June 2026 General Discussion

[hawkeye_wx]

I was fortunate to get 0.94" overnight and this morning because, overall, this disturbance did not drop the widespread 1-3" some models were advertising a day or two ago.  Areas from Iowa City east and south got almost nothing.  There was also zero lightning/thunder with this rain.

It had also looked like Friday night would be a good storm/rain event across the area, but now that appears to be gone south, so there are some spots in ec/se Iowa that will get nothing from both nights.

[Brian D]

12 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

Promising squall line collapsed and dissipated over the western metro. Barely wet the sidewalk here. 

Yeah, I saw that. HS state track going on yesterday, and today. Finals are today. My gson has qualified in the 110m & 300m hurdles. THHS is in Section 7A. At state they compete within Class A. 3 classes in the state. A, AA, AAA with their respective Sections. Hopefully nothing will pop this aftrn down there at St. Michael.

[Brian D]

70 midday with low 60's dew. Feels good. A little rain has helped with RH levels. 

[cyclone77]

5 hours ago, Malacka11 said:

Drought busted

Looks like tonight may miss south too lol.  Guess we'll try again on Sunday.

[Brian D]

Cell in EC MN moving towards Hinckley has a strong hail sig. Complex moving into N WI. Looks like a miss S for me. 

[Mogget]

Looks like 2.25” here so far.  Gonna have to start mowing the lawn again.

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Miss north and south with storms today. Officially picked up 0.09” last night at the airport but less imby. 
 

Dews crept up into the mid 60s today. First truly muggy day of the year here. 

[A-L-E-K]

Just enough rain to keep things green here

[Torchageddon]

I got some meger rain last evening 3mm instead of 8, at one point WUN had me at 27mm/1" which I waved off. Nil overnight but any rain has been removed for today just overcast til 2pm then partly sunny for the rest of the weekend!  For a while it showed a washout weekend like 2 weeks ago now just a blip.

A dream pattern is shortly setting up with heat and 2 days of storm potential mid-week. Isolated storms so far with 8mm of rain mid-Tues.

[cyclone77]

Picked up 0.00" overnight.  2-day total remains 0.07".  Hopefully tomorrow we can breach the 0.10" mark.

[Brian D]

0.02" of rain yesterday. Surprised to get that. Another warm day in the 70's on tap. Grad party for my 2 gsons later this aftrn. Perfect wx. 

[A-L-E-K]

Beautiful morning at montrose, ned rig always comes through 

 

 

 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Going to get hot and steamy these next several days. Grad party for my sister-in-laws kid today at a lake in the western suburbs. Already been watching my kids chase each other around with a garden hose this morning 

[A-L-E-K]

Lake breeze keeps paradise weather around lakeside until late next week

[Chambana]

6 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

Beautiful morning at montrose, ned rig always comes through 

 

 

 

Fish fry at the crib? What time?

[IWXwx]

7 hours ago, A-L-E-K said:

Beautiful morning at montrose, ned rig always comes through 

 

 

 

You catch smallies from the bank?

[A-L-E-K]

2 hours ago, IWXwx said:

You catch smallies from the bank?

All the time, specifically the rock piles and harbors. 

[hawkeye_wx]

I hate when models back off as an event approaches.  First, it was Friday (yesterday) that totally crapped out for this area.  Now, the widespread 1-2" Sunday and Monday has been reduced to scattered showers, with more isolated heavy downpours.  Some spots may get an inch, but others may get very little.  Most of the rain on Monday has been shifted east.

[Brian D]

Had a good time yesterday chillin with family n friends at the grad party. Beautiful day with a Lake breeze that kept it comfortable in the 70's. Sun was still warm tho. Today will be different with a stiff Lake wind with temps in the 60's.

[Brian D]

My tomorrow wx is SW of me tonight. Bring it! Need precip. 

[Baum]

Replaced my rain gauge yesterday. Right on cue.

[Brian D]

Rain this morning. Welcome sight.  

[Baum]

2 hours ago, Baum said:

Replaced my rain gauge yesterday. Right on cue.

Just under an inch. Grass got greener as it rained. Well needed.

[hawkeye_wx]

On the visible satellite loop it looks like the remnant low of a tropical depression is lifting northward through eastern Iowa.  The rain bands are very efficient.  I got another 1.79" of rain overnight through this morning.  The defo zone/pivot point of the meso low passed just west of me and produced a band of 3-4" of rain across that area.  There was no thunder this morning, just tropical-style heavy rain.

After getting only 1.90" of rain in May, I have already received 3.23" in the first week of June.  The soil has been thoroughly replenished and the garden is thriving.

[Chicago Storm]

On the visible satellite loop it looks like the remnant low of a tropical depression is lifting northward through eastern Iowa.  The rain bands are very efficient.  I got another 1.79" of rain overnight through this morning.  The defo zone/pivot point of the meso low passed just west of me and produced a band of 3-4" of rain across that area.  There was no thunder this morning, just tropical-style heavy rain.
After getting only 1.90" of rain in May, I have already received 3.23" in the first week of June.  The soil has been thoroughly replenished and the garden is thriving.

Very tropical environment…

[OrdIowPitMsp]

Meager 0.04” is all we could muster in Minneapolis. Almost comical how all this precipitation keeps missing us. At least there is active wx in the region to look at.