what is the weather like where you are?

: what is the weather like where you are?

86°
Dew Point: 57
Wind Chill: 86
Humidity: 37
Wind: 16 SW
Barometer: 29.68
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
...in effect until 10 p.m. for the following counties in the NewsChannel 7 viewing area: Iron, Price, Vilas, Oneida, and Forest Counties.

Hail to 2.5" diameter, thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph, and dangerous lightning are possible in these areas. Severe thunderstorms also can and sometimes do produce tornadoes.

FORECAST (updated 4:30 p.m. 5/14/07)

EVENING:
Breezy and warm. Mostly cloudy, chance scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could produce large hail, damaging winds and dangerous lightning. Temperature readings by mid evening should be in the 70s to near 80 across much of the area, but wil be lower where rain occurs. Winds southwest 15-25 early diminishing to 8-18.

TONIGHT:
Showers and thunderstorms likely, a few storms could be severe. Low 53-58. Winds become west/northwest 8-16.

TUESDAY:
Breezy, much cooler and less humid. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms possible during the morning, then partly sunny with an isolated shower possible during the afternoon.
High 58-63. Winds northwest 10-20.

TUESDAY NIGHT:
Becoming partly cloudy, cooler. Low 37-42. Winds northwest 8-15.

WEDNESDAY:
Increasing clouds, chance of a few showers during the afternoon. High 57-62. Winds west 8-15, becoming northwest 8-18 during the afternoon.

RIVER UPDATES

The Wisconsin River is slightly above bankfull stage at the Petenwell and Castle Rock Dams

Scattered Storms Monday Night...Turning Sharply Cooler

After near record highs in the mid to upper 80s across the area Monday afternoon, an abrupt shift to chilly spring air is on the way. In the transition process, a cold front sliding through Monday night could spawn scattered thundestorms. Some could contain hail and strong winds. As of 3 p.m. Monday, golf ball size hail was noted just northwest of Duluth, and baseball size hail earlier in the day smashed car windows out in Marquette, MI.

The rain threat should push southeast of our area by mid to late morning Tuesday. Cool and blustery northwest winds will keep temperatures about 20 degrees cooler Tuesday and Wednesday.

An upper level disturbance dropping into the area from the northwest could spawn a few showers Wednesday afternoon. Then high pressure settles in with very dry air. This could lead to scattered frost early Thursday morning.

Abundant sunshine and southwest flow on the back side of the high pressure will warm things up nicely again toward the end of the week. A weak front is projected to settle into the area Saturday.

WEATHER HISTORY:

On May 14th, 1898 - A severe thunderstorm, with some hailstones up to 9.5 inches in circumference, pounded a four mile wide path across Kansas City MO. South-facing windows were broken in nearly every house in central and eastern parts of the city, and several persons were injured. An even larger hailstone was thought to have been found, but it turned out to be a chunk of ice tossed out the window of a building by a prankster. (The Kansas City Weather Almanac) (The Weather Channel)
 
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Today Hi: 89°
Lo: 65°

Clear
9 AM 74°
Clear
Noon 84°
Clear
6 PM 84°
Clear
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58°
Dew Point: 54
Wind Chill: 57
Humidity: 87
Wind: 7 NW
Barometer: 29.86
Visibility: 9.00 mi.
Precip: 0.00 in

TREE POLLEN The tree pollen remains in the high category at 173. It has lowered substantially from late last week because of the rain and weather conditions. Pollen counts should steadily rise throughout the next few days.

FORECAST (updated 12 p.m. 5/15/07)

TODAY:
Cloudy, breezy and cooler. Few very light showers possible in the southeastern half of the area. Highs were just after midnight in the mid 60's... should steadily fall into the middle 50's by the evening. Wind northwest 10-15.

TONIGHT:
Becoming partly cloudy, cooler with patchy fog. Low 36-41. Winds northwest 5-10.

WEDNESDAY:
Partly sunny with spotty showers after 3pm. Best chances north of highway 29. High 60-65. WInd north northwest 10-15.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Clearing out with areas of frost late. Low 35-40. WInd north 5-10.

THURSDAY:
Suntabulous and warmer! High 67-72. Wind becoming southwest 10-20.

I was really in the mood to curse mother nature this morning when I stepped out the door for work. I heard rumbles of thunder at my house but there was not a drop of rain on the ground. I got on my bike and about a mile farther south there were puddles on the street. When I arrived at work I checked the official report from the airport and 0.24 inches of rain had fallen. That lifted my spirits a little, but just a very little. I was hoping the thunderstorms would produce over a half inch of rain. Instead, I couldn`t find one report this morning of over a half inch of rain in our area. Ashland was the only location in the state with an official report of over a half inch - 0.72 inches. It is possible that a couple of our weather watchers received over a half inch, but most of the rain occurred after they called in their reports yesterday, so we will have to wait and see what they report when they call in today. Official airport reports indicated the heaviest rain fell in Antigo and in Merrill. Both locations checked in with 0.38 inches. Thanfully the severe weather was not too widespread either. Trees were reported down in parts of Vilas and Wood counties along with a couple reports of large hail, otherwise the storms were fairly tame.

So the rain was brief, not too heavy, and not very widespread. That sounds about par for the course for our area over the last 4 years. Similar conditions will occur on Wednesday and Saturday, with a chance of showers but nothing too heavy. A few folks in the far southern part of the area (south of Point) might even have a few hundredths of an inch of rain during the morning hours today as last night`s storm system moves away. The big change you will notice today is in the temperature. It will be nearly 25 degrees colder than yesterday. High temps will be in the low to mid 60s under mostly cloudy skies.

A weak trough of low pressure will move through the area tomorrow and bring a 50 percent chance of showers and also keep temps on the cool side. Highs will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. Rainfall with any of the scattered showers during the afternoon on Wednesday will generally be a tenth of an inch or less.

Dry and warmer weather should take over for Thursday and Friday. The mercury should reach the mid to upper 60s on Thursday and the low to mid 70s on Friday. The only weather threat late this work week will be the potential for frost Thursday morning. Widespread frost looks likely in the northwoods, while it will be more patchy in central Wisconsin.

Another cold front moving through the area on Saturday should bring a chance of thunderstorms. If we are lucky there could be a couple tenths of an inch with some of the storms, but not everyone will get wet. With a few more cloud high temps will be a bit cooler in the upper 60s to near 70. Sunday should be dry once again with temps in the mid to upper 60s.

Weather History:
On this date in 1834 the Northern Atlantic Coast States were in the midst of their greatest May snowstorm of record. The hills around Newbury, VT, were covered with two to three feet of snow.
 
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Today Hi: 85°
Lo: 58°

Partly Cloudy
9 AM 70°
Cloudy
Noon 79°
Partly Cloudy
6 PM 80°
Fair
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61°
Dew Point: 19
Wind Chill: 61
Humidity: 19
Wind: 6 W
Barometer: 30.32
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

TREE POLLEN The pollen count Thursday is in the moderate category at 83. (Poplar, Maple and Oak)
In addition, the mold count is in the low category.
(courtesy of the Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center).

FORECAST (updated 12:00 p.m. 5/17/07)

TODAY:
Sunny to partly cloudy and warmer. High 64-69. Wind northwest becoming southwest this afternoon... 10-15.

TONIGHT:
Mainly clear, not as cool. Low 37-42. Winds becoming south 5-10.

FRIDAY:
Partly cloudy, breezy and warmer. High 70-75. Winds south southwest 15-22.

FRIDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy and seasonal. Low 47-52. Wind southwest 5-15.

SATURDAY:
Partly sunny with a chance for showers after 2pm. High 68-73. Wind becoming east northeast 10-15.

Yesterday was the fourth day in a row with rain in northcentral Wisconsin. You would think we would have enough rain to last us a while, but that is not the case. I wouldn`t mind if it rained an inch today and another inch tomorrow and a couple more inches next week. As it is, I might have to water my garden this afternoon because instead of rain we will have sunny skies. Even though it has rained on each of the last four days in Wausau, the total rainfall was only 0.66 inches, and at my house it was less than a half inch. The rainfall has not been widespread and it has not been heavy. Yesterday was a perfect example. Our weather watcher in Abbotsford had pea sized hail and two tenths of an inch of rainfall. In Arkdale there was 0.50 inches. In contrast, there was only 0.02 inches in Wausau and next to nothing in the northwoods.

Another problem in the weather is the threat of frost. When I arrived at work this morning the temperature was down to 38 here in town. I took a chance and did not cover any of my plants outdoors. If I took that chance in the northwoods, the plants would likely all be dead because as of this writing the temperature has dropped to 28 in Tomahawk and Eagle River and down to 25 in Land O Lakes.

After the chilly start this morning, it looks like a beautiful mid-May day. With high pressure in the area and sunny skies, high temps should reach the mid to upper 60s. The same high pressure system will remain in control of our weather on Friday and with a breezy southwest wind high temps should reach the low to mid 70s.

The next front to affect the area will be a cold front moving in from the north on Saturday afternoon. It will bring a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Since the front will not be moving through until the afternoon hours, high temps should be warm once again on Saturday - in the mid 70s. Expect a little cooldown on Sunday with partly sunny conditions and highs in the mid 60s.

Early next week there will be a chance of thunderstorms on Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon with a few showers possibly lingering into Wednesday. High temps should be pretty close to normal, in the upper 60s Monday, the mid 70s on Tuesday, and then back down into the mid 60s on Wednesday.

Rib Mountain Snowmelt Contest Update:
There is still snow on the mountain. I would estimate a few days to a week before it is all gone. I will keep the corporate cove sky cam pointed at the remaining snow at times during the morning over the next few days, however, it will be hard to see because there are leaves sprouting on the trees and blocking the view. Good luck to all. It looks like the prize money, $500.00 from the R-stores of northcentral Wisconsin, will be split because there are at least 20 entries for each of the next few days. Some of the dates have up to 50 entries.

Weather History:
On this date in 1983 a golfer playing the Fox Meadows Course in Memphis TN was struck by a bolt of lightning that went through his neck, down his spine, came out a pocket containing his keys, and went into a nearby tree. Miraculously, he survived! (Source: The Weather Channel)
 
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Today Hi: 83°
Lo: 58°

PM Clouds
9 AM 69°
Clear
Noon 78°
Fair
6 PM 79°
Cloudy

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: what is the weather like where you are?

58°
Dew Point: 37
Wind Chill: 57
Humidity: 46
Wind: 7 SW
Barometer: 30.23
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

TREE POLLEN The pollen count Thursday is in the moderate category at 83. (Poplar, Maple, Oak, and some pine).
In addition, the mold count is in the low category.
(courtesy of the Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center).

FORECAST (updated 4:30 a.m. 5/18/07)

FRIDAY:
Sunny to partly cloudy, breezy and warmer. High 68-73. Winds southwest increasing 15-22.

FRIDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy. Low 46-51. Winds southwest 10-15.

SATURDAY:
Becoming partly sunny with scattered showers and thundershowers after 3pm. High 67-72. Wind west 10-20.

SATURDAY NIGHT:
Showers early, clearing out late. Low 39-44. WInd northeast 5-10.

SUNDAY:
Partly sunny, breezy and cool. High 54-59. WInd east 10-20.

The weekend is upon us and it looks like the best weather will be today. The high pressure system that brought comfortable and sunny weather to the area yesterday is still hanging around. With a stronger southwest wind, temps will be a bit warmer today - in the low to mid 70s. If you have any plans to grill-out or do any other outdoor activities, this evening or Saturday morning will be the best times. By midday Saturday the clouds will be on the increase and there will be a 40% chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon as a cold front moves in from the north. Showers and thunderstorms should end during the evening on Saturday leaving us with mainly dry weather again on Sunday. So Sunday looks dry, but it still won`t be as good as today. It looks like there will be more clouds than sunshine along with a gusty southeast wind and much cooler temps. Highs will be in the mid 70s on Saturday, but only in the low 60s on Sunday.

If you happen to miss out on the rainfall at your home on Saturday, don`t worry, there will be a couple more chances next week. The cold front that moves through the area on Saturday will return northward as a warm front Monday morning. This could again kick-up a few thunderstorms. A stronger storm system will approach from the west late Tuesday and cross our area on Wednesday a bring another chance of rain. Temps will be on the mild side early next week but then cool down below normal by Wednesday and Thursday. High temps should reach the low 70s Monday, climb up to around 80 on Tuesday, then fall into the upper 60s Wednesday and remain in the low to mid 60s on Thursday.

Weather History:
On this date in 1980 Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. (Source: David Ludlum)
 
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Today Hi: 83°
Lo: 59°

Fair
9 AM 68°
Partly Cloudy
Noon 77°
Fair
6 PM 79°
Fair
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72°
Dew Point: 50
Wind Chill: 72
Humidity: 46
Wind: 8 W
Barometer: 29.96
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0.00 in.

TREE POLLEN The tree pollen for this weekend is expected to be in the low to moderate range. (courtesy of the Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center).

FORECAST (updated 7:30 a.m. 5/19/07)

TODAY:
More clouds than sunshine with a good chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. High 69-74. Wind west to northwest 10-15 mph.

TONIGHT:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, then some clouds for the rest of the night. Low 42-47. Wind east-northeast 6-12 mph.

SUNDAY:
Partly sunny and cooler. High 58-63. Wind east 6-14 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT:
A few clouds. Low 46. Wind east-southeast 5-10 mph.

MONDAY:
Partly cloudy and pleasant. High 72-77. Wind southeast 12-20.

Stormy Saturday...Cool Sunday

Mild temperatures will be the rule today until a cold front slams into the region from the north. Highs could approach 80 in the southern part of the area where the most sun will be found, but the far north may drop into the 50s in the afternoon behind the front. This big contrast will help set the stage for scattered showers and thunderstorms. The rain will be occasional and ongoing already in the morning in northern areas, and mainly afternoon and evening further south in the area. It doesn`t look like an overly wet system but a quarter inch in general looks reasonable. Of course with any thunderstorm event, locations right under the heaviest cells could have heavier downpours.

This system produce quite a few reports of hail, strong winds, and funnel clouds last evening in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota. However today, conditions are not quite as favorable for severe weather. Nonetheless an isolated report or two is not out of the question this afternoon around here.

Northeast winds behind the front will usher in rather chilly air tonight into Sunday. Even though a bit of sun should eventually break through Sunday, highs will be almost 10 degrees below normal.

This cold front will be like a chameleon and change colors tomorrow night. It will stall from Illinois to South Dakota then start lifting back north as a warm front. This could bring us some scattered thunderstorms later Sunday night into Monday morning. It will start clearing off Monday afternoon with warmer and muggier air moving in for Tuesday and Wednesday.

A vigorous low pressure system and cold front will then slide in Wednesday afernoon into Thursday. We could see some heavier rain and storms at that point.

WEATHER HISTORY:

On this date in 1975 - Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail and wind gusts to 110 mph in Minnesota, between Fridley and Hugo. Fifty persons were injured. The hail and high winds destroyed fifty mobile homes, and a dozen aircraft, and also destroyed a third of the Brighton Elementary School. (The Weather Channel)
 
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Today Hi: 81°
Lo: 64°

Showers
9 AM 68°
Sprinkles
Noon 76°
Showers
6 PM 76°
Sprinkles
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41°
Dew Point: 31
Wind Chill: 35
Humidity: 67
Wind: 9 E
Barometer: 30.16
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

TREE POLLEN The tree pollen for this weekend is expected to be in the low to moderate range. (courtesy of the Marshfield Clinic-Wausau Center).

FORECAST (updated 8:00 a.m. 5/20/07)

TODAY:
Cool with morning clouds giving way to a few breaks of afternoon sun. High 55-60. Wind east 5-10 mph.

TONIGHT:
Considerable clouds with a small chance of an isolated shower. Low 42-48. Wind east around 5 mph.

MONDAY:
Partly cloudy, breezy, and warmer. High 72-76. Wind south-southeast 10-18 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy to clear and not as cool. Low 50-54. Wind southeast 5-10 mph.

TUESDAY:
A good deal of sunshine, warm, and a bit more humid. High 78-83. Wind south 12-24 mph.

Very Chilly Sunday...Big Warmup Arrives Soon

It`s not exactly what you`d expect to see on the weather maps in late May, snow! Light snow showers were reported Sunday morning from Upper Michigan to northeast Minnesota. An unseasonably cold air mass that settled into the region last night from Canada will slowly modify through tomorrow. We`ll still be shivering in temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average today, so grab the coats and sweaters. This coupled with raw east winds and a fair amount of cloud cover will make it not our most pleasant May day.

A warm front stretched from South Dakota to northern Illinois will start marching northeast tonight. It could spawn a few spotty showers or thunderstorms across parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin through Monday midday. The northwest part of our area would have the somewhat higher chance of getting wet, but even there, it doesn`t look like a big deal. Otherwise temperatures will be back to normal Monday.

We will be firmly entrenched in the warm sector of a low pressure system in the Plains by Tuesday. Thus with gusty south winds, it will be unseasonably warm and increasingly muggy. The summerlike air will stick around through Wednesday. It looks like heavy rain and severe storms will hang jut west of us from Nebraska to the Dakotas into Minnesota those two days. By Wednesday evening the low and its cold front will make a move east and finally bring us a good chance of widespread rain and storms.

Cooler weather is on the way again by Thursday and Friday. So it goes this time of the year, up and down.

WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date in 1987 - Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced grapefruit size hail, near the town of Dilley ("by dilly"), and produced wind gusts to 73 mph at Lake Amistad. The large hail broke windows, killed small animals, and damaged watermelon. Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from Indiana to the Dakotas. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail at Denver IA, and wind gusts to 80 mph in southern Henry County IL.
 
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Today Hi: 82°
Lo: 66°

T-storms
9 AM 72°
Sprinkles
Noon 78°
Sprinkles
6 PM 76°
T-storms
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64°
Dew Point: 50
Wind Chill: 64
Humidity: 60
Wind: 9 ESE
Barometer: 30.04
Visibility: 10.0 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

MONDAY:
Partly cloudy and warmer. Still a few thundershowers possible in the western areas through mid-afternoon... (especially Taylor, Clark, Wood and Juneau Counties). High 69-74. WInd southeast 10-18 and gusty.

TONIGHT:
Partly cloudy and quiet. Low 50-55. WInd southeast 5-15.

TUESDAY:
Partly cloudy, breezy and warmer. High 76-81. WInd south increasing 15-22.

TUESDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy. A few showers or thundershowers far west after 1am. Low 57-62. Wind south 10-20.

WEDNESDAY:
Partly sunny with scattered strong storms possible after 5pm. Some storms will contain large hail and very strong wind gusts. High 75-80. WInd southwest 15-25 and gusty.

Yesterday was the coldest day of the month...so far. The high temperature in Wausau was only 53! Most locations were in the 50s, although a couple of our Channel 9 weather watchers in the northwoods who had some hazy sunshine experienced highs in the low 60s. The normal high temp for this time of year is 70. The cool temps did not help melt the snow on Rib Mountain so the snowmelt contest is still on. The 500.00 dollars from the R-stores of northcentral Wisconsin is still up for grabs. Most of the days this week have 30 to 50 entrants so the prize money will be split pretty thin if the snow melts in the next couple of days. I can no longer use the channel 9 skycams to monitor the situation because the remaining snow piles are too small to be seen from a distance. I`ll have to get up close and personal with Rib Mountain later this week. There is a chance it could completely melt on Tuesday or Wednesday because high temps will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. If it doesn`t melt on Wednesday then it might stick around through the weekend because much cooler weather will develop on Thursday and last through at least Sunday.

The cooler weather will be courtesy of a strong cold front moving through the area on Wednesday night and this front represents our highest chance of heavy rain this week. The drought conditions are getting worse and the area really needs some widespread rain. Speaking of rain, if you are lucky you might end up with a shower or thundershower this morning. A warm front is moving through northcentral Wisconsin today and some scattered showers are occurring. Most of the showers will be in the northeastern half of the area (north and east of Wausau), and it won`t add up to much (maybe a tenth or two) but at least there is some rain. The showers and isolated thunderstorms should end during the afternoon, except in the far north and then it looks like dry weather until late Wednesday afternoon. After the Wednesday night/Thursday morning time frame the next chance of rain will be on Saturday.

As far as temps go. Highs should be in the mid 60s in the northwoods today and in the mid 70s far south. A gusty SSE wind and more sunshine on Tuesday will warm things up a bit more. High temps should be in the low 80s. The weather will remain warm and turn a bit more humid on Wednesday. High temps will once again reach the upper 70s to around 80. After the cold front moves through highs should be in the low to mid 60s from Thursday through Sunday.

Weather History:
On this date in 1895 the temperature at Norwalk, OH, dipped to 19 degrees to set a state record for the month of May. (Source: The Weather Channel)
 
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Today Hi: 86°
Lo: 71°

T-storms
9 AM 75°
T-storms
Noon 81°
T-storms
6 PM 81°
T-storms
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80°
Dew Point: 53
Wind Chill: 80
Humidity: 39
Wind: 13 S
Barometer: 29.92
Visibility: 9.00 mi.
Precip: 0 in.

POLLEN COUNT
Tuesday's tree pollen count is 59, which is in the moderate range. (Courtesty of the Marshfield Clinic Wausau Center)

FORECAST (updated 4:30 p.m. 5/22/07)

EVENING:
Variable clouds, breezy, warm and humid. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms possible. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain, gusty winds, dangerous lightning, and possibly some hail. Temperature readings by mid evening should be in the low to possibly mid 70s across most of the area. Winds south 15-25 with higher gusts early will diminish after sunset to 8-18.

TONIGHT:
Variable clouds, continued warm and humid. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm early. Low near 60. Winds south 8-15.

WEDNESDAY:
Variable clouds, quite breezy again. Continued warm and rather humid. Chance of a few showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. High around 80. Winds south 15-25, with higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Mainly cloudy, chance of a few showers and thunderstorms. Low near 60. Winds south 8-15.

THURSDAY:
Continued breezy, rather warm and humid. Showers and thunderstorms likely. High around 75. Winds south/southwest 10-20, become more westerly late.

BREEZY...RAIN CHANCES GRADUALLY GOING UP

The sturdy south winds continue to blow into the Upper Midwest out ahead of a very slow moving storm system in the Rockies and Western Plains. A weak upper level disturbance shot out ahead of the main system Tuesday afternoon causing scattered thunderstorms and showers into western Wisconsin. One or two of those showers could graze the west and south part of our area Tuesday evening.

Otherwise we have a better chance of more widespread rain and storms Wednesday night and Thursday as the main cold front trudges through. Right now it appears we have the potetential of half to one-inch type rainfall. Of course with any thunderstorm situation, localized higher amounts are possible. The greatest threat of severe storms will stay southwest of Wisconsin with this particular front.

It should dry out nicely Thursday evening into Friday. Enjoy the break of sun because cloudy skies and a good dose of rain may slam us again Saturday. This could keep temperatures well below normal. There are signs that system may move out of the area by midday Sunday, allowing for a brighter finish to the long Holiday Weekend.

WEATHER HISTORY:
On this date in 1987 - A powerful tornado virtually wiped the small southwest Texas community of Saragosa off the map. The twister destroyed eighty- five percent of the structures in the town killing thirty persons and injuring 121 others in the town of population 183. The tornado hurled trucks and autos through adobe and wood- frame homes, with some vehicles blown 500 feet. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
 
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Today Hi: 87°
Lo: 72°

T-storms
9 AM 77°
Clear
Noon 82°
Showers / Clear
6 PM 82°
T-storms
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Today Hi: 84°
Lo: 71°

T-storms
9 AM 77°
T-storms
Noon 81°
T-storms
6 PM 80°
T-storms
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65°
Dew Point: 62
Wind Chill: 63
Humidity: 90
Wind: 15 SSW
Barometer: 29.93
Visibility: 3.00 mi.
Precip: 0.38 in.

POLLEN COUNT
Thursday's tree pollen count is 40, which is in the moderate range. Grass pollen is at 3, which is in the low range. (Courtesty of the Marshfield Clinic Wausau Center)

WIND ADVISORY
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory until 6pm for Waushara County. Wind gusts could exceed 30mph at times this afternoon.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9pm this evening for Marathon, Wood, Portage, Waushara, Waupaca, Menominee, Shawano, Lincoln, Langlade, Forest, Vilas, and Forest counties. Strong to severe storms will be rolling through the area late this afternoon into this evening with storms producing strong gusty winds in excess of 60 mph, heavy downpours of rain, and potentail some hail.

FORECAST (updated 2:00 p.m. 5/24/07)

TODAY:
Mild and muggy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs ranging from the low 70's north, to low 80's in the central and south. Wind south 15-25 with locally higher gusts.

TONIGHT:
Showers and thunderstorms likely during then evening, then becoming partly cloudy, cooler and less humid overnight. Low 45-50. Winds become west 10-15.

FRIDAY:
Partly cloudy, cooler and less humid. High 66-71. Winds west-southwest 10-15.

FRIDAY NIGHT:
Partly cloudy with patchy fog. Low 42-47. Wind becoming southeast 5-10.

SATURDAY:
Partly sunny with scattered afternoon thunderstorms. High 67-72. Wind southeast 10-20.

It looks like we have our winners for the Rib Mountain Snowmelt contest. The contest, of course, was to predict the last day there would be snow on Rib Mountain. I was up on the mountain yesterday afternoon and there were only a couple small patches of snow left - about the size of dinner plates. It was about 90% less than what I found on Tuesday and with the heavy rain last night it was likely all washed away. I will be checking again this morning, just to make sure. 58 people predicted May 23rd, so if it holds up, each person will take home a share of the 500.00 prize from the R-stores of Northcentral Wisconsin, meaning the winners will all get a gas card worth $8.62.

Update 10:00 a.m.
Surprise surprise there is still a tiny bit of snow on the mountain!!! I predict the snow will melt today, so the 55 people who entered today, may 24th, will be the likely winners of the snowmelt contest. I will make one more trip up to the mountain tomorrow to make sure all the snow is melted.
Now on to the present weather:

Feel free to rejoice. Heavy rain moved through much of central Wisconsin last night. We finally received some rainfall that was heavy enough to soak into the ground. We are no longer on pace to set the record for the driest May ever. Here in Wausau the total was 0.64 inches, making it the heaviest rainstorm in Wausau this entire spring (since March 1st). Rain totals in central Wisconsin ranged from about a half in in Stevens Point to a little over two inches in Marshfield. Parts of Lincoln county received one to two inches. In Rhinelander the total was 1.03 inches. The only locations that missed out on the rain were in the far east. Places like Clintonville, Shawano, and Keshena only had a few drops. For those who missed out, don`t fret. More thunderstorm activity is likely this afternoon and over the next few days.

The same cold front that produced the thunderstorms and heavy rain yesterday is now in western Wisconsin and it will move slowly eastward through this afternoon. By mid-afternoon thunderstorms should be firing up over central and northern Wisconsin and then by evening the front and the storms should move into the eastern half of the state. There is enough wind shear and humidity for a slight risk of severe storms this afternoon with the main threat being high winds and hail.

We should get a break in the action on Friday with partly sunny skies and high temps in the mid to upper 60s. It will be nice refreshing travel weather for everyone with big Memorial Day weekend plans. Now if only the sunshine would stick around for the entire weekend. That might be asking a little much. How about 2 out of 3?

The next storm system that will produce a chance of rain will be arriving Saturday afternoon, so the first half of Saturday looks good. Late Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night is when outdoor activities could get rained out. By Sunday the skies should start to clear up again, however, it will be a little on the cool side. High temps will only reach the low to mid 60s. Most of Monday should also be dry with temps a little warmer - in the mid to upper 60s. There is only a slight chance of thunderstorms by Monday evening.

The semi-rainy and cool weather pattern will continue into the middle of next week with another chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday along with high temps in the 60s.

Weather History:
On this date in 1894 six inches of snow blanketed Kentucky. Just four days earlier as much as ten inches of snow had fallen across Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Six days earlier a violent storm had wrecked nine ships on Lake Michigan.
 
: what is the weather like where you are?

Today Hi: 82°
Lo: 68°

T-storms
9 AM 76°
T-storms
Noon 80°
T-storms
6 PM 80°
T-storms
texas,crossroads
 
: what is the weather like where you are?

Today Hi: 80°
Lo: 67°

T-storms
9 AM 73°
T-storms
Noon 78°
T-storms
6 PM 78°
Showers

texas,crossroads
 
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