tuanis Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I'm at the O'Hare office today (near Rosemont/O'Hare airport). We're seeing buckets of hail and heavy rain at the moment. Pretty impressive. edit: CG lightning now kicking ass and stealing the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Just some light anvil rains here this afternoon. Picked up 0.10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 86° for a high at FWA again today (intrahour bump advisory). Couldn't touch last year's record of 89°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Clouds and a north breeze today has held us in the mid to upper 60s, which is pretty pleasant. Tomorrow should be a top-notch day in the 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 KBUF hit 88 today, new record for the day which was 85 before. Feels great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 High of 86 and sunny today felt like mid-July. Was out on the planter all day to get our plots in the ground. Long 10 hour day but research never sleeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Detroit tied its record high of 87*F today, which was the record set in 2014, lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 1.4" today and still pouring rain out there. Had some pretty good lightning as the convection rolled in at 5pm. Ominous looking clouds over Kenosha on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 We're kinda due for some 80 degree dews, but I doubt I'll still be here if it happens. I know I've seen my last here...unless I get unlucky when coming back to visit friends, sometime down the road. I had to go back and check, and July 20, 2011 was the last day with a 80˚ dewpoint at LAF. Yearly total 80˚+ dewpoint days (and max value) since 2004: 2004: 2 days (max: 81˚) 2005: 2 days (max: 81˚) 2006: 0 days (max: 79˚) 2007: 0 days (max: 76˚) 2008: 0 days (max: 75˚) 2009: 0 days (max: 74˚) 2010: 6 days (max: 82˚) 2011: 3 days (max: 82˚) 2012: 0 days (max: 76˚) 2013: 0 days (max: 77˚) 2014: 0 days (max: 76˚) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Vortex 2014 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Hotter today than any day last summer. This is just brutal for early May. I can only imagine how miserable it will be in July this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Man, just missed out on a solid soaker by about 5 miles if even that. That cluster of storms over central Wayne county skirted just to my west. I could see the lightning, hear the thunder, smell the rain, but just a few drops here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 This two day period in southern Ontario is going to have the most impressive temperature departures I've seen in May. In Hanover we broke the daily record at noon already at 30ºC/86ºF. Its the earliest three oh in at least decades since these records don't go back past 1972. The previous record was 28.5ºC. The humidex is also going to be ridiculously high for this time of year; its at 32C and tomorrow it will be trying for 35C or 95F. The overnight low is uncertain because of the crappy weather recording system but it said 18ºC or 17ºC...just nuts. I'm way past Toronto's current temperature by 6ºC (24ºC). My average high for today is 17ºC which was the low as mentioned. The temperature rose very rapidly this morning and was already 28ºC by 10:30 am...that's like a June-July heatwave... What is neat about this early May heat is the leaf out isn't even complete here, I had to have full multi-covers on when in bed 6 days ago...about 3-4 blankets with full wear on like in the middle of winter - now 1 light blanket and shorts and its possible no covers if it gets humid enough overnight! The gap between our first 20ºC day and 30ºC is one of the shortest ever at about a week or so, if you have a basement, the difference in temperature from upstairs and downstairs is the greatest I've ever experienced with the possible exception of the Great March Heatwave but I don't recall feeling as cold as I did yesterday. Link: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/heat-records-set-to-be-broken-across-ontario-and-quebec-/50812/ Speaking of storms, I wouldn't be surprised to get a moderate-grade thunderstorm that is just below severe limits either later today or tomorrow. They updated the thunderstorm icon just a hour ago to show a more potent potential Saturday and Sunday. Either way, this is perfect and much deserved after months of pure dumpster diaper concentrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 There's still disagreement on how models want to handle Sunday. The GGEM/EURO would keep us in the warm sector and get us back into at least the upper 70s. Meanwhile, the NAM/GFS keep the warm front south of the OH/IN border and struggle to get us out of the 60s. IT'll be interesting to see which solution wins out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Vortex 2014 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 This has to be one of the warmest first ten days of May. A lot of places are near the monthly record high for mean temperatures (and I know that's going to change with cooler temperatures next week), but it's impressive because typically May gets a lot warmer as the month wears on. So to be up nearly monthly records after the first third of the month is pretty impressive in its own right. I'm assuming the warmest historic Mays tended to have their biggest warm spells in the second half of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 1.78" of rain here in the last 24 hours. Clouds and 49° currently... definitely not getting above normal today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Already at 72*F despite cloud cover. Decent clearing will be moving in shortly, so 80*F+ looks to be attainable again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Also, with respect to tomorrow, the 12z NAM doesn't get the front nearly as far south as it did yesterday. The Ohio Border counties get into the 80s again on Sunday. Just need another bump northward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 currently drizzle and 39 degrees. I'll take any moisture I can get tho. Looks like a decent widespread rain coming up, even ending as a little bit of snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Also, with respect to tomorrow, the 12z NAM doesn't get the front nearly as far south as it did yesterday. The Ohio Border counties get into the 80s again on Sunday. Just need another bump northward... Fairly impressive temp gradient though. 44*F at MBS and 80*F at ADG... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Detroit tied its record high of 87*F today, which was the record set in 2014, lol... Yesterday was my bday. Since the start of 2014 (this includes highs, lows, & daily mean temp), Detroit has set or tied 22 record lows and just 2 record highs. Both record highs? 87F on May 8th, set in 2014 and tied in 2015 I was born in the evening on a cold, rainy day and DTW set a record low of 29F that night. 1983 was a cold spring following a mild, snowless winter, and it was colder the day I was born than it was that Christmas 1982. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Also, with respect to tomorrow, the 12z NAM doesn't get the front nearly as far south as it did yesterday. The Ohio Border counties get into the 80s again on Sunday. Just need another bump northward... 12z GFS went the same direction. In fact, the GFS shows a 5*C difference in 925mb temps (between the 00z and 12z run) at 15z tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Good ol' EC SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCHFOR SOUTHERN ONTARIOISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADAAT 10:41 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 9 MAY 2015.---------------------------------------------------------------------SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:=NEW= SOUTHERN ONTARIO.---------------------------------------------------------------------==DISCUSSION==CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERETHUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ANDCONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE EXPECTED WITH THESETHUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 30 MM. THE MAIN CONCERN ISFOR REGIONS THAT RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE THUNDERSTORM, WHERE RAINFALLAMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 50 MM IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Good ol' EC So now they just go "southern Ontario" rather than identify the specific zones? lol. Should hit 80 for the first time this year here in Etobicoke this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Over a inch here already with another 1-2" on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormtrackertf Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Already at 72*F despite cloud cover. Decent clearing will be moving in shortly, so 80*F+ looks to be attainable again today. Looks like we might do it next hour. Getting a few peeks of sun now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Storms look like a bust today. NMM and ARW gets us back into the low 80s tomorrow. In fact, the ARW has a decent strong/severe t'storm threat tomorrow afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 ended up being a rather cloudy and dreary day in the N part of the UP. Temp hovered around 40 all day... current temps really reflect the influence of cold L Superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 It looks as though Detroit's high today will be 83*F. That makes 3 consecutive days of 80*F+ weather tomorrow, and I would consider it a heatwave relative to May. There's a good chance the streak is broken tomorrow, but it depends on frontal placement and coverage of cloud debris/convection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 It looks as though Detroit's high today will be 83*F. That makes 3 consecutive days of 80*F+ weather tomorrow, and I would consider it a heatwave relative to May. There's a good chance the streak is broken tomorrow, but it depends on frontal placement and coverage of cloud debris/convection... I know what your saying, but I just consider it a warm spell. It would be like calling 3 consecutive days of 55F+ in January a heatwave. Heatwave is 3 consecutive days of 95F+ or 5 consecutive days of 90F+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted May 9, 2015 Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 I know what your saying, but I just consider it a warm spell. It would be like calling 3 consecutive days of 55F+ in January a heatwave. Heatwave is 3 consecutive days of 95F+ or 5 consecutive days of 90F+ You have a point. At least in our area, people do generally equate a heatwave with several consecutive days of 90*F+ heat Technically though, there are numerous ways to define a heatwave. Personally, I would even consider 3 consecutive days of 55*F+ weather in January a heatwave, as it's unseasonably warm weather (versus a day where the temp is just a few degrees above average). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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