Cooler Weather Here & Elsewhere... And A Discussion About 4th Of July Weather

We've been hearing complaints from fellow meteorologists around the country about cold weather here in the KDLT Weather Department - even though we certainly haven't been complaining. Here is a look at a few of the more extreme cooler high temperatures we saw around the country:

We saw temperatures in the lower 80s and upper 70s around our region - nearly perfect for most people. Looking ahead, we do see some warming out there by early next week:

While those computer-model forecast temperatures indicate similar temperatures to what we are seeing now - we are disagreeing with the computers at this point, and looking for a larger upper-level low over the Great Lakes region to dissipate - leaving everyone warmer. Expect middle to upper 80s by the middle of next week.

As for the 4th of July forecast... we are seeing the possibility of rain toward the West and South of Sioux Falls - but affecting some people. Here is a map showing model forecasts for precipitation on Saturday evening:See all of those showers? Kind of makes us nervous about this forecast - but don't lose hope just yet. The weekend is still a ways away - and this system looks very disorganized, which means there is a high likelihood it will shift or disappear in some way.

Stay tuned!

~KDLT Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer