9:20pm
Overview
A broad ridge of high pressure over the Midwest & Mississippi River Valley continues to slowly move South & East. This high is bringing plenty of sunshine to affected areas and most of the SE U.S. There is a developing low pressure system well North of the Dakotas. This low has a cold front stretched South (along the lee side of the Rockies) and into the Central Plains where a secondary low is beginning to develop, over Colorado.
A broad ridge of high pressure over the Midwest & Mississippi River Valley continues to slowly move South & East. This high is bringing plenty of sunshine to affected areas and most of the SE U.S. There is a developing low pressure system well North of the Dakotas. This low has a cold front stretched South (along the lee side of the Rockies) and into the Central Plains where a secondary low is beginning to develop, over Colorado.
Discussion
The front to our west will move through the Northern Plains tonight. This system is not expected to bring us any rain/snow. In fact precip. chances (for this front) will remain extremely low until tomorrow when it moves through Minnesota and into Iowa. So, for our area, expect abundant cloud cover through the night with some clearing at times. Tomorrow this front will continue to move East and away and into the Midwest. Due to dew points, cloud cover & a light to moderate wind (swinging around to the West), temps will not fall as low as they have been and could potentially get.
The front to our west will move through the Northern Plains tonight. This system is not expected to bring us any rain/snow. In fact precip. chances (for this front) will remain extremely low until tomorrow when it moves through Minnesota and into Iowa. So, for our area, expect abundant cloud cover through the night with some clearing at times. Tomorrow this front will continue to move East and away and into the Midwest. Due to dew points, cloud cover & a light to moderate wind (swinging around to the West), temps will not fall as low as they have been and could potentially get.
The combination of steady winds and abundant cloud cover will keep temperatures moderated and prevent them from dropping as low as possible. Dew points have been on the rise and are now well into the mid-upper 20s. (The temperature can never go below the dew point. They can meet but by definition, the temp is either higher or the same as the dew point. After calculating the two, you will find the % humidity.) Though the dew point can fluctuate, values don't change very fast most of the time. Also, the abundant clouds will act like a blanket and keep a lot of heat from escaping into the upper-atmosphere. Lastly a light to moderate wind will cause friction on the surface and also keep temps higher than they would normally fall.
After this weak front clears out, high pressure will once again prevail and temps will drop slightly Saturday Night. This high will come with continued warming temps, plenty of sunshine and gusty winds through the weekend. Some temperatures could climb into the 50s by Sunday. Though temperatures will continue to climb through the "above average range" high temps will not approach record breaking digits (BIS avg 10/29 - record high 60/1988). The beginning of the work week will bring another weak front that may yield some snow with little to no accumulation. The later half of next week could bring our next chance for accumulating snow.
Through the rest of tonight & Saturday
Overnight, expect in & out clouds with low precip chances. A few passing flurries are possible but not probable. If anyone does see some precip, don't expect much in the way of accumulation. Winds will remain light to moderate and swing around to the West. Saturday, expect clearing skies revealing plenty of sunshine with continued warming and highs potentially topping out near 50 for some. Through the weekend rain/snow chances will remain negligible.
7day planner
Tonight's front will bring more clouds with precip chances remaining low. Temperatures will gradually climb well into the mid to upper 40s through this weekend and remain very mild and in an unseasonably warm range through the beginning of the work week. Monday night & Tuesday our next weak front will move through the area. This one will bring the chance for a wintry mix becoming snow with low accumulations. The highest chance for significant snowfall totals is with a third front at the end of next week. It is still at the end of our 7day. Nevertheless, a couple of the forecasting models are showing some accumulating snow to be possible.
TONIGHT...Continued increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy with temps below freezing. Lows 23-30. SW/West wind 2-12mph. Chills in the teens.
SATURDAY...Partly to mostly cloudy with skies clearing out as a front moves East and out of the Northern Plains. Highs 41-47. West wind 5-15mph G24.
SATURDAY NIGHT...Fair skies becoming clear. Lows 16-22. West/South winds 1-8mph/calm. Chills in the single digits.
SUNDAY...Plenty of sunshine with in & out clouds and mild temps. Highs 43-49. South wind 5-15mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT...Fair to partly cloudy skies and chilly. Lows 20-26. Light wind out of the SW. Chills in the teens.
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