Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
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).
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Today – Mostly 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?
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today – Sunny – High 93
High pressure and a North wind will keep us rain free and our humidity relatively low.
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today – Mostly Sunny – High 88
A Northerly wind and a ridge of high pressure will keep us pleasant and dry.
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today Chance of Thunderstorm, Partly Sunny – High 87
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, 5:18 PM
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today – Severe Weather Possible Tonight – High 88
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
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:
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today – Mostly Sunny, Slight Chance for Thunderstorms Late – High 91
Current Official Hourly Observation (taken at :53 on the hour)
Current Radar Loop
Temp & Rain Probabilities Next 36 Hours (auto-updating)
Today – Sunny – High 90
Humidity will still be low for July as the wet, humid air is only very slowly trickling in via SW winds.