Friday, April 7, 2023

Day 4 of Des Moines, IA (KDSM)

Surprisingly, it only cooled down to a low of 37F, despite clear skies, perhaps due to still a bit too much southerly wind. It warmed up rapidly after sunrise with a high of 66F so far, above model guidance, though it could still rise a bit more. Total lack of clouds, very dry air, and weak warm advection has led to a perfect and large diurnal temperature cycle. Maximum wind of 16-17 kt so far, slightly below USL. Slightly stronger southerly winds will prevent ideal radiational cooling tonight, but the dry air will still allow for decent cooling. Tomorrow’s high will be yet warmer than today’s with continued southerly winds and weak warm advection. Day 4 will also be cloudless at least through tomorrow evening! With very similar conditions, a forecast adjusting for model bias from yesterday’s forecast should do quite well.
 
Source: PivotalWeather
 

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