Good Monday all (Sorry!)
Today, and the rest of this week, is going to be simply incredible and, despite a few chances of rain to go along with it, is going to be downright frigid for August. In fact, there is a distinct possibility that we don't reach 80 degrees...all week! All 70s! The best chance of rain this week is tomorrow night and Wednesday morning, but even that looks suspect at the moment. Either way, it is incredible just how cool this August has been. Is this an indicator for the winter? Who knows, but an early outlook on the upcoming winter suggests it could be very snowy...we can only hope. The snow season is just two months away!!
In the Atlantic- A low near about halfway between the Cape Verdes and the lesser Antillies has a 30% chance of becoming Tropical Storm Cristobal in the next 5 days, and could be something to watch as it skirts the north end of the Antilles, which is a classic "it-could-be-close" track for us. Certainly it bears watching.
In the Pacific- Tropical Depression 12-E has formed and is likely to become Tropical Storm Lowell later today, whereas another low pressure has a 50-50 chance of becoming Marie in the next 5 days.
Today in weather history- August 18, 1906- In an incredibly rare occurrence, a tropical storm manages to beat the cold temperatures and strong wind shear to hit California directly as a tropical storm, dropping as much as 6 inches of rain over the area and winds of 50mph. This is truly a once in a lifetime event.
No comments:
Post a Comment