Pushing Record Highs!

Bloggers take a look at today's highs from across the area! WOW it's really looking like Spring outside. I was out with just a T-shirt. No jacket needed this afternoon. You can see Lafayette, hitting a high near 60* degrees at 59.2* degrees. The record high for this very day in Lafayette, was 61* degrees and it was set back in 1976! We came just short of breaking this record. However tomorrow I believe we will set a new record high! Yes, the record high for tomorrow set back in 1994 was 56* degrees. And right now I expect us to break that record!! :) We may break it by as much as 5* degrees!!

Keep watch! ;)

Now because of all these above average high temperatures we have seen the past few days, We have seen a lot of melting snow! And this melting snow has caused a lot of standing water and also forced the national weather service to issue a Flood Advisory for Tippecanoe, Warren, and Fountain, counties! Take a look at this map below. You can see the Wabash is currently standing at 4.01ft however it is expected to peak at 10.5ft on Saturday at 1:am EST. Flood stage is at 11ft so you can see how close this is! If you live by the rivers then you may want to take note of this and stay weather / Flood ready! This is what we see this time of year. With such a deep snow pack on the ground and then really mild temperatures the melted snow / water has nowhere to go! Just look at how much the snow pack has decreased over the past 6 days. It's just amazing how fast everything has melted!So the question is "How long is this warm weather gonna last?". Well, we will have some more 40s move back into the area next week however nothing to cold to deal with. A lot of you should be happy with that lol. We do have some light rain chances in the forecast! Here's your quick cast map and forecast below with all the details.

Quick Cast.....

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Thursday I expect to see around a 30% to 40% chance of a few scattered light rain showers across the area. Nothing major! Breezy!! Expect winds between 10 and 15 mph gusting between 30 - possibly 40 mph at times. Expect a high around 63* degrees!! With a low Thursday night around 46* degrees. So a 30% - 40% chance of scattered light rain otherwise partly to mostly cloudy.

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Friday expect mostly clear skies across the WLFI viewing area. Highs peaking at 55* degrees however this will be early on and the temperature will fall through out the day! Expect a low Friday night cool around 27* degrees. Winds between 10 and 20 mph early on gusting between 25 and maybe 30 mph.

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So if you live by the rivers please take note and keep yourself updated on the flood advisory! And if your inland! Enjoy the 60s tomorrow. I wish you all an awesome day weather - wise and otherwise!

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God Bless!

Mild Weather All Around!

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Hope everyone had a good day!

We expected gusty winds across the area last night and that's just what we seen! Take a look at these wind reports from around the area last night into this early morning.

Wind Gust Reports!

Fort Wayne, 39 mph wind gust.

Lafayette, 36 mph wind gust.

Kokomo, 35 mph wind gust.

Remington, 25 mph wind gust.
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I have something in the forecast that will continue the happiness for many of you! Yes, 60s are in the forecast! By as soon as Thursday! Yes, we will be pushing record highs. It's been warm all across the country!You can see in the image above. This is a look at today's highs. Indiana in the 40s with KY, and TN, in the 50s and 60s. These 60s will soon move into the Indiana, area later this week! All the cooler air is currently setting up to our north up around WI, and MI.

You can see in the map below we will be looking for mostly clear skies across the area tomorrow as high pressure moves in.So we will look for highs in the middle to upper 40s with mostly sunny skies! A few clouds will try to move in later on Tuesday evening / night.

Rain will move into the area later on late late Tuesday into mainly Wednesday. However we're not looking for much at this time.Here's a look at Wednesday's outlook. You can see we have around a 20% to 30% chance for a few light hit and miss scattered sprinkles across the area. Nothing much in the way of rain accumulation. Right now around a tenth inch or less is expected. (Sprinkles). More rain chances by Thursday and Friday possible. Here's your quick cast below.

Quick Cast.....

Tuesday we will look for mostly clear skies across the area as a high pressure AKA "Fair Weather Friend" moves in. We may see a few clouds try to move into the area by Tuesday evening / night. Expect highs in the middle to upper 40s around 45* degrees. With lows Tuesday night around 36* degrees. Winds between 5 and 10 mph with a few light gusts to 15 or 20 mph possible.

Wednesday we will look for off and on sun. With a 20% to 30% chance of a few hit and miss scattered sprinkles possible. Nothing adding up to much. Rainfall around a tenth inch or less. (Sprinkles). Expect a high in the low to middle 50s around 52* degrees with a low Wednesday night around 46* degrees! 60s move in Thursday! Winds between 5 and 10 mph with a few gusts to 25 - 30 mph possible.

So enjoy the mild weather, bloggers! Stay safe. I'll check back again soon.

God Bless!

The Winter Snow - Pack Melt Down!

Well, bloggers the count down to Spring has begone. You can see in the map above that the official start of Spring will be on March 20th at 7:21pm EDT! So don't miss it! lol. Today really felt like the start of Spring with a high recorded in Lafayette, of 49.8* degrees. Yes, just .2* degrees short of 50* degrees! WOW Our high today of 49.8* degrees is 11* degrees above our average for this time of year! Still we did not set a record. The record high on this very day was set back in 1984 with a high of 56* degrees. We were pushing it! lol. Just 6.2* degrees short! So the question is..... "Will this mild weather continue??". Well, let me say that we could be near record highs again later this week! ;)

Now we do have some windy weather on the way between tonight and tomorrow. Take a look at this map I put together below.You can see tonight we will see a cold front push through the area which will keep us in the lower 40s for tomorrow's tomorrow. We will also be in a pressure gradient which means gusty winds! You can see all the tightly packed isobars that will be the story over tonight into Monday in the map above. I'm talking about winds gusting to 35 and 40 mph tonight into tomorrow. So be sure to tie things down.

Here's a look at your quick cast below.

Quick Cast.....

Tonight we will look for mostly clear skies across the area as a cold front move through early Monday. We will look for a low tonight around 30* degrees with winds between 10 and 20 mph. Gusting to 30 - 35 mph near 40 mph possible at times!

Monday we will see partly cloudy skies across the area with a high around 40* degrees. A low Monday night around 22* degrees after the cold front passes the area. We will see breezy conditions with winds between 15 and 20 mph. Expect a few gusts to 25 - 30 mph near 35 mph at times.

And Tuesday we will look for mostly clear skies across the WLFI viewing area. Some clouds moving in later that night possible. Otherwise mostly clear. We will see a high around 42* degrees with a low Tuesday night around 33* degrees. Winds between 5 and 10 mph gusting to 15 mph possible.
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As you can see above it was a really nice day today! With nice clear skies across the area. This picture taken in the Lafayette area. I know of many people who even opened up the windows for a while to let some of the fresh moist air in! And yes, I was one of them. When you go from highs in the teens to highs near 50* degrees it feels like a heat wave. Some people was even out in T-Shirts! lol. That's Indiana for you! ;)

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The only bad thing about this time of year and this quick of a warm up with still a deep snow - pack on the ground is this!

Yes, the Melt Down! It's going to take a little while for this snow - pack to melt. And while it melts it's gonna make a big mess of standing water across the area. And anyone with pets isn't gonna like it very much lol. I'm forecasting lots of wet muddy paws across the area over the next week or so! ;)

That's the latest bloggers. In my next post we will talk about some possible 60s! Later this week! You don't want to miss that. Have a great day Weather - wise and Otherwise!

God Bless!

What's To Come.

Tonight I will have a post about the 50s maybe even near 60s on the way this week! Along with the start of the Spring count down. I know a lot of you are ready for Spring!

Be sure to check back.

Developing..... Tonight.

Mild Temperatures, Weekend Quick Cast, And An Amazing Story!

How is everyone this evening??

I have your weekend quick cast outlook. A look at your Valentines Day forecast. Also a look at the possible 50s to move into the area this time next week. And a story about a 4 year old filled with bravery and courage! Let's get to it.

First off we do have some mild weather about to move into the area. Slowly but surly! We will start out with upper 30s this weekend! With 40s and 50s in the forecast by Next week and next weekend! Take a look at this surface temperature model below.This is looking into next Friday at 1:pm EST. You can see that small ridge of mild air moving into parts of the Midwest. With COLD polar air to our north and even warmer air to our south. We could be talking low 50s by this time next week! WOW it will feel like a heat wave for sure. Some of us may even open the windows for some fresh air. But in the meantime lets take a look at our weekend quick cast.

Weekend Quick Cast.....

Saturday we will look for mostly / partly cloudy skies. Around a 15% chance of a few light flurries in the early morning hours are possible. Otherwise we will look for off and on sun through out the day. Highs will be in the middle 30s around 35* degrees. And as we sit down for the night to watch some Saturday Night Live we will look for a low of 28* degrees! Winds between 5 and 10 mph.

Sunday we will look for partly cloudy skies across the area. Expect highs slightly warmer yet around 38* degrees with a low Sunday night around 29* degrees. Winds between 10 and 15 mph with a few gusts to 20 - 25 mph are possible.
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And here's a look at your Valentines Day forecast below.Yes, I expect it to be a nice day weather - wise. With plenty of sun to go around. A nice not to cold high of 39* degrees maybe even pushing the lower 40s! And a low that night around 22* degrees. It should be a cool crisp day for sure! So enjoy time with your loved ones and have a Happy Valentines Day everyone!

And last but not least! In a post a few days ago I talked about people and how we need to stop ripping each other apart so much! Well, today I found a story about a little girl who saved her mother and little brother from a car accident! We need to start talking about the good in people for a change and not always the bad stuff! On Feb. 11: After a car accident, 4-year-old Averie, walked a quarter mile through a snow-covered field to save her mother Jamie Carrion, and 1-year-old brother Abel. Yes, a 4 year old "Little Girl" walked a "QUARTER mile" in the cold and snow! The snow was around a foot deep in Iowa! This is just amazing. Here's a link to the video below. You really need to see this. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/4-year-old-saves-family-from-car-crash/6fho5ni
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For a little girl of that age to already know what she needed to do is really amazing. She is a little hero among us! Showing spirit and hart to care for her mother and brother in a time of need. I look up to this little girl. She really is amazing. Her mother and brother should be very proud! Her mother raised a hero. For her to do this it took a lot of guts! And courage! It's just an amazing story and I wanted to be sure to share it with all my weather friends!

Have a great weekend everyone! Weather - wise and Otherwise.

God Bless!