you have to walk through it."
- Morpheus to Neo, in the 1999 film Matrix; source: Wikiquotes
(image above is a mosaic of our team from across the U.S.)
(image above is a mosaic of our team from across the U.S.)
9:00 PM EDT Wednesday 7/13/2011 An eastward progressing high pressure ridge brought some relief to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and East coast today, while other areas from the Southeast to the Central states remain locked in a closet of oppressive heat. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings continue as noted on the NWs Advisory map in orange and dark pink, respectively. In addition, storms are likely to fire overnight in the Southeast along a sinking frontal boundary. Monitor our latest updates in the Southeast Severe Weather page on facebook.
SUMMER IS FUN...HEAT CAN BE DEADLY As stated by the National Weather Service on their main website earlier today: "If you work or spend time outside in an area under a heat advisory or warning, take precautions to avoid heat-related stress or illness. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening, know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water." Our team urges all readers in affected areas to avoid strenuous outdoor activity and keep close watch on the elderly, as well as keep young children with health risks indoors.
OUR STUDENT & PROFESIONAL TEAM SAYS... Starting in the Pacific Northwest, Lead Forecaster Mark Ingalls reports temperatures are trending cooler for Washington as a low pressure system moves across the area, while thunderstorms may crop up in from Oregon to Idaho and western Montana. Moving to the Mid-South, Storm Chasers Vince Webb in Mississippi and Kelton Halbert in Nashville, TN have has been keeping close tabs on the Storm Prediction Center's Slight Risk outlook for Severe Weather in their respective forecast zones. If you need to cool off, somewhere, anywhere.. head down to the Georgia Coast, where Forecaster Matthew Munsey noted earlier today in our Georgia page that water temperatures near Savannah are in the mid 80's. Moving north, Forecaster Andy Smith in the Virginia Tidewater and Bayshore Forecasters Mike Natoli and Stephanie Fritch for Eastern Maryland/Delaware observed markedly cooler conditions today than yesterday. Rounding out today's trip around the team, our Capital Region Team for Metro DC and Southern Maryland has been all over the brief outbreak of storms in our Nation's capital this afternoon.
SUMMER IS FUN...HEAT CAN BE DEADLY As stated by the National Weather Service on their main website earlier today: "If you work or spend time outside in an area under a heat advisory or warning, take precautions to avoid heat-related stress or illness. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening, know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water." Our team urges all readers in affected areas to avoid strenuous outdoor activity and keep close watch on the elderly, as well as keep young children with health risks indoors.
OUR STUDENT & PROFESIONAL TEAM SAYS... Starting in the Pacific Northwest, Lead Forecaster Mark Ingalls reports temperatures are trending cooler for Washington as a low pressure system moves across the area, while thunderstorms may crop up in from Oregon to Idaho and western Montana. Moving to the Mid-South, Storm Chasers Vince Webb in Mississippi and Kelton Halbert in Nashville, TN have has been keeping close tabs on the Storm Prediction Center's Slight Risk outlook for Severe Weather in their respective forecast zones. If you need to cool off, somewhere, anywhere.. head down to the Georgia Coast, where Forecaster Matthew Munsey noted earlier today in our Georgia page that water temperatures near Savannah are in the mid 80's. Moving north, Forecaster Andy Smith in the Virginia Tidewater and Bayshore Forecasters Mike Natoli and Stephanie Fritch for Eastern Maryland/Delaware observed markedly cooler conditions today than yesterday. Rounding out today's trip around the team, our Capital Region Team for Metro DC and Southern Maryland has been all over the brief outbreak of storms in our Nation's capital this afternoon.
WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND? A surge of moisture on backside of the ridge will fuel storms in the Central U.S., today and Thursday, starting to knock down the grip of this current heat wave. Toward Friday, residents which saw heat indices top 115 degrees F should get some respite as temperatures are projected to fall back to seasonal levels for much of the U.S. In the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic should dip back to seasonal mid 80's, and as the high pressure ridge drifts east, "traditional" 90's will resume in the Ohio Valley, Southeast and South-central states. The Pacific Northwest and Rockies expect to be the headquarters of the coolest weather in the country this weekend, with seasonal temperatures in the Desert Southwest for a change. We expect the heat to build once again next week, from California to the Midwest.
HOW WE POST FORECASTS For those new to our forecast team or this page, we routinely feature a "Lead Story" at top of this website, which we call "the main site." Following the lead weather story will be a regional roundup of highlight statements from our local forecast teams throughout the U.S. The objective of the regional roundup, shown above, is to connect you, our readers, directly with the team forecast for a particular region of the country. In almost every zone on every single day of the year, our high school and college forecasters post NWS watches and warnings as the primary headline in high risk events. In addition, the students and their professional collaborators including meteorologists and emergency managers are known to all chime in simultaneously on our team chats to discuss the validity and accuracy of a forecast, co-analyze a long range situation or even "work the zones" in covering severe weather outbreaks.
In short, they are an innovative group of enterprising young men and women. If you want to learn more about how to become part of a student-driven team that is sweeping the nation, contact us: info@footsforecast.org.
Click below for earlier reports from today.
HOW WE POST FORECASTS For those new to our forecast team or this page, we routinely feature a "Lead Story" at top of this website, which we call "the main site." Following the lead weather story will be a regional roundup of highlight statements from our local forecast teams throughout the U.S. The objective of the regional roundup, shown above, is to connect you, our readers, directly with the team forecast for a particular region of the country. In almost every zone on every single day of the year, our high school and college forecasters post NWS watches and warnings as the primary headline in high risk events. In addition, the students and their professional collaborators including meteorologists and emergency managers are known to all chime in simultaneously on our team chats to discuss the validity and accuracy of a forecast, co-analyze a long range situation or even "work the zones" in covering severe weather outbreaks.
In short, they are an innovative group of enterprising young men and women. If you want to learn more about how to become part of a student-driven team that is sweeping the nation, contact us: info@footsforecast.org.
Click below for earlier reports from today.
STORMY RELIEF
For all those sweltering atop fried sidewalks, melting lifeguard chairs and trapped inside daycare centers...Mississippi Storm Chaser & Forecaster Vincent Webb has proof some storms brought relief to parts of the country. Vince, in central Mississippi, recorded a video on 7/11 showing how a supercell tossed out 50 mph winds and torrentally heavy rain. Our Central Maryland Team was also on top of a Derecho that plowed into the Mid-Atlantic Monday night, dropping a suspected tornado and sparking extensive comments to their facebook page.
TUESDAY REGIONAL ROUNDUP
Our East Tennessee Team, led by Forecaster Jeremy Buckles, indicates that some relief is possible by Wednesday in the Mid-south due to the arrival of a frontal boundary. Lead Forecaster Mark Ingalls reports in our Pacific Northwest forecast that a risk of severe storms will be present for part of Oregon and Montana the next two days, despite this region enjoying the coolest weather in the nation this week. Lucky guy Mark, how about you send some coolness to your colleagues back East? ;-). Even our Georgia coast forecaster Matthew M. in the Savannah, GA area reports unseasonably hot temperatures into tomorrow, with a slight cooling trend toward the weekend: See our Georgia Forecast Team. (By Lead Advisor Mr. Foot - Baltimore, MD)
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