cyclone77 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 23 years ago tonight we were bracing for what would end up being a foot of snow the next day with near blizzard conditions. Was a great storm. Tonight we are ready to enjoy mid 70s and full sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Low of 49 on Tuesday at ORD broke the record high min for the date of 47 (1930). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Gonna be fun next weekend when it's cold again. Hopefully this flow continues into spring, the Pacific flow should keep things cloudy and cool. No severe this summer would be ideal. Save a lot of lives that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 ^lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Fog has gotten thick here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The HRRR continues to hold fog around till about midday, and stratus around the whole day. It only maxes ORD out around 60.Think it's time to forget anything above 65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 For the most part, fog/stratus has struggled to advect into Detroit (holding off just to the SW). it's tough to say if it will mix out before it does though. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Stratus/fog hanging in here, but some thinning/breaks not that far away. Clearly going to take a hit with temps today but quick rise possible if it dissipates. Looking at 5 min obs, noticed that MLI jumped about 20 degrees in about 35 minutes... quite impressive. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KMLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 9 hours ago, Maxim said: ^lol I know, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Definitely seeing a contraction of the stratus/fog zone in northern IL. Rockford has broken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Sun here where I am near ORD right now. Should be able to make a run at breaking the daily record (68) and 70 if things go well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 MSN up to 63 already, the all time monthly record of 64 is going down. Can we get some upper 60s here? 70 seems just out of reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Cedar Rapids is 70, Ottumwa 76 and it's only noon. This area was primed for best warming today as we were west of any fog this morning and the frontal passage will hold off til mid afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 12 minutes ago, madwx said: MSN up to 63 already, the all time monthly record of 64 is going down. Can we get some upper 60s here? 70 seems just out of reach MSN got to 64 intrahour, so just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 35 minutes ago, Hoosier said: MSN got to 64 intrahour, so just a matter of time. Up to 66 now, adios old record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Still stuck in stratus hell here. At least it's sorta warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The Cedar Rapids to Ottumwa corridor continues to shoot upward. CR is 73, IC is 75, and Ottumwa is an awesome 78. Could they possibly hit 80? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 13 hours ago, cyclone77 said: 23 years ago tonight we were bracing for what would end up being a foot of snow the next day with near blizzard conditions. Was a great storm. Tonight we are ready to enjoy mid 70s and full sunshine. I remember this well - February 1994 - was a student at NIU. We had an 8-10" snowfall in mid-Feb, then it warmed up into the 60s a few days later, then this big snowfall on 2/22/94. That was a decent winter...including the arctic outbreak in mid-Jan. I think DeKalb had a high/low of -14/-24 on 1/18/94. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, beavis1729 said: I remember this well - February 1994 - was a student at NIU. We had an 8-10" snowfall in mid-Feb, then it warmed up into the 60s a few days later, then this big snowfall on 2/22/94. That was a decent winter...including the arctic outbreak in mid-Jan. I think DeKalb had a high/low of -14/-24 on 1/18/94. Imagine how wonderful geoengineering could be with aerosols. 1994 was Mt. Pinatubo effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Rockford just hit 70 on the 5 minute obs (might only be 69 if it's rounding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I wonder what time the fog dissipated? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, madwx said: Up to 66 now, adios old record. New record in Milwaukee as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 That shallow moist layer has had trouble mixing out east of the MS River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Finally getting some sun through the stratus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Still socked in here and 63°. We'd be roasting with any sun at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 That shallow moist layer has had trouble mixing out east of the MS River.Per most recent ORD aircraft ascent sounding (1946z), it's trying and mixing deeper than just an hour ago but there's still a sharp inversion between just above 910mb and just under 900 mb. +11.1 at 908mb and +13.6 at 903mb. With the limited time left, looks like ORD won't be able to tap into that warmest layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, RCNYILWX said: Per most recent ORD aircraft ascent sounding (1946z), it's trying and mixing deeper than just an hour ago but there's still a sharp inversion between just above 910mb and just under 900 mb. +11.1 at 908mb and +13.6 at 903mb. With the limited time left, looks like ORD won't be able to tap into that warmest layer. Bummer... was looking forward to a record smashing day around here, lol Friday record looks to be threatened... and maybe it can find a way to overperform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Bummer... was looking forward to a record smashing day around here, lol Friday record looks to be threatened... and maybe it can find a way to overperform.Agreed on today, the low clouds and lingering effects really threw a wrench into things for Chicago. 67 is highest it's been and current temp on 1 minute data at ORD. Could still tie or break the record next hour. The wildcard Friday is the warm front position, with 12z runs of the global models shifting southward. 12z Euro gets the warm front to MDW but keeps it south of ORD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 CR up to 75. Ottumwa fell from 79 to 77 last hour, perhaps denying Iowa an 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, RCNYILWX said: Agreed on today, the low clouds and lingering effects really threw a wrench into things for Chicago. 67 is highest it's been and current temp on 1 minute data at ORD. Could still tie or break the record next hour. The wildcard Friday is the warm front position, with 12z runs of the global models shifting southward. 12z Euro gets the warm front to MDW but keeps it south of ORD. Didn't realize the Euro has the front that far south. With an occluding low and a very cold Lake Michigan, it may not be easy to blast that warm front all the way through northeast IL quickly compared to a different synoptic setup. Guess we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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