mhou Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Brian D said: Thick smoke moved in today. Nasty skies Yep, its bright orange outside now here, with that smoky smell in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 15 hours ago, Brian D said: Thick smoke moved in today. Nasty skies We finally got some of that down here for the first time this season yesterday. Made for a nice sunrise and sunset with thick haze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 115+ heat index potential on the way for Tuesday for this area. Dews likely near 80 with temps in the mid 90s. Some favored areas may see 82-84 degree dews with 120+ indices not out of the question. Dews drop a tad for Wed/Thu, but ambient temps may make it to 100 both days. Impressive stretch coming up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, cyclone77 said: 115+ heat index potential on the way for Tuesday for this area. Dews likely near 80 with temps in the mid 90s. Some favored areas may see 82-84 degree dews with 120+ indices not out of the question. Dews drop a tad for Wed/Thu, but ambient temps may make it to 100 both days. Impressive stretch coming up. Top tier heat wave, just in time to have all the kids back in school. Probably going to see some early dismissals and such this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Powerball said: We finally got some of that down here for the first time this season yesterday. Made for a nice sunrise and sunset with thick haze. Circled the dome, and came in from the NE looks like. Well, felt like sharing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Heat indices around 120 a little west of KC where the extreme heat and western edge of the deep moisture overlap. Lawrence KS is 109/73 with 123 heat index. Just to the south in Ottawa it's 108/72 heat index 119. Just to the west in the drier surface environment at Manhattan it's 114 degrees. Even in Wichita they've beached the 110 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 NWS is thinking we might make a run at the all time August temperature record of 103 in Minneapolis on Wednesday. I was surprised to learn it hasn’t been above 100 in August here since 1988. 91/72 currently. We’ve actually underachieved a bit on the warmth today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Such a prime day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 There are some crazy colors for watches/warnings/advisories on this map due to the hurricane impacts, as well as the Midwest heat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 By the end of the month, the average-wet first half of August will be a distant memory. There is little, if any, rain in sight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Very pleasant morning at 66/52 in Minneapolis. My brother is suffering at 79/73 in Des Moines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Warm and breezy yesterday, 83 for the high. Warmest the point has the next 7 days is 80 on Thursday. Don't mind at all escaping the heat wave. Comparing pics, looks as if leaves are running around 10 days ahead of last year. Peak should be in 4 weeks if this holds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 hours ago, weatherbo said: Warm and breezy yesterday, 83 for the high. Warmest the point has the next 7 days is 80 on Thursday. Don't mind at all escaping the heat wave. Comparing pics, looks as if leaves are running around 10 days ahead of last year. Peak should be in 4 weeks if this holds. Damn I’ll probably miss the peak. I’ll be heading to the newberry area end of next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 20 hours ago, cyclone77 said: Heat indices around 120 a little west of KC where the extreme heat and western edge of the deep moisture overlap. Lawrence KS is 109/73 with 123 heat index. Just to the south in Ottawa it's 108/72 heat index 119. Just to the west in the drier surface environment at Manhattan it's 114 degrees. Even in Wichita they've beached the 110 mark. OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, SolidIcewx said: Damn I’ll probably miss the peak. I’ll be heading to the newberry area end of next month This guy drive 500 plus miles a week documenting the color change in the UP. You can follow for better area info. http://funintheup.com/fallcolors/upper-peninsula-fall-color-report.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, weatherbo said: This guy drive 500 plus miles a week documenting the color change in the UP. You can follow for better area info. http://funintheup.com/fallcolors/upper-peninsula-fall-color-report.html Think the wildfire smoke being associated with less UV rays getting through could have an effect on colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 7 hours ago, SolidIcewx said: Think the wildfire smoke being associated with less UV rays getting through could have an effect on colors? Not sure. I’ve wondered that myself. Drought conditions in the western UP play a role I’m sure. There’s also been some pretty cool nights there as well. In my area, there’s been plenty of rain all summer, so idk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 11:44 AM, IWXwx said: Never gets old. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 93. Monday Sunny, with a high near 95. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. And the real heatwave has been pushed back to the middle of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 18 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said: By the end of the month, the average-wet first half of August will be a distant memory. There is little, if any, rain in sight. Had hoped the slug of Pacific moisture from Hilary would kick-start something but it appears its mostly going to get wrung out over the west and anything left will go over the ridge way to the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, CheeselandSkies said: Had hoped the slug of Pacific moisture from Hilary would kick-start something but it appears its mostly going to get wrung out over the west and anything left will go over the ridge way to the north. Gave me an idea for a fun concept. What if the moisture and low associated with Hillary was able to produce a derecho along the ridge if thats even possible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Dews have jumped into the upper 70s, so heat index values have exceeded 105 this afternoon. Cu field co ck blocking max temp potential, but still managed 93 here and DVN. MLI languishing suspiciously at only 90. Sensor issues possibly there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I'm usually not too impressed by "heatwaves," especially in recent years, but if the forecast for midweek verifies it'll be getting into some rarefied territory for this neck of the woods, for anytime really but especially this late in the summer. Been kinda rolling my eyes at all the media blather about record-shattering heat all around the world while we've been locked in this relatively mild summer pattern in the western Great Lakes, but it looks like it's finally our turn to pay the piper. Excessive Heat Watch now hoisted for Dane County Tuesday-Thursday. For our resident southern Wisconsin climo expert @madwx, when was the last time we were under one for that long a duration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, CheeselandSkies said: I'm usually not too impressed by "heatwaves," especially in recent years, but if the forecast for midweek verifies it'll be getting into some rarefied territory for this neck of the woods, for anytime really but especially this late in the summer. Been kinda rolling my eyes at all the media blather about record-shattering heat all around the world while we've been locked in this relatively mild summer pattern in the western Great Lakes, but it looks like it's finally our turn to pay the piper. Excessive Heat Watch now hoisted for Dane County Tuesday-Thursday. For our resident southern Wisconsin climo expert @madwx, when was the last time we were under one for that long a duration? The last Excessive Heat Watch for us was July 21-22, 2016 but that was only for 31 hours. July 17-20, 2011 we were under an EH Watch for 81 hours that was the last one longer than this. Those have been our only two in the past 15 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Hope to see an MCS come crashing in from the north on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 10 hours ago, weatherbo said: Warm and breezy yesterday, 83 for the high. Warmest the point has the next 7 days is 80 on Thursday. Don't mind at all escaping the heat wave. Comparing pics, looks as if leaves are running around 10 days ahead of last year. Peak should be in 4 weeks if this holds. Interesting you say that because Ive been driving around Muskoka-Algonquin area east of Georgian Bay and thought the leaves seemed a bit ahead of schedule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 1 hour ago, madwx said: The last Excessive Heat Watch for us was July 21-22, 2016 but that was only for 31 hours. July 17-20, 2011 we were under an EH Watch for 81 hours that was the last one longer than this. Those have been our only two in the past 15 years. Kinda surprised there wasn't one in 2012, but other than that year 1995 is the only one that sticks out in my mind for heat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhou Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Looks like the middle of the country is in for a heatwave, northern edge in southern Minnesota. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Best KIND could do today was 90/75/100. The first of many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartman Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 If we have not had any heatwaves so far this year, I say there's not going to be one at all this year. 00z GFS says heatwave cancel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 classic 36 hour 2023 heatwave here along the lakefront Best climo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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