Homecoming Weekend Weather

Alright, whether you want to hear this or not, this is what the latest model runs are saying. I know we have been talking about this Low pressure system moving in from the Southwest. Like you, I have been keeping my fingers crossed, hoping and wishing that it would just go away. Well, it hasn't gone away and this is my latest prediction.

At this point in time, if you are planning to head to MU's campus on Friday night for House Decs, it looks to be dry. I don't think we will see any rain showers for the evening. But temperatures are going to drop. We will most likely fall into the lower 60s and upper 50s. So, you will probably want to grab a jacket, fleece, or hoodie if you will be out and about on Friday night.

For those of you heading to ESPN's Game Day coverage, here is what I have for you. The showers and thunderstorms will start to build in during the early morning hours on Saturday. They appear to start around 3am and linger until about 9/10 am. Bring your rain gear for the morning hours and dress in layers. Cool weather with rain is never a good combination!

It appears that we will get a break from the rain during the middle of the day. So if you planned on coming out for the parade that will be starting at noon, I think we should be dry during this time. Tailgates during the afternoon are look fairly dry as well but then as the atmosphere recharges, we will not be out of the woods just yet.

The low level jet is going to be streaming in lots of moisture and since we will be in the warm sector during the day, that will allow for the re-development of showers and thunderstorms within the unstable atmosphere. Temperatures will reach into the 70s.

As far as game time is concerned, I think we should just be prepared for the worst and hope for the best. It looks like we will see some more showers and thunderstorms during the early into late evening hours, just in time for kickoff. Have your rain gear with you because this rain will be scattered about in nature. Not everyone is going to get soaked, it will not be a complete wash out.

That is what things look like at this point in time. I will try to update this blog tomorrow when we have more information that is even more precise than what I have to work with today. Just know if I had any real power over the weather, I would have made this forecast perfect for this weekend.. unfortunately I don't.

Almost Halfway Through October

So far this month, it looks like the Climate Prediction Center's outlook for the month of October has been fairly accurate. For a two week period, the skies were bright blue and clear of any cloud cover. We saw above average temperatures during this time frame as well. We had a blocking High centered over the Midwest. This did not allow for any weather systems to move into the area which is why we were able to enjoy the beautiful weather for such a long period of time.

A stronger Low finally moved in from the West and was able to push the High off to the East and finally break the blocking pattern. It allowed for a couple of shortwaves to move through. This brought us cloud cover and some light precipitation. As the low continues to spiral over the top of us we will continue to see the clouds and chances for some light rain. This Low will finally start to push off further to the East and another High will move on in.

The jetstream will also move and take a major dip off closer to the Northeastern US. This will bring cooler temperatures to that area, but for us a ridge will be building in. This will allow our temperatures to warm up above average for this time of the year yet again as we head towards the weekend. For a look at the extended forecast, check out our website at http://www.komu.com/