Best Summer Ever
I love this picture!
Thanks to my good friend Kirsten Monshaugen Hage and her daughter who
must have had a very enjoyable summer! While some kids have already gone
back to school, everybody will be back in session on Tuesday. Summer is
coming to an end...
Saturday Morning Storms
WOW!
Great picture from my good friend and very talented photographer
Melanie Lorraine Metz. She snapped this amazing picture Saturday morning
from Otsego, MN. Thanks Melanie!
"This gorgeous display of
nature was worth getting out of bed at 6:30 Saturday morning! After
shooting the incredible sunrise from across the street, I grabbed one
last shot of the approaching storm as I ran back to the house. And this
was the lucky shot of the day! Handheld. 9/05/15 in Otsego, MN."
(Image courtesy Melanie Lorraine Metz / MetzPhotos.com)
No Regrets
By Todd Nelson
I
am saddened to hear that one of my all-time favorite inspirational
speakers, Dr. Wayne Dyer, recently passed. He wrote: "Live this day as
if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not
guaranteed."
I have a 6 year and a soon to be 4 year old at home.
Sure, life gets hectic once in a while, but I try to remember the little
things. One of my only rules in the house is, no growing up, I hope
they obey.
Make the most of the summer weather while you can. The
chance of temperatures like what we're experiencing now will decrease
exponentially as we head through the next several weeks. For those of
you that like the cooler, less humid weather, you're in luck too! A
series of cold fronts will help temperature and humidity values to dip
to more fall-like levels later this week.
The first front will
swing through today with scattered showers and storms, some of which
could be strong to severe with gusty winds and locally heavy rain. Keep
an eye on the weather later today. In the meantime, we'll still be
sweating out another summery September day with feels like temps near 90
degrees.
I suspect sweatshirts will replace shorts later this week.
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SATURDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers and storms. Low: 75. Winds: S 10-15mph
SUNDAY: Warm and breezy. Strong storm possible late. High: 86. Winds: S 15-25mph
SUNDAY NIGHT: Scattered showers and storms early, then turning partly cloudy. Low: 62. Winds: SW turning WNW 5-15mph
LABOR DAY: Not as hot, sun fades late. High: 80. Winds: WNW 5-10mph
TUESDAY: Back to school. Rumble early, pleasant afternoon. Wake-up: 60. High: 78.
WEDNESDAY: Comfy. Storms possible overnight. Wake-up: 56. High: 76.
THURSDAY:Slight chance of thunder. Wake-up: 57. High: 71.
FRIDAY: Hello Fall! Chilly breeze. Wake-up: 52. High: 67.
SATURDAY: Brisk sun, nothing rought. Wake-up: 51. High: 70.
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This Day in Weather History
September 6th
1977: An early morning thunderstorm dropped 2 inch hail in McLeod County.
1922: Heat wave over Minnesota with highs over 100 in southwest Minnesota. One of the hot spots was New Ulm with 105.
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Average High/Low for Minneapolis
September 6th
Average High: 76F (Record: 98F set in 1922)
Average Low: 66F (Record: 35F set in 1885)
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Sunrise/Sunset Times for Minneapois
September 6th
Sunrise: 6:41am
Sunset: 7:41pm
*Daylight lost since yesterday: ~3 minutes and 2 seconds
*Daylight lost since summer solstice (June 21st): ~2 hours and 36 minutes
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Moon Phase for September 6th at Midnight
1.9 Days After Last Quarter
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Minneapolis Temperature Trend
We're
nearing the end of our September warm spell. Note that as we head into
next week, temperatures will cool to near normal levels once again.
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8 to 14 Day Temperature Outlook
According
to NOAA's CPC, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook suggests the
potential of much cooler than average temperatures as we approach the
middle part of September.
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Sunday Weather Outlook
Sunday
will be our last hot day across the Upper Mississippi Valley.
Temperatures will still be in the 80s with dewpoints in the upper 60s
and lower 70s, which means that feels like temperatures will be in the
lower 90s.
Sunday Weather Outlook
South winds on Sunday will be breezy with gusts close to 25mph at times.
Sunday Weather Outlook
Scattered
showers and storms are expected to develop during the afternoon/evening
hours, some of which could be strong to severe with gusty winds and
locally heavy rain.
Severe Threat Sunday
...SUMMARY...
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER PARTS OF
MINNESOTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. OTHER STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP SOUTHWARD INTO WESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN
NEBRASKA. ...SYNOPSIS... MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THE UPPER FLOW PATTERN
WILL GRADUALLY DEAMPLIFY ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE
PACIFIC NW MOVES NEWD INTO SRN SASKATCHEWAN...AND HEIGHTS FALL FROM THE
NRN ROCKIES/PLAINS TOWARD THE UPPER MS VALLEY. AT THE SURFACE...A COLD
FRONT OVER THE DAKOTAS AND WRN NEB AT THE START OF THE PERIOD IS
FORECAST TO PROGRESS EWD/SEWD REACHING FROM WRN MN INTO ERN NEB BY
07/00Z AND CONTINUING TO WRN PARTS OF LAKE SUPERIOR AND WI SWWD ACROSS
CENTRAL IA INTO SWRN KS BY 07/12Z. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE A
FOCUS FOR STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT MAINLY DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
Rainfall Potential
Another
round of showers and storms will develop late Sunday with heavy pockets
across parts of the region. The rainfall potential through early next
week suggests as much as 1" to nearly 2" possible, especially in
northern Minnesota.
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National Weather Outlook
The
storm system moving across the northern tier of the nation will be
responsible for widely scattered showers and storms across the Upper
Midwest on Sunday. Lingering showers and storms will move into the Great
Lakes Region by Monday with cooler temperatures in it's wake.
5 Day Precipitation Outlook
According
to NOAA's WPC, the 5 day precipitation outlook shows heavy rainfall
potential across the middle part of the country through the middle part
of next week. Note that Florida is still expected to see some heavier
rainfall potential as well.
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Upper Level Storm
The
upper level storm that we've been following in the Western U.S. over
the past few days will begin lifting north into Canada late
weekend/early next week. This will be responsible for slightly cooler
temps near the international border as we head into the early week time
frame.
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Highs From Average Sunday
The
image below suggests Sunday's highs from average. Note that
temperatures in the eastern two-thirds of the nation will still be
warmer than average, while cooler than average readings are staring to
spread farther east. Temperatures by the middle of the week will be
closer to average for many locations nationwide.
Extended Temperature Outlook
According
to NOAA's CPC, the 8 to 14 day temperature outlook suggests still
cooler than average readings in the middle part of the country, while
areas along the east and west coast will be warmer than average by mid
month.
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Atlantic Update
As of Saturday, there 2 tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin. Fred and newly formed Tropical Depression Seven
Tropical Storm Fred
This
is kind of an interesting satellite loop... Note the void of vibrant
colors surrounding the center of circulation. It appears that the entire
complex fo thunderstorms surrounding the center of circulation just
blew away.
Tracking Fred
Fred
has been a interesting storm. Wobbling around the Atlantic, it became
our 2nd hurricane of the season and quickly diminished. The track takes
it to tropical depression strength and then tropical storm strength
again later this week.
Tropical Depression Seven
This
was newly developed Tropical Depression Severn as of Saturday afternoon
(CDT). TD Seven is forecast to become our 7th named storm of the
season.
Tropical Depression Seven Track
Here's the forecast track, which calls for Tropical Storm Strength by later this weekend. Likely Grace.
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Active in the Pacific
Thanks
the Earth.NullSchool for the image below, which shows three topical
systems in play in the Pacific. From left to right; Kilo, Ignacio and
Jimena
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A Close Call...
Take a look at this incredible video from the Severe Weather Europe Facebook Page. Talk about a close call... YIKES!
See the video HERE:
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"Virtual twister reveals possible source of tornado longevity"
Here's
a neat story from ScienceNews.org about a tornado simulation that may
help explain why some tornadoes linger for hours after forming.
(CYBER
STORM The 60-kilometer-wide swirling thunderstorm in this simulation
spawned the first digitally created long-lived EF5 tornado (bottom,
right-center). The 700-meter-wide virtual twister may reveal why some
real-life tornadoes linger.)
See the full story from ScienceNews.org HERE:
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Thanks for checking in and have a great rest of your weekend. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @TNelsonWX
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