***Official 2024 Weather Thread***

[Cfinnerty16]

 

[Cfinnerty16]

I thought we were safe
Polar vortex back by end of February

 

[awd4cy]

Should be cold, but at least not -20 at night cold

 

[CYaeger]

52 degrees here in the Des Moines metro at 3:00 AM. Unreal warmth for early February. I love it.

 

[Tailg8er]

Been windy AF all night at our place in Johnston. Have a trip to Atlanta next weekend and looking like highs in the 50s with lows in the 30s, might as well just stay home.

 

[madguy30]

Should be cold, but at least not -20 at night cold

I don't mind a good 'crisp' cold at all.

I don't like 'can't go outside for 5 minutes' cold.

 

[Al_4_State]

I'm seeing highs above 30 into the last week of February.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I'm seeing highs above 30 into the last week of February.

The weather lead in on the local news was “enjoy it while it lasts (50’s)….the cold will return next week as we dive in to the mid-40’s”. What?

 

[Al_4_State]

The weather lead in on the local news was “enjoy it while it lasts (50’s)….the cold will return next week as we dive in to the mid-40’s”. What?

I guess they have to say something? I mean, it is supposed to cool down. I guess. But 38 degrees on the Iowa/Minnesota border is not a Polar Vortex.

 

[awd4cy]

Yeah, if the air they are talking about is coming late next week, that’s not bad at all. That’s just normal highs for mid February

 

[Die4Cy]

Big Weather trying to hype up mid 30's in February as a newsworthy event... Get back to me when the March winter storm arrives and we can talk!

 

[Cyclonepride]

Going to try to go out and put my golf cart back on the charger at lunch. Definitely jumping the gun on that, but want to get them warmed up a bit.

 

[Hoggins]

Going to try to go out and put my golf cart back on the charger at lunch. Definitely jumping the gun on that, but want to get them warmed up a bit.

My kids love rides around town but I think I’ll wait until March to get our cart out

 

[alarson]

Going to try to go out and put my golf cart back on the charger at lunch. Definitely jumping the gun on that, but want to get them warmed up a bit.

When the weather goes to **** i'm blaming you

 

[Cyclonepride]

My kids love rides around town but I think I’ll wait until March to get our cart out

This is the first year I've had it (bought it used in November) so I don't know how great the batteries are, so I just went out and put it on the charger for today just to make sure they're still living. Good news, they are

 

[wxman1]

Hail....on November 8th.

 

[wxman1]

 

[SaraV]

Hail....on November 8th.

 

[Iastfan112]

Calling this a polar vortex when we'd be talking in the 20s for highs more or less makes the terms useless.

Also, using the Canadian model as evidence for you weather argument is some pretty soft footing to be standing on.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Hail....on November 8th.

Oh, wow … I heard the thunder at my place and saw the towering cumulus sweeping off to the northeast towards Marion, but I didn’t know it was hailing.

65 degrees right now by the Blairs Ferry Target.