Stone Age WX: A Web-Only Drop

Weather forecast for the weekend of September 21-22, 2024

Let’s talk about the weather.

Welcome to Stone Age WX, a weekend weather forecast offered to you every Friday evening as a Web-Only Drop. While am I not any sort of expert on the subject, as a life-long weather-geek I really love talking it, while (hopefully) presenting fresh, unique takes - without any agenda one way or the other.

I know, I know - you have a smartphone which gives you access to forecasts for your area with a tap of your finger. What is lacking from those auto-generated outlooks, however, is personality… along with a sense of connectivity.

After all, in a world where there is so much division, the one thing we ALL share, whether we believe in ‘climate change’ or ‘climate manipulation’… or neither?

Weather. We all have it, we all discuss it.

So… let’s do just that…

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Happy Solstice, everyone! I’m happy to note that it appears autumn weather is finally on the way! Well, for many of us, anyhow - unfortunately, there are still areas which will be dealing with some unpleasant heat this weekend.

Speaking of that heat? This week has been rough here in west-central Missouri, with today (Friday) feeling like one of the hottest days in weeks. While I am glad to see the forecast maps are giving hope that more-seasonable temperatures are on the way, they are also calling for a large swath of rain across the nation.

Conditions for Saturday [Source: NWS]

The Upper Midwest and the Middle Mississippi Valley can expect localized heavy rainfall, with severe weather a possibility. Both the Central and Southern Plains are also facing such threats, with the area along the Texas - New Mexico border getting special attention from forecasters on Saturday. If you are in this area, stay weather-aware.

Portions of New England are expecting some lingering rain Saturday as well, but Sunday is looking fantastic, with limited clouds and highs in the upper-60°s to low-70°s. In other rain-related potentials, western New York and most of Pennsylvania has a healthy chance of moisture firing up Saturday afternoon into the overnight hours, though the forecast suggests the rain will dissipate by early Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, a righteous cold front is going to sweep across the center of country Saturday into Sunday, bringing with it below-normal temperatures. In fact, portions of the Central Plains will see highs top off in the 50°s and 60°s on Sunday, which (after several days with marks above the high-80°s) will be welcome relief.

Forecast highs for Sunday; look at all that blue! [Source: NWS]

This front will not reach south of the Mason-Dixon or into the Southern Plains until later in the week, however, which means the warmer temps will continue for you. Highs in the 90°s are anticipated, with mostly-clear skies to keep ol’ Father Sun baking the countryside.

Sadly, much of the Ohio Valley is going to be hot and wet both days, with a few areas still hovering around the 90° mark in spite of the rain; I wish I had better news for you, but your crisp, autumn conditions are going to be delayed.

Oh, but here is some good news: Aside from southern portions of Florida and Texas, temperatures are still cooling down to seasonable levels overnight pretty much everywhere, so fall is approaching. Want more proof? Mixed precipitation is expected in the Colorado Rockies both days! While not necessarily ‘snow,’ per se, it IS an additional sign of the seasonal changes in swing.

Good news to me, because I am very-much ready for autumn.

That’s all I got for now; if you have thoughts (or are a weather-geek like me), feel free to share your weather conditions and forecasts in the comments below. Thank you as always for reading, and have a great weekend!

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Notes…
-- I am not a meteorologist; I am merely a weather enthusiast who loves discussing all things related to weather. As such, these forecasts are for entertainment purposes only.
-- To gather accurate, up-to-date forecasts for your area, or in the event of a weather-related emergency, always check with your local weather sources, your favored weather app, or listen in to your weather radio.
-- All information presented here is based on data gleaned from the National Weather Service, and is thus public domain.
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