Friday, September 17, 2010

Grandma Cardinal Weather Predictions For 2011



Grandma Cardinal Weather

Predictions For 2011

Long-Range Weather Forecast for

Lower Lakes And Into the

Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area
SEPTEMBER 2010: temperature 52° (1° above avg.); precipitation 3.5" (2" below avg. east, 2" above west); Sep 1-5: T-storms, then sunny, cool; Sep 6-9: Rain; Sep 10-13: Sunny, warm; Sep 14-20: T-storms, then sunny, cool; Sep 21-24: Showers, warm; Sep 25-30: Sunny, then rain, cool.

OCTOBER 2010: temperature 35° (avg. east, 3.5° above west); precipitation 2.5" (avg.); Oct 1-5: Snow showers, cold; Oct 6-11: Sunny, turning warm; Oct 12-14: Snow showers, cold; Oct 15-18: Rain mixed with snow, then sunny, chilly; Oct 19-22: Rain and snow showers, then sunny, cold; Oct 23-30: Sunny, mild; Oct 31: Snow.

Annual Weather Summary: November 2010 to October 2011
You Better Watch Out, You Better Not Pout, Just Better Watch Out, Because I’m telling You Why, Santa Clause Is Coming Very Early This Year!!!
Winter is coming very early in October before Holloween No Ghost and Gobblins this year for all you kiddies, because Old Man Winter will be here very early in October, making his early appearance.Winter-time will be much colder than normal, with the coldest periods with sub-zero temperatures starting in late November, mid- and late January, and mid- and late February. Snowfall and precipitation will be near or slightly above normal especially coming from in the Dakodas and below normal elsewhere. The snowiest periods will be in mid-December, January, and mid-February, which would be accumulating up to 80’ inches of snow if not more.

April and May will be much colder and drier than normal down into the 30s.
Summer temperatures will be near normal, on average, with below-normal rainfall. The hottest periods will be in mid- to late June and early and mid-July.

September and October will be cooler and drier than normal.