FOX 6 Weather Notes

9pm, Tuesday, July 1, 2008

From FOX 6 Chief Meteorologist Vince Condella

 

Quick look at the latest run of the numerical prediction models shows the forecast scenario to be right on the money so I won't make any changes to my previous outlook.

 

Biggest question is in the Friday through Sunday period.  The models are showing weak northwest flow aloft with a hint of some embedded waves of vorticity (spin) at 500mb (approx. 18,000 feet above the ground).  If this were the case, we might see more periods of clouds and perhaps some showers for the holiday weekend.

 

But these features are weak and I'm not too confident on their existence.  So for now I will keep the Friday - Sunday period dry and sunny.

 

Overnight: Mostly Clear

Some High, Thin Clouds

Low around 63

Dewpoint rising into the mid 50s overnight

Wind: SW-S 6-12mph

 

Wednesday: Some Morning Sun

Showers and Thunderstorms in the Afternoon

Some Storms May Be Severe

High near 85

Dewpoint rising into the low 60s

Wind: SW - S 12-22mph

 

Wednesday Night: Windy and Cooler

Temperatures dropping sharply along the lakeshore in the evening as wind shifts to the Northeast at 15-25mph

 

Low around 55

Dewpoint dropping into the low 50s

Wind: NE 15-25mph in the evening, N-NE 6-12mph later

 

Thursday: Partly Sunny

High: 65 Lakeside, 73 Inland

Dewpoint in the low 50s

Wind: NE 7-15mph

 

Friday: Sunny

Morning Low: 55

Afternoon High: 78 Inland but 68 Lakeside

Dewpoint in the low 50s

 

Saturday and Sunday: Sunny

Morning Lows in the upper 50s

Afternoon Highs in the low 80s but in the low 70s lakeside

Dewpoint in the 50s

 

 

Monday: Partly Sunny

Showers and Thunderstorms Developing in the Afternoon and Evening

Morning Low: 65

Afternoon High: 85

Dewpoints rising into the low 60s