Today is going to actually be nicer than I thought it was going to be yesterday- the odds of thunderstorms are much lower. The atmosphere appears to have stabilized a bit after we got positively hammered yesterday- I am rather certain most areas picked up an inch or more of rain. Although it is unlikely, though, some of the area is likely to get doused by a storm or two this afternoon. Beyond that, though, it is going to be totally miserable with highs and the upper 80s and ridiculously humid to begin September.
In the Atlantic- Tropical Storm Dolly is likely about to form in the Southwest Gulf in an area called the Bay of Campeche, which separates the Yucatan Peninsula from mainland Mexico. It is notorious for supporting rapid intensification and formation of tropical cyclones, so this is one to watch as it heads off towards Mexico.
In the Pacific- A tropical storm is likely to form next week that will parallel the Mexican coast and move towards the Baja California Peninsula. The next name on the Pacific name list is Norbert (yes, like the dragon from Harry Potter).
Today in weather history- September 1, 1923- A major typhoon hits Japan...and then a powerful earthquake follows it on the exact same night, and the wind fanned the flames started by the earthquake leading to an enormous catastrophe that killed 143,000 people.
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