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Saturday’s Storm: a diary, an essay, and some graphics.

Someone’s Diary: The Wind

It’s stupid warm for second week of January but no one wore a skirt today. No one will wear one tomorrow. The wind’s been too strong. Modesty lives.

I saw on Twitter there’s a Wind Advisory for Friday night and Saturday. Winds may gust 30 MPH, 40 MPH, maybe as much as 50 MPH. Those Advisories talk about trees and power but when I see them Hashtag pants, make your daddy proud. read more

Rain Begins Friday, Very Windy 48 Hours Ahead; Heaviest Rain/Storms (Some Possibly Severe) Saturday

Warm & Windy (62°) Thursday

15 to 20 MPH winds with gusts as high as 30 MPH. Secure hats and lightweight aunts.

It’ll be windy Friday and especially Saturday.

Rain Begins Friday, Storms (Strong/Severe Possible) Saturday

WHAT THE MODELS SAY

The GFS model shows light, scattered showers late Friday, with the heaviest rain and storms sweeping through Saturday afternoon: read more

Heavy Rain Friday – Saturday, Storms Saturday May Be Severe. ETAs, Hazards, Probabilities.

Today is the Best Day of This Forecast

Windy, Afternoon Up To 63° Thursday

Gusts up to 30 mph possible.

This warm in January? Something is up.

What’s up is a cold front coming through late Saturday night. Watch the cold air race in at the end of the Euro model below:

Before the cold front: rain Friday, heavy rain and storms – possibly severe – Saturday. read more

Sun Today, Rain Overnight, Bigger Rain Possible This Weekend

Today

Plenty of sun today with a high temp around 51°. Not cold, but not hot.

Good idea Olaf.

Quick Shot of Rain Tonight

A low pressure system is getting its act together today down to our SW. This will move overhead and off to the NE overnight tonight, bringing a quarter inch or so of rain with it. Shear will be decent, but instability will be lacking, so we’re not expecting any snarky storms. read more