Wisconsin Weather Update

Some morning fog, then sunshine and warm. Lather, rinse, repeat as desired.

It looks like we got our week’s rainfall quota yesterday, as there’s not really any rain in the forecast for this week.  A large area of high pressure will be moving across Wisconsin over the next couple of days, with sunshine and warm temperatures can be expected. The next storm system on Thursday may get pushed north into Canada as Tropical Storm Isaac moves inland, so you can expect the nice weather to linger through the week and into this weekend. We may get back to near 90 degrees on Thursday and Friday, too. With September arriving on Saturday, there won’t be many more days of this hot weather left this year, so enjoy it while you can. Or stay inside with the A/C on. Your choice.

http://weather.unisys.com/gfsx/gfsx.php?inv =0&plot=pres&region=us&t=9p

Today’s Forecast Grade: A

Short-Term Forecast Confidence: High

Wisconsin Forecast:

Today’s Conditions: Areas of early morning fog, otherwise lots of sunshine.

Today’s High Temps: Near 81 today.

Today’s Winds: Light from the northwest.

Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)

Appleton: Highs 80-82.

Madison: Highs 82-89.

Milwaukee: Highs 79-84.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/ getall.pl?sta=KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE

Tonight: Lots of stars. Lows near 60.

Tomorrow’s Conditions: More sunshine!

Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs near 80.

Tomorrow’s Winds: Light and variable.

Extended Outlook:

Conditions: We’re looking to stay dry and warm right through the weekend. Our only chance at some rain may come on Sunday, depending on Isaac’s final path. It wouldn’t be the first time Wisconsin has gotten wind and rain from a former hurricane, but as of now the weather models are expecting it to curve east as it passes through Illinois.

High Temperatures: Generally in the 80s, although a few places might get near 90 on Thursday and Friday, and other spots may struggle to hit 80 this weekend.

Extended Forecast Confidence: Medium

Weather in the News:

(Wisconsin) Rainfall on Sunday

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmssto ry.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=86671&source=0

Eerie similarites: Isaac follows track of Katrina, evacuations ordered for coast

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/us/tropical-s torm-isaac/index.html?iref=NS1

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracki ng/at201209_5day.html

Massive Typhoon Bolaven roars over Okinawa, heads for Koreas

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/world/asia/ty phoon-bolaven/index.html

Today Outside of Wisconsin:

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:

Conditions: Sunshine!

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapol is.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USMN0503

Anna, Illinois:

Conditions: Showers and thunderstorms developing.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USIL0033

League City, Texas:

Conditions: Isolated storms.

High Temperatures: Lower 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/League_Ci ty.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USTX0745

Charlotte, North Carolina:

Conditions: Sunshine!

High Temperatures: Upper 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNC0121

Las Vegas, Nevada:

Conditions: Sunshine!

High Temperatures: Just under 100.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNV0040

Davenport, Florida:

Tornado Watch 590 in effect until 9 am EDT this morning...

Tropical Storm Warning in effect...

Conditions: Showers and thunderstorms. Thanks, Isaac.

High Temperatures: Upper 80s. Not that you’ll want to be outside today.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USFL0104

Spotty light rain showers today, sunshine tomorrow.

A small area of low pressure, currently centered near St. Louis, is pushing enough moisture northward to develop a few scattered showers across Wisconsin this morning. Don’t expect the type of soaking rain where you can go outside shortly afterwards and literally watch the grass grow, though. These light rain showers should decrease this afternoon, and we’ll probably see a bunch of stars tonight. High temperatures will generally stick in the 70s this week, with a top-off of 80+ possible tomorrow and Wednesday, but we may cool off to the point where we’re barely reaching 70 again by Friday.

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomp osite.asp?region=a4&size=2x&ID=MKX19

Today’s Forecast Grade: B-

Short-Term Forecast Confidence: Medium to High

Wisconsin Forecast:

Today’s Conditions: Cloudy with a few scattered light rain showers spread throughout most of the day. We might see some decreasing clouds before sunset though. Chance of rain 50%.

Today’s High Temps: Near 75.

Today’s Winds: A little breezy from the north.

Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)

Appleton: Highs 77-78.

Madison: Highs 76-77.

Milwaukee: Highs 70-74.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/ getall.pl?sta=KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE

Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Tomorrow’s Conditions: Partly cloudy.

Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs in the upper 70s. Lows again in the upper 50s.

Tomorrow’s Winds: Light and variable.

Extended Outlook:

Conditions: Showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday night, otherwise we will probably stay dry through Saturday, with a chance of rain again on Sunday.

High Temperatures: Near 80 on Wednesday, in the mid- 70s Thursday, then just over 70 this weekend.

Extended Forecast Confidence: Medium

Weather in the News:

Severe To Extreme Drought in Southern Wisconsin

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmssto ry.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=85310&source=0

2012 Wisconsin Tornadoes - 3 Confirmed in 2012

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmssto ry.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=85908&source=0

Today Outside of Wisconsin:

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:

Conditions: Decreasing clouds.

High Temperatures: Upper 70s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapol is.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USMN0503

Anna, Illinois:

Conditions: Scattered thunderstorms.

High Temperatures: Upper 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USIL0033

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:

Conditions: Sunshine!

High Temperatures: Lower 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_He ad_Island.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USSC0155

Charlotte, North Carolina:

Conditions: Sunshine!

High Temperatures: Near 90.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNC0121

Las Vegas, Nevada:

Conditions: Isolated thunderstorms possible.

High Temperatures: Just above 100.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNV0040

Davenport, Florida:

Conditions: Scattered afternoon and evening storms. As expected.

High Temperatures: Lower 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USFL0104
 

What a Weekend!

It has been almost two weeks since I’ve written a weather update, but you’re going to like what you’re about to read. After yesterday’s washout where many areas got between 1-2” of rain, the sky is clearing up and a few really nice days of weather are ahead for us. A slow-moving area of low pressure is going to linger in the Ohio Valley, keeping the cool northerly wind around, but high pressure is gradually dropping into the Midwest from Canada, which will give us lots of sunshine today, tomorrow, and into the first part of Sunday. We may see a storm pop-up late on Sunday, but most of the weekend looks like a winner. Enjoy!

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/sfc/ussatsfc.g if

Today’s Forecast Grade: A

Short-Term Forecast Confidence: Medium

Wisconsin Forecast:

Today’s Conditions: Lots of sunshine with just a few clouds.

Today’s High Temps: Slightly warmer than yesterday but still cooler than what we’re used to this summer. High of 72 east-central, mid- 70s south.

Today’s Winds: Breezy from the north.

Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)

Appleton: Highs 72-74.

Madison: Highs 72-77.

Milwaukee: Highs 73-77.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/ getall.pl?sta=KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE

Tonight: Lots of stars. Lows near 50.

Tomorrow’s Conditions: More sunshine, again just a few fair-weather clouds.

Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Lows in the mid- 50s.

Tomorrow’s Winds: Again a bit breezy from the north.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, maybe a storm late or overnight. Highs could vary a bit in the state depending on the timing of cloud cover, but will probably still be in the 70s. Chance of rain Sunday night just 25%.

Next Week’s Outlook:

Conditions: Maybe an isolated shower on Monday or Tuesday with a better chance of rain Wednesday night.

High Temperatures: Generally sticking in the 75-80 range.

Extended Forecast Confidence: Medium

Weather in the News:

NOAA: July 2012 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/2012 /7

http://www.climatewatch.noaa.gov/image/2012 /july-2012-hottest-month-on-record

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmssto ry.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=86229&source=0

Tropical Storm Ernesto nearing 2nd landfall

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/09/world/america s/tropical-weather/index.html

Typhoon Haikui strikes east coast of China

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/world/asia/ch ina-typhoon/index.html

Flooding brings chaos to Philippine capital

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/ph ilippines-floods/index.html

How to stay safe when lightning is near

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/us/lightning- safety-tips/index.html

Today Outside of Wisconsin:

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:

Conditions: Mostly sunny.

High Temperatures: Mid- 70s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapol is.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USMN0503

Anna, Illinois:

Conditions: Clouds and some sun.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USIL0033

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:

Conditions: Breezy with scattered storms.

High Temperatures: Upper 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_He ad_Island.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USSC0155

Charlotte, North Carolina:

Conditions: Thunderstorms developing later today.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNC0121

Las Vegas, Nevada:

Conditions: Isolated thunderstorms later today.

High Temperatures: Near 105.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNV0040

Davenport, Florida:

Conditions: Hot and humid with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. You know, the usual.

High Temperatures: Mid- 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USFL0104