Saturday, March 24, 2012
Some seasonably chilly weather.. then more rain for Monday afternoon into Tuesday
It may have come as a shock to residents of southern Manitoba, but after two weeks of record breaking warmth that saw temperatures more typical of early May, "normal" March weather felt anything but. Temperatures today struggled near the freezing mark all day, with gusty northwest winds and overcast skies. It was the coldest afternoon temperature in Winnipeg since March 9th which had a high of -4C. For tonight, cloudy to partly clear skies will allow temperatures to drop below -5C, our first subfreezing night since the 15th. Dry but cool conditions are expected to cap off the weekend Sunday, before clouds thicken again Monday ahead of the next major system that will affect southern Manitoba. This next system is expected to track across North Dakota Monday night into Tuesday, bringing some widespread rainfall across the RRV and southern Manitoba. Early estimates of rainfall are around 10-20 mm for Winnipeg Monday afternoon into Tuesday, with potentially higher amounts in some embedded thunderstorms which may accompany the system Monday night into Tuesday morning.
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Rob, correct me If I'm wrong, but it seems that the mean temperature for the month is sitting at 1.4 C as of right now.
ReplyDeleteWe may waffle between 2nd and 3rd warmest March on record now, barring any deep freeze's
Daniel.. As of today, our mean temperature is sitting at +1.9C. The online climate summary for YWG is missing a slightly important high of 21.7C Thursday which raised the mean by +0.5C. I'm keeping track of the daily numbers in a spreadsheet at home, and even with the cooldown this weekend, we still should be around +1.7C by Monday. The rest of the week should gradually warm up again, and based on current temp trends, we should end up with a monthly mean around +2 to +2.2C or so, well into top spot honours.
ReplyDeleteMore fun with numbers..
ReplyDeleteThe average temperature in Winnipeg between March 11-23rd was +9.5C, which is normal for early May! The mean daily temperature on March 19th when we recorded both a record monthly high max and high min, was 18.5C, which is normal for late June! You can understand why plants thought it was time to sprout.
Rob!
ReplyDeleteI almost fell off my chair when I saw the GFS 850 mb temps for next weekend. That is a long way's off, but it shows some extreme warmth in parts of southern Manitoba!! What a way to end the month if that were to happen.
Anymore thoughts on Monday/Tuesday's system???
ReplyDeleteRainfall amounts?
Winds???
I see SPC has issue a slight risk in North Dakota tomorrow night!!
Instability isn't "great" with the upcoming system here, however, other dynamics look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLow pressure will actually move into southern Manitoba on Tuesday morning. Low level jet noses into S MB Monday already.
Best chance for elevated storms would be Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
Severe weather is a good bet in North Dakota. With the strength of the LLJ, that activity could easily move into S MB. It probably won't be as severe as south of the border but, with the cold temps in the upper levels and good wind fields, hail and strong wind gusts are not out of the question.
Can't wait to see how this one unfolds. Can't believe we're talking about our 2nd good shot of thunderstorm activity this early in the year.
LOL @ Derek
ReplyDeleteMother Nature is trying to make up for her lack-luster showing last year!!
Have we set a March rainfall record or is that awaiting this system
ReplyDeleteI know we have talked all winter about low snow fall amounts but I'm wondering with this rain we are getting for March is that making up for the low moisture levels for the winter. Most years March precipitation levels would be measured in snowfall cm's. This year in rainfall mm's.
ReplyDeleteThe long range forecast is making me worry a bit. Take a look at what the GFS forecast has been showing starting around April 4th. It has been showing this for several days now. Summer in March - Winter in April?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of historic rain events in March, in 2004 we had 76 mm on March 27 and 25 mm on March 28, all while we had snow on the ground.Seems like quite a lot of rain for March. I remember it well because I had water coming in through a crack in my basement.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous... Re: Apr 4th event. GFS seems to be the most extreme solution with that system compared to other guidance right now. All mid-long models indicate development of a storm system over the northern plains/western Great Lakes area in early April with colder temperatures into southern MB, but there's not enough agreement right now to to zero in one particular model at this point. Something to keep an eye out though..
ReplyDeleteSPC has issued a slight risk of severe storms in North Dakota!
ReplyDeleteRob, chance of elevated storms here in Southern Manitoba???
Hey everyone!
ReplyDeleteSpecial weather statement issued for the upcoming storm system
Check it out on EC's website!
American 18Z models show main LLJ and moisture transport consolidating east of us overnite.. likely pushing the bulk of elevated convection well off into NW Ontario, even thru Thunder Bay. Lots of lift from left exit region of upper jet core and upper diffluence will still support generic showers, but instability and deep moisture will be well east of here.
ReplyDeleteDry slot tries to punch in tomorrow.. will have to watch where wrap around band set up. Models want to keep deformation and mid-level trowal - and associated stratiform precipitation band - off to our NW.
We could potentially end up with very little precipitation if the above scenario pans out.. with QPE maxima to our SE and NW. Strange how often that happens.
Daniel
PS..
ReplyDeleteModels do eventually want to bring wrap-around band thru late tomorrow evening (NAM at around 10 PM). However, lots of uncertainty in a) how far southeast the band will make it, and b) how much moisture is left with the system by the time it does. Just keep in mind the potenital for a weakening area of light precipitation to rotate thru tomorrow evening. Precip type by that time would be snow, as enough cold air will have wrapped in behind the system. Whether or not it sticks is another question..
Daniel
http://www.metcam.navcanada.ca/hb/player.jsp?id=73&cam=169&lang=e
ReplyDeleteCool webcam from Dauphin. Press play, and you can see the storm's progression. ;)
Are those thunderstorms on radar??
ReplyDeleteLooks like an mcs over northern Interlake! Insane!
ReplyDeletePPS ;)
ReplyDeleteConvection organizing into two main regions.
First is a broad arc stretching from the interlake down thru N Wisconsin, associated with moisture transport at 850 - 700 hPa. That area should further develop and move east out ahead of the 850 hPa jet - not affecting us.
Second is an area near Bismarck, associated more with lower-level convergence around the surface low, and tapping at least some instability just off the surface (riding just north of surface theta-e ridge). At the same time, it is benefiting from the back edge of the LLJ, and shows elevated characteristics. This complex has the potential to affect somewhere in S Manitoba in the 2-4 am timeframe.
Right now it is advecting NNE.. however as LLJ ramps up further, it may start propagating down into the moisture source, causing the complex to start moving more ENE.
Daniel
We just got pounded by hail here in St Vital for about 5-10 minutes. Dime sized looks to be the average
ReplyDeletePower went off in much of River Park South just a little while ago after a close lightning strike. So wierd how dark it is, dont even see the clouds being lit up lol. Quite the storm for this time of year. And agreed with Jon on the hail
ReplyDelete2 thunderstorms events in March already. That's more than all of last years events....LOL!
ReplyDeleteDaniel, where/how do you see the surface theta-e ridge?
ReplyDeleteNWS Bismarck has reports of snow in the Turtle Mountains around Bottineau and Lake Metagoshie at 930 am....
ReplyDeleteRain might change over to snow soon in western Red River Valley, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark!
ReplyDeleteThe only years I note on ECs stats since 1938 of accumulated March "Rain" greater than this year are 1983 40.4mm and 1945 67.6mm If we include snow there are many years.
ReplyDeleteAnother Top 3 for 2012??
Rob as we approach April 1st and the changeover in Data collection, how accurate are the pre April 1 Rainfall records as compared to the post Apr 1 snow records.
ReplyDeleteRadar is quite the colour mosiac today.Reports of heavy wet snow in Brandon!
ReplyDeleteLarge area of precipitation out ahead of LLJ - in zone of moisture advection, was handled well by the models as it moved east across NW Ontario. However, area of moisture convergence along the back edge of the LLJ and the low, generated convection that was not picked up well by the models. Dry slot set up over eastern N Dakota into the far southern RRV - where it appears very little precip has fallen.
ReplyDeleteTrowal has slumped further SE than was advertised yesterday. Precipitation has already moved in, and may be with us much of the day. NAM shows potential for heavier precipitation to come thru between 2 to 5 PM, possibly just clipping us to the north. Back edge of that heavier forcing may switch over to wet snow, overwhelming shallow above freezing layer. Flurries should taper off by late evening..
Daniel
13:40 PM Tuesday 27th March 2012
ReplyDeleteModerate Snow Grains in Westwood!
Here we go again, radar shuts down when we need it... Is it just me or does this happen often
ReplyDeleteHeavy rain/snow mix in downtown Winnipeg now!
ReplyDeleteRob do you know what the matter is with the radar?
ReplyDeleteWhich radar?
ReplyDeleteWhere did everyone go?
ReplyDeleteI am here Anon.....
ReplyDeleteI think everyone is taking a break and enjoying this nice weather. I'd be outside too. As an area of low pressure is possibly coming through tomorrow with a good chance for rain in the Red river valley.
Is Rob on holidays????
ReplyDeleteRan into him yesterday . Writers cramp/carpal tunnel too much yard work.
ReplyDeleteRob.....
ReplyDeleteWith the last portion of this month being cooler than it was 2 weeks ago even though still above normal, and with next week also looking cooler, is this an indication of an upcoming cooler than normal April?
@Anon:
ReplyDeleteWhile the past bit has been cooler, our temperatures have still been above normal, with our coolest days dipping to normal to just slightly below-normal temps. So while we're 15°C cooler than the middle of the month, we're certainly not yet dealing with any stretches of below-normal temps. If anything, it just goes to show just how much above normal our heat wave was.!
Ensemble guidance still shows high probabilities of above-normal temperatures for the start of April. I have a bit more commentary on the large-scale pattern at the end of my latest blog post: http://aweathermoment.tumblr.com
Rain is mixed with some kind of pellets it seems, I don't know if it's ice pellets, I guess it is.. Not snow pellets or hail, that I know.
ReplyDeleteHi gang... Been out of town for a few days. Will post updates in the next day or two.
ReplyDeleteQuite the downpour approaching the city as we speak.
ReplyDeleteWell.....The month of March is wrapping up, and WHAT A MONTH IT HAS BEEN.
ReplyDeleteEverywhere you look in the plain states to the midwest and Southern Prairies has been weather that is more typical of Late April to Early May.
Some places in the midwest have the monthly average that is almost in the TOP FIVE WARMEST APRIL'S.
A March that will probably be never repeated in my lifetime!!
Will this be the warmest March on Record for Winnipeg. It will be very close....
ReplyDeleteYes Daniel it will be the warmest March on record!
ReplyDelete1.8C at the airport
Awesome weekend in Sioux Falls with 28 and 32C forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Now a little further north...
ReplyDeleteWith a high of +8C in Winnipeg today, and 14C (at least) tomorrow, as well as above freezing temps at night, Winnipeg will end up with a March mean of around +2.0 or +2.1C.. easily the warmest March on record.
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to end the month.
Sunny skies (soon) and temps in the mid teens.
A great end, to a great month!!
You're 51.6 mm of rain this March would make this the 3rd wettest March on record Rob!
ReplyDeleteRob are we at another record to finish off the month and did it reach 20C one more time (19.9 on your gauge)??
ReplyDeleteD'Thomas.. YWG airport hit 18.8C Saturday..just 0.1C off the record high of 18.9C for the 31st in 1963. Didn't realize we were so close to another record high.. which would have been a fitting end to the month.
ReplyDeleteBut the month ended with a mean temperature of +2.2C, easily the warmest March on record for us. (prev warmest was 1.6C in 1878) Will post updated stats today..
Let's go for a record high today!!
ReplyDeleteOnly 1945 in the last 70 plus years has more march rain fallen and on only 13 years has it exceeded 10mm a number we exceeded 3 and almost 4 times this year. Total pcpn including snow exceeded 50mm on only 7 previous years 3 in the last ten years.
ReplyDeleteRainfall
67.6 1945
53.4* 2012
40.4 1983
34.5 1942
34.2 2007
33.6 2004
25.9 1946
25.2 1982
23.4 2000
20.5 1995
19.6 1990
15.0 1960
13.6 2009
12.4 1961
11.7 1938
*ROBS-OBS Totals
Total Pcpn
70.6 1945
68.0* 2012
65.6 1983
59.7 2004
57.7 2007
56.3* 2009
50.5 1944
50.3 1964
Jim
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