Finally warm… April 30, 2008

At least we wrapped up April on a warm note… registering our 7th day with highs in the 70s this year.  Thursday will be our 8th… but some stormy weather could come along with these milder temperatures.
Right now… the Storm Prediction Center has us under a “Slight Risk” for severe weather late Thursday (generally during [...]

Another Cool Day April 27, 2008

Temperatures yesterday bottomed out around 33 degrees… that was only 4 degrees above the record low of 29.  Needless to say, it’s been chilly.  Then this morning temperatures once again dropped toward the freezing mark, which is only a couple degrees above the record low odf 30.  Usually when this happens at this time of [...]

A Less than Stellar Weekend April 26, 2008

As people rise from their slumber Saturday morning they’ll be met with a ton of sunshine.  Unfortunately, that trend will not continue.  The sunshine will allow some rapid temperature increases for the morning and early afternoon.  However, the clouds will increase late morning and the afternoon and end those temp increases… and bring a chance [...]

Almost May !?! April 25, 2008

So here we are… less than a week away from May… and it feels much more like late Winter than the middle of Spring.  Temperatures around the area were in the 30s and 40s Friday afternoon… which was more than 20 degrees below average for this time of the year.  Oh… did I mention… the [...]

Spring Storm Chances April 23, 2008

Now that temperatures have finally warmed up (we touched 79 on Wednesday… our warmest day since last October 20th)… it only seems natural that stormy weather shouldn’t be too far away.  Indeed… parts of Kansas and western Nebraska have spent several hours under Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches Wednesday afternoon and evening.
For us… the chance [...]

Wow… April 20, 2008

It’s tough to remember as nice of a day as we saw yesterday.  Temps only got to the mid 60s, but it felt a lot nicer than that… thanks to calm winds and great sunshine.  I don’t think our Sunday will be quite as nice as what we had yesterday, but it shouldn’t be terrible [...]

A Great Weekend April 19, 2008

We’re getting our due today and tomorrow with some very nice weather.  The weatherwas less than pleasant over the past 48 hours.  Officially, we ended up with 1.85″ inches of rain on Thursday and Friday.  That gives us 5.88″ for the year, which is 0.57″ above normal.  That also gives us 3.47″ for April, which [...]

A Wet End to the Week April 18, 2008

Finally… our wet and chilly weather is coming to an end.  After a few more sprinkles (or light rain) early Friday evening… look for clouds to thin out overnight.  We will have enough moisture left over to develop some areas of fog early Saturday morning… but I expect skies to be mostly sunny by mid [...]

Rainy Days and Thursdays… April 17, 2008

Perhaps today feels like a Monday for you… and why not?  It’s rainy… breezy… and cold.  Look for temperatures this Thursday to hang out in the 40s for the afternoon… which is almost 20 degrees below average for mid April.
About the rain… we’ve seen almost an inch in Omaha as of mid-day Thursday… and the [...]

Warm Up Begins April 13, 2008

Yesterday we spent the entire day stuck in the 30s.  Rain and snow arrived in the afternoon, which made it just a little disgusting.  Today, things change… we’ve seen at least a trace of precip 11 of the 12 days in March.  The next few days will be dry and warmer, which has not been [...]