a chilly temp in the low 40s. The run of the GFS the other day showed 3/4 inch of rain up here...ended up with .10 ... and nothing today. Dry/cold and blah today...very dry stretch coming (if you believe the GFS) with warming temps...hopefully 70Fs next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Wait for better chase days and good weather for fishing and morel hunting. You know me well, Joe. Looks like some boomers just south of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Yeah, this April has felt deceiving. One day above 70F and only a handful above 60F (along with seemingly numerous cool raw days with highs in the 40s). What's keeping it above average are the rather mild nighttime lows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I thought for sure I'd sail past the 5" mark for April rainfall this morning, but the rain shield hit a wall and dried out. I only got 0.12", so my final April total will be 4.93". I'm looking forward to a milder, calmer week. I need to get broccoli plants and beet seeds in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Sure doesn't feel like late April at all. Positive departure has been erased for the month as of today. Doesn't look like any measurable rain will fall here today. Plants/greenery are pretty much have been on hold the last 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargers09 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This weather ****ing blows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This weather ****ing blows Tell me about it. Been around 40 with a steady rain all day. Just miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This weather ****ing blows Tell me about it. Freezing our butts off at my sons lacrosse game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Vortex 2014 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 At least it's not the Great Blizzard of April 19-21, 1901, which dumped up to 42" of heavy, wet snow in parts of east and southeast Ohio, crushing buildings, and wreaking havoc on trees, telephone and telegraph lines. In addition, high winds, reportedly up to 60 mph, created drifts from 4 to 10 feet in spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 1.22" rain total here. Best rain in a looooong time. Nice thundery downpours last evening, and a nice steady/soaking rain all morning today. Cold and miserable out there with the gusty east winds, but it's nice to see a good rain again. Looks like Ireland out there with the dark green grass, and trees really starting to leaf out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Despite the cold finish, it appears April will finish slightly warmer than normal at Detroit (Id guess between +0.5-1.0F). This would be just the 4th month in the last 18 months to finish warmer than normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 High of 43° today with a trace of rain. Filtered Sun peaked out for like 10 minutes this afternoon - other than that, gusty East winds and clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 high of 42 today. just got back from a walk in the woods. just a little bit of snow left in my yard at this point. Spring is here! Temp falling quick tonight, down to 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Snow cant stop baseball in Pittsburgh & Detroit. Definitely a keeper lol http://m.tigers.mlb.com/det/video/v84936283/snow-cant-stop-baseball-in-pittsburgh-detroit/?query=snow That is a great video. Part of the issues is the de-urbanization of land immediately around City Airport. Up until the 90s, City Airport was surrounded by very dense urban neighborhoods (similar to SW Detroit). Now, mostly urban prairies, which of course don't heat as efficiently and radiate faster, make up the area around City Airport. In this case, it was also the wind off Lake St. Clair and simply the proximity to the synoptic features. DET was closer to the core of the Polar Vortex NE of us than DTW was... That's a good point, I actually heard the city was buying up the swaths of mostly empty land around the end of the runways so they can possibly extend them to accommodate passenger aircraft again like they once did. Kind of off topic, but I thought it was kind of cool. Tell me about it. Freezing our butts off at my sons lacrosse game. image.jpg That looks depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Managed 61F here...actually had a few hours of sunshine late this afternoon which really helped take the chill off.. The wind also died down a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Rough day yesterday with temps in the 40's and blustery winds, but a good soaker (local amounts below). Deep deep green grass. LAF: 0.70" Lafayette 2.2 S: 1.04" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 1.21" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 0.88" West Lafayette 2.8 NNE: 0.81" West Lafayette 4.9 W: 0.94" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 That is a great video. That's a good point, I actually heard the city was buying up the swaths of mostly empty land around the end of the runways so they can possibly extend them to accommodate passenger aircraft again like they once did. Kind of off topic, but I thought it was kind of cool. That looks depressing. I suppose the de-urbanization around Detroit City Airport causing lower temps at times makes sense. However, that only further magnitizes the effects of UHI in many if not most other stations, including DTW. Yes, DTW is in a semi-rural area, but right around the airport is much more built up compared to 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Another chilly morning down to 34°. It's so nice to see the sun back today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Another chilly morning down to 34°. It's so nice to see the sun back today! I had 29F... can't believe it dipped that low. Must have been between obs. Should be a nice stretch now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Rough day yesterday with temps in the 40's and blustery winds, but a good soaker (local amounts below). Deep deep green grass. LAF: 0.70" Lafayette 2.2 S: 1.04" West Lafayette 5.1 WSW: 1.21" Lafayette 2.2 NE: 0.88" West Lafayette 2.8 NNE: 0.81" West Lafayette 4.9 W: 0.94" LAF bringing up the rear again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 I had 29F... can't believe it dipped that low. Must have been between obs. Should be a nice stretch now. Scratch that - intra hour low of 32°. Reached 54° today with full sun all day. A lot better than yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Managed 65F...still felt a little chilly to me... tonight will plummet again. Sparta was 22F this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Magnolias. Had some blue sky this morning before the overcast returned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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