Wx Summary
Scattered shower and storm chances continue through Saturday, as a series of disturbances move through. By Saturday, a cold front will move in and bring the greatest chance for rain in this five-day forecast period. Any storm that develops from now through Saturday could be strong or even briefly severe. Behind the front, rain chances lower for Sunday (go ahead and make outdoor plans). By Monday, mostly sunny skies and lower humidity will make for a pleasant July day.
This Week’s Hazards
MM’s Wx Vlog
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Partly cloudy, with scattered showers and storms, esp in the afternoon. Storms taper off overnight.
Friday – Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms likely, even into the night.
Sunday: A chance for showers and storms, becoming partly cloudy overnight.
Monday: Partly cloudy and less humid.
MM’s Severe Wx Concerns
The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted our area in the slight risk for severe storms for today and the marginal risk for tomorrow. The risk is low but not zero. Damaging winds are the main threat with storms.
SPC T-storm Outlook for Today
SPC T-storm Outlook for Tomorrow
Severe Weather Safety Tips
HRRR Radar Model
This radar simulation runs from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. today. Scattered activity really picks up in the afternoon.
Wind Forecast
This wind forecast begins at 6:00 a.m. this morning. The forecast for each hour is shown.
| Date | 07/07 | 07/08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hour (CDT) | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
| Surface Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind Dir | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | W | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | W | SW |
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Drought Outlook
Drought info can be found at my link at https://meteorologistmark.com/drought-info/. That link also allows you to compare this week’s map with last week’s. The maps update each Thursday.
Drought conditions continue to worsen across the state and here on the plateau.
On This Day
1981 – Montana was in the midst of a snowstorm that dumped ten inches at Glacier National Park, and produced winds to 90 mph. Meanwhile, Denver, Colorado, set a record high with a reading of 101 degrees.
1947 – Alleged and disputed Roswell UFO incident.
Almanac
Hurricane Forecast
No activity to report.
MM Classes for Kids
Registration for the MM kids class in July is now open! Classes cap at 12 students. The topic for July’s classes is rockets! The July 7 Clarkrange class is full.
For the Crossville class on July 13, register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvhcw3cXep6sfQaIFlV7W02HDLBJ5pBoISxNYEjLufIl5ctw/viewform
MeteorologistMarkPro
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You all have a great day and keep lookin’ up!
