Phoenix is not Alone In the Warmest Summer on Record. Chicago manages to also have warmest summer on record. In coming days will show how other areas of the country faired in Summer time warmth.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Hottest Summer Ever ?
Phoenix is not Alone In the Warmest Summer on Record. Chicago manages to also have warmest summer on record. In coming days will show how other areas of the country faired in Summer time warmth.
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Up Close Look of Precip Western Gulf Region
Looking up close at home much rain could fall across the sections of the western gulf states.
Atlantic to Produce a Few More Storms in Near Future
There are three areas of concern that we need to be watching in the Atlantic region those designated there on the map
Rain Chances Staying Low ?
Besides the Tennessee Valley most other regions of the country to stay dry especially in the wild fire stricken west. Midwest has growing drought issues as the crops are maturing. Below normal rains right now might have a serious impact on crop yields. Agriculture Economics and Weather go hand in hand.
Chicago has more 90 degree Chances This Week
We have broken out of a heat wave that was the longest in nearly 3 + years around the metro area as we have welcomed cooler and drier air. 90s though look to be poised to come back into our future Wednesday and Thursday possibly this week. The humidities should stay low so won’t feel as terrible. The rest of the week looks nice and seasonable and some upper 40s on guidance packages start showing up in northern Wisconsin as we hit Labor Day weekend next weekend.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Heat and Humidity Done for Now
Laura Keeps Churning Across the US
Parts of Wisconsin Under Water
Phoenix at 50 110+ Degree Days
The AZ Desert has blown past the previous record set back in 2011 of 33 110+ degree days. 50 and counting maybe there will be a few more scattered in there for the season but with days now starting to shorten quickly now coming into September the likelihood is on the decrease.
Friday, August 28, 2020
Severe Weather Fails to Materialize
The Severe weather that was in the forecast from the storm prediction center failed to materialize into much of anything. The Early read from the Storm Prediction Center in Norman Oklahoma, had us in an Enhanced Risk for Severe weather. That enhanced risk in the late morning analysis was pulled off and left us in just a slight risk categorical analysis from their office. As the Day progressed the storms began to fall apart coming out of Iowa where there had been a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Eastern Iowa / Western Illinois Region. As the storms moved in they dissipated in quick fashion. Their collapse provided quite the stunning display across the region. Tomorrow Saturday looks to be quite a fabulous day with temperatures and humidity on a sharp decline. Temperatures are expected to be 12 to 15 degrees cooler than Friday day time temperatures across the Chicago Metro Area. A beach hazard will be in effect but no one should be in the water due to the Covid 19 In Chicago.
31 90s on the Season Are any more possible
31 90 degree days in Chicago this warm season so far but I have a feeling from the way this past winter and summer have been trending that we have not seen our last 90. We will certainly see more seasonable temperatures as we move into September. It’s hard to believe that September is here already. We have seen warmth into mid September before and early October. Hope that the cool season does not arrive to hastily this year.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Severe Weather Risk Ahead Thursday Through Friday
Rounds of storms possible for both Thursday and Friday most numerous and in Wisconsin and then more storms possible Friday as a powerful cold front sags through the Area ending the long string of high heat and humidity for most of the Great Lakes region.
30 count it now 30 days of 90+
Temperatures in Chicago have once again pushed the Mercury well alcohol these days in the thermometer up and above the 90 degree mark once again. If it sounds like a broken record well your not wrong 14 is the normal amount of 90s that we see in a given season.
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Chicago Inks Another 90 Degree Day
With the smoke off the California and other western states wild fires the smoke though not very visible to our eyes has limited the clarity of the skies some that reduced the temperature today for seeing the temperature make it all the way to the upper 90s. Yes we reached the low to mid 90s across the metro area and put the 29th day of 90s in the books around here for the 2020 summer season. How ever after Friday the warmth will give way to some near normal conditions over the weekend.
Power Outage likelihood from Hurricane Laura
This is the map where they expect people to loose power if it was me I would have expanded the boundaries by about 50 miles in each direction East to west from the center of the map location seeing as how much Hurricane Laura has grown in size and strength
Laura Strengthens and Grows more Symmetric
Pictures shown in succession of how Hurricane Laura has grown from not very symmetric to very well organized and very symmetric. The first picture is from yesterday evening the following is from today early morning and then the last one is 4pm today
Hurricane Laura Afternoon Storm Surge Update
This is the updated afternoon storm surge expected from Hurricane Laura that will impact the regions as shown on the map.
Hurricane Laura AM Storm Surge
Severe Storms Loom for Great Lakes
Severe storms look possible across the region Wednesday through Thursday evening working from north to south over the next 2 days.
Morning Lows Across Northern New England
Morning lows this morning hit the low 40s across interior New England after the summer and warmth that we saw in this region it’s starting to feel like fall
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
A 98 Degree not Seen In Chicago Since July 2012
With the forecasted high temperature of 98 degrees forecast for Wednesday August 26th 2020 this would be the first time if we achieve a 98 Degree High Since July 25th 2012 so more than 8 years IF and it is a BIG IF we get to 100 which is possible. Then we would look even further back into the record books of 2012.
Chicago Doubles Normal 90 Degree Day Count
Early morning conditions slowed the warming of the day with clouds and easterly winds but yet in the final hours of heating of the day we managed to squeak out a 91 degree high temperature. This is now the 28th time this year that the mercury has soared above the 90 degree mark. Normal number of 90s in a season is 14 at Ohare field. There are more 90s in the forecast through Friday. This would bring the count up to 32 days. Seeing as warm this summer has been sitting at the warmest all time combining June July and August, I would not doubt that we were to see more 90s in September as well.
A Cloudy Start to Tuesday Gives way to Ample Sunshine
With the cloudy beginning of the day on Tuesday it was thought that it was not going to make the 90 degree mark here today. But as the clouds gave way even with a stiff Easterly wind off Lake Michigan the sunshine proved too much for even the east wind with the heat of this air mass. Early in the day it appeared that we would only reach the upper 80s as 89 had been the high temperature. But Mother Nature said no we will make it above 90 again as the temp notched 91 degrees as a high. More hot weather through Friday of this week before near normal conditions lock in over the weekend.
Spectacular Cumulonimbus Pictures
Here is a Picture that my friend Robert Niesen sent me of a Towering Cumulonimbus that was indeed a Severe thunderstorm producing torrential rains and significant hail. This Picture was taken up in Round Lake IL on Sunday Evening August 23, 2020. Photo Credit Robert Niesen
Highest area of Impact Probability
This is the area where models and forecasters think the worst of the storm will be once land fall occurs.
Hurricane Laura’s Peak Storm Surge Expected
In hurricanes you want to thing of them on a Cartesian coordinate 4 quadrant piece of graph paper. You never want to be on the right front quadrant of a hurricane as that is where all the storm surge and highest winds pile up and gets the brunt of the storm besides when and where the eye wall strikes.
Hurricane Laura’s Storm Track
Hurricane Laura’s Storm track and cone of uncertainty. Hurricane Laura is projected to become a Major Category 3 Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. This would be the first major hurricane of the 2020 hurricane season. Major hurricanes are classified aS category 3 or higher Storm.
Hurricane Laura Gains Strength
Hurricane Laura keeps gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico waters. These are the warmest waters on planet earth.
Monday, August 24, 2020
August 24th 1947 Record Stays Intact
Todays heat and humidity has come so close to the Record High Temperature on this Date of August 24th 1947 where the temperature reached the century mark. That record as of right now will still stand until we get the official tally in from the National Weather Service in Romeoville. 97 Degrees so far the Record high is 100 degrees on this date.
During the 3 Pm Hour Today We Set a New High Temp Bench Mark On the Season
During the 3pm hour this afternoon on Monday August 24th 2020 we set a New Seasonal Bench Mark for the High Temperature of 97* Degrees so far. This is the warmest high temperature in Chicago Since August of 2018 where it reached 97 as well
August 2020 Monthly Rankings On the Increase
August 2020 is currently sitting in 16th place but after this week we will probably see August move up the all time monthly rankings closing to maybe a top 3 finisher in the temperature department. With temperatures nearly 20 above normal should make this happen easily. Will Likely finish a Top 5 hottest August on Record in Chicago.
Chicago get 27th 90 of the year as of 11 AM
Chicago has eclipsed the 90 degree mark for the 27th time this year adding to a season with totals running 2 x normal of what we typically see in a season. Plenty more 90s on tap for the week. Most places have 92-94 degrees today. I believe with the dry soils and the power of this hot air mass influenced by 2 tropical systems that we will get closer to 96 today.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Not So Dry Tortugas
Laura brings impacts to the Florida keys and other sections. Dry tortugas to be quite windy and wet over coming days
Tropical Storm Laura’s Projected Track
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