Wednesday Weather Package

Wednesday Weather Package

Good Wednesday morning!  Here are the updated 7-day forecasts: Observed rainfall over the past 24 hours ending at 5am EDT.  Portions of northwest Illinois have picked up 2-4" of rain overnight.  Storms are weakening this morning, and expecting many areas to miss out on any significant rain. The cold front…
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8-29-18 IN/IL/OH Forecast:  Scattered storm risks today…..briefly cooler Thursday before a warm/humid weekend.  Lower confidence in weekend rain chances. N.

8-29-18 IN/IL/OH Forecast: Scattered storm risks today…..briefly cooler Thursday before a warm/humid weekend. Lower confidence in weekend rain chances. N.

Illinois Video Forecast: http://youtu.be/RSYbzO4F-AE?hd=1 Indiana/Ohio Video Forecast (pending how things evolve this morning, we could likely separate IN/OH videos this afternoon): http://youtu.be/Y6yLTX4uqZM?hd=1 Observed rainfall over the past 24 hours ending at 5am EDT.  Portions of northwest Illinois have picked up 2-4" of rain overnight.  Storms are weakening this morning, and…
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8-28-18 Illinois PM Update: Severe storms/heavy rain for northwest Illinois this evening through the overnight….details here. N.

8-28-18 Illinois PM Update: Severe storms/heavy rain for northwest Illinois this evening through the overnight….details here. N.

Video: http://youtu.be/VXiEFMXv1p8?hd=1 Current radar as of 1:05PM CDT: Scattered storms have developed from Kewanee to Ottawa, moving northeast 25-30mph.    Severe storm risk continues for especially the evening and overnight across northwest portions of the state.  Highest storm chances initially from Monmouth to Rockford, then as we head into the…
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8-28-18 Iowa PM Update: Severe storm/heavy rain risks ramp up through the afternoon into tonight. N.

8-28-18 Iowa PM Update: Severe storm/heavy rain risks ramp up through the afternoon into tonight. N.

Video: http://youtu.be/GrBgi7VXJcY?hd=1 Radar loop ending from 12:05-12:50PM CDT shown below.  Storms continue to grow in intensity and coverage over central portions of the state.  Storms moving northeast ~40mph.    The Storm Prediction Center is monitoring northeast Iowa for a possible issuance of a severe thunderstorm watch.  The probability of a…
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Tuesday Weather Package

Tuesday Weather Package

Good Tuesday morning!  Here are the updated 7-day outlooks: We are expecting the risks to increase for strong to severe storms tonight, especially across the northern half of IL and far northwestern IN tonight...main timeframe is 5pm-2amEDT...risks include damaging winds, heavy rainfall, isolated hail and isolated tornadoes...the southwestern half of…
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8-27-18 IN/IL Evening Update: Isolated storm chances across far northern IL/northwest IN tonight…complex of strong storms works into the western areas tomorrow evening. I.

8-27-18 IN/IL Evening Update: Isolated storm chances across far northern IL/northwest IN tonight…complex of strong storms works into the western areas tomorrow evening. I.

Good evening everyone! This will be a brief post regarding storm chances across far northern IL tonight and the storm threat heading into tomorrow evening. A large majority of IL and IN will stay dry through mid-tomorrow afternoon as most energy will stay to our west and north during this…
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8-27-18 Central Plains Evening Update: Sct’d strong storms to clip northern IA this evening while isolated storms hang back across northern NE. Strong storms expected across the eastern areas tomorrow. I.

8-27-18 Central Plains Evening Update: Sct’d strong storms to clip northern IA this evening while isolated storms hang back across northern NE. Strong storms expected across the eastern areas tomorrow. I.

Good evening everyone! Scattered showers and strong storms are lifting northeastward across northern IA with a few small patches of convection developing further south into central IA as of 4:50pm CDT. Behind the frontal boundary in western NE, lighter showers are currently working across the area.  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch…
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8-27-18 Northern Plains Afternoon Update: Strong to severe storms to progress through southern MN this evening…additional sct’d storms across SD possible as well. I.

8-27-18 Northern Plains Afternoon Update: Strong to severe storms to progress through southern MN this evening…additional sct’d storms across SD possible as well. I.

Good afternoon everyone! A complex of showers and stronger storms continues to lift northeastward across far eastern SD and portions of western MN as of 3:50pm CDT. Another cluster of storms is working its way across east-central MN and will exit the state in the next hour or so. Lighter…
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8-27-18 Central Plains: Hot today – cold front Tuesday brings storms followed with brief mid-week relief. N.

8-27-18 Central Plains: Hot today – cold front Tuesday brings storms followed with brief mid-week relief. N.

Video: http://youtu.be/btweC14YMYg?hd=1 Forecast radar from 7am to 10pm CDT today: Will have to watch especially far northern Iowa for a possibility of severe storms this afternoon through the evening.  While the majority of severe weather stays in Minnesota/Wisconsin, some of that may clip northern sections of the state.   For…
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Monday Weather Package

Monday Weather Package

Good Monday morning!  Here are the updated 7 day forecasts: The warmth continues over the next couple of days for sure...here's a look at heat indices across the forecast area...essentially from Indy and points west, heat indices of 100F+ will be possible: Most of us stay hot and dry today…
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