Burl's Weather Page: July 2016

Good advice from the NWS in Lincoln, Illinois.

7/20/16 @10:00AM

Today's high temperature will reach 86 degrees. There is an "Excessive Heat Watch" posted west of here up to the Illinois / Indiana boarder. It will likely come eastwards by Friday. Drink plenty of water if you have to be outside.

A heat wave is coming this weekend.

The high temperature will be 93 degrees on Friday and Saturday.

Wednesday 7/13/16 @2:33PM A line of storms has formed to our west near the Iowa & Illinois line.

Tuesday 7/12/16 @6:32PM

Get ready! A line of storms is forming to our noth west right now! Currently it 82 degrees with a dew point of 73.

A cumulonimbus incus appears over Bloomington, Indiana on June 26, 2016.

An anvil cloud appeared over the Bloomington, Indiana area late in the evening on Sunday, June 26, 2016. I have been busy so I haven't had a chance to upload these until now.

See a video of it.

7/7/16 @5:30pm

Split did happen. We did not receive any rain in Bloomington because the line of storms weakened. Now we need to turn to the next piece of energy churning in over North Dakota.

7/7/16 Soundings

Lincoln, IL

Nashville, TN

7/7/17 @2:30PM

The line is showing signs of weakening and breaking up in the middle. We'll see if it turns out to be true.

7/7/16 Round 2 of possible severe wx in Indiana.

Severe Thunderstorm Watches are posted for southern Illinois counties right now. The line of storms will continue to move off to the east. The storms should reach the Bloomington area in two pieces. The first wave between 4:30pm and 8:00pm and the second part between 4:00am and 6:00am on Friday morning. Temperature drop into the low 80's by Saturday.