Web Video Map Discussion for June 5, 2005

The Sunday vice map discussion video is on the server:

http://beta.abc3340.com/weather/video.hrb

How about that radar? Nothing was showing up as I started the map discussion but by the time I had finished a few showers had developed in the area of Pickens, Lamar, and Fayette counties. I'm always amazed at how forecasting the weather can be a humbling experience. I do expect scattered showers today and they are likely to be a little more numerous than the few we saw yesterday afternoon.

What about the central plains yesterday? SPC's storm reports page showed 34 tornadoes in Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Idaho, South Dakota, and Oklahoma. Fortunately, I did not see any reports of deaths or injuries. And KFOR in Oklahoma City was broadcasting live tornado video from their helicopter at one point.

It still looks like our chances for showers will be increasing today and Monday with pretty good chances on Tuesday and Wednesday. As is fairly typical for this time of year, our weather pattern will settle into the monotonous routine of daily scattered showers primarily during the afternoon and evening hours.

Interesting note that the long range GFS - and we know how good that is - was hinting at a front in about two weeks with a northwesterly flow that could knock a few degrees off the heat. My confidence in that is not very high, but we can hope.

Got a real challenge this week as I attempt to fill in for Jason on the morning and noon shows.

Have a great week and God bless,

-Brian-