What happened with the weather this week across Australia?
An area of low pressure will aid in bringing a severe thunderstorm threat to the Midwest Thursday afternoon and evening. Cool and brisk conditions will then push into the Midwest on Friday as low pressure intensifies over the Great Lakes.
A south to southwest wind will pump in moisture and instability across Wisconsin and Illinois on Thursday. As temperatures warm throughout the day, scattered gusty to locally severe thunderstorms will erupt.
The strongest storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Additionally across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, enough spin in the atmosphere will be present for a tornado or two to develop. Travelers on I-39, I-90, and I-94 should be prepared for changeable weather conditions.
The threat for severe weather will end in most places by late Thursday evening.
Low pressure will intensify and shift from Wisconsin to the northern Great Lakes on Friday. As the low wraps up, it will draw a much cooler air mass southward. Temperatures on Friday will not get out of the 60’s for many locations across Wisconsin, Michigan, and parts of northern Illinois and Indiana.
The cooler weather will also be accompanied by gusty west to northwest winds. Frequent gusts of 30-40 mph will occur over the western Great Lakes during the day bringing a fall-like chill to the air.
Stay tuned to our Twitter and Facebook feeds for the latest updates! For your local temperature forecast, check out the new Morecast.com.
Record-breaking heat continues to impact the Pacific Northwest this week. Many valley locations will approach or rise above the century mark, with the hottest locations even surpassing 110°F.
It’s been a bleak start to the day for Melburnians with a thick pea-soup fog obscuring the city.
It was caused by very cold temperatures overnight combined with moisture in the lower layers of the atmosphere.
The fog has reduced visibility to about 200m in places and won’t clear to around mid-day. However the afternoon is expected to bring some sunshine.
No worries though if you’re up on Mt Dandenong where a clear view of the fog can be seen and blue skies!
The city and most of Melbourne are in there somewhere. #fog #mtdandenong @7NewsMelbourne pic.twitter.com/CQODSg0rGb
— cameron beaman (@CamBeaman) August 1, 2017
Our view of the #Melbourne #fog. pic.twitter.com/UtLHtSffwn
— Morecast Australia (@Morecast_Au) August 1, 2017
Some people leaving their house this morning felt it was a little spooky.
The fog is making Melbourne feel a bit gothic this morning pic.twitter.com/VBLRfzzfj9
— Melissa Coulter Ryan (@missa_ryan) August 1, 2017
Not only were people on the ground finding the commute difficult but some planes found landing in Melbourne a challenge.
Drivers are being urged to take care with thick fog blanketing Melbourne this morning. @DavidWoiwod #7News pic.twitter.com/THvR4FvvrP
— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) August 1, 2017
Virgin Australia flight #VA252 from Canberra to Melbourne (Boeing 737 VH-VUV) has missed the approach… https://t.co/VCSeVYhF93 via @S118869 pic.twitter.com/GdVgpwV0ly
— Aviation Source (@aviationsource) August 1, 2017
Satellite view of the fog covering Melbourne.
