CMH recorded over 1.20” of rain yesterday. That was the first calendar-day inch of rain since June 25 (1.11”) and the most in a calendar day since May 3 (1.39”).
The 614cast
Today’s tl;dr
🌦️ More clouds than sun, off-chance of a shower/storm. High near 80.
Forecast highlights
🌧️ Rounds of wet weather
If you read yesterday’s newsletter, you may recall that I talked about how our rain timing is partly tied to little impulses or ripples of energy aloft.
We don’t really have one of those moving through today, so our odds of rain are lower as a result. A shower or storm isn’t impossible, of course. It’s just that there’s not much of anything to kick stuff off, so whatever might develop would probably be isolated and focused more to our south/east.
A larger impulse arrives Wednesday, which should really aid our rain chances. Thursday’s chances remain high for now, although there’s some disagreement on the details for that day.
A little bit could still hang on to finish the week, but those odds may very well come down.
💦 No longer toasty, but mugginess stays up
You’ve certainly noticed the mugginess is back. Dew points returned to the mid-60s yesterday. They’ll remain elevated for the next few days before falling back to more comfortable levels this weekend.
Alas, this is the price we have to pay if we want to actually get rain.
At least last week’s warmth is over now that we have the mugginess around! Last week’s average high was 88, a level we hadn’t experienced since early August.
Yeah, that cooler and drier air we had in late August and early September sure felt nice.
📊 Today’s almanac
Normal low/high: 54 / 75
Record low/high: 33 (1995) / 93 (2010)
Sunrise/set: 7:20 a.m. / 7:26 p.m.
💧This emoji is a lie
Even though we all draw raindrops like teardrops, that’s not actually what they look like.
They look like the top of a burger bun.
Okay, that’s partially true.
Drops start off as a sphere. But as they fall, they push through the air, which flattens them on the bottom while staying round on top. Individual drops can split apart, and drops also collide with each other. Suffice it to say, their shapeshifting can be a little turbulent and chaotic.
🌭 For the weather weenies
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Leaders promised to cut climate pollution, then doubled down on fossil fuels (NPR)
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Watch Gabrielle evolve from a lopsided tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 48 hours (Kim Wood/Bluesky)