WDW Weather Forecast

[Mousemates]

Congrats on the two year anni!!! Its nice to have a go-to person for some weather questions!

I am now worried about Ike. I'm not worried about it at WDW (except the night of the 12), but for getting to WDW!!! We will leave Thurs, Sept 11 from DFW. Is this the time frame that Ike could possibly be around the US/Caribbean??

dittos on the two years....also dittos on the worried about Ike (looks like it blew up into a four last night)...DW will flying to WDW this weekend...hoping the storm will head up off the coast and curve out to sea.

[RPHX2NC]

Yikes! We are driving from Raleigh NC. Leaving Sept 19 for a cruise out of JAX Sept 20 to the Bahamas. We return the 25th for 3 nights at WDW. I can't control the weather.

[JIMINY13]

Ok, so Ike is now a cat 3 but now predicted to be a major threat to Florida. If so when and how bad do you think it will effect WDW? I say go but the Significant Other says, Maybe not HELP

[caryfer1733]

Flying to WDW tomorrow we're so excited but a little concerned, what are the chances of Ike closing the parks if it makes landfall in Florida?

[Strmchsr]

Ok, so Ike is now a cat 3 but now predicted to be a major threat to Florida. If so when and how bad do you think it will effect WDW? I say go but the Significant Other says, Maybe not HELP

Flying to WDW tomorrow we're so excited but a little concerned, what are the chances of Ike closing the parks if it makes landfall in Florida?

It's a really tough call right now. I'm about to do a full update and that will be up by 9 am this morning. Right now it looks like IF Ike impacts WDW that will come on Wednesday. Will it close the parks? Can't say right now. My gut feeling is that Ike may come inland around Miami, but I really think this upper trough will pick Ike up and sweep him NE before the impact at WDW becomes too great. He's probably going to be a major hurricane when he nears Miami, so if he does stay inland then WDW will definitely get some impact, but keep a watch on this post. I'm trying to update a couple of times a day and by Sunday we should have a better handle on any potential WDW impact.

[disneygeek84]

It's a really tough call right now. I'm about to do a full update and that will be up by 9 am this morning. Right now it looks like IF Ike impacts WDW that will come on Wednesday. Will it close the parks? Can't say right now. My gut feeling is that Ike may come inland around Miami, but I really think this upper trough will pick Ike up and sweep him NE before the impact at WDW becomes too great. He's probably going to be a major hurricane when he nears Miami, so if he does stay inland then WDW will definitely get some impact, but keep a watch on this post. I'm trying to update a couple of times a day and by Sunday we should have a better handle on any potential WDW impact.

This makes me a little nervous because we're leaving in the morning at 5am and won't have access to the internet while we're gone (We're staying a value resort and don't want to pay $10 a day to get the internet). I guess I'm just going to have to make my parents check while I'm gone and let me know what's going on. Thanks again, Chris!

[Strmchsr]

This makes me a little nervous because we're leaving in the morning at 5am and won't have access to the internet while we're gone (We're staying a value resort and don't want to pay $10 a day to get the internet). I guess I'm just going to have to make my parents check while I'm gone and let me know what's going on. Thanks again, Chris!

I hope you have a safe trip. WDW will keep you updated while you're there. They have a WDW weather feed on the TV in your room or, as you mentioned, have your parents keep a check here. I'll be updating as often as there's something to update.

[AmBo]

Thanks for the update Strmchsr! I'm keeping an eye on this thread and hope Ike doesn't ruin our vacation next week

[tinksmom02]

Thanks for the daily updates, Strmchsr. Every morning I nervously check this thread, as our trip is slowly coming out of voodooland and into actual predictionland.

Appreciate your hard work!!

[disneymad1998]

Chris, thanks for your daily updates - we are due to fly from the UK on 18/sept and have avidly read your reports.

Fingers crossed that nothing comes in behind Ike / Josephine over the next 2 weeks......

We were there for Hurricane Jeanne and that was scary especially coming from the UK and had never experienced anything other than a few gales!! but needless to say WDW took great care of us and made us feel very safe

Thanks Chris and WDW (See you soon)

[Strmchsr]

Fingers crossed that nothing comes in behind Ike / Josephine over the next 2 weeks......

I hope you have a wonderful visit to the USA!!!

It is, of course, impossible to say whether we'll see anything coming behind Josephine (who has now dissipated and doesn't look to reform). However, the pulse that caused all these storms at one time has gone away and it's entirely possible that things will calm down for a while!
Peace,
Chris

[Grim Grinning Marathon Runner]

Hey and War Eagle/Roll Tide to you, Strmchaser! I'm just a little bit north of you in Helena, outside of Birmingham.

What do you think about this storm now? It looks like it's following very close to the path of Gustavo, most of the models keep pushing it further and further west as we go. It also looks like it's losing a little strength, which is a very good thing.

Of course, as with all hurricanes, everything is subject to change this far out.

What timeframe do you think it'll make landfall, wherever it goes?

[Strmchsr]

Roll Tide for DW's sake (though I'm a Miss State Bulldog!) I'm always glad to see another Alabama person on here, especially someone right up I-65!

You're right that Ike is right on Gustav's footsteps, which is a good thing because all the upwelling caused by Gustav will limit Ike's ability to intensify. Where he ends up is in total chaos right now, though. It all depends on this series of short-wave troughs that are developing this week. The one that was forecast to pick Ike up and take him over FL is being REALLY slow to develop and may miss Ike. If that happens then TX or LA will be the place of landfall. If the trough picks Ike up but he breaks loose, it'll be AL, and if it does get him then it'll be FL. So, it'll be Tuesday probably before we really know where he's going.

[BronxTigger]

It is, of course, impossible to say whether we'll see anything coming behind Josephine (who has now dissipated and doesn't look to reform). However, the pulse that caused all these storms at one time has gone away and it's entirely possible that things will calm down for a while!
Peace,
Chris

That would be nice! My MIL and FIL were going to be in the Dominican Republic for 2 weeks beginning Aug 31 but they changed the trip to the end of Sept. Thank God they did. DR and Haiti have been hit by everything coming through lately.

[watch4pixiedust]

Chris, I hope you have a wonderful, restful trip to the World on the 29th, with the best weather ever! Goodness knows you deserve a fun rest after all the extra work these storms have thrown at you!

[Strmchsr]

Thank you so much!! And I hope you did well through Hannah. I know NC REALLY needed the rain as badly as we did with Fay last month.

[luvdiznee]

Fingers crossed that nothing comes in behind Ike / Josephine over the next 2 weeks......

We were there for Hurricane Jeanne and that was scary especially coming from the UK and had never experienced anything other than a few gales!! but needless to say WDW took great care of us and made us feel very safe

Same here, hoping nothing behind Josephine. And yes, also endured Hurricane Jeanne.

[luvdiznee]

It is, of course, impossible to say whether we'll see anything coming behind Josephine (who has now dissipated and doesn't look to reform). However, the pulse that caused all these storms at one time has gone away and it's entirely possible that things will calm down for a while!
Peace,
Chris

[tink03]

Thank You so much Chris for these wonderful weather reports . I can finally calm down and start packing my things! I check your reports everyday! We leave in 10 days and its nice to see that everything is starting to calm down!!




Sept 18-28 POR Surprising my 2 sons

[watch4pixiedust]

Thank you so much!! And I hope you did well through Hannah. I know NC REALLY needed the rain as badly as we did with Fay last month.

Thanks. In our area (the Triangle, located in the middle of the state), we didn't have any real problems with Hannah, the wind wasn't bad, and we got 6-7 inches of rain, again, not bad. There was only minimal flooding in a few spots here. I imagine the western part of the state would like to have had the rain the eastern part got, but, as we well know - we can't control the weather!