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3rd coldest 9/1-9/8 in MSN this year.  But things are about to change drastically,  wouldn't be surprised if we end up with an above average departure at the end of the month

finally bagged a low in the 30s, down to 38 this morning.  already up to 60 less than 3 hours later though.

Down to 40 this morning.  One more cool night before the pattern changes

Down to 41 this morning. If we can avoid 30s over the weekend it will be awhile before we hit them again 

going to get a nice cool blast later next week into the weekend, even cooler than what we've had this past week.  After that maybe some upper level shuffling occurs and a SE ridge forms again, giving us more SW flow and mild temps

0.19” overnight.  Brings us to 4.11” on the month. Moisture from all the rain recently is causing a good deal of morning fog

Humidity taking its time leaving the area. Dews now in the upper 60s to around 70 with light northeast winds.  This upcoming weekend is going to be glorious 

12 minutes ago, CheeselandSkies said:

SPC already trimmed the slight out of southwestern WI behind the ongoing band, so looks like they expect primary severe threat to be with that and not any redevelopment later this afternoon.

We are getting some clearing right after the line so there’s still a chance of storms this evening

about 24-36 hours of humid, tropical air.  This upcoming weekend should feel very refreshing

for those looking for cooler, less humid weather, seeing some potential in 10 days or so.  But before then a ridge noses in and we get some more ring of fire action

we didn't get the rain that Milwaukee got but still over 2" over the weekend and set a daily record on Sunday

66 and stratiform rain at 3 PM on July 30th

got 1.53" yesterday.  Should pick up a good deal more this evening

2.86” of rain so far this week. Should get another round tonight before the pattern reloads over the weekend

Tied the record warm minimum yesterday. Should easily break it today.

active stretch coming up starting tomorrow evening. Looking forward to it 

3 hours ago, CheeselandSkies said:

Huh. Unless I was reading it wrong all the social media hype seemed to be for Sunday night.

Forecast was off. Imagine trying to predict tornadoes when the only info you got before convective initiation was when a trough hit the west coast

3 hours ago, CheeselandSkies said:

Haven't seen any aurora pictures from MN/WI/IL from last night so I'm guessing the smoke busted it?

aurora actually arrived around 2 AM saturday night.  the show was all but over by Sunday evening

time for my annual repost 

very chilly out there this morning.  40 degrees with gusty NE winds.  models have been ramping up the rain event here Tuesday.  definitely will get 1" and a good chance at 2

daily record of 87 in Madison, breaking the previous one set in 1977 and 2012

Don’t sleep on tomorrow evening in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. 

At least some of these cells must be above the inversion at 850 mb

Plenty of supercells with hail but everything is still pretty sky high. Watching for any mergers or nudges. Especially the cells south of Madison

Cells popping up all over. Winds backed nicely.  Bases are a little high but cell level processes bring them down a bit

Can’t argue for much more in low level wind fields