blue60007 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Looks like the arctic front is about to hit. Gonna head out and do a final shovel and measure before the dangerous wind chills hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Although the midnight high is a factor tomorrow, the daytime cold will be about as impressive as it gets. Here's a list of coldest 12 pm and 3 pm temps that I could find for LAF since 1973. Unfortunately I don't have hourly data before that year. I came up with this list based on days with lowest daily maxes so there's a chance that something could've slipped through the cracks if there was an early or late high. 12 pm: -18F: 1/20/1985 -14F: 1/16/1977 -14F: 1/10/1982 -14F: 12/24/1983 -14F: 1/18/1994 3 pm: -14F: 1/20/1985 -12F: 1/16/1977 -12F: 12/24/1983 -12F: 1/18/1994 -11F: 1/10/1982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Although the midnight high is a factor tomorrow, the daytime cold will be about as impressive as it gets. Here's a list of coldest 12 pm and 3 pm temps that I could find for LAF since 1973. Unfortunately I don't have hourly data before that year. I came up with this list based on days with lowest daily maxes so there's a chance that something could've slipped through the cracks if there was an early or late high. 12 pm: -18F: 1/20/1985 -14F: 1/16/1977 -14F: 1/10/1982 -14F: 12/24/1983 -14F: 1/18/1994 3 pm: -14F: 1/20/1985 -12F: 1/16/1977 -12F: 12/24/1983 -12F: 1/18/1994 -11F: 1/10/1982 IF MAV is correct, we'll be flirting with the coldest 12 pm temp and the coldest 3 pm temp will be broken. But MET has been warmer so we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Very treacherous conditions being reported in Kane County. Large areas where whiteout conditions are occurring. - Kane County Sherif's Dept. Advising against travel due to the high risk of getting stuck or driving off the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 IF MAV is correct, we'll be flirting with the coldest 12 pm temp and the coldest 3 pm temp will be broken. But MET has been warmer so we'll see. The noon one would be impressive to break or tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 The noon one would be impressive to break or tie. Yeah, there's a nice cluster there amongst the rest but 1/20/1985 is superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Who will have the coldest wind chill out of this event? You think someone hits a -70 to -80 wind chill? A Met. on the weather channel was talking about this cold blast and that on the planet of Mars temperatures are around -40 to -50 Fahrenheit. Some places in the northern plains will be experiencing weather like that on Mars. Thought it was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 3°/-15° WC currently. -20° WC's starting to show up not far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmett Brown Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 -3 with a -22 WC here currently. Took the dog out for the last walk of the day, and made it brief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Illinois Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 YIKES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Chills in parts of northern Iowa are down below -40 now. Down around -25 here now. Actual temp is -2. Winds are really whipping out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Trending downward. LAF at 13º at 9:00pm. I notice there are no wind speeds being recorded now...so hopefully that's not a sign that LAF is ready to totally crap out. Only two degree drop from last hour is dubious as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Trending downward. LAF at 13º at 9:00pm. I notice there are no wind speeds being recorded now...so hopefully that's not a sign that LAF is ready to totally crap out. Only two degree drop from last hour is dubious as well. laf graph.gif Somebody must have took the anemometer tower out with a snow plow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Trending downward. LAF at 13º at 9:00pm. I notice there are no wind speeds being recorded now...so hopefully that's not a sign that LAF is ready to totally crap out. Only two degree drop from last hour is dubious as well. laf graph.gif FWIW, down to 11 on my station. Still falling but has slowed since the front past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 FWIW, down to 11 on my station. Still falling but has slowed since the front past. Cool. You may be the backup site if LAF does end up croaking. We're certainly not using my thermometer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Cool. You may be the backup site if LAF does end up croaking. We're certainly not using my thermometer. Wouldn't be surprised if you don't drop below zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 La Crosse is reporting -6F and snow... -9F up on the bluff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestChaser Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Work closed tomorrow. :blessed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised if you don't drop below zero. Good chance. It's actually only lagging a little behind...down to 11.5º now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnweather Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Im down to -16.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisale Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Work closed tomorrow. :blessed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fickle Heights Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Trending downward. LAF at 13º at 9:00pm. I notice there are no wind speeds being recorded now...so hopefully that's not a sign that LAF is ready to totally crap out. Only two degree drop from last hour is dubious as well. laf graph.gif Not looking good for KLAF. It's reporting a battery status failure. http://www3.amss.nws.noaa.gov/amsstt.nsf/f37bf2e952d2d7d600256c56004a9517/77fe25ae09bb3def00257c58000a5a84?OpenDocument&AutoFramed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 MKE is below zero so let the consecutive hrs below zero streak begin. Now to shave off another 7 degrees before midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not looking good for KLAF. It's reporting a battery status failure. http://www3.amss.nws.noaa.gov/amsstt.nsf/f37bf2e952d2d7d600256c56004a9517/77fe25ae09bb3def00257c58000a5a84?OpenDocument&AutoFramed Damnit, I knew it. LAF is failure. It's all on KDAN now. KTIM is at 9.0º currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Not looking good for KLAF. It's reporting a battery status failure. http://www3.amss.nws.noaa.gov/amsstt.nsf/f37bf2e952d2d7d600256c56004a9517/77fe25ae09bb3def00257c58000a5a84?OpenDocument&AutoFramed You have got to be kidding me. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Damnit, I knew it. LAF is failure. It's all on KDAN now. KTIM is at 9.0º currently. 8.7 here. Looks like you're keeping pace. http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KINWESTL10&day=05&month=01&year=2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 You have got to be kidding me. Hopefully it gets fixed soon. Jan 6 max/min: M/M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 0°/-17° WC here currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 8.7 here. Looks like you're keeping pace. Oh yeah, lemme check...wait...8.6º now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue60007 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Oh yeah, lemme check...wait...8.6º now. That said, mine was running about a degree warmer than LAF all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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