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Updated thoughts on heat wave

The euro is calling for a high 97 tomorrow with a 75 dewpoint producing a max heat index of 109. While the gfs which has been to warm all week has a high of 102 with dewpoints in the low … Continue reading

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Another heat wave to start August

1. A quick reflection on the summer forecast posted here was one that indicated August should the hottest month compared to normal the counter was the cfs climate model  featured in the last post on the winter preview which has … Continue reading

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weekend forecast and a winter preview

or rain. let       These graphics are from the cpc and noaa. As you can see  a transition to a moderate la-nina is likely in the coming months. Some analog years for a winter match up well with … Continue reading

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Another heavy rain threat around the corner???

1. Wednesday we had a frontal boundary move further south than expected with the last forecast update into the region at the same time a band of thunderstorms developed just south of the boundary which moved very slowly and west … Continue reading

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More Active Start to Week

1. The pattern for this week will be a stationary boundary to our north and northwest with our region on the eastern edge of the summertime  ridge.  The boundary will move back and froth through the week when it close thunderstorms … Continue reading

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Dangerous Heat Thursday

After a sunny and hot Wednesday with highs near 90 ridging will continue to build northeast into the region putting a cap on any cloud/ storm development. We will still have moisture moving north into the region with dewpoints rising … Continue reading

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Stormy Start to Week, Severe?

1. A cold front is approaching the region today with this front moving in and being along the edge of a summertime ridge bringing north a warm front clusters of thunderstorms will likely develop late tonight and last through Tuesday. Unlike past events … Continue reading

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Forecast 7/8 -7/11

Highlights: – heat wave ending today – Thunderstorms Friday – warm and dry weekend Forecast: A large ridge of high pressure which has been over the region for several days will be in place today with mostly sunny skies and … Continue reading

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Another Hot week

A strong ridge has built across the region over the past few days the ridge will be hard pressed to move out-of-the-way this week. The end result will be thunderstorms over the plains and upper midwest around the ridge and … Continue reading

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June Record

The average tempearture in June in Bowling Green was 79.9*F which is 5.5*F above normal making it the 6th warmest June ever for the city of Bowling Green.

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