Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Stormy Morning

Observation time: 2:20 pm

Precipitation: None
Sky conditions: Mostly cloudy
Wind: 9 mph from the east
Temperature: 62 degrees

Today's surface analysis map shows the thunderstorms we saw this morning moving towards the east. This map also gives us a good idea of what tomorrow is going to be like. The warm front to our south will continue to push north, while the cold fronts to the west will continue to move east. When the cold fronts combine with the southern moisture tomorrow, it will mean warm temperatures, but most likely some rain as well.


Today's Rant

Today started out with some thunderstorms moving through the area, but since then we have gotten back to the same kind of conditions we have had the last few days. We continue to see mild winds from the east, a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures in the 60's. There is plenty of low pressure here in the middle of the country, and we do have a warm front to our south in Illinois. There are also a couple of cold fronts currently in the mountains and the northwest. Those aren't necessarily impacting us yet, but over the next couple of days that looks like it may change.

Forecast for Tomorrow

Winds tomorrow should be coming from the south as that warm front currently to our south pushes further to the north. This should bring warmer temperatures, but also means there will be a bunch of new moisture moving into our area. This moisture combined with the cold fronts coming from the west should make for some good conditions for rain, and plenty of it. So overall, tomorrow should be a nice warm day, but that may be spoiled by clouds and some rain thanks to that southern air mass pushing into the area and combining with a cold front.

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