SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS… THE NEXT DECENT CHANCE OF RAIN IS ON THURSDAY
I was looking at a map that shows how much precipitation has fallen and it is clear that the last two weeks have been very dry in my Virginia Beach neighborhood. However, just to my north and west, it was much wetter. At Norfolk International Airport, over 8 inches fell this month. Here’s what is strange. I also recorded over 8 inches of rain in my backyard this month, but nearly all of it fell in the first half of the month. Aside from a brief shower last evening, no significant rain has fallen in my area since July 13th. Fortunately, the first half of the month was very wet…. As the front that triggered the showers and storms yesterday slowly dissipates nearby, we may see another chance of a shower or storm today (Monday), but odds are it will remain dry in most places. Tuesday and Wednesday should be rain free for most of us but by Thursday, another frontal system may bring us an increased chance of showers and storms… In the Atlantic Basin, the remnants of former Tropical Storm Dorian, which are located north of Puerto Rico, are looking rather impressive over the past 24 hours. However, the National Hurricane Center only gives it a 40% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the near term. We will soon be entering the period when storms should have more success traversing this part of the Atlantic as conditions will most likely be more favorable.