Chilly Forecast!

Well before I get into the chilly forecast, this weekend did hold some severe weather over the plains states. Including tornado reports in SD/NE and MN, I did not chase this weekend however so I do not have any reports to inform you of.

Now, as for this chilly forecast. Sunday didn’t seem to chilly as long as you were out of the chilly north wind that was in place across much of the state. Highs ranged from near 80 in the southeast to only the upper 60s in the northwest portion of the state. Today, the temperatures are ranging from only 70 degrees in the southeast to only the mid 50’s in the northwest! This all comes with a chilly wind from the west as well, averaging 15-20 kts across the state. This temperature range should become smaller as cold air moves over the entire state until after midweek. Lows tonight should be in the upper 30s to mid 40s from northwest to southeast respectively. Highs tomorrow should be fairly uniform, anywhere from the mid 50s to around 60 over the state. Lows Tuesday night could be nearing record lows in the northern portions of the state, where frost looks like a good possibility. Lows in those areas should be in the lower 30s, while the rest of the state still will feature mid or upper 30s, frost is not as likely in those areas. The warmup should begin on Wednesday, as temperatures finally near the 70 mark in the southwest while only lower 60s remain in the northeast. Lows will also not be nearly as low, with near 40 marks in the northeast and lower 50s in the southwest portion of the state.

For the rest of the week, highs in the 60s across much of the state and lows in the 40s and a few lower 50 marks as well. But, the next storm system also looks to make its’ way across the state on Thursday/Friday and possibly may linger into the weekend. This system looks to bring the risk of not only showers, but thunderstorms are also possible given some of the parameters. Severe weather looks unlikely at the moment, mainly due to the lack on instability with temperatures not even at the 70 degree mark. More updates by mid week on this event…