Category: Weather

Issued Tuesday, June 25, 2024
8:30 a.m.

This is the line of storms whose high clouds are getting stripped off by strong winds aloft and getting pulled into Ohio after a pretty sunrise.

As of 8:30 a.m., the leading edge of storms is 150 miles away. Gusts between 70-80 mph were common in Michigan tjhis morning with many people losing power.

The good news is that I believe these storms will lose their “power” as they move into high pressure here in the Ohio Valley… however, many of the storms will survive the trip in, but winds will generally gust in the 30-40 m.p.h. range instead of hurricane force. CLICK HERE for the latest radar loop from Cleveland Hopkins NOAA NEXRAD.

(Loop below from the 8 a.m. hour – is not current.)

As of last hour (1 p.m.Thursday), we officially hit 90°F for the fourth consecutive day. Additionally, dew points have been in the mega-muggy category (no kidding!).

BUT there is change coming! The pattern allows two distinct pushes of cooler, drier air next week:

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Will the high clouds leftover from Gulf Coast moisture and diurnal thunderstorms from the last 2 days be enough to prevent daytime highs from hitting 90°F?

Stay tuned.

In the meantime, you can feel the humidity hanging heavy in the air now.

Here is a good example of what happens when a strong thunderstorm moves in after a steamy, hot summery day:

Watch the map sequence below (winds aloft, 18,000 feet) and you’ll easily see why highs will reach into the 90s°F right through the rest of the week! Join me on Heartfelt Radio, WKJA-FM (91.9) and online at HeartfeltRadio.com every weekday plus Saturdays atn the top and bottom of the hour.

There’s a ton of heat developing in the Plains and Western USA. Here are temperatures as of late afternoon Wednesday:

While it comes in “chunks,” the heat will be on the move, dropping anchor east of the Mississippi next week. That will result in a string of 90°F+ days. Thus far, we’ve only seen one 90°F day this year.

Weather And earth science? Absolutely!

But you’ll also see me share free time moments as I enjoy a new pace of life.

This is me and my furball, Frosty, enjoying a mini siesta on Friday (click on each image to see a full screen shot):

After a father-son breakfast at Rise And Dine in Chesterland, I made progress on Bobby Conner book on the deck while taking in the amazingly NACITS sky!