Slight Risk Friday

Image from SPC

There is a slight Risk of severe weather for Friday, A strong warm from will be nearby today, Thunderstorms may form along this front, and some could be strong to severe, Especially in the southern counties, The main threats will be large hail, and maybe strong winds, there is also a threat for tornadoes,

Keep and eye on the weather Friday, Especially Friday afternoon and evening

Getting Active Severe Weather Possible over the next few days.

Weathermap for Friday Saturday and Sunday. Warm front added to show effects. Warm from may not actually end our in location on the map.

We actually will have a couple of active days ahead. A strong warm front will start pull in and it will bring with it, a chances of thunderstorms. it will also bring in Warmer Humid conditions. The front will start to move in Friday, it will bring a chance of storms, Some of these storms could be Severe. temps on this day will depend how far north the warm front goes. right now Friday I think temps will be held down in the upper 60s here, with some 70s possible south. It will also bring humid conditions . Saturday it will be warmer, The front will still be in the area, so expect a chance for thunderstorms some could be Severe. Highs will be in the mid 80s Saturday. Sunday the warm from should be north of here and we will rise to our warmest temps in awhile. upper 80s if what I have for my guess, but a few 90s would not surprise me. Also I am looking at again a chance for Thunderstorms Sunday, some could again be severe. So quite a active time ahead you will want to pay close attention to the weather. Detailed forecast below.

Friday, Humid, Thunderstorms, Some could be Severe, Highs in the upper 60s. Friday Night Thunderstorms. humid, Lows in the mid 60s.

Saturday,Warmer, Humid, Thunderstorms Possible, Some could be Severe. Highs in the mid 80s
Saturday Night, a chance of Thunderstorms Mild, Humid, lows near 70.


Sunday, Warm, Humid, a chance of Thunderstorms, There is a chance that some could be Severe. Highs in the upper 80s. Sunday Night, a chances of Thunderstorms. lows in the 60

Looking Ahead, it looks like it ill quiet down and get cooler for Monday and Tuesday, then it appears we will begin to warm up again Wednesday.

More rain! Strong storm yesterday evening.

Here is a video I shot of last nights storm.

Parts of the area had a Strong storm yesterday evening, This storm moved across Burnett, Polk and Barron counties, This the strongest segment hitting the Osceola area, Thunderstorms developed in Central MN and moved east. from Osceola to east of Clayton, had a strong storm. At my location this storm came with heavy rain, and gusty winds, rain was coming off in sheets on roofs and cars. But there was no damage reported from this storm, and this storm was not severe when it came though. another thing I would like to mention is the frequent lightning we got, a couple were close, like the one in the video above. The bolt in that one struck just east of my house. This storm brought more good rains to parts of the area. In total, I picked up 0.50" inch of rain last night.

Some areas got very benifical rains, and one area reported large hail.

Corn looking real nice August 3rd. Read below the second picutre for a bit of info about how corn is doing in my area.

Many areas got quite beneficial rains last night in the form of Thunderstorms, Some areas possible picking up 3 inches of rain. A warm front is what brought these rains, The first wave of Thunderstorms developed in Burnett and Washburn counties A couple did get strong and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for a time, but No severe reports came from the storm, so it was manly just heavy rain and some continuous lightning.

The second line developed in Minnesota, and pushed across St Croix and Dunn counties, This storm looked very impressive of radar, and was Severe Warned in St Croix County. There was only one report large hail from the area and it came from St Croix County, Where Roberts reported quarter sized hail from the storms. These storms brought really vivid continuous lightning, which never seemed to slow down, You could easily see this lighting from my location. This storm brought some good rains to places like Baldwin and Menomonie

Some raindrops on my Bald Cypress in the front lawn, August 3rd.

The last wave of storms, and the one that effected me formed right along the northern edge of the line that effect St Croix and Dunn counties, These storms did not have nearly as much lightning as the first and second waves of Storms. Storms developed and has a slightly training motion when the came though, They moved southeast right over parts of Central and Southeast Polk County, and parts of Western and southwestern Barron County.

One storm that went over my location develop and trained for a bit right over my actually, Which helped to bring some good rainfall. I picked up nearly an inch of rain, 0.90" was my total Which is really helping with the short term drought conditions, Corn, I must say, this rain really helped area corn crops, The cornfield by my house (photo above ) looks great, I also went and checked up on that corn that was curling a few weeks ago, and it is no longer curling and is looking much better!! This rain came just in time.

Morning Fog August 3rd.

After last nights rain, Dense fog formed in areas that got rain. It was actually pretty dense this morning, I could not see anything beyond our yard. The fog formed because the rain cooled the ground and plants but air was still warm and moist so dense fog developed.

Slight chance of severe weather Sunday evening.

Image from SPC

The Storm prediction center has extended the Slight risk of severe weather east, and it now includes all of the 6 county area. Storms may develop in Minnesota this evening and move east-southeast, Some could be severe with hail, Strong gusty winds, and there is also a chance for tornado's. Be sure to watch the weather close this evening, and possible into the night.

Sunset photo/ Pansies came back second year?

Sunset August 1st

Here is a photo of a the sunset we had this evening, The dry air we had today really made for a clear shot of the sun, Orange colors seemed to really stand out!

Pansies which have sprouted from seed below the pot from last year. Aug 1st.

This cooler then normal summer has really helped the Pansies, since they are cool weather loving plants. They have been blooming like crazy all summer. But here is something I never had happen Pansies have sprouted from seed that must have fallen out of the pot from last years plants, and not there blooming along with the others. Pansies don't normally come back in Wisconsin, There an annual, and this is the first time I've had them come back.

A couple nice days ahead.

Weathermap for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

Welcome to August!

Besides the chance of rain late Sunday, We have a couple good looking days. Sunday There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but most of the day should be partly cloudy, with some clouds starting to move in late in the day. Late Sunday night and early Monday morning is when I expect some showers and thunderstorms to move in. It does not look like much rain, but chances are there. Monday things will start off partly sunny, but I believe the clouds will break up in the afternoon, If we get into the sun, we will have highs near 80. Tuesday looks Nice weather wise, Sunshine and highs in the upper 70s. Drier air will move in which may make for a cooler night Tuesday Night. Detailed forecast below.

Sunday, Partly Cloudy most of the day with clouds moving in late, Highs in the low 80s, With upper 70s north. Sunday Night a chance of showers and thunderstorms late, Lows around 60.

Monday, Skies will start off partly sunny, Then skies will clear, Highs should top our neat 80, if we get more sun. Monday Night, Clear to partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.

Tuesday, Nice! Sunny, Highs in the upper 70s a few low 80s would not surprise me. Tuesday Night, partly cloudy, Cool with drier air, Temps may fall to the low to middle 50s.

Looking ahead Temp wise, We look to have it pretty steady with the temperatures. It looks like some rain chances will start to come in late this week, Then after that it looks like we get into a more drier pattern, With temps getting warmer.