A quiet and tranquil patter for a while.

There's not a lot to talk about in the weather department. I don't see any strong storms or turbulent weather ahead. There are chances for some rain here and there but everything looks fairly quiet. Enjoy the week ahead and don't forget to practice "Social Distancing".

Check out the eye candy here:

The blue 540 line dipping down in southern Illinois is the freezing line. Never gonna happen but it's great eye candy.

Look at how great the next two weeks are:

From the NWS:

.SHORT TERM /Tomorrow through Tuesday/...

Issued at 307 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

A slow moving low pressure system will continue rain and winds
gusting to 30 kts throughout the day Sunday. Rain is expected to
move off to the east by mid day but the breezy winds will likely
last until sunset. Brief ridging behind the low should keep things
dry across the area into Monday and will also lead to clear skies
Sunday night, allowing the temperatures to likely drop into the
mid 30s. Monday night then has a slight chance of rain with a low
level short moving through. Another low pressure system will
shortly follow behind bring a better chance of rain and thunder
starting Tuesday and lasting into the long term period.

Tomorrow will be slightly cooler behind the front, but
temperatures will return back to near normal temperatures by the
end of the short term.


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.LONG TERM /Tuesday Night through Saturday/...
Issued at 251 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020

Wet and active start to the extended as a cutoff upper level low
and associated surface wave track slowly across the lower Great
Lakes through Thursday. Some model differences do remain over how
quickly the cutoff low moves through the area and subsequently how
fast rain chances diminish late Thursday...but confidence is high
at this point in a wet stretch through midweek with high pops
warranted Tuesday night through Wednesday for widespread rain and
embedded thunderstorms. Showers should become more scattered in
coverage Wednesday night and Thursday as progressively drier air
begins to advect into the region on the back side of the departing
system. Potential for 1 to 2 inches over central Indiana during
this 36 to 48 hour period. Highs will be kept down in the 50s and
60s Wednesday and Thursday with the rain and clouds.

The upper low will shift into New England by late week with
ridging aloft building into the Ohio Valley. Expect dry and warmer
weather for Friday into next weekend. Highs will recover into the
low to mid 70s by Saturday.