Major cold wx coming to Midwest & Plains this week

#41 Postby **simplykristi** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:43 am

It must have gotten down in the 30s here this AM.

Kristi

frankthetank · #42 Postby **frankthetank** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:34 am

Well here in SW WI... I recorded 28.6F and LOTS of frost. My deck was like an ice skating rink because of all the rain that fell yesterday hadn't had a chance to evaporate. Coldest night since May 3rd...

NWIASpotter · #43 Postby **NWIASpotter** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 1:46 pm

Last night was very chilly here, we reached into the upper and even some mid 20's. yes, KingofWeather, I do not usually use the 18 or 6z GFS, it is an off hour one. It was the latest one that was on my bookmark at the time. Speaking of these temperatures, some of you should enter in the forecasting contest, test your skills. Anybody can join, and it is just for fun, look in the FOrecasting Contests Forum.

PTrackerLA · #44 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:07 pm

michaelwmoss wrote:Those are kind of rare down on the Gulf Coast aren't they?

Well no, during the heart of winter our average low is around 40. It's nothing compared to up north but we do see a fair share of freezes and cold weather during the winter. Currently 87 w/ Heat index of 92...welcome to October lol.

Shoshana · #45 Postby **Shoshana** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:58 pm

Cold front came thru Austin overnght

Lightning, thunder, lots! of rain. Flash Flood warnings, Flood Warnings.

Currently 70 degrees and misting. Yippee!

Heavy rain now south of here. 60's tonight... maybe the a/c won't cycle as much... sigh.

'shana

michaelwmoss · #46 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:34 am

Sitting at 32 degrees here right now. There goes the growing season

weatherlover427 · #47 Postby **weatherlover427** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:30 am

Head on out this way. Currently 64 degrees with a few stratocumulus clouds overhead.

It'll get you out of the cold (and away from the hurricanes) in no time.

#48 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:00 am

Officially down to 31 at the airport this morning...probably upper 20's in outlying areas. Looks like the growing season is over...although I think some plants are hardy down to the mid 20's. I can't believe I actually had to close my windows last night...a week or so ago I was just opening them after it was close to 90.

NWIASpotter · #49 Postby **NWIASpotter** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:33 am

One plant that definatly cannot last in a freeze is morning glory's. Every single leaf on those is gone, some of the flowers are still alive, but probably not for long. I just noticed that this morning, so I thought I would post it.

#50 Postby **TazzyD** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:03 pm

Actually had to fire up the furnace in the middle of the night when I woke up shivering. I don't recall using the furnace this early last year.

NWIASpotter · #51 Postby **NWIASpotter** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:15 pm

Our furnace just got turned on yesterday, had to replace some of the filters in it before it could get going. It was a chilly nights before then.

#52 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:27 pm

TazzyD wrote:Actually had to fire up the furnace in the middle of the night when I woke up shivering. I don't recall using the furnace this early last year.

I thought about it too, but just grabbed another blanket and ended up being ok. I may have to Monday night...it looks to be a few degrees colder, and it will be cooler during the day Tuesday than it is today. After this cooldown we may see some warm weather by the weekend...perhaps into the 80's again next week!

#53 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:16 pm

Freeze warnings tomorrow night for much of IL/IN/OH...etc:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
243 PM EST SUN OCT 3 2004

.THE CENTER OF AN AREA OF UNSEASONABLY COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
MOVING INTO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO BECOME
CALM UNDER MAINLY CLEAR SKIES...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO BELOW
FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-040800-
ADAMS IN-ALLEN OH-ALLEN IN-BERRIEN MI-BLACKFORD IN-BRANCH MI-CASS MI-
CASS IN-DE KALB IN-DEFIANCE OH-ELKHART IN-FULTON OH-FULTON IN-
GRANT IN-HENRY OH-HILLSDALE MI-HUNTINGTON IN-JAY IN-KOSCIUSKO IN-
LA PORTE IN-LAGRANGE IN-MARSHALL IN-MIAMI IN-NOBLE IN-PAULDING OH-
PULASKI IN-PUTNAM OH-ST. JOSEPH MI-ST. JOSEPH IN-STARKE IN-
STEUBEN IN-VAN WERT OH-WABASH IN-WELLS IN-WHITE IN-WHITLEY IN-
WILLIAMS OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUSEON...VAN WERT...SWANTON...OTTAWA...
NAPOLEON...MONTPELIER...LIMA...HICKSVILLE...FORT SHAWNEE...DELPHOS...
DEFIANCE...BRYAN...BLUFFTON...ARCHBOLD...THREE RIVERS...STURGIS...
ST. JOSEPH...NILES...HILLSDALE...FAIR PLAIN...DOWAGIAC...COLDWATER...
BUCHANAN...BENTON HEIGHTS...BENTON HARBOR...WINONA LAKE...WINAMAC...
WESTVILLE...WARSAW...WABASH...UPLAND...TRI-LAKES...TRAIL CREEK...
SYRACUSE...SOUTH BEND...SIMONTON LAKE...ROCHESTER...PORTLAND...
PLYMOUTH...PERU...OSSIAN...NORTH MANCHESTER...NEW HAVEN...NAPPANEE...
MONTICELLO...MISHAWAKA...MICHIGAN CITY...MARION...LOGANSPORT...
LIGONIER...LAGRANGE...LA PORTE...KNOX...KENDALLVILLE...HUNTINGTON...
HARTFORD CITY...GULIVOIRE PARK...GRISSOM AFB...GRANGER...GOSHEN...
GEORGETOWN...GAS CITY...GARRETT...FORT WAYNE...FAIRMOUNT...ELKHART...
DUNLAP...DUNKIRK...DECATUR...COLUMBIA CITY...BUTLER...BREMEN...
BERNE...AUBURN AND ANGOLA
243 PM EST SUN OCT 3 2004

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH.

THE FIRST HARD FREEZE OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. MAINLY
CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE
UPPER 20S.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR TEMPERATURES
TO FALL TO 32 DEGREES OR LOWER. PLAN TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PLANTS OR TO
BRING POTTED PLANTS INDOORS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

WWUS45 KIND 031943
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
242 PM EST SUN OCT 3 2004

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH CENTRAL INDIANA ON MONDAY. COLD
CANADIAN AIR WILL SETTLE IN BEHIND THE FRONT ON MONDAY NIGHT. WITH
CLEAR SKIES AND LITTLE WIND...TEMPERATURES COULD DROP TO FREEZING OR
A FEW DEGREES BELOW.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-040708-
BOONE-CARROLL-CLAY-CLINTON-DELAWARE-FOUNTAIN-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-
HENDRICKS-HENRY-HOWARD-JOHNSON-MADISON-MARION-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-OWEN-
PARKE-PUTNAM-RANDOLPH-RUSH-SHELBY-TIPPECANOE-TIPTON-VERMILLION-VIGO-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TERRE HAUTE...SHELBYVILLE...MUNCIE...
LAFAYETTE...KOKOMO...INDIANAPOLIS...FRANKFORT...
CRAWFORDSVILLE AND ANDERSON
242 PM EST SUN OCT 3 2004

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS IN HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH.

TUESDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES OF 28 TO 32 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

frankthetank · #54 Postby **frankthetank** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:21 pm

Last night...well early this morning... I had a reading somewhere between 28 and 31F ( i forgot to reset the low temp!)...however...this afternoon was a beautiful 70F blue skies and a strong wind...looks like were heading back down...

therock1811 · #55 Postby **therock1811** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:51 am

Temps will go down to near freezing north of I-70 in Ohio as well! Here we have a frost advisory in effect for tonight and tomorrow morning, with temps going to hit 34-38° here in the metropolitan Cincinnati area!

NWIASpotter · #56 Postby **NWIASpotter** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:09 am

When I went outside this morning to go to school, it was a nice 29 degrees out...What is this I smell, fall!!!!

michaelwmoss · #57 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:23 pm

It is 46 here as I type this, but we are under a Freeze Warning Tonight

#58 Postby **TazzyD** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:04 am

PurdueWx80 wrote:
TazzyD wrote:Actually had to fire up the furnace in the middle of the night when I woke up shivering. I don't recall using the furnace this early last year.

I thought about it too, but just grabbed another blanket and ended up being ok. I may have to Monday night...it looks to be a few degrees colder, and it will be cooler during the day Tuesday than it is today. After this cooldown we may see some warm weather by the weekend...perhaps into the 80's again next week!

I'll be ready for the warm weather to come back! Still getting my vehicle prepared for the winter season. 80's would be sure bliss.

Winter used to be my favorite season but now that we live on top of a big hill with a steep drive, even with 4-wheel drive I don't like navigating it. It seems like once it snows or we get freezing rain our gravel drive stays like a sheet of ice. Fell on my back last winter just getting to my SUV. Oil company won't come up either in the winter unless the drive is pretty much cleared. We're surrounded by forest so even with the leaves off the trees not much sunlight gets in to dry out the drive through much of the winter. Actually, all the trees around here is one the reasons I get so apprehensive when we have severe storms. Way too many trees to keep them trimmed. It would cost a fortune.

michaelwmoss · #59 Postby **michaelwmoss** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:40 am

Very close to freezing now. Daughter is trying to keep warm enough for the bus stop.

NWIASpotter · #60 Postby **NWIASpotter** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 9:02 am

Yea, I walked out in shorts and shirt to go lift wieghts this morning. CHILLY!!! :lol:

Major cold wx coming to Midwest & Plains this week

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