wisconsinwx Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Major airport weather stations have to get their act together and strive for accuracy; MKE's weather station is always several degrees higher than surrounding ones on offshore warm days like yesterday and today. Both days they hit 90F, but Timmerman and Waukesha, the closest local ones, were both in the mid 80s. Meanwhile ORD was generally lower than the weather stations around them, which I find odd as others have mentioned. As a weather geek, it kind of irks me that we can't trust major local airport weather stations as accurate imo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 13 hours ago, wisconsinwx said: Major airport weather stations have to get their act together and strive for accuracy; MKE's weather station is always several degrees higher than surrounding ones on offshore warm days like yesterday and today. Both days they hit 90F, but Timmerman and Waukesha, the closest local ones, were both in the mid 80s. Meanwhile ORD was generally lower than the weather stations around them, which I find odd as others have mentioned. As a weather geek, it kind of irks me that we can't trust major local airport weather stations as accurate imo. I have complained multiple times about Detroit having the same issue that you describe in Milwaukee. It seems it's not a problem with the thermometer themself, but rather the immediate area/environment surrounding the station, as well as exact station location. The thermometer itself is probably accurate, but i admit it irks me when tenths of degrees are so important for certain things, but official climate records are VERY subject to changes from past years due to asos placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 2:32 PM, Chinook said: Some international news: the latest Euro heat wave brought 108.7 to Paris and 99 to London. This broke Paris' all-time high temperature by 4 F (previous was 104.7 F). The Europe heatwave is something. Also, a huge summer cold snap is going on in Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisconsinwx Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 2:02 PM, michsnowfreak said: I have complained multiple times about Detroit having the same issue that you describe in Milwaukee. It seems it's not a problem with the thermometer themself, but rather the immediate area/environment surrounding the station, as well as exact station location. The thermometer itself is probably accurate, but i admit it irks me when tenths of degrees are so important for certain things, but official climate records are VERY subject to changes from past years due to asos placement. I see DTW recorded two 90F days consecutively this latest warm period as well, probably intrahour. In Milwaukee I don't know if it's the urban location, I always thought either the direction it was facing (I'm leaning towards east because it always seems to heat up quickly in the morning) or being on the tarmac. A local met said it was not on the tarmac, but I'm still not convinced it produces an accurate reading for the local area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Skilling posted a thorough Facebook post yesterday on the upcoming -nao and corresponding cooler temps as August arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 9:09 PM, wisconsinwx said: I see DTW recorded two 90F days consecutively this latest warm period as well, probably intrahour. In Milwaukee I don't know if it's the urban location, I always thought either the direction it was facing (I'm leaning towards east because it always seems to heat up quickly in the morning) or being on the tarmac. A local met said it was not on the tarmac, but I'm still not convinced it produces an accurate reading for the local area. Yes they did. And unlike Milwaukee, DTW is not located in the urban core, rather it is an outlying area. Actually near the airport is a sort of rural area, and the South end of the airport valleys so temperatures get much colder, especially at night. On February 20, 2015 when DTW officially had -13ﾟ, when I drove by that spot on the South side of my car registered -22ﾟ. I would not want the thermometer located there either, because thats sort of unfairly low, but I too am convinced that the current placement of the thermometer is causing readings to be a bit elevated compared to surrounding areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 A nice tribute to Amy Seeley, from NWS LOT: https://www.weather.gov/lot/AmySeeleyTribute 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, beavis1729 said: A nice tribute to Amy Seeley, from NWS LOT: https://www.weather.gov/lot/AmySeeleyTribute Definitely a familiar name. Such a shame. My condolences to Amy's family, friends and everyone at LOT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Hoosier said: Definitely a familiar name. Such a shame. My condolences to Amy's family, friends and everyone at LOT. I echo that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Picked up a breeze around 3pm - it’s wonderful. Humidity is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Not in our area...but all-time record high temps are possible in western TX today. From NWS Midland: Let`s cut to the chase this morning - it`s going to be extremely, dangerously hot today. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for the entire area, with the exception of only northern Lea county, the mountains of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, and the Presidio Valley, where Heat Advisories are in effect. Temperatures this afternoon will soar into the 100s areawide (you won`t even be able to get away from the heat in the mountains today), and records are expected to fall. Yesterday, Midland set a new record high temperature for the month of August of 108 degrees, and today`s forecast high of 113 would easily top that, as well as be the hottest temperature we`ve ever had this late in the calendar year. For a little perspective, if we hit 113 today, it`ll be Midland`s third hottest day on record, beaten only by June 27th and June 28th 1994 (116 degrees and 114 degrees, respectively). We cannot stress enough how dangerous today`s heat will be, and encourage everyone to follow heat safety rules, and be cognizant of the symptoms and dangers of heat related illness. Per this morning`s water vapor imagery, an elongated ridge of high pressure remains anchored over the region, with a deepening trough extending from the Upper Midwest to the central Gulf Coast. An 850hpa thermal ridge will help drive temperatures up this afternoon, with latest guidance indicating 850hpa temperatures of around +33C to nearly +37C by later today. The NAM and GFS came in closer to the warmer ECMWF guidance for temperatures aloft, though at the surface, per Sunday`s verification, guidance has continued to under-forecast high temperatures. Have continued to lean toward the warmer ECMWF guidance, with deep mixing expected to yield surface temperatures this afternoon of 105-115 degrees across lower elevations, and 100-105 degrees across the higher terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Imagine if we had +37C 850 mb temps in our area. Probably impossible though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Hoosier said: Imagine if we had +37C 850 mb temps in our area. Probably impossible though. Yeah... Midland TX (MAF) is up to 112, which is a new August monthly high. Records go back to 1930. The old August monthly high was 108, and the daily record high was 103 (!). There have only been two higher temps on record: 116 on 6/27/1994, and 114 on 6/28/1994. Edit: MAF hit 113. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, beavis1729 said: Yeah... Midland TX (MAF) is up to 112, which is a new August monthly high. Records go back to 1930. The old August monthly high was 108, and the daily record high was 103 (!). There have only been two higher temps on record: 116 on 6/27/1994, and 114 on 6/28/1994. Impressive to beat the records by that much. Yeah, I don't think 850's can get much above 30C once you get east of the Mississippi or so, and even that is really rare. I know ILX had an ob of 30C back in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Phoenix is 92/66 at 6:00 AM local time...yuck. The high yesterday was 107, with a min of 88. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 2:42 PM, Hoosier said: Imagine if we had +37C 850 mb temps in our area. Probably impossible though. If we did someone in the plains would have an 850mb temp over 45c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 36 minutes ago, Stebo said: If we did someone in the plains would have an 850mb temp over 45c. Boy I really wish we had RAOBs from the Dust Bowl years. But I have gone back and looked at reanalysis from some of those hottest days and they generally had mid-upper 20C 850 mb temps advecting into the region, which with good mixing and pronounced drought conditions would've enabled those 105-110+ type readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Please remove this comment if its type isn't allowed, but I have to admit that I'm absolutely dying for weenie season to start. This is such an amazing community and I can't wait to learn more from you all and to keep sharing our passion for the wonder that is winter weather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Malacka11 said: Please remove this comment if its type isn't allowed, but I have to admit that I'm absolutely dying for weenie season to start. This is such an amazing community and I can't wait to learn more from you all and to keep sharing our passion for the wonder that is winter weather. Hang around in the Dorian thread for a while and you will get a glimpse of weenies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I see that a long lost stranger is making appearances again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Tampa FL had a low of 84 this morning, and it will probably hold through midnight since no rain is expected. This would be their 2nd warmest min on record; the highest is 85 on 8/27/2011. Currently in Tampa (10 AM local time), it's partly cloudy and 87/79/101. Just brutal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 9:15 AM, beavis1729 said: Tampa FL had a low of 84 this morning, and it will probably hold through midnight since no rain is expected. This would be their 2nd warmest min on record; the highest is 85 on 8/27/2011. Currently in Tampa (10 AM local time), it's partly cloudy and 87/79/101. Just brutal... It did hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 May not happen but a reminder that it's transition time. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Looking forward to some more Iowa sloppy seconds Thu night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Hoosier said: May not happen but a reminder that it's transition time. Gfs smoking crack season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Geos must be back home with all the action taking place up in the far northeast corner of IL lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 3:28 PM, cyclone77 said: Well, in about 10 weeks it can snow. Four more weeks? Standing by this call still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 9:36 PM, bowtie` said: Four more weeks? Standing by this call still? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Been a busy summer! Just booked a trip to Peru Oct 13th-21st. Visiting these 3 spots and possibly a few more. Machu Pichu, Rainbow Mountain, and Humantey Lake. Cannot wait! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I think Cedar Rapids/Des Moines/Waterloo have been in about 10-15 more slight risks this year than the QC. At least that's the way it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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