Friday, August 23, 2013

a bright start... (am.23.aug.13)>

It's looking really good out there early on this Friday morning.  We have partly cloudy skies, no fog, humidity at 79%, and a sunrise temperature of 63.7F (17.6C).  I've recorded no rainfall overnight, which is the first time that's happened in nearly a week.

We should be in for a bright and sunny start to the day, and with the lower humidity, it's going to feel very very pleasant.  The big question is -- how long will it last?  As the sun works on the very moist ground and moist lower-levels of the atmosphere, we'll likely see clouds and patchy fog develop by mid-day (or earlier), and then scattered rain showers popping up again, especially during the afternoon.  Our daily rainfall totals have been decreasing steadily the last few days, although we have received nearly 8 inches (20cm) of rain since Sunday afternoon.  Enjoy the brighter skies, but keep in mind the fact that we're not out of the woods yet, in terms of getting hammered with a good downpour at some point.

Despite that shower threat, this relatively drier and brighter period should last through the weekend, with the next gradual surge of deeper and juicier tropical air scheduled to start moving in as early as Monday, and especially towards the middle of next week.  It still looks like we are on track to end the month of August with a near to slightly above normal rainfall total.  Stay tuned.

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