Ernesto Passes South of Newfoundland
Remember #Ernesto? It’s STILL a #hurricane with 90mph sustained winds as it passes just south of Newfoundland, #Canada! It’s Journey began 8 days ago in the Atlantic MDR and will end in #Europe later this week. Incredible. #TropicalUpdate #weather
High pressure will continue to build into the region today. The advertised cool, dry air will continue to filter in with it as it does. A very nice stretch of weather ahead for the region with some "Fall Feels" this weekend! #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Dew point values will decrease across the region tonight into tomorrow making it a bit less muggy the next couple of days.
However, the cold front passing Thursday into Friday will bring air and dew point temperatures down even more. This will set the stage for a fantastic weekend of weather across the region! #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Debby Makes Landfall in Florida
#Debby is currently making landfall near Steinhatchee, #Florida as a Category 1 #hurricane with 80mph sustained winds and gusts to 100mph. Flooding rainfall, storm surge impacts, and the threat for tornadoes continues. #FLwx
Additional thunderstorms will develop across the Ohio Valley this afternoon after 1 pm. While some of the storms this afternoon could be strong to severe, the greater severe weather threat will likely emerge into the evening with the secondary development across eastern Illinois into central and southern Indiana.
Damaging winds, hail, and even a few tornadoes will be possible. #INwx #ILwx #OHwx #KYwx
A northwest flow will return across the Midwest next week. With several mid to upper-level waves moving through the flow, a pattern conducive to MCS development will exist. #ILwx #INwx #MNwx #WIwx #IAwx #MIwx
Dew point temperatures will continue to decrease across the region today into tonight. This will make for more comfortable conditions across much of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley as we end the week! #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Troughing will remain in place this week across the Midwest allowing for near to slightly below-average temperatures for most locations through the workweek. However, as upper-level ridging returns into the weekend, temperatures are expected to moderate. #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
The HRRR data shows the strong wind gusts forecast for the late afternoon through tonight across the region associated with the severe storms. The strongest winds are forecast across eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and northwestern Indiana. #ILwx #INwx #IAwx #WIwx
Beryl is back to Category 3 Major Hurricane strength!
⚠️ #𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 #𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! Convection is boiling and the storm is rapidly intensifying this evening, having dropped 12mb in the last few hours. Landfall tomorrow morning in the #Yucatán will bring devastating impacts.
The focus for thunderstorms this morning into the early afternoon will remain in the northern Ohio Valley/southern Great Lakes.
However, this afternoon, additional development is expected in the central and northern Ohio Valley Rain & storms will shift south into the evening/overnight. Damaging winds, hail, an isolated tornado, & heavy rain are possible. #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
One important thing that is less talked about- dozens of overnight low temperature records will be broken this week. Warm overnight lows don’t allow for any relief from the heat and are just as deadly as extreme high temperatures in the day. #weather #hot #heat #energy #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #ILwx #PAwx #NYwx #WVwx #VAwx
While cooler air will remain through mid-week across the region, we will see warmer air return. Data suggests the hottest temperatures of 2024 will arrive across the Midwest late weekend into next week. EURO data shows widespread highs in the 90s to near 100°! #INwx #ILwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx #AGwx
Several waves of energy will pivot around the main area of upper-level troughing this weekend. This will bring areas of showers for both Saturday & Sunday.
These waves can be tricky to pinpoint even 12-24 hours in advance so changes in forecast across the region are possible. The good news is, the rain will be light in many instances and shouldn't impact too many of your weekend plans!#ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Winds today will increase late morning into the afternoon across the region. Afternoon gusts of 20-30 mph are expected for many with 30-35 mph gusts across northern IL/southern WI. #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Multiple waves of energy will pivot across the Great Lakes & Ohio Valley region today through tomorrow in association with the trough. This will allow for unsettled conditions to remain for both days. #INwx #ILwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
Did you notice hazier conditions than usual across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region today? This is due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, and it’ll still around through Wednesday. Lower air quality as well. #INwx #ILwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx #MNwx #smoke
Upper-level troughing will keep the weather unsettled this week across the Ohio Valley. #ILwx #INwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the Joliet, IL area this afternoon. #ILwx