Fall continues to fall into place. Today’s the second start in the 50s already this month in Indianapolis. Indy was only in the 50s six times in August, and not at all in July. Fall means football, and there will be a seasonably chilly breeze at Soldier Field today for the Colts/Bears game. Scattered morning […]
Nor’easter Satellite Shot
This satellite shot of the weekend nor’easter is more impressive than any I saw of the much-covered Hurricane Irene earlier this year. Nor’easters may produce eye-like features, and they move up the East Coast, but they are non-tropical. They are cold-core low-pressure systems, meaning that they thrive on cold air. They are called “nor’easter” because […]
Friday Maps & Charts
These are the highs today, as our celebration of sunshine rolls on. Credit this upper level ridge that continues to sail sky high into Canada. Energy coming up around from the southern Plains will spawn storms. A few of those storms could be severe, from Lubbock up to Eastern Nebraska. Clockwise flow around the big […]