40 deg F temp change in 75 mi

Kurt Silvey

Kurt Silvey

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The most recent cold front is moving SE through Nebraska, and at 1943z we're showing a 40 deg F temp difference from Norfolk to O’Neill. That’s approximately 75 miles by road. If the drop were linear that would be just over ½ degree F change per mile. Brings a new meaning to the phrase “pack your wooliesâ€￾.

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Edit: At 2016z the Norfolk temp has dropped 13 deg F. That’s almost ½ deg F change per min.!
 
That's quite a temperature gradient. Pretty painfully obvious why severe weather is starting to break out along the front. The front is forecasted to make it's way into Oklahoma on tomorrow (Wed, 10/5). Hopefully the warmer airmass it must move through doesn't modify it too much.

I'm ready for fall and cooler temperatures.
 
Same deal here in NW Kansas......

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NOUS43 KGLD 051537
PNSGLD

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
937 AM MDT WED OCT 5 2005

..IMPRESSIVE TEMPERATURE DROP OCCURRED LAST NIGHT WITH COLD FRONT

AS THE POTENT COLD FRONT BLASTED THROUGH GOODLAND LAST EVENING...
WINDS GUST TO 40 MPH AND VISIBILITY DROPPED TO 5 MILES FROM BLOWING
DIRT. MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN THAT WAS THE TEMPERATURE DROP ACCOMPANYING
THE FRONT. IN A 15 MINUTE PERIOD...TEMPERATURES PLUMMETED AN
ASTOUNDING 26 DEGREES. SIMILAR READINGS OCCURRED AT BURLINGTON
COLORADO AS THE FRONT PASSED THROUGH THERE.
 
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