Storms Ending...Hot Weekend
* The showers and storms we saw earlier continue to diminish. That's pretty typical this time of year - once the sun sets, the storms lose a lot of needed energy that comes from the sun heating the Earth's surface.
* HOT is the word for the next 3 days. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will all feature LOADS of heat and humidity. Highs Saturday will likely reach the upper 90's, and I'd imagine a few backyard thermometers will reach the upper 90's.
* Be careful dealing with the heat this weekend. Drink plenty of water, and take frequent breaks if you are working outside. Also, be sure to wear plenty of sunscreen...And try to limit your outdoor activities during the max heat of the day (10AM-4PM).
* COOL AND DRY? IN AUGUST? Yes, but it's a relative thing. A late summer front will push through next week, and some slightly cooler and drier air will move in behind it. We'll see lows fall down into the middle 60's, and dewpoints will fall back into the 60's (as opposed to the oppressive 70+ dewpoints we've been seeing). Certainly won't be confused with a deep freeze cold front in January...But it'll be nice to get any relief at this point
Showers/Storms
* Radar lighting up today...Here are some of the areas seeing showers and storms as of 5:35 pm...
Neshoba County..
House
Herbert Springs (Hwy 491)
Kemper County..
Damascus
Liberty
Moscow
Bethlehem
Jasper County..
Montrose
Louin
Scott County..
Pulaski
Morton
Raworth
Smith County..
Pineville (and most of the Hwy 501 corridor between the Scott Co. line and Hwy 18)
In Alabama,
Choctaw County..
Hedgewood
Toxey
Wimberly
Sumter County..
Most of these showers are dissipating, still some in southern Sumter Co.
Clarke County
Mainly in northern Clarke County
Morvin
Along and north of U.S. Hwy 84
The showers and storms are moving slowly and erratically...The main threats are heavy rain and frequent lightning...
Been a Long Time Since We Rock and Rolled...
* Yes, you LED ZEPPELIN fans will recognize those words...Great song.
* But, music taste aside, it HAS been a long time since I've posted much. I was on vacation last week, and this week - there just hasn't been much happening. Certainly nothing as exciting as the severe thunderstorms we saw late last week into the weekend. It's hard to write something just for the sake of writing...And, I didn't have much more to add other than what was posted on the main WTOK Weather page.
* Getting closer and closer to ending the hot and humid grind. I know we should take each day as a blessing, but sometimes I do look ahead on the calendar to those Fall months...I wish we could hit "fast forward" to a nice crisp Saturday, highs in the 60's, with all our favorite college football teams getting ready to tee it up! Throw some ribs or chicken on the grill, and that's as close to heaven as we'll see in this world!
* Watching the tropics...Tropical Storm Irene is moving away from land and will not threaten the U.S. The remnants of Tropical Depression 10 continue to try and get better organized. The Hurricane Hunters have a flight scheduled tomorrow to investigate the system's potential for development.
