Rare PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

A rare *Particularly Dangerous Situation* Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley until 9 PM CDT. This watch includes the city of Chicago, Illinois. “WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND SCATTERED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH LIKELY ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE A TORNADO OR […]

Memorial Day Forecast; Storms Possible

Real Time Regional Radar: ————————————————————————- Today 5/26 – Isolated Showers/Storms – High 87° / Tonight – Partly Cloudy – Low 66° Today’s weather will feature very warm temperatures into the mid to upper 80s across the region. The surface high pressure system and associated mid-level ridging will be moving to the east of the region […]

Cooling Trend This Week

Today – Partly Sunny, Increasing Clouds – High 67 / Tonight – Scat’d Showers – Low 40 7am 44 ~ 10am 57 ~ 1pm 63 ~ 4pm 67 ~ 7pm 58 Cold front will approach from our northwest today, causing an increase in cloud coverage as the day progresses.  Tonight, the front will sag to […]

Monday Afternoon Update

This Afternoon – Partly Sunny – High 76 / Tonight – Partly Cloudy – Low 55 4pm 76 ~ 7pm 68 ~ 10pm 61 ~ 1am 58 Upper ridge has built over the area, which will keep conditions partly sunny through this evening.  Overnight, clouds will begin to increase as this ridge shifts to our east, […]

Keeping It Sunny & Calm

Today – Mostly Sunny – High 79 / Tonight – Clear – Low 52 7am 53 ~ 10am 65 ~ 1pm 74 ~ 4pm 79 Nothing to see here, gang…Upper ridge will provide partly to mostly sunny skies.  Enjoy!  This ridge is displayed on the 500mb model below, which is valid for 7pm this evening: […]

Scattered Showers & Storms Expected Again Today

Today – Partly Sunny, Scat’d Storms – High 82 / Tonight – Partly Cloudy – Low 60 7am 65 {} 10am 74 {} 1pm 78 {} 4pm 82 Some areas of dense fog are out there this morning…please take note. Southwest flow will keep an environment conducive for isolated/scattered convective development around for another day, […]

Unsettled Pattern Begins

Today – Partly Cloudy, Scat’d Showers & Storms – High 81 / Tonight – Iso’d Storms – Low 63 7am 62 {} 10am 73 {} 1pm 78 {} 4pm 81 Upper level low to our southwest will open up and travel toward the Ohio Valley today, supplementing an environment conducive for scattered shower and storm development. […]

Quiet Until Sunday

Today – Sunny & Nice – High 82 / Tonight – Clear & Clam – Low 58 7am 56 {} 10am 70 {} 1pm 78 {} 4pm 82 An upper ridge continues to dominate our atmosphere, giving us another day of sunny skies.  A few areas of patchy fog are present out there this morning, so all […]

Rain Chances Lingering

[do action=”youtube-embed” youtubeurl=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWsFCU7t388″ caption=”Tell em bout’ it, Lelan…”/] Today – Scattered AM Showers, Stay Storm – High 75 / Tonight – Gradual Clearing – Low 57 7am 63 {} 10am 70 {} 12pm 73 {} 4pm 75 Shortwave aloft in the atmosphere will coincide with moisture streaming over us from the Gulf to keep scattered […]