We may be off by a week. I was under the impression the Autumnal Equinox took place last Sunday, like 5 days ago. Yet, this week has clearly still been summer, with sunshine and highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s all week. In fact, we hit a record high temp of 81 degrees yesterday. And, today we are…
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No matter where you live on this planet, there will be some kind of natural hazard you will have to deal with. Up here, we have thunderstorms, tornadoes, blizzards, snow, ice, heat and cold. In Florida, they don’t have most of those things, but they do have occasional hurricanes some years. Right now, Hurricane Helene is menacingly moving toward Tallahassee,…
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There is rain all the way from southern Ontario to eastern Texas. But not for us. Not today. As we look to the west, all we see is clear skies and sunshine, all the way to the West Coast. It’s beautiful weather, for sure. But, we could sure use about 2.6″ of rain in the next 5 days. I pick…
It’s raining in southern Ontario. It’s raining in central Iowa. It’s raining in Chicago. It’s raining all around us today. But we remain quite dry. We are between 2.5 and 3.0 inches below where we should be for the month of September. And, I don’t see any rain in the forecast to cut into that deficit in the next week….
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The autumnal equinox arrived at 7:43am on Sunday. And amazingly, it feels like fall today! Last week, we had very warm high temps in the 80s, some 20 degrees above average. This week, now that it’s fall, we will instead have high temps right where they belong, in the mid 60s. They will warm up a little bit by midweek,…
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It really has been a nice long summer. Plenty of warm days, and lots of hot days! Nobody could complain that we got a short, cool or wet summer. In fact, just the opposite. We would have liked to have more rain! We are more than an inch short of precip for the year, and more than 2″ short for…
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It’s the end of the summer as we know it, and I feel fine. The autumnal equinox arrives at 7:43am this Sunday morning, and not a moment too soon. Part of the reason the cold front was so effective in producing severe weather yesterday, is that the airmass in the midwest was so hot and moist that it was just…
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It’s been a hot and dry week. We tied the record high for the date, of 84 degrees yesterday (set in 2000). And today, we are shooting for a high of 79 degrees. The record high for today is 90 (1984), so that seems safe for another year. The average high for today is only 66, so we’ve been living…
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Today is the third day in a row we will have highs in the 80s. Obviously, we are way above average, as we should have a high of 67 degrees today. The record high temp for today is 84, set in 2000. We are shooting for a high of 82, so we’ll be close! Starting tomorrow, we begin a cooldown…
The average high temp for today is 67 degrees. We shot way over that yesterday, with our high of 86 degrees. We didn’t quite hit the record high of 89, set in 1948. The record for today is 90 degrees, set way back in 1891. I don’t see us hitting that, either! We are also about an inch and a…
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This is the final week of astronomical summer, which differs from meteorological summer. Astronomical seasons are based on the position of the Earth in relation to the sun. Meteorological seasons are based on the annual temperature cycle. So, meteorological summer ended on August 30th. Astronomical summer will end with the autumnal equinox, which arrives Sunday. So, this coming Sunday, summer…
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This has been an easy week to forecast the weather, and a terrific week to enjoy it! We had partly to mostly sunny skies each day, with above normal temps, both at night, and in the afternoons. Today has been a little more grey, as strong winds off the lake have helped to produce thick fog all day, and this…
What has been a fantastic weather week is definitely ending with kind of a thud. East winds off Lake Superior have helped to produce thick fog near the lake, and even thicker fog up over the hill. With cloud cover holding things in place, it looks like it’s going to be a Foggy Friday for a few hours. Winds and…
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Every day this week has been a meteorological treat! It’s been partly to mostly sunny all week long, with above normal temps in the 70s and 80s. And, as a bonus, for most of the week, the dew points have been very comfortable, too. It would be hard to plan a week more perfect than this has been. Now that…
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This has been the easiest week to forecast! With high pressure basically dominating the middle part of the country, each day has been incredibly similar to both the day before it, and the day after it. We call that Persistence Forecasting, where conditions basically stay the same, until something dramatic moves in, to shake things up. So, our stretch of…
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It is rare to get a week of weather that is so consistent as this one. Especially when it’s a week of so consistently fantastic weather! Maybe it’s the swan song of this nice summer, or it’s just a meteorological fluke. Either way, it’s been a lovely week so far, and it looks like it’s going to on for several…
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In most areas of life, high pressure is not a good thing. But in the world of weather, it’s often nice to have it around for a while! In our case, a big area of high pressure is continuing to provide us with sunny skies, light winds, and warm temperatures. Not much to complain about there. It won’t last forever,…
I enjoy the predictability of forecasting when the dominant feature is high pressure. It’s easy. It’s consistent. And usually, it makes my forecasts verify, meaning they come true! We will enjoy a huge area of high pressure the whole rest of this work week. I hope you enjoy it! Look for sunny days, clear nights, with some morning fog. We…
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When a high pressure ridge stretching from coast to coast and border to border gets comfortable, it’s pretty tough to nudge it along. That’s exactly what we have right now, and that means a whole week of sunshine, light winds, and warm temps. I hope you aren’t sick of summer, yet! Our normal high and low for today is 70…
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We have some crazy temperature swings in the Northland. A week ago Monday, we hit 90 degrees. Next week, we will be up around 80 degrees for four days in a row. But tonight, we have a Frost Advisory for the whole viewing area, and a Freeze Warning for the northern 2/3 of both Lake and Cook counties. My goodness,…
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The weather is rarely boring up here in the Northland. A week ago Monday, we had a near-record high temp of 90 degrees. Next week, we will have highs near 80 all week. But, tomorrow morning, we have a Frost Advisory for pretty much the whole TV viewing area. It is actually in effect from 11pm tonight til 8am Saturday…
I don’t mind a gray, overcast sky once in a while. In fact, I actually welcome it. I find it to be easier on the eyes. Blue skies and sunshine are generally considered to be more picturesque, but not having to squint from the sun in your eyes is okay, too. And, that is exactly what we have today. The…
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Last Monday, we had a high of 90 degrees. Today, we are shooting for a high of 80. By Friday, we are expecting a high of 62. Yikes! What’s going on here? We are still officially in summer, at least for 17 more days. But fall is knocking on the door, and as the jetstream begins its southerly trek, we…
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When summer begins to end, it seems like it does it so quickly! We turn the calendar page from August to September. The kids all head back to school. The NFL season begins this weekend. And, we can sure tell the days are getting shorter. There is no stopping it. Autumn is approaching, fast! But, it’s not here just yet….
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