Key Points – Monday, August 7, 2017:
Synopsis: Good Monday morning! This very active pattern to the south and west continues this week as a continuous stream of energy moves west to east. As we go throughout the day today showers remain mainly west…it’s not really until Wednesday morning and afternoon where we see more widespread rainfall as a front swings east. The cooler than normal pattern will continue over the next week as well with widespread highs in the 70s and lower 80s…incredible for early August. All the details in the video below, if you have any questions please let us know…have a blessed day!
Today’s video (7:30 min):
Excessive rainfall risks this week focused mainly south and west for localized flash flooding:
7-day rainfall guidance from the GFS and European forecast models…data agreeing the heaviest totals focused south and west over the next week. We circle the black area below across parts of central Iowa/northern Missouri where we believe stay drier here overall, but a few areas of precipitation can’t be ruled out.
Precipitation and temperature from normal over the next week…the cooler regime continues across the central Plains and we stay active especially southwest.
Wind forecast into mid-week:
High temperature guidance over the next 4 days:
Overnight low temperature guidance here as well:
Dew points forecast into mid-week:
