Good Monday all-
Today is going to be just fine, as the showers we experienced in the overnight hours clear the region to the east, which should leave us with partly sunny skies and boiling heat- highs could approach 90 in parts of Connecticut today. Tomorrow and Wednesday, I cannot rule out some showers and thunderstorms- though these will be scattered in nature and not overly strong as there is no real trigger mechanism in the upper levels. Thursday looks amazing as temperatures will be in the 60s(!!) and perfect partly sunny skies- very fall like- it'll feel like September. Friday looks nice as well, but the first part of the weekend looks somewhat wet.
In the Atlantic- The low in the Gulf of Mexico has become Tropical Storm Colin, the 3rd named storm of the Atlantic season. Winds are currently 50mph, and some slight strengthening is possible, but I find it highly unlikely it will become a hurricane because the wind shear will remain fairly strong as time goes on today before the system makes a final landfall in northwest Florida today about halfway between Tampa and Tallahassee. The biggest story will be the rain there though- up to 8" is possible. It is worth noting that by forming on June 5, Colin is by far the earliest 3rd named storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin, surpassing an unnamed storm in 1887.
In the Pacific- The first major forecasting error of the Pacific season has died in the basin without having ever become a tropical depression. A low near Acapulco has a slim shot at development before it moves inland, but I deem it to be rather unlikely.
Today in weather history- June 6, 1816- The infamous "year without a summer" begins as although temps reach 92 on this day...they fall some 50 degrees, as the high on 6/7 is all of 41 degrees. This can happen only in special circumstances, such as a volcano eruption or a meteor strike. In 1816, Mt. Tambora's eruption caused temperatures to be rediculously cold worldwide, but it was most felt in the northern US and Europe.
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