How warm was it yesterday?

Well thanks to Ken in pointing out the Se Minnesota Weather, Now known as SE Minnesota weather bust blog. Has used some off the wall sites to come up with how warm it was yesterday. So to get the right information out to everyone. Time to make that blog looks bad once again. Also thanks to Ken for making his comments on that other blog I have another 15 emails that are saying they are switching from that blog to Weather 4 You. So just goes to show we a growing day by day. Our Weather spotters in and around the Rochester area, not one reported temps above 96..In the western parts of the city my weather spotters reported 96. THis was not the "sweltering heat" the other blog is saying.Like I said before what will he say when it really does get into the 100s.I can see it now OMG were are all going to fry to death....
Well  he has temps on his site that really do make my forecast look right on!!! His forecast was way off like normal,so in away I guess I should thank him for making my blog look even better! LOL this is way to easy.
First map shows the  Obseverd Highs for yesterday throughout MN,WI,IA

Map below show a much larger area .

No it's not a heatwave!!!

I see many making comment about the other blog, I don't blame you for feeling that way.This is the reason I formed this blog to get the right info out. We all know his forecast busted for today.We all know this is not going to be "extreme Heat". I have been talking with Dirk from The Weather Center. His thinking is is will not be that hot he has a map on The Weather Center's blog and I agree with it! His thinking is that the dewpoints are going to be the main story for my FA, as well as his. The Weather Center says to many people are hyping this up to be a big deal, when really its only a day or two.Not really close to a full blown hetwave. Sure it will feel hot but hell it is summer right?
So just forget about the other blog.it is so fake in so many ways it really is funny! I'm sure he will be emailing and complaining.To bad I won't read none of them. So just foreget that bolg is there and let everyone know we are here.I know he has already lost some veiwers and he will lose more as time goes on! Weather 4 You have read over 20 emails from his past veiwers. All the needs to be said! The numbers speak for them self's.
Here is The Weather Center's forecasted highs for tomorrow. Thanks to The Weather Center for the use of their map. Yes you will never see those NWS maps on this blog, everyone knows how to get the NWS website so we don't and will never use them, so we don't get our veiwers mixed up or thinking we are tied into the NWS. Another reason why not to use that blog LOL...

Again the above picture is from The Weather Center!

Hot and humid/NO RECORD HIGHS.

Main story will be the heat and humid conditions for wed and thur. No record highs are forecasted as temps remain in the lower to middle 90s throughout the forecast area.

Today will be our last cool day. A warm front is forecasted to lift into and through the area. For cloud wise today, look for some high clouds from the thunderstorms out in the Western MN, those storms will miss the fa, clouds shouldn't be a problem as they should be drying up as they run into the upper level ridge. Temps will be warm but only in the lower 80s for today. Winds will pick up as pressure gradients increase. This will start to pump in higher dewpoints into the area later this afternoon/evening. Tonight lows will range from the lower 60s across WI,MN while middle to upper 60s in my IA Counties. Tomorrow temps become very warm or hot depends on what one would call hot. It will also be rather muggy. Temps forecasted to be in the lower to middle 90s. Temps in the 100s will be found over Southwestern MN and throughout much of IA.Heat index values climb to the 100 to 105 range. This will hold true for Thurs. With the help from The Weather Center. We both agree after looking at past data and close to the same weather pattern that my FA in WI and MN will not see temps in the 100s, My IA Counties will make a fast run for them. Also we don't see any records highs being tied or broken. Cold front will push into the area on Thur. Strong cap will be over head so this should keep a lid on showers and thunderstorms, though still can't rule them out. Though they look to stay North on my area, Will wait to tomorrow to decide to add them, for now dry looks to be the way to run. Temps will cool back off into the middle to upper 80s on Friday with less humid conditions. Small chance of showers and thunderstorms for Sat as the cold front returns North as a warm front..Temps this weekend should be in the middle 80s. Looking into next week .Monday we are back into the upper 80s to lower 90s. The 4^th of July same on the temps upper 80s to lower 90s.  Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms will be possible. It is way too early to tell if they will be severe unlike one blog would like you to believe. The 4^th of July looks to be dry for the fireworks displays.

Forecaster/Paul.
Thanks to The Weather Center for their help!

We are back!!

Weather 4 you is back in full gear.New computer system, and other stuff to bring you the best forecast for southeastern MN, southwestern WI, and northeastern IA. Other blogs will be going WTF. Weather 4 you will be you're best weather blog for this area. I will still be helping out The Weather Center, as they will help out here form time to time.

Here is the NWS storm reports.

Many have complained about another blog saying the information is wrong. You have already seen our Skywatchers reports in the post below. So now to show you the NWS storm reports from across the FA. From what everyone is saying and some of the information that was copied and sent to me.I can understand most of your frustrations.So decided to use the NWS reports to show what blog is closer in reporting snow amounts.Sure wasn't them. Thanks to my viewers to bring this to my attn.This information is not needed out there.Now I know why many of the other blogs viewers came to this blog,and I thank you all for that. This blog is cut and dry we tell you how it is.Not picking around on some other sites to find snow amounts to match their forecasts or whatever they think.So once again Weather 4 You has debunked the other blog. If they would only join forces we would have a great team.Don't see that happen though.
IOWA

...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY...
LANSING 4SE                2.6         0809 AM 

...CLAYTON COUNTY...
MONONA                     1.8         0809 AM 
STRAWBERRY POINT           1.4         0700 AM 
EDGEWOOD                   1.0         0809 AM 
VOLGA                      0.8         0700 AM 
...FAYETTE COUNTY...
FAYETTE                    2.3         0700 AM 
CLERMONT                   1.7  

MINNESOTA

...FILLMORE COUNTY...
PRESTON                    1.6         0700 AM 
LANESBORO                  1.3         0700 AM 
PETERSON 1S                1.2         0836 AM 
SPRING VALLEY 3E           1.2         0836 AM 

...HOUSTON COUNTY...
RENO 3SW                   1.3         0836 AM 
CALEDONIA                  0.7         0700 AM 
LA CRESCENT 1N             0.5         0836 AM 
LA CRESCENT                0.3         0836 AM 

...MOWER COUNTY...
GRAND MEADOW               1.7         0700 AM 
AUSTIN KAAL TV             1.5         0836 AM 
AUSTIN                     1.0         0700 AM 

...OLMSTED COUNTY...
BYRON 4N                   1.6         0836 AM 
ROCHESTER 2NE              1.3         0836 AM 
ELGIN                      1.2         0700 AM 

...WABASHA COUNTY...
THEILMAN                   2.1         0836 AM
WABASHA                    2.0         0836 AM 
ELGIN 2SSW                 1.2         0836 AM 
LAKE CITY                  1.0         0700 AM 

...WINONA COUNTY...
ALTURA 5W                  1.3         0700 AM 
GOODVIEW                   0.7         0836 AM 
LA CRESCENT DAM 7          0.3         0700 AM 
MINNESOTA CITY             0.2         0836 AM 

WISCONSIN

...BUFFALO COUNTY...
ALMA DAM 4                 1.5         0700 AM 
ALMA                       1.5         0855 AM 

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
LYNXVILLE DAM 9            1.0         0700 AM 
SOLDIERS GROVE             0.9         0700 AM 
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN           0.5         0700 AM 
STEUBEN 4SE                0.3         0700 AM 

...JACKSON COUNTY...
BLACK RIVER FALLS          1.5         0855 AM 
BLACK RIVER FALLS STP      1.3         0700 AM 
HATFIELD HYDRO PLANT       0.9         0700 AM 

...LA CROSSE COUNTY...
LA CROSSE ASOS             0.9         0700 AM 
LA CROSSE AIRPORT (LSE)    0.9         0855 AM 
LA CROSSE WEATHER          0.9         0700 AM 
LA CROSSE 4NNW             0.8         0700 AM 
HOLMEN 2S                  0.6         0700 AM 
WEST SALEM                 0.5         0855 AM 

...MONROE COUNTY...
FOUR CORNERS               1.6         0700 AM 
WARRENS 5WSW               0.6         0855 AM 
TUNNEL CITY                0.5         0700 AM 
SPARTA                     0.5         0700 AM 

...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...
OSSEO                      2.6         0700 AM 
BLAIR 2NW                  1.3         0855 AM 
TREMPEALEAU DAM 6          1.0         0700 AM 

...VERNON COUNTY...
DE SOTO                    1.6         0855 AM 
STODDARD 2NE               1.4         0855 AM 
VIROQUA                    1.3         0700 AM 
WESTBY 3ENE                1.1         0700 AM 
STODDARD 5NNE              1.0         0700 AM 
GENOA                      1.0         0855 AM 
LA FARGE                   0.5         0700 AM 


There you have the right information.We only use our Skywatchers reports and the NWS reports,not some off the wall reports.

Snowfall amounts

Most of my FA picked up 1/2 inch to as much as two inches.
Our Skywatchers in Rochester reported 1.50 inches of snow. Over in La Crosse our Skywatchers reported. 1.00 inches of snow. Up in Black River Falls our Skywatchers are reporting 1.50 Inches of snow.This lines up with the NWS storm reports.

Forecast for Rochester and La Crosse and the rest of the area.

Forecasts is cut and dry for the most part. Some problems do show up for Monday and Tuesday in regards to snow vs rain or rain vs mix.The weekend is will be dry and warm. Still will a few degrees cooler than what is has been so  middle to upper 30s will be forecasted, Could see a 40 or two down in my IA Counties. High pressure will give way to a rather complicated problem. Some of the models want to bring in a long wave while other form a low towards the Southwest. Either way this won’t be much of a concern to the FA if a low does form or if a long wave moves through. The only difference it will make it how much more rain would fall. Snow will not be that big of a problem for much of the area. Right now best areas to see snow will be well North of Rochester MN and over into my far Northern Counties of WI.Depsite  the warm SFC temps in those areas there should be enough evaporation cooling should allow for rain to mix with snow then switch over to all snow. Areas South of said line would see more rain on Monday through much of Tuesday. Rain cloud be mix with some snow at the start and then at the ending of this system. So overall  looks like a all rain event for Rochester over to La Crosse  and South of there.We will dry out for Tuesday night . Next little system to move through the area Once again should see more rain with some mix of snow vs all snow. As upper level profiles to warm for all snow. May see more snow over in my far Northern/Northeastern Counties of WI. Will hold on to rain snow mix through Thursday night as weak short waves drop into the area. Looks like next weekend will be dry and warm once again. Next storm system to effect on the 27^th and 28^th  the area appears to be heading North should give the FA more rain than anything. Will run with rain mixed with snow. GFS has the track to far to South and East. If this did work out the whole FA could be dealing with snow. Will not buy into that. Discussion with The Weather Center has also confirmed  GFS is an outlier.

The area forecast.

Tonight. Becoming PC. Lows 18 to 22.

Saturday. Sunny. Highs middle 30s.

Saturday night. Clear. Lows 17 to 20.

Sunday and Sunday night. Clear  highs middle to upper 30s. Lows in the middle 20ss.

Monday. Increasing clouds rain/snow in the later afternoon changing to all rain. Highs middle 30s.

Monday night. Cloudy Rain likely Snow likely far Northern areas. Lows upper 30s to lower 30s.

Tuesday. slight chance of rain mixing with some flurries. Light snow in the Northern areas ending. Highs  middle 30s.

Tuesday night. PC. Lows middle 20s.

Wednesday through Thursday. A slight chance of rain and snow…Highs middle to upper 30s. Lows in middle 20s.

Friday through Sunday. Dry warm highs ranging from the middle 30s to lower 40s. Lows ranging from the lower 20s to middle 20s.

Monday. Chance of rain.  Rain could be mix with some light snow at times. Highs middle 30s.

Monday night. Rain possible mixed with snow. Lows upper 20s to lower 30s.

Tuesday. Rain then mixing with snow before ending. Highs lower 30s.

Temps look to become colder as we head through the rest of new  week. With off and on light snow chances.