Wisconsin Weather Update

Continued warm and slightly-humid with little if any rain (more of the same.)

Remember what this weekend’s weather was like?  Very warm but not hot, somewhat humid but not terrible, sunshine mixed with clouds and a few occasional specks on the radar? Well, that’s the past, present and future of weather around here, as a very consistent weather pattern will continue this trend for at least the next few days. We will be just a little cooler compared to this weekend with highs 80-85 generally expected, and dew points in the upper 50s to lower 60s means it will only be a little humid out there too.  Keep watering your lawns if you don’t want it brown, as there’s barely any rain in this forecast too. Large, slow-moving high pressure systems are rarely cursed at, but luscious green lawns have gone the way of the dodo bird around here!

http://weather.unisys.com/gfsx/gfsx.php?inv =0&plot=850&region=us&t=9p

Today’s Forecast Grade: B+

Short-Term Forecast Confidence: Medium to High

Wisconsin Forecast:

Today’s Conditions: Sunshine this morning, then more clouds later today. Maybe an isolated thundershower too, but don’t get your hopes up. Chance of rain just 25%.

Today’s High Temps: A little cooler than yesterday with a high of 83 east-central, mid- 80s south. Dew points in the lower 60s means just slightly humid weather too.

Today’s Winds: Light from the northeast.

Raw Model Data: (combined numerical output range from three different NOAA weather models)

Appleton: Highs 79-81.

Madison: Highs 83-86.

Milwaukee: Highs 80-83.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mos/getall. pl?sta=KATW&sta=KMSN&sta=KMKE

Tonight: Maybe an evening thundershower, but probably not. Otherwise clouds and stars overnight. Lows in the upper 50s to near 60. Chance of rain 25%.

Tomorrow’s Conditions: Clouds and some sunshine. Maybe another popcorn thundershower later in the day. Chance of rain 25%.

Tomorrow’s Temps: Highs in the low to mid- 80s. Lows near 60.

Tomorrow’s Winds: Light and variable.

Extended Outlook:

Conditions: Probably more of the same. Maybe a few scattered storms Friday and this weekend.

High Temperatures: Still generally in the 80s, but at least it’s not the 90s again.

Extended Forecast Confidence: Medium

Weather in the News:

Temperatures/Records during the Heat Wave

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmssto ry.php?wfo=mkx&storyid=84930&source=0

Today Outside of Wisconsin:

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota:

Conditions: Sunshine.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MN/Minneapol is.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USMN0503

Anna, Illinois:

Conditions: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/IL/Anna.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USIL0033

League City, Texas:

Conditions: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

High Temperatures: Mid- 80s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/TX/League_Ci ty.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USTX0745

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:

Conditions: Partly cloudy and hot.

High Temperatures: Lower 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/SC/Hilton_He ad_Island.html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USSC0155

Charlotte, North Carolina:

Conditions: Scattered storms later today. Oh yeah and hot again.

High Temperatures: Upper 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Charlotte .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNC0121

Las Vegas, Nevada:

Excessive heat warning in effect from 10 am Tuesday to 10 PM PDT Wednesday below 4000 feet...

Conditions: Sunny and hot.

High Temperatures: Near 107.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NV/Henderson .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USNV0040

Davenport, Florida:

Conditions: Isolated storms later today. And hot.

High Temperatures: Mid- 90s.

http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Davenport .html

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busin esstraveler/local/USFL0104