MSU Storm Chase Class

Saturday, July 18, 2009

RECORD LOWS

Here is a chart of the record lows and the forecast lows for tonight/Sunday morning. Most places stand a good chance of breaking the old record low by a degree or two. Clouds and higher dewpoint readings would be the only factors that could stand in the way of this happening. Clouds act like a blanket and keep heat in at night. The air temperature can never drop below the dewpoint temperature.
The normal high for this time of year is 90 degrees and highs in the lower 80s are likely on Sunday.

EARLY IN THE WEEK

Our next system will be brewing to our west on Monday. The question is which track will the system take??? Models differ "big time" right now. One model shows the rain only grazing the western half of the Ozarks on Tuesday while the other shows a good chance for rain and storms everywhere. For now, I'm leaning towards the drier forecast. Keep checking in for further updates!