WEATHER SNAP SHOTS: September 2007 Archives

Photo by Scott Korogodsky

Thanks to Scott Korogodsky for taking this great shot of a rainbow over Dolphin Stadium in Miami very early in tonight's game between the Cubs and the Florida Marlins.

Our friend Mark Vogan e-mails these images from Scotland showing the frost which coated a number of outdoor surfaces early Tuesday morning. Mark writes:

“The forecast last night suggested a frosty night here with lows dropping to around freezing, so I got up and took the car for a drive down to the canal here in Kirkintilloch before sunrise to look at the steam rise off the warm waters of the canal. The temp at 5.50am was about 32F and frost coasted cars and house roofing. Skies cleared overnight and with no wind, the old radiational cooling kicked in. A pretty decent frost for mid-September, certainly can't remember the last time we had a decent frost this early. Perhaps in years gone by when winters where "real winter". In fact Tom we has mornings in January where it was warmer than this morning!”

It’s always great hearing from you, Mark, and thanks for the report! It certainly shows that this Sunday’s autumnal equinox is fast approaching!

Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy: Mark Vogan

The fall colors are out across northern Wisconsin and are likely to get better in the weeks ahead. Dan Hanson of northwest Wisconsin’s Winter, located in Sawyer County, shares these photos of the emerging colors taken Friday. The region was under frost and freeze advisories which run into Saturday morning. Thanks for the update and great photos, Dan!
--By Tom Skilling, WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist

Photos courtesy of Dan Hanson

Fall comes to southern Wisconsin; leaves turning and already falling
Gary Gross of Valparaiso, Indiana forwards us this picture from his aunt who lives in Madison, Wisconsin and says she's noticing color in the leaves there already. Gary says that even in Valparaiso, the seasonal color change is beginning and he notes that a number of trees' leaves are yellow along I-65 heading south to Lafayette, Indiana. Thanks for the photo and the autumn color update, Gary!

Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy: Gary Gross

As those of you who visit our weather blog know, we typically post photos from recent events. But, these photographs of spectacular thunderstorm debris clouds over the Champaign/Urbana area taken back on Tuesday, August 14 just arrived from Kevin Merrifield who took them and we wanted to share these with you. Kevin, Web Administrator at the Illinois State Water Survey Survey, tells us he was getting ready to drive to work when he spotted the clouds he appropriately describes as “eerie” approaching. He was awestruck by their appearance for obvious reasons, grabbed his camera and began photographing them. The clouds, wind tossed and mid-level (primarily altocumulus and altostratus clouds), were actually leftovers or “debris” from powerful thunderstorms which had swept areas of the Midwest farther to the north—including sections of Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Check these out—and many thanks to Kevin Merrifield for sharing these with us! Say hello to all of your colleagues down at the Illinois State Water Survey for us!

-Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy: Kevin Merrifield

In this photo forwarded to us by Amy Biancofiori, Jill Bulliner photographed a hummingbird while she was sitting on her porch. What became clear to Jill only after snapping this photo, was that the the hummingbird ended up framed in her photograph against the American flag. Jill thinks this an especially significant photo as we mark the anniversary of September 11. Thanks to both Amy and Jill for sending it along to us.

Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy: Jill Bulliner

The scattering of northeastbound thunderstorms has led to brief downpours Thursday afternoon and evening and this rainbow photographed by Tracey Surface over Chicago’s Montrose Harbor. Great shot! Thanks Tracey!

Tom Skilling


Photo courtesy of Tracey Surface

Robert Guico of Carol Stream was kind enough to share this spectacular triple rainbow photograph he took while traveling Alaska’s Denali Highway this past Thursday (8/30/2007). The rainbow occurred at the periphery of a thunderstorm which was in progress as the photo was snapped on the Denali Highway. Robert tells us:

“The low light angle creates many opportunities for unique rainbows in Alaska with the rain that does fall.”

Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot with us! I must add that Robert closed his e-mail to us saying… “We're already looking forward to our next trip.”

Alaska is definitely one of those spectacular places on this planet to which many return time and time again!

Tom Skilling

Photo courtesy: Robert Guico