A Beautiful Week Ahead
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 31st, 2009 | Posted by Brittany Rainey | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
After record cold in October, November is starting out average. We are looking for mostly sunny skies all week. (more…)
(No Ratings Yet)Big Storm Turning Toward the Plains
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 28th, 2009 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Impressive snowfall totals along the Wyoming/Nebraksa border with 6-10″ on the ground by early evening and nearly a foot of snow from Alliance to Chadron. Couple the snowfall with 20 to 30 mph winds and it’s no wonder Interstate 80 was closed between Laramie and Cheyenne.
The storm is rounding the the bend near the 4 Corners region and turning northeast through Colorado to northern Nebraska before departing into Minnesota. The Tri-Cities will stay on the warm side of the storm as will central and eastern parts of the state. Custer County could see a little accumulating snow mainly in the western areas in the 1-3 ” range.
The faucet has now been turned on with rainfall now streaming out of Kansas northward, with heavier rain emanating from Phillips County into Harlan with tenth of an inch rainfall rates. Most of the rain be west of the Tri-Cities but gradually become more widespread eastward through the night with intervals of rain through the day tomorrow.
Sunny Monday
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 25th, 2009 | Posted by Brittany Rainey | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Well after a gray weekend, sunshine is returning to the area. For Monday we are expecting mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 50s. (more…)
Temperatures in the mid 50s
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 24th, 2009 | Posted by Brittany Rainey | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
For Sunday we are expecting partly to mostly cloudy skies with a chance for a few sprinkles throughout the day. (more…)
Storm Update
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 22nd, 2009 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Band of heavier snow continues east of highway 281 to near highway 81. An inch or two of accumulation possible with this. Most other locations will ony pick up a trace. Snow will be ending from east to west and complete be through our area by dawn.
Lingering morning clouds break up and clear out the rest of the afternoon
Where we’re at on Thursday snow.
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 21st, 2009 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
We will continue to fill the rain gauges throughout the night with 1-2″ amounts still a possibility. The primary questions concern snowfall and this is where it really gets interesting. The amount of snow, or even whether it snows at all, may come down to as little as three degrees of accuracy.
I think we will see some snow, the amounts remain somewhat of a puzzle. The track of the storm and the amount of moisture available to it is working in favor of appreciable snow. Fighting against that is the warmth of the ground which allows for some melting, and how warm the temperatures will be in the last 100 feet to the surface. Forecast models have us in the mid 30s, holding steady or gradually falling through the afternoon. If that holds we could be seeing only rain, or a rain snow mix. If the dynamics can squeeze out heavier snow, the lower levels could cool by its own merit enabling more snow to accumulate. We call that dynamic cooling.
At this point I’m hesitant to go too heavy on snow amounts for the Tri-Cities. Southwest Nebraska will see the most (3-6″ possible) but for us we could be splitting hairs between 3″in Kearney to nothing in Hastings. At most 1 think 1 to 2″ seems reasonable on the high end.
See how fun the weather is in these parts!
Storm Update
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 20th, 2009 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Our rainy forecast remains on track. An upper level storm system out of the southwest still is going to position itself over Kansas in and area conducive for heavy amounts of rain for our area. One thing that we will be monitoring closely is the slow movement of the storm and the potential for accumulating snow farther east than anticipated. Slower movement and dynamic cooling could allow more cold air to entrain into the storm causing a snow transition over a broader area. At present the only watch is for extreme southwest Nebraska effective tomorrow afternoon. We’ll see if that watch might be expanded.
Impressive Storm Headed Our Way.
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 19th, 2009 | Posted by John Walsh | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
The main weather story this week is a potent pacific storm due to cross the Rockies and emerge onto the Plains Tuesday night through Wednesday. East winds tomorrow willl usher in low level moisture as clouds will continue to thicken. The main rain chances, however won’t be realized until late Tuesday night through Wednesday. Significant amounts of rain are possible, 1 to possibly 2 inches.
Forecast models are wavering on aspects of this forecast, one of which is the amount and timing of cooler air being pulled southward which could potentially convert rain to snow. This is something we’ll be watching in successive runs.
Cooler Temperatures Return
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 18th, 2009 | Posted by Brittany Rainey | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
We had a gorgeous weekend, with plenty of sunshine and highs climbing back into the upper 60s and lower 70s. (more…)
Sunny Sunday!
(No Ratings Yet)Ξ October 17th, 2009 | Posted by Brittany Rainey | → 0 Comments | ∇ Weather |
Sunshine and warm temperatures are returning to the Tri-Cities for a few days. Sunday will be gorgeous with just a few clouds and highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. (more…)