GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Spring time?

13 March 2011

Spring time?

Well, 21 March is the offical first day of spring, however this week will feel like spring in a way. Actually, in the world of GLWX, we concider the first day of spring to be 15 March, so things are right on schedule climate wise. GLWX season times? Ah for the heck of it, I'll show you them:

21 Sept. offical first day of autumn, however for GLWX 1 Sept. is concidered the first day of autumn.
21 Dec. offical first day of winter, GLWX conciders 23 Nov. first day of winter.
21 Mar. offical first day of spring, GLWX conciders 15 Mar. first day of spring.
21 Jun. offical start to summer, GLWX conciders 1 Jun. first day of summer.

So, really for us, the season depends on the climate, not the sunrise/sunset. Now lets talk about some actual weather.

You've all been waiting patiently for it (I've been dreading it) but warmer weather has arrived and should be here this week. Cheer and applause. A weakish low pressure will cross through Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday and this will give us some rain showers and warmer weather for those two days. In fact, most of us should see highs in the or near the 50's for Tuesday and Wednesday, but we could also see some scattered rain showers. Thursday, a high pressure will build in the south down near the Gulf so that will assist in pushing the jet stream up northward and allowing warmer air to come our way.

Thursday is when your relief comes. Whether it will be cloudy or sunny isn't important right now, but what is is the highs for that day. Toledo and Fort Wayne will be near 60°, and Green Bay near 55° and we'll keep Buffalo at near 55° for Thursday. We could still see some lingering rain showers in the eastern part of the region, and the northern part as well, but most of us should stay clear pending that warm air doesn't do much lift. I'll have to keep an eye on that for you all.

"Timmy, will it cool down at all?" you ask, and to be honest with you, March has already fooled us a few times so far, but for right now, I dont see anything too major air mass wise that will push us back down in temps. Of course, on Friday we could see highs back into the upper 40's for most of the region, but in general, things wont be going back to the 30's for a high for as far out as I can predict.

So some of us could see some rain showers on the day Thursday, so do check those extended forecasts to see whether or not you'll be seeing any. I'll have those updated again later this afternoon or evening depending on how long it takes for me to forecast it.

I'll keep you updated as always, but for now, I am Timmy Albertson and that's the weather! Keep checking back for updates because I'll have them for you.

1 comment:

LucieMarch 15, 2011 at 3:44 PM
This is awesome!!!!!
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Wednesday forecast

Cleveland: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the mid 40's with overnight lows in the mid 30's. Winds NW at 5-10 mph, shifting to the SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Erie: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows in the low to mid 30's. Winds W-WNW at 5-10 mph, shifting to SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Toledo: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows around 40°. Winds SW at 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, then shifting to SW at 10-15 mph this evening.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/radar/displayRad.php?icao=KIWX&prod=n0r&bkgr=black&endDate=20110419&endTime=-1&duration=0 Link to regional radar.

Extended forecasts (made at 8.07 wednesday)

CLEVELAND
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the mid morning and then rain showers likely after noon. Highs in the lower 50’s. Winds S at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the early evening, then becoming scattered before midnight and mixing with snow. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then scattered snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. Accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the evening and then lessening up after midnight. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

ERIE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40’s. Winds SE at 15-20 mph with gusts of 30 mph possible by the late afternoon.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the evening, then becoming scattered and mixing with snow after midnight. Scattered snow showers possible towards sunrise. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. New accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the night. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

FORT WAYNE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the morning and early afternoon. Rain showers becoming scattered in the late afternoon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph likely.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening and becoming all snow before midnight. Scattered snow showers possible overnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W-WNW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the day. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible in the evening, otherwise lingering flurries after midnight with a low in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds NW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.

TOLEDO
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers developing in the early morning, then rain showers by noon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers becoming scattered in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 15-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers likely in the morning, then lingering scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries possible throughout the overnight. Lows in the mid 20’s. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.