Ryan’s “Warm & Rainy” Tuesday Night Forecast

This afternoon was as beautiful as advertised, but the night will be “warm & rainy.” A warm front has been developing out of the stationary boundary left over from yesterday’s cold front. It is slowly moving northward, and will eventually be absorbed by an occluded system currently heading down from the mountains across the plains. I’m expecting showers to begin by 2 am, and will last until the complete frontal system passes through by 11 am Wednesday. This storm currently brings a “slight” (level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, and will have nice upper level support, but both Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight and I feel this storm will trend on the weaker side through the early overnight hours, though a few stronger storms are possible mid-morning. By noon, the skies will begin clearing and the sun will come out, leading to another sunny afternoon with a high in the low 80s.

Strong high pressure moves in afterwards which initially means much cooler temperatures and drier conditions. Luckily, this ridge isn’t in any hurry to leave the area so you can expect the daytime highs in the low-to-mid 70s and evenings in the upper 40s and low 50s to continue for several days. If you’ve been putting off any outdoor activities, try to plan those now!