One More Hot Day, then Rain & Storms

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Today Hot & Humid – High 95, Heat Index 99

With moisture continuing to stream in, we can’t rule out a few afternoon/early evening showers or thunderstorms.  The HRRR thinks we’ll see just a few, but the Hi-Res NAM predicts a lot of rain around 6 PM tonight (see below). read more

Heat! Polar Vortex! Typhoon! Water Vapor! Rain! Toby Ziegler! Severe Weather!

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TodayMostly Sunny, Small Rain/Storm Chance Late – High 93

Watch the water vapor GIF, below. Dark means dry. White means wet. See all the moisture (in white) streaming in Illinois/Indiana? read more

3 Days of Pain, then Rain/Storms (Severe?), then a Whole Lotta Gifs

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Today  Sunny – High 93

High pressure and a North wind will keep us rain free and our humidity relatively low. read more

Hot & Dry

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Today  Mostly Sunny – High 88

A Northerly wind and a ridge of high pressure will keep us pleasant and dry. read more

Slowly Clearing Out (And About Last Night)

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Today  Chance of Thunderstorm, Partly SunnyHigh 87 read more

Wrong!

Let’s take a moment to review yesterday (Tuesday)!

Monday, 4:12 PM, from the Hydrometerological Prediction Center (and everyone else) said rain, and lots of it:

 Tuesday, 12:57 PM

Tuesday, 5:18 PM

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Wet, Stormy, Maybe Severe Weather Tonight

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TodaySevere Weather Possible Tonight – High 88 read more

Update on Severe Weather Potential Tuesday Afternoon/Evening

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Tonight – Rain/Storms Staying North

The regular lunchtime forecast included discussion of a MCS (technical term: Hot Thunderstorm Pile) moving into KY, passing to our North. That’s exactly what’s happening. Radar at 715 PM: read more

Severe Weather Potential Late Tomorrow Afternoon/Evening

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TodayMostly Sunny, Slight Chance for Thunderstorms Late – High 91 read more

Rain, Storms, Increased Humidity On The Way (But Not Today!)

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TodaySunny – High 90

Humidity will still be low for July as the wet, humid air is only very slowly trickling in via SW winds. read more