Forecaster Landry Judd

Forecaster Landry Judd Weather Forecaster for KAMR Local 4 News/ Fox 14 News

December 10: Classic La Nina Jetstream pattern through the next several days! As this GIF shows, the jet stream (a narro...
12/10/2025

December 10: Classic La Nina Jetstream pattern through the next several days! As this GIF shows, the jet stream (a narrow band of strong winds high up in the troposphere) will be forced northward as high pressure builds in the western to central U.S. Conversely, troughing or low pressure dominates eastern U.S.

What does this mean for us? This pattern will generally promote dry, mostly sunny, and warmer than average temperatures through an extended time period. This is attributed to the emergent effects of subsidence from the ridge, down sloping winds, and meaningful moisture being swept eastward away from the viewing area.

The High/Western plains may experience bouts of strong winds too due to a process called "lee cyclogenesis", which occurs when strong winds intercept the Rockies, warm the low-level, and thus reduce the air pressure.

December 10: Despite a cold frontal intrusion this morning, a surface low pressure system is expected to quickly develop...
12/10/2025

December 10: Despite a cold frontal intrusion this morning, a surface low pressure system is expected to quickly develop to our north, which will assist in shaping our winds from the north to the southwest. Southwesterly winds coupled with high pressure to our west and down sloping flow will lead to earnest warming and clearing across the viewing area this afternoon.

Highs today are anticipated to be a tinge above normal. The average high for December 10th is 51 degrees. Winds are expected to lighten up through the afternoon as well.

December 10: A weak cold front is producing rather blustery conditions this morning with sustained northerly winds of 15...
12/10/2025

December 10: A weak cold front is producing rather blustery conditions this morning with sustained northerly winds of 15 mph paired with intermittent gusts in excess of 35 mph. This cold front will continue southward through the afternoon.

Past Noon, winds change to the southwest, which will help to modify and warm our temperatures into the 50's, and perhaps a few lower 60's for our far southern coverage area.

Cautionary tidbit: These fires can sometimes lead to sub-ground smoldering that can travel throughout the root system. S...
12/08/2025

Cautionary tidbit: These fires can sometimes lead to sub-ground smoldering that can travel throughout the root system. Scarily, there have been several cases of root fires going undetected for weeks and even months, leading to new fire startups miles from the original burn site.

The spread and longevity of the smoldering can be enhanced by low soil moisture, high soil aeration, availability of receptive fuels, and extended periods of warm/dry weather.

December 7: Sunny and quiescent Monday afternoon, tomorrow. High temperatures will be rather uniform across the area in ...
12/07/2025

December 7: Sunny and quiescent Monday afternoon, tomorrow. High temperatures will be rather uniform across the area in the mid-upper 50's and a few low 60's.

Monday begins the multi-day streak of above-normal temperatures in the region.

December 7, 2025: Temperatures in the 40's still holding strong in our northeastern viewing area this afternoon as the c...
12/07/2025

December 7, 2025: Temperatures in the 40's still holding strong in our northeastern viewing area this afternoon as the cold front has retracted and stalled. Temperatures are expected to warm up a degree or two in the northeast as we are still 1-2 hrs. removed from peak heating.

Meanwhile, temperatures to the south of the warm front have modified, rising into the 50's (seasonal). Like areas further north, I do anticipate a 1–3 degree temperature increase, given clear skies, light winds, and low humidity.

Cooler than yesterday, but really not a bad day at all!

December 6: There has been appreciable run-to-run consistency amongst the models, signaling robust and expansive ridging...
12/06/2025

December 6: There has been appreciable run-to-run consistency amongst the models, signaling robust and expansive ridging in the western continental United-States from Dec 12-16th. This large-scale pattern will favor at least moderate probabilities for slightly above-normal temperatures. Given that our average highs are in the lower 50's, highs in the mid-upper 50's, 60's, and perhaps greater are appearing increasingly probable.

Unfortunately, this progged ridging will also promote drier than normal weather during the aforementioned timeframe (assuming the predicted setup materializes). We win some and lose some, I suppose.

December 6: Gorgeous Saturday afternoon given balmy temperatures in the 60's and 70's, along with crystal clear skies!We...
12/06/2025

December 6: Gorgeous Saturday afternoon given balmy temperatures in the 60's and 70's, along with crystal clear skies!

We can give thanks to the Rocky Mountains to our west for this pleasant weather. Air is forced to descend along the lee of the Rockies, which consequentially warms and dries the lower atmosphere.

December 6: Cooler temperatures are in the cards Sunday afternoon, following a weak cold front late tonight. This will b...
12/06/2025

December 6: Cooler temperatures are in the cards Sunday afternoon, following a weak cold front late tonight. This will be a dry cold front, discouraging precipitation and even cloud cover.

Mild temperatures in the 50's and perhaps lower 60's are still anticipated in our southern counties, however, owing to the weak nature of the ensuing cold front.

December 6: Quite a blustery afternoon, especially in our southwestern coverage area where we are sampling intermittent ...
12/06/2025

December 6: Quite a blustery afternoon, especially in our southwestern coverage area where we are sampling intermittent gusts in excess of 40 mph.

Winds will let up slightly during the late afternoon/evening but will begin to pick up again late tonight into predawn Sunday as a weak cold front moves through.

November 30: The Canadian-borne airmass sticks around into early tomorrow morning with expected low temps in the upper t...
11/30/2025

November 30: The Canadian-borne airmass sticks around into early tomorrow morning with expected low temps in the upper teens to low 20's. Wind chill values are likely to be in the single digits, once again! Therefore, ensure you allow your faucets to drip as a precaution against potential bursting pipes. Very small chances for flurries reside in our far northern coverage area (*See previous post for more details*).

Cloud cover gradually dissolves through Monday afternoon. Highs tomorrow will be comparable to today, mostly in the 30's and low 40's. Temperatures trend upward with southwestern extent.

November 30: Trifling probabilities for flurries and very light snowfall Monday morning from about 7 to 10 AM CDT. Best ...
11/30/2025

November 30: Trifling probabilities for flurries and very light snowfall Monday morning from about 7 to 10 AM CDT. Best case scenario is our far northern coverage area receiving narrow strips of a trace upwards to a tenth of an inch. However, the most likely and anticipated outcome is perhaps few flurries with no measurable accumulations. Chances for snow overall are about 10%, and that is still being generous.

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