7/19- A Great Few Days but a Miserable Weekend

Good Tuesday all-

Today is going to be infinitely better than almost all of the last seven and most of the next. Highs are going to be in the mid 80s, but with virtually no humidity whatsoever, which means it'll feel tremendously cooler than yesterday despite similar temperatures. In fact, I think today and tomorrow is some of the best possible weather for this time of year. It came with a price though- some of the thunderstorms yesterday were extreme with trees falling across the state. For example, a large tree fell on a house in Ansonia...and 10,000 people lost power. If you're one of those who had their house be damaged or have trees down, today is the day to pick it up. By the weekend, we're looking at a serious heat wave with temps in the high 90s to nearly 100 degrees with HIGH HUMIDITY. That means it'll feel like 110...so please please please be careful and stay in the AC for the hottest hours of the weekend. I cannot rule out showers and thunderstorms on Friday and Saturday, but it's a long shot and the rest of the week looks dry at this time.

The Atlantic remains quiet, and Darby is about to dissipate as it's down to a 75mph cat 1. Unexpectedly, Estelle actually weakened rapidly yesterday and is barely hanging on at 60mph. The storm is still officially forecasted to become a hurricane tomorrow...but I doubt it personally. Either way, it poses no threat to land. Do note that Darby is heading for Hawaii and it may reach there as a tropical storm, so people on the Big Island in particular want to keep their eyes open.
 



























^^ Projected path of Darby generally heading for Hawaii

Additionally, Tropical Storm Frank is likely to form next week, but it likely will pose a threat to land, so we should focus on that!

Today in weather history- July 19, 1974- A thunderstorm washes out roads in Lake Havasu, AZ, and as it does takes a station wagon with three people inside it 3000 feet downstream, killing all of them.