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White Christmas Chance?

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WHITE CHRISTMAS CHANCES, BITTER COLD NEXT WEEK: It’s been great while it lasted. After 5 straight days of above average temps (including a high of 51 degrees in Valparaiso today!), we’re about to get a dose of reality to end December. Let’s talk temps first… ARCTIC AIR RETURNS TO THE US: A large ridge will develop out over the Gulf of Alaska resulting in a large trough over the United States. The result? Arctic air will flood into the US beginning this weekend. Take a look at where the arctic air is late Friday into Saturday: It begins to flow … Continue reading White Christmas Chance?

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Intense Band of Lake Effect Snow Possible Saturday

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OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING: A storm system will swing through NW Indiana overnight into the early morning hours Saturday bringing a general light to moderate snow through morning. Overall accumulations will range from an inch or two at best. Winds will increase behind the cold front and this will set the stage for the lake effect snow machine to get cranking… SATURDAY MIDDAY THROUGH EVENING: Lake effect snow will begin to develop midday and may be a bit disorganized for a bit. More than likely the bands will set up in SW lower Michigan into La Porte County. As the … Continue reading Intense Band of Lake Effect Snow Possible Saturday

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Winter Is Coming…

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Wow! What a stretch of beautiful weather to begin the month of December! We’re on borrowed time here in NW Indiana as Mother Nature is about to flip a big switch. Let’s take a closer look at what we can expect. Our main storm system responsible for driving this big pattern change will move through Monday with rain and perhaps a thunderstorm. Colder air filters in Tuesday behind the front. While this air will be cold, we’ll see several reinforcing shots of even colder air arrive later in the week through early next week. These will be the real deal … Continue reading Winter Is Coming…

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Weekend Severe Threat: Here’s the Latest

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VIDEO FORECAST: A strong cold front will move through NW Indiana sometime Sunday. As it moves into warm, rather humid air for November, showers and storms are expected to develop and move east. Some of these storms may be strong to severe. Here’s my thinking as of Friday afternoon for the event… Future Updates: Late Saturday & another on Sunday Continue reading Weekend Severe Threat: Here’s the Latest

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Forecast: Up & Down Temps Through Next Week

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IT MUST BE FALL IN NWI: TEMP SWINGS GALORE After our first TRUE blast of fall-like air, we’ll have a brief “warm-up” tomorrow as a strong storm system develops in Minnesota. The system will be a quick-mover so it won’t have much time to gather warm air from the south. Highs will likely top out in the mid to upper 50s at best. And Thursday’s projected high temps: Things begin to change as we go into the weekend. This strong storm system will plow through the Region bringing some gusty winds and sharply cooler temps this weekend. Look how the … Continue reading Forecast: Up & Down Temps Through Next Week

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Pattern Change Coming This Weekend

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I know it’s only Monday, but we’re seeing some good signs that the pattern may be ready to flip in the 7-10 day timeframe–and rightfully so! It’s almost mid-October and temperatures have been feeling anything but October-like! Let’s take a look… STRONG SW FLOW KEEPING US MILD: These beautiful, warm days can be attributed to the ridge in the southeast helping to bring a steady diet of air from Texas and the SW. As a result? We’re near 80 instead of our average in the 60s. RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN LATE THIS WEEK: See how the jetstream becomes a … Continue reading Pattern Change Coming This Weekend

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More Record Heat, Blast of Fall Next Weekend

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THE LATEST NUMBERS ON THE HEAT: As of Saturday night, we’ve officially set a new record high in Valparaiso 4 days in a row and we’ve set a record high 7 out of the last 9 days. This includes a high temperature of 95 degrees the last two days! Keep in mind, records in Valparaiso officially began in 1997, but it’s still an impressive streak! Here’s the breakdown: NEW RECORD HIGHS: Friday, September 15th: 86 degrees Saturday, September 16th: 89 degrees Sunday, September 17th: 92 degrees Wednesday, September 20th: 91 degrees Thursday, September 21st: 94 degrees Friday, September 22nd: 95 … Continue reading More Record Heat, Blast of Fall Next Weekend

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Saturday Evening Irma Update

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Irma is expected to make the turn to the northwest and then north as it heads towards the west coast of Florida. Some strengthening is expected as she heads over open water for a brief period of time overnight. Landfall is expected sometime during the day Sunday–earlier in the day if the center tracks over the Florida Keys or a bit later if the center bypasses the Keys and heads in near Fort Myers and Naples. Here is the evening update: Continue reading Saturday Evening Irma Update