They be bubbling already!
                  Updated: 2011-07-31 16:54:09
  I can still get come geeking in before work.
  I can still get come geeking in before work.
Here’s the discussion from SPC this afternoon: ...UPR MS VLY/WRN GRT LKS THIS AFTN THROUGH TNGT... CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER REMAINING FROM OVERNIGHT CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO THIN ACROSS ERN MN/NRN WI INTO THE AFTERNOON ALLOWING STRONG HEATING/DESTABILIZATION TO OCCUR AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EXPANDING WARM SECTOR. THE COMBINATION OF STEEP MID LEVEL [...]
  From the Storm prediction Center:   AREAS AFFECTED...UPPER PENINSULA OF MI/NERN WI CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 061902Z - 062100Z STORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT HOUR ACROSS WRN UPPER MI AND ADJACENT NRN WI...WITH SOME POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND/OR HAIL EVIDENT. WW MAY BE REQUIRED. So we may be under a wach in [...]
Checkin’ out the new rec area in Petoskey.   See the full gallery on Posterous    
We went out to eat.
See the full gallery on Posterous Walloon Lake and the boys
A fairly weak surface trough will remain across southern parts of Central Alabama through Monday. Some models are hinting that a weak low will develop along the boundary and move westward into early next week. This seems to be a rather subtle feature with the overall moisture content aloft and a better focus for some [...]
All eyes continue to stay glued to the tropics as just as Tropical Storm Don disappears over Texas another storm is brewing in the mid Atlantic. Satellite images show that the shower activity associated with the large low pressure system has become better organized and a tropical depression could form later tonight or Sunday. Invest [...]
Here’s today’s taste of summer. This is an Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert, sent in by Beverly Walker from Tuscaloosa. Here’s the recipe: Line a 13 x 9 casserole dish with ice cream sandwiches, Pour most of a jar of caramel ice cream topping over the ice cream sandwiches (leave e nough to drizzle over the [...]
While Tropical Storm Don is about to make landfall in south Texas, we’re now turning our attention to a new storm to our southeast. This has a good chance of becoming Emily over the next couple of days as it tracks west northwest. Right now. it’s between the Lesser Antilles and Africa. Below is our [...]
Tropical Storm Don is about to make landfall in south Texas later tonight. There are no signs of getting any stronger, but much of south texas will get a much needed rain out of this system. Here’s the 1pm update from the National Hurricane Center: BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM DON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER   8A NWS NATIONAL [...]
Here’s the latest radar image across the southeast. Clearly, the rain isn’t as widespread today as it was yesterday. Two things have happened to lessen our chance of rain today; one, the upper air disturbance has moved out of our area and is now along and west of the Mississippi River; two, the strong upper [...]
Those of you that are watching for the next hurricane to hit the U.S. may not have to wait too much longer. The National Hurricane Center along with all meteorologists in the South all have their eyes on Invest 91L out in the Atlantic. The large tropical wave now has a well-defined low pressure system [...]
The outer rain bands of Tropical Storm Don are now reaching southern Texas. Don is expected to make landfall sometime around midnight tonight. Most of the rain from Don will be to the south of the center falling over parts of northern Mexico. We will keep you up-to-date throughout the day here and on WVUA [...]
TROPICAL STORM DON INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042011 100 AM CDT FRI JUL 29 2011 ...DON CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH... SUMMARY OF 100 AM CDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.0N 93.0W ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM SE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS ABOUT 285 MI...455 KM ESE OF BROWNSVILLE [...]
Brian Barnes recently entered a photograph of a supercell that occurred in Nebraska on June 16, 2011 into Week 14 of National Geographic's "Travelers Photo Contest."  The photo was one of 20 picked as an "Editor's Favorite" for Week 14.
Imagine the wettest of the wet days you've ever seen in Portland -- then multiple it by, oh, a gazillion.
 That might get you close to being able to fathom what happened in Chicago early Saturday morning.
A massive line of thunderstorms rolled through the Windy City, dumping  more rain in a few hours than Portland will usually see in all of  November.
How much rain? In the three hour period between 12:51 a.m. and 3:51  a.m., the airport received 6.78 inches of rain -- read that again: in three hours!!!
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Friday , July 22, 2011 Why the Northwest is Nearly Heat Wave Proof As we complain about our cool summer , we should not forget that the central and eastern portions of the U.S . has been experiencing major drought and heat waves as noted in my previous blog there is an intimate condition between our coolness and their heat It turns out that when one does a careful accounting of the meteorological causes of death , heat waves far exceed tornadoes , hurricanes , lightning , and floods in causing deaths and injury . nbsp Only one other meteorological parameter is in the same league : nbsp roadway icing--which injuries and kills thousands of people per year around the U.S . nbsp
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , July 20, 2011 Why do we suffer It is reminiscent of the Book of . Job We look to the heavens and ask : nbsp Why do we suffer Why is the warmth of summer denied us Is this a great test of a stormy Satan If we accept the coolness and clouds without complaint , will the warmth of a true summer be restored , as Job was restored when he accepted God's will Verily , we have not acted like Job . nbsp We torture ourselves counting the minutes of warmth Sistek blog here Headlines in our papers promise greenhouse-induced heat( Seattle Times and its manifestation is like a ghost . nbsp National Weather Service forecasts suggest coolness will end next week , but the heat
We've all been hearing about how summer has been relentless across much of the nation that doesn't consider itself to be in the Pacific Northwest.
But just to give an idea of how expansive the heat wave is, both by endurance and geography, I thought I'd put together a "tour of the U.S." using various TV stations' extended forecast graphics to tell the story:
We've all been hearing about how summer has been relentless across much of the nation that doesn't consider itself to be in the Pacific Northwest.
But just to give an idea of how expansive the heat wave is, both by endurance and geography, I thought I'd put together a "tour of the U.S." using various TV stations' extended forecast graphics to tell the story:
As many of you already know, much of the nation remains gripped in a  massive heat wave where triple digits have been the norm for well over a  week -- some spots approaching two weeks. 
But unlike Arizona, when even when it's over 110 for ages it's still a  "dry heat" (monsoon season notwithstanding) in the Midwest and  Southeast, it is most assuredly *not* a dry heat.
One spot that appears to be among the top sufferers is Millington,  Tennessee, where the temperature Tuesday afternoon was a sweltering 102  degrees. 
But that's not all -- the dew point was a mind-boggling 81 degrees. Put  the two together and it meant that to anyone standing outside, it  *felt* like it was 127.
: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Thursday , July 7, 2011 High Winds Hit the Eastern Cascade Slopes Today a weak front moved across the Cascades resulting in very strong winds along the eastern slopes . nbsp Here is a nice MODIS satellite picture this afternoon . the front was associated with the north-south cloud band--and you can see convergence zone clouds forming behind it . nbsp Ironically there is enhanced clearing to the north and south of the convergence zone band . nbsp With pressure rising behind the front as cool , dense air deepened west of the Cascades and as pressure fell east of the Cascades due to persistent warm temperatures and pressure falls associated with the front , a very large pressure
, , , , News Weather Traffic Outdoors Entertainment Communities AMNW Inside KATU Family Matters Local Deals Watch : live KATU News AM Northwest Live Traffic Video What 27 s on : nbsp Massive dust storm strikes Phoenix Tools 0 Comments Email this article Facebook Tweet Digg Print this article By Scott Sistek Story Created : Jul 5, 2011 at 9:42 PM PDT Story Updated : Jul 5, 2011 at 10:18 PM PDT I guess there is a price to pay for going over two months with hardly any rain in . Phoenix The desert haven was slammed with a massive dust storm Tuesday evening , courtesy of a strong thunderstorm that brought heavy rain and strong . winds The storm , also known as a haboob struck just before 8 p.m . MST . Winds at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport were reported as high as 53 mph with higher gusts reported