Welcome back folks!
This has been a warm winter across the eastern half to 2/3 of the United States, and it's no different in Stillwater. Things have cleared out since the low pressure system moved through on Wednesday, and this is going to allow nightly temperatures to drop, however with clear skies, temps will rebound each morning over the next week, until another system makes its entrance onto the Plains.
Due to a zonal pattern setting up over the country, the forecast over this next week is going to be fairly constant. Temps will drop into the mid to low 30s tonight with clear skies, but the temps will return to above 50 on Sunday afternoon. Sunday night things will only drop into the lower 40s, which sets a nice warming pattern for the work week. Monday night there looks to be a small system to the north of the area moving through, so some clouds, and a little rain will push through the area through the morning on Tuesday, but shouldn't affect Wednesday much at all. This system will not effect temperatures either, and the warming trend will continue on Wednesday. Stillwater should be around 60 through Thursday. Friday is when things will be changing. Next weekend currently looks to quite cold. Could this be the winter we've been waiting on? We shall just have to wait and see. February may bring the wintry scenes we have either dreaded or dreamed about.
Saturday night: Clear 36 F.
Sunday: Sunny 57 F.
Sunday night: Not as cold, 41 F.
Monday: Warm and Sunny, 61 F.
Monday night: Clouds, 40 % of rain, 48 F.
Tuesday: Rains and Clouds, 60 F.
Tuesday night: Clearing, 43 F.
Wednesday: Sun Returns, 58 F.
Wednesday night: Clear, 42 F.
Thursday: Warm, 60 F.
Hope you enjoy this bit of forecasting, I would love to get some feedback, so please comment!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Oak Ridge, TN Wx
Last night was a crazy night in weather, however things across the Southeast are a little calmer today. Welcome back!
An unsettled pattern seems to be developing for the Southeast, this system that came through this morning in Oak Ridge, produced a lot of severe weather to the west and south. Especially in Arkansas and Alabama. There appears to be a low that will be cutoff in the south west, if it hasn't already, that will slowly make its way towards the Southeast Wednesday through Friday. Models show this low system will track south of us, through Louisiana and Mississippi to the Gulf and then up through Georgia and South Carolina. However, there appears to be an Alberta Clipper to our north that will move through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio at almost the same time. This puts East Tennessee between a rock and a hard place. To our north, they may very well receive snow, and to our south should just be really wet. I believe that between these two, we will get some solid rainy day, but no real change in the temperatures as we will be along the warm front of the southern system. This will keep our temperatures in check, so no snow :( Another system looks to be heading our direction on Sunday as well, so a pattern of clear for a day or two, then a system should begin to set up. This could eventually bring us some colder temperatures, something all snow enthusiasts haven't missed this winter across the South.
Monday night: Some clouds, 36 F.
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 52 F.
Tuesday night: Partly Clear, 33 F.
Wednesday: Clouds build in throughout day, and the temps increase through day into night. Chance of showers 40% more in the evening, high will be closer to midnight than noon, 54 F.
Thursday: Rainy, 58 F.
Thursday night: Rain hanging around, 70%. 43 F.
Friday: Rain will slowly clear out, slightly cooler, 54 F.
Friday night: Mostly Cloudy, cooler. 34 F.
Saturday: Partly Sunny, cool. 48 F.
Saturday night: Clouds moving back in, 31 F.
Sunday: Cloudy, 30% chance of rain. 44 F.
Oak Ridge is in East Tennessee between the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. It is home to a national lab, and is where part of the Manhattan Project was located(ya know, atomic bomb). Anyway, the nearby university is the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the Volunteers.
An unsettled pattern seems to be developing for the Southeast, this system that came through this morning in Oak Ridge, produced a lot of severe weather to the west and south. Especially in Arkansas and Alabama. There appears to be a low that will be cutoff in the south west, if it hasn't already, that will slowly make its way towards the Southeast Wednesday through Friday. Models show this low system will track south of us, through Louisiana and Mississippi to the Gulf and then up through Georgia and South Carolina. However, there appears to be an Alberta Clipper to our north that will move through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio at almost the same time. This puts East Tennessee between a rock and a hard place. To our north, they may very well receive snow, and to our south should just be really wet. I believe that between these two, we will get some solid rainy day, but no real change in the temperatures as we will be along the warm front of the southern system. This will keep our temperatures in check, so no snow :( Another system looks to be heading our direction on Sunday as well, so a pattern of clear for a day or two, then a system should begin to set up. This could eventually bring us some colder temperatures, something all snow enthusiasts haven't missed this winter across the South.
Monday night: Some clouds, 36 F.
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 52 F.
Tuesday night: Partly Clear, 33 F.
Wednesday: Clouds build in throughout day, and the temps increase through day into night. Chance of showers 40% more in the evening, high will be closer to midnight than noon, 54 F.
Thursday: Rainy, 58 F.
Thursday night: Rain hanging around, 70%. 43 F.
Friday: Rain will slowly clear out, slightly cooler, 54 F.
Friday night: Mostly Cloudy, cooler. 34 F.
Saturday: Partly Sunny, cool. 48 F.
Saturday night: Clouds moving back in, 31 F.
Sunday: Cloudy, 30% chance of rain. 44 F.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Bloomington-Normal, Il Wx
Welcome back! This still feels odd blogging, but here we go!
Some background to Bloomington-Normal, Il, it is actually two college towns that have grown into each other, Bloomington is the southern city and is home to Illinois Wesleyan University, the Titans. Normal is to the north and east, and is home to Illinois State University, the Redbirds. Also, Bloomington is the headquarters for State Farm Insurance. In terms of weather, Bloomington is in Central Illinois, and in the praires of America. Flat, and windy would be a fairly accurate description. Green energy has developed in the area due to this, with wind farms sprouting up on the northwest side.
Things have cooled down to very wintry temperatures. As an upper level trough moves through late Tuesday evening into Tuesday night, the winds will pick up out of the northwest to around 15-20 mph, with gusts that could reach 30 mph. The winds I believe will prevent temperatures from dropping too drastically, but expect the low to be in the mid-teens. Things are not going to be warming very this week at all. There is another small system looking to come through Wednesday night into Thursday, and another from Friday into Saturday. This rapid fire of systems is not allowing temperatures to warm up, and while sunny for Wednesday, I do not expect temperature to get much above freezing, if at all; so bundle up for tomorrow. Clouds and a little snow will be coming in late Wednesday and into Thursday, so anticipate some snow showers, but I doubt there will be much in terms of accumulation. If there is any accumulation, look for it to be north of Bloomington, and possibly even north of Pontiac. Thursday is going to be very cold as well, as the front passes late morning, early afternoon. The high could easily be Thursday morning, and the temps drop off the rest of the day. The national weather service sees the system on Friday as one with a better potential for snow accumulation. Friday's snow should not arrive until later Friday evening and into Saturday morning. I do not think there will be much upper support for the cold air. All in all, its gonna be a cold and wintry few days ahead in Bloomington, my advice? Find a fireplace, an animal to cuddle with, hot chocolate, and a good book.
Tuesday night: Cold. 16 F.
Wednesday: Mostly Clear, 31 F.
Wednesday night: Cloudy, 21 F.
Thursday: high in the AM, cloudy. 30% snow showers. Little to no accumulation. 23 F.
Thursday night: Frigid, 11 F.
Friday: Sunny, Cold 24 F.
Friday night: Cold with 40% snow showers, 20 F.
Satruday: Lingering snow showers, 30%. Still cold. 29 F.
Some background to Bloomington-Normal, Il, it is actually two college towns that have grown into each other, Bloomington is the southern city and is home to Illinois Wesleyan University, the Titans. Normal is to the north and east, and is home to Illinois State University, the Redbirds. Also, Bloomington is the headquarters for State Farm Insurance. In terms of weather, Bloomington is in Central Illinois, and in the praires of America. Flat, and windy would be a fairly accurate description. Green energy has developed in the area due to this, with wind farms sprouting up on the northwest side.
Things have cooled down to very wintry temperatures. As an upper level trough moves through late Tuesday evening into Tuesday night, the winds will pick up out of the northwest to around 15-20 mph, with gusts that could reach 30 mph. The winds I believe will prevent temperatures from dropping too drastically, but expect the low to be in the mid-teens. Things are not going to be warming very this week at all. There is another small system looking to come through Wednesday night into Thursday, and another from Friday into Saturday. This rapid fire of systems is not allowing temperatures to warm up, and while sunny for Wednesday, I do not expect temperature to get much above freezing, if at all; so bundle up for tomorrow. Clouds and a little snow will be coming in late Wednesday and into Thursday, so anticipate some snow showers, but I doubt there will be much in terms of accumulation. If there is any accumulation, look for it to be north of Bloomington, and possibly even north of Pontiac. Thursday is going to be very cold as well, as the front passes late morning, early afternoon. The high could easily be Thursday morning, and the temps drop off the rest of the day. The national weather service sees the system on Friday as one with a better potential for snow accumulation. Friday's snow should not arrive until later Friday evening and into Saturday morning. I do not think there will be much upper support for the cold air. All in all, its gonna be a cold and wintry few days ahead in Bloomington, my advice? Find a fireplace, an animal to cuddle with, hot chocolate, and a good book.
Tuesday night: Cold. 16 F.
Wednesday: Mostly Clear, 31 F.
Wednesday night: Cloudy, 21 F.
Thursday: high in the AM, cloudy. 30% snow showers. Little to no accumulation. 23 F.
Thursday night: Frigid, 11 F.
Friday: Sunny, Cold 24 F.
Friday night: Cold with 40% snow showers, 20 F.
Satruday: Lingering snow showers, 30%. Still cold. 29 F.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Stillwater, OK Wx
Hey guys!
Well, this is my first weather discussion, and I'm not sure about what I'm doing, but here we go!
A little bit of background about the area. Stillwater is in the north central part of Oklahoma, and is home to Oklahoma State University, The Cowboys! This university and town are quite similar to Mississippi State University and Starkville.
Lately, central Oklahoma has been under short waves of cold, Arctic air from Alaska, another one of these waves is coming through tonight. With the upper-level activities tonight, there is a chance for some showers. Temperatures Tuesday are going to be chilly. Tuesday night could dip into the teens for central Oklahoma. Luckily for the cold-blooded, a quick warmup is on its way, and by Friday, temperatures will be well into the 50s, possibly upper 50s.
Monday night: Cloudy, 20% showers. 34 F.
Tuesday: Sunny, 41 F.
Tuesday night: COLD and clear, 19 F.
Wednesday: Warmer, mostly sunny. 49 F.
Wednesday night: Clear, 30 F.
Thursday: Partly sunny, 54 F.
Thursday night: Mostly Cloudy, 38 F.
Friday: Mostly Clear, 56 F.
Well, this is my first weather discussion, and I'm not sure about what I'm doing, but here we go!
A little bit of background about the area. Stillwater is in the north central part of Oklahoma, and is home to Oklahoma State University, The Cowboys! This university and town are quite similar to Mississippi State University and Starkville.
Lately, central Oklahoma has been under short waves of cold, Arctic air from Alaska, another one of these waves is coming through tonight. With the upper-level activities tonight, there is a chance for some showers. Temperatures Tuesday are going to be chilly. Tuesday night could dip into the teens for central Oklahoma. Luckily for the cold-blooded, a quick warmup is on its way, and by Friday, temperatures will be well into the 50s, possibly upper 50s.
Monday night: Cloudy, 20% showers. 34 F.
Tuesday: Sunny, 41 F.
Tuesday night: COLD and clear, 19 F.
Wednesday: Warmer, mostly sunny. 49 F.
Wednesday night: Clear, 30 F.
Thursday: Partly sunny, 54 F.
Thursday night: Mostly Cloudy, 38 F.
Friday: Mostly Clear, 56 F.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Crankyweather is officially up and running! My hope for you as a reader is to get information that is useful to you, as well as interesting! Currently my plan to write about weather in certain places around the country, mostly places that I am fond of. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Starkville, Mississippi, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, and Stillwater, Oklahoma! You can also follow me on Twitter for quick updates! www.twittercom/crankyweather
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