Author: Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

Northern Plains Forecast Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=988kNlqHI78&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 A clipper will bring some light snow showers into Minnesota today, especially east.  Majority of the Dakotas will stay dry today.   Not much in the way of snow accumulations...1-2" in eastern Minnesota. High temperatures through the weekend: A more potent disturbance will dive into…

Today's Central Plains Forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmJXk338fTw&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 We'll watch for northeast portions of Iowa to see light snow showers this evening into tonight, mainly from Decorah to Waukon down to Dubuque and Davenport.  Only a dusting expected.  The rest of the region will remain dry. We will see reinforcing cold across Iowa…

Today's Illinois Video Forecast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCyKlfRmrdo&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Snow moves into northern potions of the state beyond midnight, and pushes off the the southeast through daybreak.  Most of the light snow is out beyond 7am, with a few additional flurries possible. Expected snowfall: The video covers more details on the pattern next week.…

Synopsis: Good Friday morning!  Starting the day off with frigid temperatures in the teens.  Highs today will warm into the lower 30s with mostly sunny skies.  Light snow showers move into northwest portions of the district early Saturday, likely between 6-7am.  Expect snow showers push across the region as we…

Synopsis: Good Friday morning!  A dry day ahead with mostly sunny skies.  Temperatures will warm from near 20 this morning to the low/mid 30s this afternoon.  Light snow showers move in mainly from 6am-9am CST across the area, especially in northern parts of the district.  Impacts from this system look…

Good Thursday afternoon!  After mild weather to end November and open December, big changes are developing in the pattern. Thanks to an amplifying jet stream pattern, the eastern portion of the country will see a very wintry pattern evolve into mid-month with multiple disturbances to bring snow chances.  The lake-effect…

Today's Northern Plains Forecast Video (6 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrYNwIaLRrA&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Next item to watch comes in Friday afternoon/evening as a clipper or "Manitoba Mauler" :) dives into Minnesota.  There is just now much moisture with this, but the arctic air will help to produce 1-2" in eastern Minnesota mainly east of I-35.…