***Official 2025 Weather Thread***

[Cyhig]

SPC update

...Upper MS Valley...
Morning water vapor imagery shows a broad positively tilted upper
trough across the western states, with the band of primary mid-level
winds extending from the central Rockies into the upper MS Valley.
Embedded within the stronger flow, a progressive shortwave trough is
evident over KS/NE that will track into IA/MN/WI this afternoon and
evening. Strong large-scale forcing ahead of this feature will
result in scattered intense thunderstorms.

Strong southerly low-level winds are transporting mid 60s dewpoints
rapidly northward into IA/MN. Cloud cover is limiting daytime
heating, but sufficient destabilization from cooling/ascent aloft
will lead to convective initiation along/ahead of the surface cold
front by mid-afternoon. Storms will be most numerous over central
MN, with increasingly sparse development with southward extent
across IA. Supercells capable of strong tornadoes and very large
hail appear likely. Storms will track into western WI during the
evening with a continued risk of significant severe weather

 

[awd4cy]

Must be for Wisconsin though

I’m cool with that. Would rather watch from a livestream than my back yard.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Went home to rescue our garbage can and cringed at how the sun is really trying to be seen. Hoped that if I didnt wear my sunglasses the sun would stay behind the clouds. Maybe later I’ll wish I’d tried reverse psychology.

 

[exCYtable]

you guys might start the meeting in 1 place and end up in another at the end

TWSS

 

[cydsho]

It is super humid here in the Omaha area. 78 degrees now with sun peeking out. Very fast low level clouds going north.

 

[wxman1]

 

[CoachHines3]

the air force evacs planes for severe weather?

 

[cydsho]

Latest from Omaha NWS:

 

[wxman1]

the air force evacs planes for severe weather?

Mainly large one's that there are not hangars for but yes it is very common to limit damage/losses and maintain operational readiness.

 

[Gunnerclone]

 

[Cy4Lifer]

When max does this, it’s going to be bad.

I don’t understand?

 

[Cy4Lifer]

Satellite imagery shows lots of clearing in eastern Iowa.

 

[Al_4_State]

Sun is trying to get through in northern Iowa. Don't like that one little drill bit.

 

[ackatch]

I feel like it's getting cloudier in Waukee. Windier than someone's press conference, but cloudy.

 

[scyclonekid]

Darker SW of Ames……..

 

[ClonerJams]

Cloudy in Ankeny. Hopefully that means it doesn't get too bad

 

[Bret44]

Sun is trying to get through in northern Iowa. Don't like that one little drill bit.

Just a bit in Chuck Town.

Although it has that feel of something coming in the air.

 

[scyclonekid]

Brian Copic is heading to northern Iowa. Still can see severe thunderstorms here. Looking more favorable hwy20 north.

 

[CYEATHAWK]

Tor-watch in SW Minny and NW Iowa now. Stuff in SE S. Dakota a little further west than anticipated.

Would watch E. Nebby the next hour and change to see if they start getting into the action. Things are getting agitated.

That would be the bomb if it starts.

 

[3TrueFans]

Sounds like the wind is picking up.