Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Late Week Severe Weather??????
Take a look at this forecast chart for late Thursday evening at 18,000ft! A monster ridge across the west will trigger northwesterly flow aloft across the plains, and this type of pattern can spell nocturnal thunderstorm complexes capable of severe weather.
In the meantime, Wednesday looks like a wonderful summer day! Highs will climb into the 80s with a slightly drier air mass overhead; however, Thursday night could be rather stormy as another wave of low pressure comes into play. I have marked that wave out on the picture above.
Right now the computer models are holding off precipitation until Thursday night into Friday morning. We'll look to destabilize during the afternoon on Thursday, providing a rich environment for showers and storms to survive after sundown. A low level jet will likely develop and fuel strong to severe showers and storms to our north after dark. These storms may produce large hail and damaging winds. We'll keep you posted!
Posted by Drew Michaels at 4:25 PM
2 Comments:
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