Currently 67 with an average wind from the S of 9 mph. Feels like 67 degrees. Dew Point 67, Barometer 29.94, Humidity 100%, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:25 pm.

100% chance of showers and thunderstorms today. Some storms could produce heavy rainfall. High in the mid 70s. S winds 5 – 15 mph becoming SE in the afternoon with gusts to 30 mph.

80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s. SW winds 5 becoming light.

Okay…so we wanted rain? We are going to get rain. From what it looks like for the next week. I measured 1.60″ in the rain gauge this morning. There is a high pressure ridge to the east and one to the west and here we are, stuck in the middle with a huge plunge from the Jet Stream. That Jet Stream is going to keep us smack dab in the moisture. We are going to wish we hadn’t wished for rain. Alas… The only good thing is we aren’t stuck in the record heat wave the west coast is trapped in. Record heat for days and days with no escape for them. Here we can stay inside or grab an umbrella and stay dry. The West Coast – too many places with no A/C- is going to bake with no real place to escape that heat. I guess while we are going to be dealing with some local flooding – as I think we will be – we can consider ourselves luckier than those in places like Seattle.  Mother Nature truly does not like to deal with balance.