We are now approaching the driest time of the year, and ironically, it is going to rain that day. Temperatures will cool.
An important contributor will be a weakening tropical cyclone (Elida). Below is the path of that storm from the National Hurricane Center:
But where will the tropical moisture go? You guessed it..... we will get a piece of it
Consider the forecast of atmospheric moisture from the European model over the next few days (below).
Moisture surges into our region starting late on Wednesday and hangs around through Sunday.
And this moisture will be associated with precipitation! Here is the total through Thursday morning. You can see the remnant of tropical cyclone offshore.
And the precipitation won't stop..... take a look at the total rainfall through Wednesday morning, July 29th...the driest day of the year.
Wow. Lots in British Columbia.
Consider the forecast 24-h precipitation total ending 11 AM July 29th for our regoin. Pretty wet for this time of the year.
Rain on this day will be personally embarrassing for me.... I had recommended that a couple get married that day if they wanted an outdoor wedding.
Why does a NOAA graphic show Vancouver BC instead of a US locale?
ReplyDeleteLet's change the phrase "the driest time of the year", to the more relatable phrase, "the least rainy time of the year"....a dose of rain never bothers me, no matter what time of year it is.
ReplyDeleteJust in time, Whatcom County is filling with smoke quite dense too
ReplyDeleteBack to my man cave
We could sure use some rain in greater Cascadia!
ReplyDeleteFor those who haven't seen these photos, a stunning collection of pyrocumulus (with lenticular) images from a large fire up the Fraser Canyon in BC...
https://www.facebook.com/share/1CgNZViQRn/
10:40 PM strange pin-spot rain started in Anacortes; Luckily right after an outdoor movie following a summer concert in perfect evening weather.
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