OSNW3 | OSHKOSH-NORTH

Warm and humid air finally made a move north after a long stretch of wet and seasonally cool days. Dewpoints here at OSNW3 reached 70° late in the week giving a sultry feel to the property. However, with the recent warmer temps we are still 1.1° below the monthly mean temperature, recording a mean temp of 66.3 through 7am on Jun 20. Same in the precipitation department. Through 7am on Jun 20 we are 0.09" below the monthly average of 3.66". It is likely OSNW3 will top the precipitation average in the coming days though. Stay on top of the local forecast by visiting the OSNW3 WxBrief linked below. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 June Observations ) (OSNW3 June 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- An Active June? From what I can tell, it's been an active month so far. From all the rainy days we've had here in Oshkosh to all the crazy storms that get air time on TWC. Justifying the fact is this months USA r...

Ever since the rain barrel has been installed there hasn't been an instance where it wasn't completely full. We haven't had to use any of the water in the barrel as 11 of the first 14 days of June have recorded measurable precipitation . The Oshkosh monthly average is 3.66" and here at OSNW3, as of 7am on Jun 14, we've already recorded 2.83". That is 77% of average with half of the month to go yet. Long range forecasts still call for above average precipitation chances for the next two weeks. ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 June Observations ) (OSNW3 June 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- Similar Paths to Oshkosh's Hottest Summers A hot Summer in Oshkosh isn't always characterized by endless days with highs in 90's and 100's. Overnight minimum temperatures are just as important. Keeping the day's average temp elevated adds to the overall discomfort. Two of Oshkosh's ho...

*Update They made it Top News of the Day . Click here for the official link. The National Weather Service Green Bay climate team has created 3 messages on the current and past drought for our area. These Public Information Statements can be found on their web site near the top of page along side of the Top News of the Day, Recently Issued: Public Information. Message 1 has the information on the current drought and messages 2 and 3 go back in time. I've put the three messages together for convenience. If desired, bypass the NWS site and click here . Pretty awesome stuff.

The garden is in. Four kinds of tomatoes, three kinds of peppers, squash, pumpkin, zucchini and an assortment of herbs. The rain barrel is installed and working as well. As far as the weather is concerned, things have continued to be Summer like. Temperatures have been above normal for the most part and precipitation has been plentiful as of late. The 8-14 day temp/precip forecast from the CPC suggests seasonal temps and above normal precip for our area through Jun 18. Keep up with the evolution of the prediction by using the links in the OSNW3 WxBrief. Unicorns . ( OSNW3 Weather Brief ) ( OSNW3 June Observations ) (OSNW3 June 2010 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- Spring 2010 One of the Warmest Ever The NWS Green Bay put out a news article mentioning that a few local cities had one of their warmest meteorological Springs ever. Oshkosh is no exception. Similar to Green Bay, Oshkosh experienced it's second warmest Sp...