Saturday, June 2, 2012

Tracking A Pleasant Sunday - More Cooler Temps For Next Week!

June is off and running, with temperatures these first two days of the month feeling more like April! This has caused many folks to get the jackets/sweatshirts back out! What is causing this chilly weather?

A upper-level low is spinning around to our north, which is bringing in a chilly NW flow. The reason for the clouds and isolated rain today was due to a disturbance or "spoke of energy" riding down the edge of the low pressure. You can see the big storm spinning across northern Michigan on the satellite map...
Midwest US Satellite and Radar

A disturbance riding along the periphery of the upper low brought plenty of clouds today, cool temps, and a few showers. A shower chance will remain in the forecast through midnight, then skies should clear out as we head towards daybreak Sunday.

Our Sunday is looking - picture perfect! We should see plenty of sunshine, and near normal temps close to 80 degrees! Not too hot, not cold, just right in my opinion. :) Make those outdoor plans for tomorrow!

Another disturbance scoots well south of Indiana late Sunday night/Monday...

I will keep a 30% chance of a stray storm/shower Monday, but count on mostly dry weather, with highs Monday ranging from the upper 70's to lower 80's.

Since there will be weak disturbances possibly moving through Tuesday/Wednesday, I will keep a chance of a spotty storm both days, however most of the time will be totally dry, with periods of sun and clouds. Highs look to only hit the middle 70's these days, and if clouds/isolated rain are more dominate than forecast, highs could stay as low as upper 60's/low 70's. Lows will also be below normal, in the 50's.

Thursday-next weekend looks like a dry period, with temps starting to go up again, thanks to a ridge expected to build in. We will go from the upper 70's next Thursday, near 80 Friday, then well in the 80's next weekend.

One thing for sure, we certainly won't be talking about temps being way above normal for the first week of June! Is this the beginning of a pattern change? Hmm. Only time will tell. I do, however, see signs of heat returning mid-month, but it's too early to make any bets yet. For now, enjoy the cooler weather, and let the a/c take a nice break! 

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