Saturday, September 13, 2008: 7pm

Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, TX, at 2:10am CDT this morning. Here is just one of the many pictures of devastated Houston.

Our weather will take an interesting turn tomorrow after a very hut and humid day today. A wind advisory is in effect for tomorrow from 10am to 8pm. Sustained winds of 30mph are expected, with gusts to 45-50mph.

Tomorrow, some rain will hit our are tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Some 1-2 inch totals are possible depending on the track of Ike. If Ike comes into southern Indiana, isolated tornadoes are likely to occur over our area. The SPC has us in a 5% chance of tornadoes tomorrow...

Meanwhile, Monday-the Ryder Cup will be nice...all next week, highs will be in the 75-80 degree range, with lows in the 50s...

Alex C.

Friday, September 12, 2008: 7:15pm

Hurricane Ike is about to hit Galveston and Houston, Texas, as a Category 2/3, with 110mph winds. Galveston has a 17 foot storm wall, and storm surges are expected to be up to 20 feet, with isolated places of 25 feet. Stay tuned to the NHC and The Weather Channel for more...

There is the potential of an isolated tornado over the next couple hours...this should not be a big deal , but it is still something to talk about.

Tomorrow will have some isolated showers/storms tomorrow, but it will be very hot and humid with highs between 85-90 degrees with dewpoints in the 70s.

Sunday and Monday will bring 1-3 inches of rain to the area. It will be very breezy on Sunday, with a 5% chance of isolated tornadoes with Ike. Otherwise, there will be lots of rain over this period...

• Tuesday-Friday will have much less humid weather, with temps in the middle 70s to 80.
• The Ryder Cup begins next Friday, with beautiful weather continuing...

Alex C.

Thursday, September 11, 2008: 8pm

Here is the current track of Hurricane Ike...

It currently is a category 2 with winds of 100mph. The storm is predicted to be a Category 3 with 120mph winds as it hits land near Galveston, TX, at 1am on Saturday morning. This track will take Ike right towards Houston.

The first million people have evacuated Galveston with many more evactuating from Houston and other Texas cities along the coast. All Houston airports will shut down at 2pm CDT tomorrow...more are expected to evacuate tomorrow.

Meanwhile, our weather has taken an interesting turn. We will see a good chance of off and on rain for tonight, as well as tomorrow and tomorrow night. This could amount to as much as an inch of rain for this period. Temps in southern Indiana will stay below 80 degrees for Friday, while Kentucky could get into the lower 80s.

Saturday will leave lingering showers over southern Indiana, with clearing across Kentucky. Highs might reach 80 degrees in southern Indiana while temperatures could climb to the upper 80s in Kentucky with lots of humidity.

This will set the stage for an entrance of Hurricane Ike. Ike will start affecting the area on Saturday night with scattered showers/storms.

Sunday will be a VERY INTERESTING day to watch. Winds will be very gusty up to 50mph, and lots of rain is likely to occur. Some isolated tornadoes could occur along with the rain/storms on Sunday with the extreme rotation of the storm. This could be a very fascinating weekend to watch, stay tuned...

The HPC forecast that 3-5 inches of rain is likely over our area in the Friday-Wednesday time period...

Meanwhile, Tuesday-Thursday, after Ike comes through, temps will drop to the mid-upper 70s with clear skies and nighttime lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Alex C.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008: 5:30pm

Ike is now the big story...

Hurricane Ike currently has winds of 100mph and is heading towards the TX coast. The NHC predicts a landfall just north of Corpus Christi, TX, and south of Houston. THE NHC NOW PREDICTS THAT HURRICANE IKE WILL HAVE CATEGORY 4 WINDS OF 135MPH WITHIN 12 HOURS OF HITTING TEXAS! Stay tuned for more, and as always you can always track Ike by clicking on the National Hurricane Center link on the side of my blog...

Also, notice that the track of Ike might take the storm our way...

Meanwhile, a lot of rain could be heading our way in the near future...

Tomorrow, I will introduce a 30% chance of afternoon showers/storms, as highs make it to around 80 again.

However, Thursday night-Saturday morning could be a substancial rain event for our area. As a warm front slowly drifts north, widespread rain/storms will take over the area. Temps will be in the mid 70s with the rain cooled air.

Saturday will feature leftover light showers, with temps in the upper 70s.

Sunday will be cloudy but dry with highs in the upper 70s.

Meanwhile, Sunday night-Tuesday will feature additional rain from Hurricane Ike. Monday could have a small severe weather threat depending on the track, but we will definitely get some rain out of this as well. Temps will hold steady in the mid 70s.

Wednesday will help dry us out because it will be sunny with highs in the mid 70s.

Alex C.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008: 7:30pm

Here is the current track of Hurricane Ike...



The NHC says the storm will hit Texas as a category 3 with 115mph winds. The storm currently has 75mph winds. Notice that the track of the storm could take it towards our area after it hits land...

Meanwhile, enjoy our weather tomorrow and Thursday as it will be nice with temps around or just above 80.

However, late Thursday night through Friday, a slow moving cool front will move towards our area. This will bring us a good 60% chance of rain over this period. We could have some one inch totals on these days. The temperatures will be held down to the mid 70s during this period.

After a cloudy Saturday with lingering showers and highs in the upper 70s, the remnants of Hurricane Ike could head towards our area. It is very early to tell, but Sunday-Tuesday morning could bring some very substancial rain to the area. Temps will be held in the mid 70s during this period as well. Stay tuned for updates on the track of Ike...

Alex C.

Monday, September 8, 2008: 10pm

I've finally conceded and added a 30% chance of rain for tonight through tomorrow morning, but don't expect anything major...

Sunny skies will temps in the lower 80s will prevail Wednesday and Thursday, with comfortable humidities.

As a cool front and potentially Ike impact our area Friday-Monday, I will put a 40% chance of rain for all of these days. Temps will remain in the lower to mid 80s.

Hurricane Ike is still barely a hurricane with 80mph winds on the south side of Cuba right now. It is forecasted to hit western Cuba and then shoot into the Gulf of Mexico. According to the NHC, it will head towards Houston, becoming a Category 3 with 115mph winds...stay tuned...

Alex C.

Sunday, September 7, 2008: 8am

Here is the track of Ike. It currently has 135mph winds (category 4). The track takes it on a path strangely similar to Gustav as it heads towards the Gulf Coast as a possible category 3. (NHC)

Alex C.