***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[jbhtexas]

Possible derecho today in MT/ND...

SPC Day 1 Outlook

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...20Z Update...
A Category 4/Moderate Risk was introduced to portions of the
northern High Plains. Confidence is increasing in a well-defined
cold-pool-driven bow echo MCS developing across portions of the
northern High Plains later this afternoon. A potentially dense swath
of 60-100 mph gusts appears likely, and a derecho may occur. Current
observations depict a near stationary surface boundary across far
southeastern MT northeastward into western ND along an elongated
surface trough.

 

[Kinch]

Looking forward to my airport pickup at midnight.

So how was it?

 

[Kinch]

Heavy rain in northeast Iowa. That whole area is under flood warnings.

 

[Gonzo]

So how was it?

Not bad at all. Zero rain. Her plane got in about 25 minutes late and baggage took forever, left the airport a little before 1 a.m., tons of lightning in all directions but that was it. Almost hit a massive raccoon on the drive home, I hate driving highways late, late night, but that was the scariest part.

 

[Kinch]

Not bad at all. Zero rain. Her plane got in about 25 minutes late and baggage took forever, left the airport a little before 1 a.m., tons of lightning in all directions but that was it. Almost hit a massive raccoon on the drive home, I hate driving highways late, late night, but that was the scariest part.

Glad you are safe and sound.

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Nice rain.
The nice rain was .1”.

 

[Entropy]

Sounds like Wednesday and maybe Thursday could be wild in Iowa.

 

[AltoonaFish]

Baseball sure has been fun so far this week. Never good to have swamp ass before you even see a pitch.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Just got done washing and vacuuming out one of the cars, and damn, this is Dallas heat. Waxing and detailing the interior is going to be a tad warm. Plenty of breaks and thinking about a few cold beers when finished is going to be needed to get through this.

 

[Kinch]

103 degrees heat index. Van Buren County. That is high for this early in the morning.

 

[Kinch]

Van Buren and Cardinal game got moved up to around 10 am.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Van Buren and Cardinal game got moved up to around 10 am.

Is either team going to be any good this season?

 

[iowastatefan1929]

El Nino monsoons are back yay.
Garden hoses and drip hoses are being put a way for the year, everything is mulched and the forecast looks wet for the rest of June.
Expecting bumper grain crops.

 

[4cy16]

This feels like July weather.

 

[Kinch]

Is either team going to be any good this season?

Van Buren not that good. Don’t know anything about Cardinal.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Van Buren not that good. Don’t know anything about Cardinal.

I see Cardinal split with DC last week, but not sure how good DC is going to be either. Softball does not look real good for either team, middle of the pack at best for both.

 

[BCClone]

Just got done washing and vacuuming out one of the cars, and damn, this is Dallas heat. Waxing and detailing the interior is going to be a tad warm. Plenty of breaks and thinking about a few cold beers when finished is going to be needed to get through this.

I’ve never waxed the interior of my car

 

[Clonehomer]

I’ve never waxed the interior of my car

I guess your lady friend isn’t into much huh? Wax the hard surfaces and Scotchguard the cloth. Things are gonna get messy.

 

[Kinch]

Saw the tail end of the game. Cardinal won 14-7. Heat index was 110 when it finished. Home plate ump had to leave (don’t think it was heat related, probably had something else) and so the bottom of the seventh the infield ump called balls and strikes. No concessions. Surprised there were several parents. Nice breeze at times and it wasn’t bad when clouds hid the sun. But it was not fun when the sun came out.

 

[awd4cy]

El Nino monsoons are back yay.
Garden hoses and drip hoses are being put a way for the year, everything is mulched and the forecast looks wet for the rest of June.
Expecting bumper grain crops.

The best thing for the crops would be for things to stay a bit dry.