Monday, September 23, 2019

Feeling like Fall Just in Time for the Fall Equinox


Once the clock stroke 2:50 early this morning, that marked the official end of summer and we welcomed in the season of Autumn. With that said, happy first day of Fall Stateline. The fall season stretches from today, September 23rd, to Sunday, December 22nd. It is during the fall season that we also see the largest high temperature drop of the year. At the beginning of Fall, average highs tend to be in the low 70s. Then as we go through October, November, and December, that is where we see our average highs significantly drop down into the low 30s. Brrrrrr. 

Temperatures started out much cooler this morning, in the low 50s, and it was all because of the same cold front that brought the rain over the weekend. It’s a cool and comfortable start, as dew points have also fallen into the 50’s. If you’re getting ready to head out the door for work or for any errands, don’t forget to grab the sunglasses as the sunshine is here to stay. It may be a bit breezy at times as winds through the afternoon will occasionally gust up to 20 mph out of the west-northwest.
 
This northwesterly direction in the winds will pull in drier air as a massive dome of high pressure builds across the Midwest and Great Plains. Today is going to be a 10/10 and we encourage you to go outside and enjoy the weather. Highs today will only climb into the low 70s. Dry conditions will remain in place overnight as high pressure slides to the south, but a few more clouds may be in place by Tuesday morning.  Maybe even some patchy fog as well. Some models are hinting at a few light sprinkles early Tuesday, but most of us will remain dry. Tomorrow forecast features more sunshine, but more clouds will be likely and it may even feel a tad more humid. Winds overnight will change to a more southwesterly direction. These southwesterly winds will bring a little bit more humidity to the region. In fact, breezy conditions will once again take over our afternoon tomorrow. Gusts could get to as high as 30 mph.

Clouds will increase overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Rain and thunderstorm chances return after midnight as another cold front approaches from the west. The threat for severe storms is low, but could see a few storms pack gusty winds or even large hail. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a majority of our region under a marginal (1 out of 5) risk for severe weather through early Wednesday morning. Wednesday features a chance for showers and storms early, but most of the Stateline will dry out by the afternoon with highs in the middle 70’s. Highs may only be in the upper 60’s on Thursday following the this cold front. The roller coaster of temperatures will continue through much of this week.



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