Weekend Weather Forecast: What's in the North Shore Clouds?

Weekend Weather Planner for the North Shore

A few waves of showers and t-storms are likely on Saturday before a strong front with heavy downpours possible. Better weather is expected during the second half of the holiday weekend with a significant cooling trend likely.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of occasional waves of showers and t-storms 12 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

      Rain Amounts: 0.35 to 0.75 inches

      Low temp: 73 degrees Fahrenheit

      High temp: 83 degrees Fahrenheit

      Wind: Southwest at 10-20 mph, shifting northwest by 7 p.m. with gusts to 25 mph

Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning with a 30 percent chance of a few showers or sprinkles from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m, then becoming partly sunny for the rest of the day. Cooler and less humid.

     Rain Amounts: Trace to 0.25 inches

      Low temp: 63 degrees Fahrenheit

     High temp: 75 degrees Fahrenheit

     Wind: Northeast winds at 10-20 with gusts to 25 to 30 mph

Monday: Partly sunny with some low clouds coming in off the lake at times. Windy and much cooler.

      Low temp: 52 degrees Fahrenheit

      High temp: 70 degrees Fahrenheit

      Wind: North at 15-25 with gusts to 30 mph

Your Week Ahead: September 2 to September 9

A quiet period is expected between September 4 through September 9 with high pressure firmly in control.

Temperature Trends: Temperatures will average a few degrees below normal
Precipitation Trends: Rain will average below normal

General Weather Discussion for the Week Ahead

Looks like we are on a weather roller coaster over the next few days with a variety of weather conditions expected through the weekend. It will feel more like a mid July day today with plenty of heat and humidity in place with highs in the mid 90s with peak heat index values in the upper 90s. A strong frontal boundary is currently located to our northwest with a few t-storms ongoing up across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. A few of these storms may sneak into our region later this evening or tonight.

There is a better chance for more widespread showers and t-storms on Saturday with a slight risk of severe weather over our general area. As the afternoon progresses, the best chance of storms will gradually shift south, however, rain chances will be needed through at least Saturday night as the front has the potential to slow down.

The front will move through Saturday night with high pressure slowly building in for Sunday afternoon and into much of next week. A pleasantly cool air mass will build in just in time for Labor Day with partly sunny skies and temperatures only rising into the lower 70s during the day.

While very little precipitation is expected next week, there may be periods where low clouds come in off the lake with even a few intervals of sprinkles possible, especially across northwest Indiana. This usually happens during this time of year as cooler air moves over the relatively warm lake waters.

Below average temperatures will stick around through the majority of the week as a northwest flow pattern aloft persists. This means that the first half of September will probably average several degrees below normal.

A tropical system over the Gulf of Mexico will develop and meander around over the next several days and bring some much needed rain to the south including parts of Texas. This system will help keep the cooler air in place and help to keep the weather quiet over much of the northern Midwest. There are signs around September 9 or 10 that the remnants of this system may begin to move north and northeast toward the Ohio Valley bringing an increased chance of showers just to our east and southeast.

Your Weekly Weather Fact:

Did you know that meteorological summer came to end on August 31. We are now in meteorological fall, which ends on November 30.