woollybear's Blog

AS IS THE CASE IN ANY EXTENDED WEATHER OUTLOOK -  WITH
NO OBVIOUS  OVERRIDING GUIDANCE AVAILABLE - WE MIGHT AS
WELL RELATE TO WHAT ARE THE AVERAGE CLIMATOLOGICAL
CONDITIONS.

OVER THE 123 DAYS FROM MAY THRU AUGUST, WE CAN EXPECT
25 DAYS OF THUNDERSTORM WEATHER.  WE WILL HAVE TO DEAL
WITH OCCASIONAL EPISODES OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND
TORNADO ALERTS.

NORTHEAST OHIO AVERAGES 10 DAYS OF 90 DEGREE, OR HIGHER,
TEMPERATURES.   THAT IS  THE PRECISE NUMBER WE HAD LAST
SUMMER.  THE LARGEST NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 90 OR HIGHER
CAME IN 1952 AND 1955 (WE NEVER MENTIONED GLOBAL WARMING
BACK THEN)  WITH 37 DAYS.   THE LAST REALLY BLAZING SUMMER WE
HAD WAS IN 1988 WHEN WE RECORDED 36 DAYS.

SO, KEEP THE LEMONADE AND POPSICLES HANDY.   THE GOOD OLD
SUMMERTIME SHOULD BE JUST THAT.

We have now run off six of the last  7 days with official
high temperatures more appropriate for early-June than
late-April.

We'll have two more in the 70s before a showey nd
possibly thundery cold front arrives for the weekend. 
Thje retreat to more normal temperatures this weekend
will be followed by several days with below normal
temperatures early next week.

There will be the potentail for some hefty thundersorms
from late-Friday into Saturady A.M., so stay tuned.

MOTHER NATURE SMILED ON OUR CLEVELAND INDIANS THIS
LAST DAY OF MARCH.   THERE WAS MUCH MORE LION THAN
LAMB DURING MARCH AND APRIL WILL BE GETTING OFF TO
A VERY WINDY AND WET START,

WINDS  ARE EXPECTED TO GUST  FROM 40 TO 50 MPH ON
THIS FIRST DAY OF APRIL, ALONG WITH RAIN SHOWERS AND
THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDER.

OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMP THIE FIRST DAY OF APRIL IS
52 DEGREES WITH THE LOW AT 33.  BY MONTH'S END THE
AVERAGE HIGH IS UP TO A MILD 63 DEGREES WITH THE
LOW AT 43.

SPRING PEEPERS - SILENT DURING OUR COLD MONTH OF
MARCH - WILL BE CONDUCTING THEIR SPRING CONCERTS
ON  MODERATE NIGHTS THIS MONTH.  NOW THAT IS
SPRING!