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End of July Placeholders Added

August 4, 2026 | Forecast Thoughts, Post-Mortem

Just doing some quick website maintenance, adding the four chases from last week that wrapped up an otherwise pretty lowkey July.  While I got some pretty images, none of the days really performed all that great.  Aside from the Longmont flooding on the 28th and an encounter with a brief little QLCS birdfart in northern Nebraska on the 30th, this was a series of otherwise unremarkable chasing.  Still, was nice to get a little July romp in, as July typically is my slowest month for chasing during the warm season.

Not much looking forward in the nearterm; I had some low hope that we’d see some post-frontal action close to home, but that is looking pretty non-existent.  Last night’s front did give a desperately needed reprieve from the string of 100-degree days, in fact as I write this at 12:30, the temperature is a cool 67-degrees.  Aside from the smoke from the fires in the northwest which have given a bit of a hue to the skies, it’s absolutely wonderful right now.  Unfortunately, it’ll be a one-day tease as we’ll jump back into the 80s tomorrow, and likely back into the 100s by the weekend.  This summer continues to drag on.  Next week, MAY have some opportunities, both in and out of the state, so we’ll see how that unfolds as we go through this week.  But right now, I don’t foresee ANYTHING to chase, including a lightning chance, through the weekend.

The thoughts and opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not reflect the views of my employer or affiliated organizations.

Tony's 10-Day Chase Outlook

TODAY OCT 11
Possible Chase Day
60%
Southeast US
TOMORROW OCT 12
Possible Chase Day
40%
Southeast US
TUESDAY OCT 13
Watching
20%
TBD
WEDNESDAY OCT 14
Watching
20%
TBD
THURSDAY OCT 15
No Chase Planned
<5%
FRIDAY OCT 16
No Chase Planned
<5%
SATURDAY OCT 17
No Chase Planned
<5%
SUNDAY OCT 18
No Chase Planned
<5%
MONDAY OCT 19
No Chase Planned
<5%
TUESDAY OCT 20
No Chase Planned
<5%
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