Another system moves out today, while another one moves in overnight tonight and tomorrow afternoon. The cold frontal passage last night brought with it isolated thunderstorms, chilly air, and gusty northeasterly winds at the onset. For today, a shortwave system (top figure) is exiting the region into the Dakotas. Behind it, westerly mid-level flow ensues. This will aid clouds breaking …

Andy

Andy

Born and raised in St. Louis, Andrew obtained a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Colorado in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he worked remotely in Boulder as an atmospheric scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Andy is now a full-time meteorologist.

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