Ξ May 28th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Strong to severe storms are likely to develop Thursday evening across parts of Nebraska and South Dakota. Warm humid air will continue to surge from the south as low pressure advances out of Wyoming. Thunderstorms will develop along a trough extending south from the low through southwest portions of the state and advance eastward as a storm complex.
Primary threats will be damaging winds, large hail and possible tornadoes. Heavy rain is another threat to already flood sensitive areas.
Stay tuned to News 5 throughout the day tomorrow for the latest details on the forecast.
Ξ May 21st, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
The next few days could be rough as the severe weather threat will move eastward from the High Plains where strong storms have lined up tonight. It seems that a couple of times during severe weather season, we see elements setting up that provide a threat for big storms over the course of multiple days. Thursday evening through Saturday is the time to be vigilant for those prospects. (more…)
Ξ May 19th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
As we fall into the peak time of severe weather season we’ll be keeping a close eye on things as a fairly unsettled week will set up and linger through the Memorial weekend.
A huge trough will occupy the western third of the country over the next several days spitting out impulses to stir up an increasingly unstable atmosphere, made so by and increased influx of moist Gulf air, as cooler air emerges out of the Rockies.
Wednesday it appears the focus for stronger storms will be on the High Plains of Wyoming, the panhandle of Nebraska, eastern Colorado and western Kansas. The question is, where will these storms track. Initially I think from south to north, so they’ll stay out west, but as we head into Thursday, Friday and through the weekend that threat will likely spread eastward.
More on this as week goes on.
Ξ May 16th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
For the past several weeks we’ve been seeing an active storm track for the southern plains which has produced severe weather for the southern states while the Midwest has contended with cooler than average temps.
That’s changing this weekend as a broad dry northwest flow of wind aloft sweeps across the Plains. With an upper level ridge of high pressure gradually building east we’ll enjoy temps from near 80 Saturday to mid 80s next Wednesday. Its finally feeling like spring.
Enjoy those graduation parties!
Ξ May 15th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Light rain continues to drift southeast across Nebraska this evening. Rain will be ending across the Tri-Cities as the steady rain will occur primarily from Grand Island to York along I-80 then south into communities of Clay Center, Nelson, Red Cloud, Lawrence and Blue Hill, toward Geneva to Hebron. A tenth of an inch is possible with the heavier showers.
The clouds will break up this evening and the sun will be a regular visitor over the next several days as temperatures finally correspond to the calendar as we warm into the 70s and 80s.
Hope you caught the spectacular rainbow this evening. If not we’ll have it for you on News 5 at 10.
Ξ May 12th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Killer hurricanes in Myanmar; massive earthquakes in China; devastating tornadoes in Oklahoma. It’s not hard to see that Mother Nature seems to be in a state of upheaval. What a horrific weekend. Another EF-4 tornado with wind speeds up to 200 mph killed 25 in the Sooner state and another stormy night is forecast Tuesday night. (more…)
Ξ May 6th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
An extended line of storms is now working its way into the Tri-Cities area. Theses storms have had a history of 1 inch hail and that is the primary threat with this line. The storms have configured into a bow pattern indicating that strong winds may be associated with them. Stay tuned to News 5 for the latest updates…
Ξ May 5th, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Pay attention to the latest weather information on Tuesday as a potent storm over the desert southwest will send pieces of energy our way that will stir up warm, moist unstable air pulled northward through the Plains.
Thunderstorm will erupt primarily Tuesday afternoon and continue through the evening hours. During this time frame, some of these storms could be severe producing large hail, damaging winds, with the threat of isolated tornadoes especially south of Highway 6 into north central Kansas. A cold front pushing through late in the evening should focus the storm with the main threat after midnight roughly south of a York to Phillipsburg, Kansas.
Greg will have the latest on News 5 Today.
Ξ May 2nd, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Transition from rain to snow occuring throught the Tri-Cities. As precipitation evaporates it helps to cool the environment allowing the change over to occur faster. Wind Advisories remain in effect until 1 am for wind speeds of 25 to 30 mph gusting to 40 at times. Visibilities could drop to a quarter of a mile at times, but accumulations will be light, perhaps an inch or less.
As this storm chugs eastward, the precipitation should become more scattered late evening before ending by around 2 am. Sinking air behind this system will begin to clear out the the clouds presenting a freezing problem early Saturday. A Freeze Warning goes into effect at 4 am where temp drop and stay at or below freezing. To the east of Hwy 281 and south of the intersate the range may be between 33 to 35 degrees. For these areas Frost Advisories have been posted.
Might be a good idea to get the tomatoes covered tonight. Saturday will still be cool by May standards, upper 50s, but at least the sun will shine. Sunday we’ll be pushing 70.
Ξ May 1st, 2008 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Law Enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail in Cawker City, Kansas and 1 mile west of Glen Elder, Kansas
Time of reprort 7:46
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