GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Evening Update/Apollo 13 weather

14 April 2011

Evening Update/Apollo 13 weather

Alright, first we're going to type about some present weather here in the region before we get to the weather 41 years ago. Right now across the region, it is mostly clear, but we're going to start to see those clouds roll into the region later tonight as the low pressure in the Plain's begins to work its way to us. This is the same low pressure that right now is producing strong storms with tornadoes down in Oklahoma...however that's Oklahomna, they get tornadoes...this is the Great Lakes...we get rain. This system will not be giving us those storms, but it'll be giving us some rain showers tomorrow and Saturday as this low moves through the region.

While we're on the topic of the Plain's...would you like to see a forest fire on radar? The image below is from northern Texas and that rain you see in the middle of the image isn't actually rain...nah, its smoke from a fire...that or a large cigar, because everything is bigger in Texas. A little humor for you there.

Now, we're going to see those clouds roll in tonight across the region as that low tries to move towards the region. Also, a weaker low pressure over in the Iowa area is going to help to introduce those clouds, because this low from the Plain's wouldn't be able to do this all alone. The low in Iowa is rather weak, but in general its going to be enough to help to give some clouds. There are some weak rain showers in the area, however those wont really reach the ground...so I can not imagine that they will really be noticable.

So increasing clouds tonight across the region, temps are going to be about the same as they were last night. Now, lets type about that Apollo 13 weather.

A low pressure in the Rockies was beginning to deepen and move east-northeast around a high pressure in the Plains. This high pressure was keeping temps rather cool across the Plains, in fact Oklahoma City was only at 37° while Detroit was at 43°. Rain showers all the way from Erie to Fort Wayne as a weak low pressure moved through Ohio. Rain showers were light, it wasn't a complete washout. Temps generally cool around the noontime hours, but with that heating, those temps did in fact get into the upper 40's and lower 50's as you saw from this afternoons post. That was the weather for the 4th day of the Apollo 13 mission as it looped around the moon to use the gravity of the moon to "sling shot" the spacecraft back home.

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

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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.