Geoboy645 Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 It is looking like the Midwest is in store for a prolonged and impactful heatwave through at least next week into the Independence Day weekend. The point forecast for Madison has 90s everyday from Monday on, with 70s if not mid to upper 70s for lows. It is currently cooler right now than it will be at the coolest part of the night after Monday. Models have been consistently showing the heatwave continuing into the extended range. While forecast highs don't look record high as of this juncture, the length of the heatwave coinciding with the holiday week could lead to higher impacts, as outlined by the WPC. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Bring it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Time 2 torch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstraw Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 As always, it ain't the heat, its the Dew's. Sorry, had to lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 It reminds me of the one the models all had earlier this month. The models and the forecast had several days in the mid 90s here just a few days before and we ended up in the low 80s with some of those days in the 70s. That was actually a huge heat bust. Let's see if this one comes to fruition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torchageddon Posted Sunday at 02:00 AM Share Posted Sunday at 02:00 AM Tues the 30th looks to be the hottest showing 35C/94F with a staggering humidex of 47! That is rare and unlikely to verify but my guess is 44. That's going to be a real beat down since we're still not used to any heat. Also impressive is the string of very warm lows maybe 4 nights at 23C+. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted Sunday at 05:19 AM Share Posted Sunday at 05:19 AM Tell me can you feel it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiño Posted Sunday at 08:58 AM Share Posted Sunday at 08:58 AM Forget all your typical heatwave songs. Time for us to enjoy the summer like the manly men we are. Anyone got an extra scooter? We’re in this for a while better make the best of it lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted Sunday at 12:11 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:11 PM Going to fall short of triple digits but we should string together 5+ 90 degree days, with near daily storm chances. 16 of the last 17 days have been BN. A classic summer heatwave was bound to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted Sunday at 12:33 PM Share Posted Sunday at 12:33 PM 3 hours ago, TheNiño said: Forget all your typical heatwave songs. Time for us to enjoy the summer like the manly men we are. Anyone got an extra scooter? We’re in this for a while better make the best of it lol Classic track. Goated video. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRegionRat Posted Sunday at 03:11 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:11 PM 21 hours ago, Jackstraw said: As always, it ain't the heat, its the Dew's. Sorry, had to lol Roll away the dew!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted Sunday at 07:39 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:39 PM Looks like a typical stretch of summer heat to me. Seems when it comes to weather we’ve lowered the bar on what constitutes extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted Sunday at 07:42 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:42 PM The media figured out the term ‘heat dome’ and now they’re using it ad nauseum like they do with polar vortex in the winter. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerball Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:14 PM 43 minutes ago, buckeye said: Looks like a typical stretch of summer heat to me. Seems when it comes to weather we’ve lowered the bar on what constitutes extreme. I very much doubt the extreme highs currently forecasted will variety with the lack of antecedent drought conditions. But *IF* the duration actually ends up on par with what some of the models have hinted at, it would be the most extensive and lengthy heat wave for the sub since 2012. It's unlikely though, especially with the NAO trending negative (backdoor cold fronts). There's a reasonable chance things will break by the weekend... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM Monday might be a high temp bust for my area if we get storms or storm outflow tonight. Could use any rain at this point though, and Tuesday and Wednesday will not bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted Monday at 12:01 AM Share Posted Monday at 12:01 AM 2 hours ago, frostfern said: Monday might be a high temp bust for my area if we get storms or storm outflow tonight. Could use any rain at this point though, and Tuesday and Wednesday will not bust. Yeah. Anywhere east of Lake Michigan has bust potential tomorrow. At the very least there will probably be some dying convection moving through for a cloudy period at some point. Tuesday and Wednesday SHOULD be legit heat but I’m never convinced until I wake up that day and see no convection or debris clouds around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted Monday at 01:14 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:14 AM 5 hours ago, buckeye said: Looks like a typical stretch of summer heat to me. Seems when it comes to weather we’ve lowered the bar on what constitutes extreme. Multiple days in the 100s for Philly certainly constitutes as “extreme”, even if not in this sub. Hell even Detroit may see triple digit heat along with a high number of consecutive days well into the 90s. This isn’t a “typical stretch of summer heat” (especially considering this is a pre super nino summer), stop downplaying it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted Monday at 01:16 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:16 AM I went about 3 weeks without feeling 80° (Alaska trip then prolonged cooler than avg here). Its going to feel unbearable. Not that ill be out in it, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted Monday at 01:28 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:28 AM 5 hours ago, buckeye said: Looks like a typical stretch of summer heat to me. Seems when it comes to weather we’ve lowered the bar on what constitutes extreme. Definitely not, especially with so many places that will approach/exceed 100 over a large expanse of the country, with a ridge that is only 594dm. Watch us get a 600dm ridge later in the season, and no it won't be a typical stretch of summer heat then either. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted Monday at 01:35 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:35 AM 3 minutes ago, Stebo said: Definitely not, especially with so many places that will approach/exceed 100 over a large expanse of the country, with a ridge that is only 594dm. Watch us get a 600dm ridge later in the season, and no it won't be a typical stretch of summer heat then either. We're unfortunately due for a legit heatwave. We dont get them like we did decades ago when we would frequently multiple per summer. These days we run up departures with warm summer nights. Hopefully its a one and done deal after this week. Heat looks transient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted Monday at 01:37 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:37 AM 5 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: We're unfortunately due for a legit heatwave. We dont get them like we did decades ago when we would frequently multiple per summer. These days we run up departures with warm summer nights. Hopefully its a one and done deal after this week. Heat looks transient. This week is going to be on par if not exceeding 2012's heat wave locally, its been 14 years since we have had heat of this magnitude. Nothing typical about this unless you are in Dallas or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted Monday at 01:43 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:43 AM 4 minutes ago, Stebo said: This week is going to be on par if not exceeding 2012's heat wave locally, its been 14 years since we have had heat of this magnitude. Nothing typical about this unless you are in Dallas or something. I didnt say it was typical. Buckeye did lol. I said we were due for a legit heatwave. This will seem even worse than 2012 because that was a wall to wall hot summer. This has not been. 95F+ days per decade: 1880s- 7 1890s- 16 1900s- 3 1910s- 21 1920s- 12 1930s- 54 1940s- 41 1950s- 36 1960s- 8 1970s- 23 1980s- 23 1990s- 16 2000s- 14 2010s- 31 2020s- 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted Monday at 01:50 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:50 AM Won't be too impressive out this way. A string of low to mid 90s which isn't unusual at all. Dews near 80 will be impressive, but definitely typical for mid Summer in this area. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxim Posted Monday at 04:23 AM Share Posted Monday at 04:23 AM 3 hours ago, cyclone77 said: Won't be too impressive out this way. A string of low to mid 90s which isn't unusual at all. Dews near 80 will be impressive, but definitely typical for mid Summer in this area. Your area and others nearby have largely missed out on the most intense summer heat in recent years. Much of that comes down to the large-scale pattern, which has often been influenced by forcing that hasn't favored persistent heat domes or strong upper-level ridges expanding into the central US/Midwest. Meanwhile, both coasts have experienced some of the most significant heat events in history this decade (such as the Pacific Northwest in 2021, the western March heatwave this year, and the upcoming historic heatwave for the East). Even last summer the EC experienced record breaking heat for a time, while we missed out on it. That’s not to say that we haven’t had our fair share of warmth (for many Midwestern cities, 2024 was the warmest year on record after all), but we’ve been lacking these prolonged, extreme, anomalous heat events relatively speaking, especially during summer, and instead have quietly accumulated positive temp departures through sustained, slightly to moderately above normal conditions. For instance, last June is the 6th warmest on record for Chicago, yet the temp only maxed out at 95 that month (and for all of summer). Those background patterns won't stay the same forever though, and at some point they'll likely shift in a way that's more favorable for extreme heat reaching your area again, including the return of triple-digit temperatures. Then you also have to take into account CC which has severe implications, but won’t go down that rabbit hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baum Posted Monday at 11:51 AM Share Posted Monday at 11:51 AM Looks like Back in the 80’s by weeks end with periodic storm chances as ridge breaks down or slides southeast in these parts. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiño Posted Monday at 12:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:58 PM Always seem to get something on or around the 4th around here. A couple years ago I was at a fireworks show with epic lightning and an approaching storm in the distance and that wasn’t the first time. Wouldn't hate if that happened again. Not looking like that’ll happen on the 4th which I guess is good but seems to happen a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted Monday at 02:12 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:12 PM Heatwave for me is temps 90+. Will be in the upper 80's Tues-Thurs then back to avg. Higher dews will make it rather muggy, and heat advs/warns will be out for higher indexes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted Monday at 02:44 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:44 PM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnwx85 Posted Monday at 02:46 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:46 PM 81/75 at 10 am is soupy af. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchaumburgStormer Posted Monday at 03:57 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:57 PM Apparently the ole temp sensor in the backyard station needs some work. It’s warm, but 90/81/108 at 10:55am seems a touch extreme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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