Spring 2016 thread (Northern Hemisphere) (warm, average, Chicago, days)

[Cambium]

Upgraded to Warning

338 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2016

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...BETWEEN 2AM AND 8AM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL KILL SENSITIVE PLANTS
IF NOT PROTECTED OR BROUGHT INDOORS.

[chicagogeorge]

This weekend is shaping up to be a nice and spring like. My youngest has his first soccer game on Saturday.

This is ORD's forecast. It could be 20F+ cooler by the lake though.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

This weekend is shaping up to be a nice and spring like. My youngest has his first soccer game on Saturday.

This is ORD's forecast. It could be 20F+ cooler by the lake though.

Here too. Nice weekend. Saturday looks to be the better day...for me. Looks like our lows are colder than yours.

I forgot to check the dewpoints but I bet dry which is great!

This is for inland CT north of coast. 3-5° cooler for the highs and warmer for the lows at the coast

[Cambium]

The wedge? Never heard of that. Is it a southern thing? I heard of being wedged by systems but not "The Wedge"

https://twitter.com/BradNitzWSB/stat...71282759368704

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Cambium

The wedge? Never heard of that. Is it a southern thing? I heard of being wedged by systems but not "The Wedge"

https://twitter.com/BradNitzWSB/stat...71282759368704

Yes, this happens somewhat frequently during spring in Atlanta. Cold air from the cold ocean (Atlantic) dams against the Appalachians, creating chilly, rainy weather with winds out of the NE. This affects North GA, SC and NC and temps tend to be cooler the farther north or east you are in the metro area.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by alex985

Yes, this happens somewhat frequently during spring in Atlanta. Cold air from the cold ocean (Atlantic) dams against the Appalachians, creating chilly, rainy weather with winds out of the NE. This affects North GA, SC and NC and temps tend to be cooler the farther north or east you are in the metro area.

Oh so another words Cold Air damming? That Im very familiar with. Happens in the Northeast.
Thanks.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Oh so another words Cold Air damming? That Im very familiar with. Happens in the Northeast.
Thanks.

Yes, basically. But they call it a wedge there because it's literally a "wedge" of cold air surrounded by much warmer temps.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by chicagogeorge

This weekend is shaping up to be a nice and spring like. My youngest has his first soccer game on Saturday.

This is ORD's forecast. It could be 20F+ cooler by the lake though.

Looks good to me:

[antinimby]

Guys, I need to know when it will be safe to put my strawberry plants in the ground. Will there be any more freezes/frosts after this week in the extended forecast?

[muslim12]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Oh so another words Cold Air damming? That Im very familiar with. Happens in the Northeast.
Thanks.

Basically, it creates very dreary days, I have mentioned it before and called it the CAD wedge. days like that make the south very cool an a lot of the times places in the NE are warmer on days like this. Today it seems Raleigh wont be affected much, forecast is below average with a high of 67 but that is not really cool.