A strong cold front is making it's way across the Plains today, and with it, it will being strong thunderstorms and even the chance for Tornadoes. We should miss most of the worst part of it due to cooler tempuratures, however, strong to severe storms are still possible overnight.
Storms are likely throughout the overnight, and will bring with them the potential for strong winds, heavy rain, and hail.
So, what is the reason for all of these storms at this time in the year? Well, we have a perfect set up with the dynamics, and with a strong cold front clashing with a lot of warm, humid air, you end up with quite a bit of instability. As you head into Michigan, the storms are expected to be less severe due to cooler tempertures, but as stated above, anything is possible so I would try to keep yourself posted through the overnight.
The worst places hit with this system will be back to our south and west. Tornado watches and Severe T-Storm watches are posted across numerous states, with the strongest storms currently being in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri, pushing north and eastward.
As the front moves by, temps will drop over the next several days, but will warm up by the weekend. More updates to come tomorrow.
The CM-Weather Blog is officially back! I had some really busy weeks and just didn't have the time to post, along with the fact that the weather has been really boring.
As most have noticed, winter is basically over. All of those wishes of a decent snowstorm have come and gone. Now, mild air has filtered in and the past week or two have been extremely nice.
The mild weather looks to continue into this week, as temps will range from the mid-60s to low-70s, with slightly cooler readings near the lake shores.
The much needed rain that we saw yesterday was definetley welcome to the area. It helped lower our fire-danger risk, and will help the grass, flowers, and trees sprout.
More rain is one the way as we head into the middle part of the week. By Tuesday night, a pretty organized system will be heading towards the GL Region. With it, we'll see our first chance for strong to severe T-Storms.
Extended Outlook (subject to change*):
MONDAY: High 70 F - Partly Sunny and Warm
TUESDAY: High 72 F - Afternoon T-Storms possible
WEDNESDAY: High 60 F - Cooler with showers possible, otherwise cloudy
THURSDAY: High 48 F - Much cooler; Mostly Sunny
FRIDAY: High 46 F - Mostly Sunny and cooler
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