Still cold today, but mild starting tomorrow.
So did you shovel your driveway after our ~5” snowstorm on Friday, or did you get lazy and decide to wait until it all melts on Tuesday? For me it was an excuse to get out my snowblower for just the second time this season and take the kids sledding perhaps for the last time this winter. But if you enjoy the snowy view, you should take a picture of it, as the snow goes away tomorrow. An upcoming storm system will bring strong southerly winds to the area starting this evening, and while the precip will likely stay in Canada this time around, we will just get the benefits of the warm front with warmer temperatures beginning tomorrow. Temps may approach 50 tomorrow, and may be in the 50s Wednesday (along with some rain showers), before cooling a bit back into the 40s for the rest of the week.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php ?wfo=mkx&storyid=80118&source=0
Today’s Forecast Grade: B
Short-Term Forecast Confidence: Medium
Wisconsin Forecast:
Today’s Conditions: Clouds and sunshine.
Today’s High Temps: Just a little warmer than yesterday, high of 31. The mild air is almost here!
Today’s Winds: Light from the west, but becoming breezy later today.
Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)
Appleton: Highs 28-33.
Madison: Highs 31-34.
Milwaukee: Highs 31-33.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/getall.pl?sta =KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE
Tonight: Stars with some clouds and wind. Temps not dropping much overnight as warm air starts to move in, with lows in the mid- 20s.
Tomorrow’s Conditions: Mostly sunny, windy and much warmer. Goodbye, snow.
Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs near 50!
Tomorrow’s Winds: Windy from the south. Warm air has to get here somehow!
Extended Outlook:
Conditions: Rain on Wednesday, maybe another rain shower on Sunday? Otherwise dry and remaining mild.
High Temperatures: 50-55 on Wednesday, then probably staying in the 40s through the weekend.
Extended Forecast Confidence: Medium
Weather in the News:
Fast Moving Storm Hits East-Central Wisconsin
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php ?wfo=grb&storyid=80068&source=0
Massive storm system claims at least 12
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/29/us/severe-weather/i ndex.html
Grief, resilience after storms rip through states, killing 39
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/04/us/severe-weather/i ndex.html
Early tornadoes not predictors for future twisters
http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/03/us/severe-weather-f orecast/index.html
Today Outside of Wisconsin:
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:
Conditions: Partly cloudy.
High Temperatures: Mid- 30s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapolis.htm l
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USMN0503
Anna, Illinois:
Conditions: Sunshine!
High Temperatures: Upper 40s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USIL0033
League City, Texas:
Conditions: Clouds and sunshine.
High Temperatures: Upper 70s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/League_City.htm l
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USTX0745
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
Conditions: Sunshine and windy.
High Temperatures: Lower 60s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_Head_Isl and.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USSC0155
Charlotte, North Carolina:
Conditions: Partly cloudy and windy.
High Temperatures: Near 50.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USNC0121
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Conditions: Partly cloudy. Windy tomorrow.
High Temperatures: Upper 70s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USNV0040
Davenport, Florida:
Conditions: Sunshine!
High Temperatures: Lower 70s.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport.html
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstra veler/local/USFL0104
