Good Morning/Weather Report Suite

[too larry]

West Nile is pretty much endemic throughout America anymore. It's been in Colorado for over a decade.

The local news still uses it as a way to remind folks to deet up. I assume I've had it. If not, it's not for a lack of them trying. It seems every skitter in my area feeds on my ankles and face each dusk and dawn.

 

[ttystikk]

So there were tornadoes in the area associated with the big storms a few days ago. Houses and outbuildings damaged, no homes destroyed.

 

[blake9999]

It's been over a month but it's finally raining. I can take the day off from watering the garden.

 

[socaljoe]

The local news still uses it as a way to remind folks to deet up. I assume I've had it. If not, it's not for a lack of them trying. It seems every skitter in my area feeds on my ankles and face each dusk and dawn.

I don't even want to think about being in Florida. I get chewed up bad enough by mosquitos as it is, and I'm pretty sure you guys have them much worse.

 

[blake9999]

Mosquitos haven't really been bad here this year in Texas. We usually are getting chewed up this time of year. There are allot of dragon flies on the prowl though.

 

[ttystikk]

I don't even want to think about being in Florida. I get chewed up bad enough by mosquitos as it is, and I'm pretty sure you guys have them much worse.

At least where I was (in town, a mile from the beach) the mosquitoes weren't bad. My theory is that because it never gets cold enough to kill predators, they keep the population down compared to places like Colorado where there's only the winter check on the population.

 

[too larry]

Mosquitos haven't really been bad here this year in Texas. We usually are getting chewed up this time of year. There are allot of dragon flies on the prowl though.

The last week we have had crazy numbers of dragon flies.

 

[blake9999]

Temps in the mid 90's today, but at least the humidity and dew points are low for a change. I may go check on my plants in the woods tomorrow morning, I haven't seen them for a few days since we finally got rain.

 

[too larry]

I've dumped 6 inches of rain this week. Today was supposed to be a washout, but didn't really have hard rain until tonight. At 1745 it's a thunderstorm, 74F with 96% humidity. Forecast high/low of 83/70F with 80% chance of thunderstorms tonight. 10 day high/low of 92/70F with 9 possible days of rain.

 

[ttystikk]

80s, cloudy and humid today. Could be worse.

 

[blake9999]

With the exception of the rain we got yesterday, we are in severe drought conditions.

 

[too larry]

With the exception of the rain we got yesterday, we are in severe drought conditions.

I'm under a flash flood watch. We have had two months of rain, but if it were to stop today, it would be dry here by next week. This sand just doesn't hold water.

My flowers on the other hand. . . . . . .

 

[too larry]

About 3 weeks worth.

 

[too larry]

According to wunderground, we have had 2.2 inches since midnight. I know it was raining everytime I woke during the night, and it rained until after lunch without a break. It has stopped for now. At 1910 it's cloudy, 77F with 93% humidity. Forecast high/low of 78/70F with 40% chance of rain tonight. 10 day high/low of 92/70F with 9 days of possible rain.

 

[Backyard dirt]

According to wunderground, we have had 2.2 inches since midnight. I know it was raining everytime I woke during the night, and it rained until after lunch without a break. It has stopped for now. At 1910 it's cloudy, 77F with 93% humidity. Forecast high/low of 78/70F with 40% chance of rain tonight. 10 day high/low of 92/70F with 9 days of possible rain.

I don't remember rain.

 

[ttystikk]

90 here today, smoky and hazy from wildfires across the West.

 

[too larry]

90 here today, smoky and hazy from wildfires across the West.

Can't "like" that. Hope the wind blows away from you.

 

[ttystikk]

Can't "like" that. Hope the wind blows away from you.

It's not enough to smell, just makes the sky and horizon hazy.

The West is burning this summer. Again. Climate change tells me we might as well get used to it.

 

[too larry]

It's not enough to smell, just makes the sky and horizon hazy.

The West is burning this summer. Again. Climate change tells me we might as well get used to it.

On a related subject, I saw this the other day and had meant to post it. {a mind is a terrible thing to lose}

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Hottest-Rain-Record-Rain-falls-119F-Imperial-California

 

[too larry]

We had a good deal of sun today. There was still a thunderstorm, it just wasn't here all day. At 1955 it'c clear, 77F with 96% humidity. Forecast high/low of 91/72F with 20% chance of rain tonight. 10 day high/low of 93/72F with 7 days of possible rain.