Tuesday's Weather Thoughts

What has happened to Spring?

Temperatures today were once again well below average – we should be up around 70 degrees but highs today could not get out of the lower 50’s, and stayed in the 40’s over northern areas. And unfortunately, Wednesday will be a reminder of winter.

Another area of low pressure is developing over southeast Colorado this evening, and is already producing rain and higher elevations snow across much of the northern and central Rockies. This low will track pretty much as the low that affected our weather yesterday – eastward across Kansas then northeastward into Iowa. Rain will develop out ahead of the low later tonight, and there could even be a thunderstorm. Lows will bottom our in the lower 40’s across the southwest to the middle 30’s to the north and west.

On Wednesday, the low will be over central Kansas and rain will be falling across Greater Nebraska. However, the rain will mix with and even change to wet snow in areas well to the north and west, and areas in the far north and west in Sheridan and western Cherry counties may see at least a few inches of slushy snow, especially on grassy areas. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for those areas. A few snowflakes may mix in with the rain elsewhere from time to time, but no accumulation is expected. Highs will go nowhere and stay in the middle 30’s to lower 40’s from north to south, nearly 30 degrees colder from where they should be this time of year. Windy conditions will make it feel very raw to be outdoors – certainly not a very springlike day for the middle of May.

Drier weather will begin on Thursday as the low pulls to our east, and temperatures will begin to climb each day, and by the weekend highs will get close to the seasonal averages. In fact, by early next week true Spring weather may finally be back as highs reach the middle 70’s.

Mike