12-17-18 IN/IL/OH Forecast: Drier trends expected through Wednesday before the next system works into the region starting early Thursday. I.

12-17-18 IN/IL/OH Forecast: Drier trends expected through Wednesday before the next system works into the region starting early Thursday. I.

Today's video: http://youtu.be/ohA4y4o3WZY?hd=1 Good morning everyone! Late last work week into the early half of the weekend saw many areas get impacted by moderate (and even heavy) rains at times associated with an upper-level low that slowly meandered eastward south of the area. Shown below is radar estimated precipitation over…
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12-15-18 IN/IL/OH Afternoon Update: Tracking a swath of rain progressing through the southern/eastern portions of the region along with fog potential through Monday morning. I.

12-15-18 IN/IL/OH Afternoon Update: Tracking a swath of rain progressing through the southern/eastern portions of the region along with fog potential through Monday morning. I.

Hello again everyone! This update covers the evolution of rains into Sunday morning and freezing fog potential through Monday morning. It is very similar to this morning's update but with some nuances. Moisture continues to stream across the southern portions of the region in association with a cut-off upper-level low…
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12-15-18 IN/IL/OH Saturday Update: Discussing periods of rain across portions of the area into Sunday morning and the fog potential through the weekend. I.

12-15-18 IN/IL/OH Saturday Update: Discussing periods of rain across portions of the area into Sunday morning and the fog potential through the weekend. I.

Good morning everyone! The cut-off upper level low over the southeastern US is continuing to stream in pulses of energy northward into the southern portions of the region, bringing periods of moderate rain generally along and south of the I-70 corridor as of 7:10am EST. Through the remainder of the…
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12-14-18 IN/IL/OH Afternoon Update: Periods of rain expected south through Sat before exiting east Sun…areas of patchy fog possible through the weekend. I.

12-14-18 IN/IL/OH Afternoon Update: Periods of rain expected south through Sat before exiting east Sun…areas of patchy fog possible through the weekend. I.

Good afternoon everyone! The cut-off upper level low over the lower Mississippi River Valley is continuing to stream scattered pulses of energy northward into the southern portions of the region, bringing areas of light rain to the southern two-thirds of IN while lighter shower activity can be noted in southern…
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12-14-18 Central Plains:  Rain lingers in SE Missouri…dry/sunny weather builds into next week. N.

12-14-18 Central Plains: Rain lingers in SE Missouri…dry/sunny weather builds into next week. N.

Missouri Video: http://youtu.be/lyPp-EmV3pQ?hd=1 Iowa/Nebraska/Kansas Video: http://youtu.be/-reAlm7v75A?hd=1 High pressure continues to build into the region...upper low still bringing clouds/showers downstate Missouri.  This system will slowly exit southeast Missouri this weekend, with sunshine continuing to build east across the region.   Areas south/east of I-44 in Missouri will see heavy rainfall over…
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12-14-18 Long-range: Weeks 3-4 outlook largely a research-based forecast today. Our reasoning why we are colder than data here. M.

12-14-18 Long-range: Weeks 3-4 outlook largely a research-based forecast today. Our reasoning why we are colder than data here. M.

Today's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWBXgw-XvR4&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 PDF Slides (click link below to open in HD): 12-14-18 Long-Range Analysis Images: Intro slide text: Split flow leads to quiet Central US for the next ~7 Days with the northern jet displaced well to the north and a weaker sub-tropical jet related to sub-tropic –AAM anomalies. …
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