8/27- Nothing going on

Good Thursday all-

Well, honestly there's nothing to talk about for Connecticut weather. There is no chance of rain for at least the next week, which is bad for the plants, but good because the high pressure over us causing this weather *should* allow Hurricane Erika to escape to our south...granted there's still time for things to change, and we should cerntainly keep our eyes on it, but it's going to be tough to bust the ridge- it's best chance to get to the northeast is probably if it stalls in the Bahamas giving time for the ridge to break down and letting it sneak north. That said, nothing is impossible. What does the weatehr look like here for the next week? Simple- sunny and 80s.

In the Atlantic- Tropical Storm Erika has begun it's intensification, as it now has winds of 50mph as it moves through the Antilles and towards Puerto Rico. The storm should generally continue westward until Monday, but then the track of Erika is hugely uncertain and the entire east coast remains in play, with the Carolinas being at the greatest risk.

In the Pacific- Hurricane Ignacio is intensifying rapidly as it enters the Central Pacific basin, and should become a major hurricane as it generally heads towards Hawaii, who should keep an eye on it. Additionally, Tropical Storm Jimena has formed and it too will likely attain major hurricane status, but it poses no threat to land.

Today in weather history- August 27, 1883- Mt. Krakatoa erupts incredibly violently in the west indies, causing a shockwave that literally registers on every barograph on the planet. The eruption causes 125ft waves, as well as a volcanic winter- the Earth's average temperature was decreased by one degree until 1888.

Keep an eye on Erika. The paths are all over the place, and it'll be fun to see if it's Florida, the Carolinas, the fish, or someone else who ends up getting hit by what will be a very powerful hurricane.