SchaumburgStormer Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Outstanding day today. 68, full sun, low humidity, light breeze. Great day to go fishing. Yep, or get some outdoor work done. Mowed, changed the water in the hot tub, and going to grill. Going to be warm tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Currently 77 here but 90 in Fargo. Heat comin in tomorrow with 88 in the point. Hopefully the smoke from the fires north of the border doesn't create air quality issues tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I'll credit Alek for this one but a bit OT, this is from Fort McMurray yesterday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I'll credit Alek for this one but a bit OT, this is from Fort McMurray yesterday: This is apocalyptic. And terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This is apocalyptic. And terrifying.Terrifying may not be a strong enough word. That's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This is apocalyptic. And terrifying. It looks like a volcano eruption to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Here is the link to the whole video of the dash cam. Probably the scariest video I've ever seen, including any tornado ones. If the end of the world comes, you've just had a preview of how it might end....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I'll credit Alek for this one but a bit OT, this is from Fort McMurray yesterday: Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Amazing no one has died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Wow Yeah I've been following this story. All 6 vids put out by this person are well worth watching. Apocalyptic looking. Luckily today it was cooler there with slightly higher humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Beautiful day today, in the upper 60s with light wind and full sun. Even yesterday wasn't bad as we remained west of the upper low clouds shield and managed to reach the mid 60s(strong wind, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Looks like upper 70s tomorrow according to the forecast. Leaves will finally get a kick start again. Little chilly right now at 42°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 It looks like a volcano eruption to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Wow Not much you can say, hard to imagine that is reality and not a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 That video is surreal. I can't imagine sitting in one of those cars waiting in line while a raging inferno is moving in that close. Fire danger here today as well. Temp expected to get up to 88 with RH of only 20%. That's some dry air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Haha, YES definitely like Dante's Peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Snow 2 days ago and 84 today. Crazy! Already 56 which is around the normal high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Snow 2 days ago and 84 today. Crazy! Already 56 which is around the normal high. Some lucky spots may push upper 80s even close to 90 in western UP, that is crazy. We sure don't have that issue over here with the huge air conditioner to our west especially this early in spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Here is the link to the whole video of the dash cam. Probably the scariest video I've ever seen, including any tornado ones. If the end of the world comes, you've just had a preview of how it might end....... https://youtu.be/aC2iPvXAggM My dash cam would be unwatchable, and the curse words coming out of my mouth would be nonstop. I also would need new upholstery on my seat after those trees went up on the right side so close to the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Haha, YES definitely like Dante's Peak. What a terrible movie, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 What a terrible movie, haha I liked it and Volcano Speaking of hot things though, it is already 85 in Duluth. Pretty damn incredible for time of day this time of year. Already broke the daily record of 81, and certainly has a shot at the monthly record of 90. If this quick warmup is any indication of the summer we might have, buckle up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London snowsquall Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 My dash cam would be unwatchable, and the curse words coming out of my mouth would be nonstop. I also would need new upholstery on my seat after those trees went up on the right side so close to the road. My thoughts exactly. I can't imagine people with families and small kids in the vehicles, and how that wouldn't be an experience that would be relived in nightmares over and over again. PTSD a real possibility for a number of folks...just a terrible situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 This may not be widely known south of the border but For McMurray's population is largely drawn from other parts of Canada and the people there are already quite used to boom and bust scenarios so for them, it may be a little less of a mental challenge to pick up and leave with whatever you can grab in ten minutes. As you can see almost everyone drives large trucks or campers so that if you're stranded at least you're not trying to sleep in a car. Not meaning to downplay the situation but this is an economic frontier community so the social dynamics are a bit different from let's say if the same thing happened in Green Bay or London Ontario. So now almost all of the city's residents are either evacuated to central Alberta or waiting for flights out of more northerly work camps that were utilized for some of the evacuations. A Canadian airline (Westjet) is flying people out to various southern destinations using the smaller jets that can utilize the northern airstrip. The Fort Mac airport has been bypassed by the large fires with some damage reported, I'm not sure if it's open but by now it would be mainly incoming emergency personnel. I imagine there will be some smoke trapped in the air mass behind the incoming cold front and the possibility of seeing elevated smoke layers over the weekend, as well as more colorful sunsets etc. I remember seeing smoke layers from the Yellowstone fires of 1988 in southern Ontario during clear weather in September of that year. The fact is, the Fort Mac fires are not all that unusual, what is unusual is how close to a city they developed and unfortunately the planning concept of a multi-modal urban area (it's really more like eight towns strung together) separated by greenbelt is showing its weaknesses. When Kelowna BC had major fires in some suburban areas in 2003, it became evident that there needed to be a half-mile or larger separation between the surrounding forested land and the urban park setting within which numerous homes were consumed. This has led to policies of tree removal in strategic belts so that the fires will have a harder time jumping the gap into urban areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 73°/41° currently. Today looks to be the second warmest day of the year. Video feed of the Fort McMurray Airport. Looks pretty calm right now. http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/fullscreen/1349193322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Pretty incredible that it is 90 degrees NE of Duluth right now, Duluth itself is 88 currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Pretty incredible that it is 90 degrees NE of Duluth right now, Duluth itself is 88 currently. The earliest 90 on record for Duluth is May 14 (1932). Might have a shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 The earliest 90 on record for Duluth is May 14 (1932). Might have a shot? I say slam dunk this hour it hits 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 KDLH 061755Z 27017G26KT 10SM CLR 32/06 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/1749 SLP051 T03170061 10322 20194 58022 Hit it within the hour, still 89 currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chitown Storm Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Duluth and Two Harbors, MN (NE of Duluth) currently at 90 and the warmest spots in the country last hour. Insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Duluth and Two Harbors, MN currently at 90 and the warmest spots in the country last hour. Insane. Wow that is insane. Never would I have thought that would be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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