cyclone77 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 5 hours ago, Chicago Storm said: It's already well behind schedule. Virtually no sign of color here heading into the last week of September. Nothing yet even from the usual early changing ones, which typically start showing in late August/early September. Yep, same here. The corn has totally changed though. No green left at all in any fields. Even the beans are pretty well dried out now. Picked up 0.51" early this morning. 2.96" for Sep now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Looks like we're finally rid of the near 70 dewpoints after Sunday. Good riddance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illinois Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 56 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: Yep, same here. The corn has totally changed though. No green left at all in any fields. Even the beans are pretty well dried out now. Picked up 0.51" early this morning. 2.96" for Sep now. The corn, for the most part, turned quickly because of disease. The humidity and rains have really hammered corn and caused a lot of disease issues this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Definitely seeing the color change start here. On a day to day basis more and more color starts to creep into the landscape. Will be interesting to see if we are well ahead of Chicago as we were last year..was quite a surprise considering the similar latitudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Gotta love it when a cool and cloudy day in September is still above average and late June-like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 4 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: Definitely seeing the color change start here. On a day to day basis more and more color starts to creep into the landscape. Will be interesting to see if we are well ahead of Chicago as we were last year..was quite a surprise considering the similar latitudes. Well, I think it matters who you are comparing to. If you compare your area to Chicago proper, then it's not too surprising that you would run ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 7 hours ago, Hoosier said: Well, I think it matters who you are comparing to. If you compare your area to Chicago proper, then it's not too surprising that you would run ahead. True. In Detroit proper, things are still lush green (aside from the typical patches). I did notice a bit more color change in the NW suburbs, but even then, the landscape was still about 85-90% green. Those who are ready for fall may finally get the taste they were look for this week though (which should accelerate the color change). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Fantasy land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Still looking like much cooler air is on the way for the start of the upcoming work week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 At this point the cool down is not welcome. Might as well make a run at the warmest September on record. CMI hit 92 once again yesterday, making this an official heatwave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Heavy low overcast all day, which has kept temps in the low 70s. Very nice even with dews near 70. Looks like the sun's about to break out though, as clearing is quickly moving in from the southwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 fall is locked in here. spent a lot of time outside today and it was very nice. 64 for a high which is a couple degrees above. chilly and rainy the next few days it appears. good thing I'm ahead on Fall chores. same spot as last week... maples are heating up. overlooking an evergreen area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Martin Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Excellent pictures Bo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickysixes Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Full green here still. Colors a little over 3 weeks late thus far..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 8 hours ago, Chambana said: At this point the cool down is not welcome. Might as well make a run at the warmest September on record. CMI hit 92 once again yesterday, making this an official heatwave I have no control over the weather, but the only months I prefer record warmth is in April & May. I'll pass, I want my leaves to turn and fall activities to kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 18 minutes ago, Nickysixes said: Full green here still. Colors a little over 3 weeks late thus far..... 77 posts in 6 years. Didn't you used to be quite active on Eastern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 00z 4km NAM has widespread upper 30s Monday morning across Iowa and northwestern Illinois. That should be refreshing. Could possibly go from our first sub 50 degree temps so far this season to our first sub 40 degree temps around the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 6 hours ago, Nickysixes said: Full green here still. Colors a little over 3 weeks late thus far..... Colors changing in SE MI. Isn't the lakeshore usually late? The cool weather this week should accelerate things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 15 hours ago, Jonger said: I have no control over the weather, but the only months I prefer record warmth is in April & May. I'll pass, I want my leaves to turn and fall activities to kick off. Oh I most definitely agree with you, however my point is we are making a run at the warmest September on record locally, would hate to see it ruined by some shenanigans the last few days of the month. Im all for fall weather, especially since October starts next week. Starting to get that fall feeling outside, corn being harvested, soy beans not far behind, very subtle leaf change, and minor leaf drop. It's getting close guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 82/71 with a nice southerly breeze. Strong cool front is approaching, and should blow by during the mid afternoon. Dews should be down into the 40s 12hrs from now. Looks like the best chance for storms will be just east, but will be fun to watch the towers blow up nearly overhead in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Was only forecasted 86 today and already sitting at 89, yesterday we tagged 90 making that the eighth 90 degree reading of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Just picked up 0.05" from a cell that just popped up. Storm actually had decent structure, with a tiny little wall cloud that passed right over the house. After it passed through a 30 second deluge on the back side of the tiny wall cloud, with mostly blue skies across the western sky. Pretty fascinating little cell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 We are finally done with the warm and fairly humid weather. We've fallen to 71/61 with a nice westerly breeze. I am ready for the upcoming stretch of pleasant fall weather. The Cedar River should crest around 23 ft Tuesday morning, down a couple feet from earlier prediction, but still easily the second highest on record. The current system pushing through really crapped out so no additional water was added to the basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 The Cubs' regular season finale at Wrigley may be in jeopardy this evening. Alek may want to consider an early evening walk of the dog before the boomers hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Looking scattered, thinking dry frontal passage for mby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Crazy difference in temps today once again between chicago and detroit. Mid summer in chicago, early fall in detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Winds gusting to near 30mph with the frontal passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Could really feel the humidity drop an hour or two before sunset. Before that it was rather stuffy, with temps in the 80s and dews near 70. Once the gusty westerlies arrived behind the front the air quickly felt air conditioned. Any sweat that had previously soaked the skin subsequently evaporated away like the declining warm season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 There's no messing around today. Fall is here. 48 showery and gusty winds. First fire of the fall season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hit 92 yesterday. Today has me in full fall mode. Chili going in the crock pot now! Dang bo autumn fires are the best! I can smell it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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