Saturday, March 29, 2014

Quiet end to the weekend, but not so quiet to start to the work week

Temperatures Sunday will reach the upper 50's to near 60° across the Stateline thanks to south winds.  We'll get even warmer Monday as winds increase ahead of strengthening low pressure during the afternoon.  With that low will come the threat for a few scattered showers and even a couple thunderstorms late the day and into the evening.

While thunderstorms are expected Monday
afternoon, the threat for severe weather will remain low.  The reason for that is because dew points will stay in the 40's, maybe getting close to 50 degrees.  High pressure in the south will limit the amount of Gulf moisture tracking north.  Typically, to get stronger storms dew points need to be in the middle/upper 50's and higher.  While the dynamics will be in place with a strong upper and surface low tracking through Iowa and into Wisconsin, the moisture will be limited.  If thunderstorms were to form, even with the limted moisture, a few stronger wind gusts and small hail could still be possible into Monday evening.

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