No big heat, no big storms for the area.

Really isn’t too much to talk about in the weather. Main story will be the very nice temps and rather low humidity. Cold front is forecasted to move into the forecast area tonight this has a very small chance at kicking up some showers and maybe a thunderstorm, not much moisture for this system to work with. Front will have cleared the forecast area by sunrise, taken the rain showers and clouds with it. Should be a rather nice summer day tomorrow.

Next chance of showers and t-storms comes in for Wed  afternoon and night, as another short wave drops southeast into the area, Looks like the best areas to see showers and thunderstorms will be in my far northern grids.

Still could be some showers and thunderstorms around to around the 10 Am hour on Thur. The heat ridge that we have been on the northern side was forced south and west, and there is no signs of it returning to the area right through the end of August.

See short term forecast for forecasted temps.

Summer heat update

Sorry I haven't be forecasting or updating this blog, had some computer issues and been real busy.
Below comes from our NWS.

Tracking The Heat of 2012

Think it has been hot this summer? For the months of June and July, the temperatures in La Crosse were equivalent to those you would experience living in Atlanta, Georgia! For July alone, the temperatures in La Crosse were more like those experienced in Miami, Florida.
Here is a look at the number of 90+, 95+, and 100+ degree (F) days so far in 2012 at various locations around the region. Further below are some heat records and rankings for the 2012 meteorological summer in La Crosse and Rochester. Also included are temperature traces for July.
Information valid through August 4, 2012 - Updated August 5, 2012 at 4:00 a.m.

90 Degree Frequency Average Per Year 2012 So Far 2011 Total La Crosse, WI 14.6 29 17 Rochester, MN 9.2 17 10 Austin, MN 10.3 19 11 Winona, MN 17.2 17 12 New Hampton, IA 13.4 23 11 Charles City, IA 15.5 27 11 Lancaster, WI 12.0 25 9 Mauston, WI 10.4 21 11 Medford, WI 6.5 5 6	95 Degree Frequency Average Per Year 2012 So Far 2011 Total La Crosse, WI 3.3 12 7 Rochester, MN 2.1 1 4 Austin, MN 1.7 8 3 Winona, MN 4.8 7 5 New Hampton, IA 3.1 7 2 Charles City, IA 3.7 10 4 Lancaster, WI 2.6 9 0 Mauston, WI 1.1 8 1 Medford, WI 1.4 1 0
100 Degree Frequency Average Per Year 2012 So Far 2011 Total La Crosse, WI 0.5 3 1 Rochester, MN 0.4 0 1 Austin, MN 0.0 0 1 Winona, MN 0.2 1 0 New Hampton, IA 0.6 0 0 Charles City, IA 0.6 0 0 Lancaster, WI 0.5 1 0 Mauston, WI 0.3 4 0 Medford, WI 0.3 0 0

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Historical Rankings for Number of 90+ and 95+ Degree Days

La Crosse Record 90+ Days Record 95+ Days 1) 46 1988 1) 25 1988 2) 37 1995 2) 20 1931 3) 35 1955 3) 17 1936 1931 4) 16 1955 1910 5) 15 1934 6) 34 1934 1901 7) 33 1980 7) 14 1995 1936 1965 1894 9) 13 1874 10) 30 1983 10) 12 2012 1921

Rochester Record 90+ Days Record 95+ Days 1) 38 1934 1) 19 1934 2) 33 1916 2) 18 1936 3) 32 1936 1931 4) 31 1955 4) 14 1955 1931 1913 6) 30 1988 6) 12 1910 7) 29 1948 7) 11 1947 8) 28 1910 1916 9) 27 1913 9) 9 1988 10) 26 1941 1933 1930