cyclone77 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Not a drop here, but luckily it's not that dry here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Well the drought continues to grow for some of us.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 For N Indiana folks, there is a chance the front re-fires over the far eastern LOT cwa...although a soaker doesn't appear to be in the cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Pretty much, look pretty healthy last night. Here's to hoping for at least sprinkles today.. I expect nothing here. What a terribly brutal stretch of weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 For N Indiana folks, there is a chance the front re-fires over the far eastern LOT cwa...although a soaker doesn't appear to be in the cards We're hoping so. May be enough to knock us back from a severe drought to a moderate drought in the short term. I'm not holding my breath. It will probably be hit-or-miss pulse type storms. It looks you are going to be right about ill-timed frontal passage for ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 We're hoping so. May be enough to knock us back from a severe drought to a moderate drought in the short term. I'm not holding my breath. It will probably be hit-or-miss pulse type storms. It looks you are going to be right about ill-timed frontal passage for ORD. Feeling lucky today? I would say anyone in Indiana who gets rain, needs to go buy a lottery ticket to boot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I expect nothing here. What a terribly brutal stretch of weather. You can say that again.. I'm also getting little concerned with the 4th of July coming up, wouldn't take much to get a fire going.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Feeling "good" about Indianapolis breaking the driest June on record with this edition. June 1988: 0.36" June 2012: 0.05" Next up is the driest month on record. Here's the top 10: March 1910: 0.07" November 1904: 0.11" November 1917: 0.12" October 1963: 0.17" February 1907: 0.18" October: 1934: 0.19" February 1935: 0.20" January 1944: 0.21" October 1908: 0.23" September 1963: 0.24" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You can say that again.. I'm also getting little concerned with the 4th of July coming up, wouldn't take much to get a fire going.. Most definitely. Tinder box conditions out there right now, with no improvement in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You can say that again.. I'm also getting little concerned with the 4th of July coming up, wouldn't take much to get a fire going.. I know a couple of fireworks retailers. As I said in an earlier post, they are not too happy right now, as most counties include fireworks in the ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I know a couple of fireworks retailers. As I said in an earlier post, they are not too happy right now, as most counties include fireworks in the ban. Good that they include them in the bans, for obvious reasons. Though, the idiocy of the general public (using them) will shine though no doubt. Heard some fireworks popping here last night already. The combo of burnt to a crisp grass and fireworks around here...oy vey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Good that they include them in the bans, for obvious reasons. Though, the idiocy of the general public (using them) will shine though no doubt. Heard some fireworks popping here last night already. The combo of burnt to a crisp grass and fireworks around here...oy vey. Yep, just takes 1 doofus to start a fire.. There have been some going off around here also.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Just for kicks, I like to look at what the GFS has for total rainfall throughout its entire run for LAF. From the 6z run, a whopping 0.57" through 180 hours. Then it throws us a bone thereafter, 3.90" in fantasy land (192-384 hours). Complete silliness, but one can dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Just for kicks, I like to look at what the GFS has for total rainfall throughout its entire run for LAF. From the 6z run, a whopping 0.57" through 180 hours. Then it throws us a bone thereafter, 3.90" in fantasy land (192-384 hours). Complete silliness, but one can dream... i rarely do that...especially in summer but it's been so boring that I've been doing the same. Unfortunately none of the fantasy MCS trains have panned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 1.2 inches here... Over 3 inches for the month and that puts us about normal now... Most of the brown crusty lawn is back to being green now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 1.2 inches here... Over 3 inches for the month and that puts us about normal now... Most of the brown crusty lawn is back to being green now. Lucky dog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Up to 90 in sterling Heights...couple more degrees seem reasonable before clouds starts moving in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Another 90 degree day looks within reach for DTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 We're hoping so. May be enough to knock us back from a severe drought to a moderate drought in the short term. I'm not holding my breath. It will probably be hit-or-miss pulse type storms. It looks you are going to be right about ill-timed frontal passage for ORD. Not high confidence at this point but there may be a shot to put a dent in this by the end of the month. Pattern looks a little more favorable and some runs have even been indicating a tropical system in the Gulf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogieman Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'd say so.... IIRC, the forecast for FNT as of last night was a high of 82-86. Both FNT and DTW was at 87 at the 1100 roundup. MICHIGAN HOURLY REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1200 PM EDT THU JUN 21 2012 NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY. MIZ047>049-052>055-059>063-066>070-074>076-081>083-211700- SOUTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ADRIAN SUNNY 89 61 38 W13G25 29.92F ALMA SUNNY 82 66 58 W21G26 29.87R ANN ARBOR MOSUNNY 89 62 40 W17G29 29.89F BAD AXE SUNNY 87 59 38 W17G25 29.83S CARO MOSUNNY 88 67 49 SW18G26 29.83S HX 91 DETROIT CITY SUNNY 89 63 41 W16G24 29.88F HX 90 DETROIT MOSUNNY 89 64 43 SW15G23 29.90F HX 90 FLINT MOSUNNY 89 64 43 SW16G25 29.86S HX 90 GROSSE ILE SUNNY 90 64 43 W15 29.89F HX 91 HOWELL MOSUNNY 88 63 43 SW8 29.88S CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON MOSUNNY 86 65 49 SW13G20 29.90F LAMBERTVILLE SUNNY 88 62 41 SW9G17 29.92F LANSING CLOUDY 84 65 52 SW22 29.89R MASON MOSUNNY 86 65 48 SW10G17 29.88S MONROE SUNNY 90 63 40 W16G24 29.89F HX 90 MT. CLEMENS MOSUNNY 90 64 43 SW18G24 29.86F HX 91 PONTIAC MOSUNNY 88 64 44 SW12G21 29.87F PORT HOPE N/A 87 66 49 W8G23 29.80R PORT HURON SUNNY 86 63 45 SW10G18 29.86F TRI CITIES PTSUNNY 85 67 54 W17G23 29.84R MIDLAND PTSUNNY 85 65 50 W14G22 29.82S TROY MOSUNNY 90 58 34 SW14G23 29.90F YPSILANTI MOSUNNY 93 63 36 SW16G24 29.89F HX 94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 73° here right now with a brief shower. Nice to have a cloudy day for a change. Kinda suprised that rain over the weekend kept this local area out of D1 status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Woke up with Holland reporting 82 at 6:00 this morning. It is now down to 74. Very nice after the last three days of 90+. No rain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauDodson Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Some updated maps on the drought - check out the 1 year drop in the PDSI index for our region. Perhaps the largest on record http://weatherobservatory.blogspot.com/2012/06/june-22-25th-hot-some-storm-chances.html Also note the new drought forecast - I am not sure I can remember such a large outlined area for intensification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Well, at least we managed to avoid a dry frontal passage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Sitting at -0.1F for the month. Given temps over the next week, there's a real shot at finishing the month just below average. Should be close either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Actually, the more I look at the setup around the time of the tropical system, the more I don't like it. Seems like there are 2 likely possibilities: 1) it gets picked up by the east coast trough or 2) it misses that trough and moves westward in the Gulf under the ridge and just keeps barreling west. There would have to be some unlikely thread the needle scenario to affect the OV but it's hard to envision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 decent little downpour on the north side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Kinda surprised that the drought area expanded that much in Michigan, thought the rain we got would have relieved any minor drought we had building up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KokomoWX Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I know a couple of fireworks retailers. As I said in an earlier post, they are not too happy right now, as most counties include fireworks in the ban. State law regulates fireworks use, Kokomo Fire Chief Pat O’Neill said, citing a directive sent to fire chiefs by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. “The use of fireworks is NOT covered under the ‘open burning’ provisions of [the Indiana Fire Code],” DHS officials said in the directive. “In other words, issuing a burn ban does NOT prohibit or restrict fireworks use in your jurisdiction.” Ref: http://kokomotribune.com/local/x1977775483/State-law-trumps-local-fireworks-bans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Kinda surprised that the drought area expanded that much in Michigan, thought the rain we got would have relieved any minor drought we had building up. The rain you got Tuesday wouldn't have been included in this update. They compile data for 2 days and release the update on Thursday morning. Only 12% of the normal June rainfall has fell here (KUGN). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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