FOX 6 Weather Notes

4pm, Wednesday, July 23, 2008

From FOX 6 Chief Meteorologist Vince Condella

What a terrific day in southeast WI.  And another great night ahead in the weather as skies remain clear and dewpoints in the comfortable 50s.  Winds will be light or go calm.

 

Thursday looking good as dry layers at low and mid levels will help keep away any surface moisture.  We should see an increase in high clouds during the day, so filtered sunshine, but still a nice day with dewpoints climbing into the upper 50s - comfortable.

 

The numerical prediction models showing the main batch of thunderstorms to pass to our south Thursday and Thursday evening, although our RPM model (SkyVision Plus) indicating that we will get clipped by an area of showers after midnight.  Should just be a glancing blow.

 

The main wave at upper levels is still off to our northwest on Friday, and dewpoint levels should jump into the low 60s.  It is possible we could pop a few scattered showers or thunderstorms Friday afternoon, but a better chance Friday evening and overnight.

 

Then the question about Saturday:  I will change the mostly sunny forecast and bring in a chance for scattered showers.  Upper level flow showing diffluence aloft, cyclonic curvature still present at 850mb (approx. 4,000 feet above the ground), and vorticity (spin) max. rotating over WI during the day.  It all adds up to one of those days with possible scattered showers, plus a fair amount of sunshine.

 

Sunday through Tuesday looks good with a lot of sunshine, surface high pressure, and weak flow aloft.  Low dewpoints in the 50s, too.

 

Tonight: Clear

Low: 55 - 60

Dewpoint in the 50s

Light Wind

 

Thursday: Partly Sunny - increasing high clouds - Filtered Sunshine

High: 82 inland, 73 lakeside

Dewpoint around 60

Wind: SE-S 10-18mph

 

Thursday Night: Partly to Mostly Cloudy

A Few Showers After Midnight

Low around 65

Dewpoint near 60

Wind: SW 5-10mph

 

Friday: Partly Sunny and a Bit Muggy

A Few Scattered Showers or Thunderstorms in the Afternoon

High around 85

Dewpoint in the low to mid 60s

Wind: S-SW 10-20mph

 

Friday Night: Showers and Thunderstorms

Low near 68

Dewpoint in the low to mid 60s

Wind: SW 10-20mph

 

Saturday: Partly Sunny and Breezy

Widely Scattered Showers

High around 80

Dewpoint: 55 - 60

Wind: NW 12-22mph

 

Saturday Night: Early Evening Scattered Showers

Then Clearing

Low near 62

Dewpoint in the 50s

Wind Becoming Light

 

Sunday and Monday: Sunny

Morning Lows around 60

Afternoon Highs near 80 but cooler lakeside

Dewpoint in the 50s

Tuesday: Partly Sunny

Morning Low: 62

Aftenoon High: 83

Dewpoint around 60