Winter Thread 2015-16 (Northern Hemisphere) (warm, average, warming, temperature)

[chicagogeorge]

These winds are ushering in mild temps very quickly


https://twitter.com/NWSChicago/statu...23251459153920

[marlaver]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

Mid February?

My in laws in Phoenix are definitely pool side, grilling and taking in the the sunshine....

I read that Phoenix broke a new record for earliest 90F recorded.

[chicagogeorge]

Originally Posted by marlaver

I read that Phoenix broke a new record for earliest 90F recorded.

They may have. Not sure

Strong wind gusts....


https://twitter.com/MikeHamernik/sta...30312544813057

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by marlaver

I read that Phoenix broke a new record for earliest 90F recorded.

Yup.. by 1 week.


However.. I should note..


They have hit 89°F Feb 7, 1963.


And 88F 1/19/1971, 2/7/1963, 2/13/1957, 2/17/2014.


So they've gotten to upper 80s earlier but this time hit 90.

[chicagogeorge]

ORD at 60F, MDW now at 63F and rising quickly.... #WindyCityforrealtoday


Isobars are tightly packed

[chicagogeorge]

https://twitter.com/commoditywx/stat...37747791654912

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

ORD at 60F, MDW now at 63F and rising quickly.... #WindyCityforrealtoday


Isobars are tightly packed

986mb storm over Wisconsin. I'm seeing a lot of high wind reports.


Meanwhile... Struggling past freezing here. Looks like the mountains are breaking up that snow line although some making it to NJ but shouldn't reach the ground.

BTW .. those clouds in the Northeast is ahead of the Warm Front. Pittsburgh feeling the front come through

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by Cambium

986mb storm over Wisconsin. I'm seeing a lot of high wind reports.


Meanwhile... Struggling past freezing here. Looks like the mountains are breaking up that snow line although some making it to NJ but shouldn't reach the ground.

BTW .. those clouds in the Northeast is ahead of the Warm Front. Pittsburgh feeling the front come through

Shows 50mph gust for Lexington. Even the sustained winds are at 36!

[chicagogeorge]

Latest over 70mph gusts


https://twitter.com/MikeHamernik/sta...54474256609280

[Cambium]

Let me explain this map..




1. Radar has been showing a band of snow all day but no station has reported snow falling.


2. Surprised its making it across the mountains or maybe the mountains are helping it regain it's strength?


3. This map shows the mid level dewpoints in colors (C°) & the surface dewpoints in numbers (F°).


Bottom line.. WAY TO DRY! So the snow is not making it down to the surface but the radar beam is picking it up