One week. Two cold fronts. It's a bit of an interesting week as we start off rather chilly with lows in the upper 30s/low 40s before we end the week with highs in the 80s. Between now and then we are watching two separate cold fronts that have a very different environment to work with. The first, Tuesday, will have limited moisture supply while a second around Friday will have more moisture and upper level support that could warrant a potential severe weather threat. The HRRR

As Terry continues to recover, the weather decided to take a long break from the recent excitement. I know he's happy to not be missing much, just as I am sure everyone could enjoy a bit of a spring warmup. Thank you all for keeping him in your thoughts as he recovers in the ICU through the weekend! Locally, we will be watching an overall warming trend over the next week as a strong ridge in the jet stream takes over. Above you can see the five-day temperature anomalies this

Monday will be a very warm one across the Midwest ahead of a potent cold front that will send temperatures tumbling through the rest of the week. Highs Monday will push into the low 80s for most under sunny skies and breezy southwest wind gusts. As the cold front sweeps through there may be a few spotty showers, but the highest chance for appreciable rain will be the southeast based on the evening model guidance. Still, given the strong upper air support with the cold front,

Following an active April we have a quiet and cooler pattern taking over for the next week. Frost and even freeze potential is looming later this week with lows in the 30s likely by Wednesday and Thursday. Certainly not record-breaking cold, but quite unusual! Above Wednesday morning lows in eastern Iowa and northern Illinois are projected to be in the upper 30s to low 40s. Thursday morning looks to be the coldest period in the short term with widespread lows in the mid/upper

For the better part of a month, I've been dealing with significant health issues due to a blood infection that has allowed vegetation to form on my aortic valve. This is known as aortic valve infective endocarditis, a life-threatening inflammation where bacteria or fungi attach to the valve, causing growths that can destroy the tissue. It requires immediate and vigorous treatment with intravenous antibiotics (and frequently ends with heart surgery to repair or replace the dam