My new podcast tells the story of the upcoming smoky warm weekend and the profound weather change next weekend.
Yes, a return of rain and clouds. Cooler temperatures. Lessening of the irritating smoke.
To get you in a proper soggy mood, here is the 72-h total prediction ending Monday morning produced by the highly skillful European Center model.
Yikes. 2-4 inches in the Cascades. That will be the death knell for many of the fires. Streamflows will increase. All good.
Yes, you will need to find your rain jackets and sweaters again.
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Announcement: I will be doing a special online (zoom) session with my Patreon supporters at 10 AM Saturday. I will discuss the extended forecast and answer your questions.
Whether it's too warm or too cold, there will always be someone complaining. Take it from someone who's lived over fifty years in IL, the warm here is rarely that hot, while the cool is rarely that cold.
ReplyDeleteThis Monday? Or Monday the 24th? I'll believe it when I see it.
ReplyDeleteThe label in the upper right of the rainfall prediction says Mon 24 Oct, so that's for next weekend
DeleteThe endless summer has been fun for some, and I have enjoyed the sun on my back as I plant, weed, and water, but everything needed watering during the last month and for some of us with big gardens, dragging those 100’ hoses gets old. And the smoke, yeah, that too gets old. Glad to hear the rains will return but will miss the warmth. Thanks for keeping us updated….
ReplyDeleteFor a lot of nursery owners in the NW, Rufus at OVS is their go-to weather guy. And Rufus is saying we won't see rain until the 28th, earliest. This is largest divergence I've seen between his forecast and others, will be an interesting test.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of the Cormac McCarthy's book (and movie) The Road. This lack of weather is starting to give off the vibe portrayed in the movie. Imagine a stubborn high pressure system that sits on top of us for 8-12 months straight, and I think Cormac's vision would be fully realized.
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