Absolute Vorticity

tpweather wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2024 5:11 pm

Bgoney wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:46 pm Last week was the first time that we’ve seen D3 in Ohio since 2012, and now we’re about 12% to 12.5% of the state in D3. This is the most D3 coverage we’ve seen in the state since the inception of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Of course that will expand , but will we see some never before seen D4 in parts of Ohio in the days to come ? Probably a good bet at this point.

Hey Bgoney, do you know when the U.S.Drought Monitor went into effect. I know as a kid we had droughts and some just like this but was not sure when they first started the program

The U.S. Drought Monitor began in 2000 and is a collaboration between the NDMC, NOAA and the USDA, who share the weekly author role for the product. The NDMC, based at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, leads the coordination of weekly drought monitor process and provides the maps, data and statistics to the public.

tpweather wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:50 am Good Morning Les and forecast looks wonderful. Finally I saw some action detected in the Atlantic in the 7 day forecast as they show an area of disturbed weather possible. How high do we go and still believe 95-97 the next few days but humidity will not be bad so not sure we reach heat advisory level but again its still going to be hot. Please and want to stress this strongly do not wear your winter coat today.

tron777 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:58 am

tpweather wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:50 am Good Morning Les and forecast looks wonderful. Finally I saw some action detected in the Atlantic in the 7 day forecast as they show an area of disturbed weather possible. How high do we go and still believe 95-97 the next few days but humidity will not be bad so not sure we reach heat advisory level but again its still going to be hot. Please and want to stress this strongly do not wear your winter coat today.

I hope this is the last of the heat for the season but notice I said hope. I'm not forecasting it yet. We can still see a few 90s in September. We are in a drought after all so it doesn't take much to push the mercury up. It'll be interesting to see how long the cooler pattern lasts once it begins on Labor Day.

tpweather wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:19 am I agree Les and after a few days in the 70's we head back towards the low 80's next week which is near average. The heat looks to take a hold in the west which is normal in September and early October while we start to see cool fronts in the central and eastern USA. Again I believe any prolong heat is done after this week but still can get a few days the approach 90 but with less humidity. The tropics as always will either slow things down if they really ramp up or will be a non factor if these cool fronts are able to move rather far south and east for September. Always the balancing act and once we get through this week hopefully we will be able to see if the tropics come alive in a hurry. I agree the trough lifts out rather quickly next week but don't sell this cool shot and I believe models are starting to really see how nice of a cool shot this is for early September

tron777 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 1:07 pm 93 at CVG per the 1pm reading. Dew is 63.

winterstormjoe wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 2:10 pm

tron777 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 1:07 pm 93 at CVG per the 1pm reading. Dew is 63.

Hey Les, do you think the dews will go up a lot later this week with the chance of scattered storms? Thanks

Jacob755 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 5:48 pm My weather station recorded an air temperature of 98° in Delhi wow!!