Murphy's Weather

Currently 77 with an average SSW wind of 3 mph. Feels like 77 degrees. Dew Point 75, Humidity 92%, Barometer 30.08, Visibility 6 mi, Sunrise 7:10 am, Sunset 8:10 pm. Partly cloudy with an 80% chance of thunderstorms later today. Some could be heavy. High 87. WSW 15 -25 mph.

70% chance of thunderstorms overnight. Low 57. N winds 5 -10 mph.

Very sticky morning going on. This is going to be a hot, humid day. Should be our last one as a cold front is poised to swing through bringing us rain and cooler temperatures. Looking forward to that. Not the heavy storms, but definitely the chill down in the temperature.

Currently 73 with a S wind of 9 mph. Feels like 73. Dew Point 70, Humidity 90%, Barometer 30.18 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:09 am, Sunset 8:11 pm. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. High 87. SW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight, low 71. S winds 5 – 10 mph.

Only a few more days of the heat and humidity and then things will settle down into a more comfortable zone. Fingers crossed on that, but for now that’s what it’s looking like here.

Keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Gordon way down to the south of us. In touch with a friend in Shreveport, Louisiana, who is keeping her fingers crossed that at least some of that storm makes its way up to her area. It’s been exceptionally, oppressively hot and dry there this summer and quite frankly they will welcome any precipitation they can get in whatever form it takes. I know it’s been hot and dry here, but nothing like what it’s been down that way. Sheer misery.

Currently 72 with an average wind from the SW of 6 mph. Feels like 72. Dew Point 69, Humidity 92%, Barometer 30.18 & rising, Visibility 7 mi, Sunrise 7:08 am, Sunset 8:13 pm. 80% chance of scattered thunderstorms today, high near 80. WSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

There is a 60% chance tonight of scattered t-storms. Low 69. Light and variable winds.

We just have to wait out a few more days and then, supposedly, the humidity will clear out, the temperatures will drop, and things will start to feel crisp and clean. We hope so anyway, as the humidity has been miserable. Looking ahead, things do look cooler. Not always dryer, but definitely less heat to contend with. Sounds good.

Currently 72 with a S wind of 10 mph. Feels like 72 degrees. Dew Point 70, Humidity 93%, Barometer 30.06 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:07 am, Sunset 8:14 pm. Partly cloudy with the possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm showing up. High 85. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy with a 60% chance of overnight showers and thunderstorms. Low 70. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

I usually love a good thunderstorm, but the one this morning about 5:30 was a terror! It parked itself directly overhead and didn’t move for far too long. Continuous lightening and thunder, so close that you could smell the ozone and the sound of the thunder so loud it filled the room to the point where it seemed to squeeze out the very oxygen. I was curled up in such a tight ball, but still managed to flinch myself even tighter every time the thunder boomed more ferocious than I’ve ever heard it. My window was open and it didn’t sound like rain outside, it sounded like I was standing behind a waterfall.  Just a vicious storm. We ended up with 3 1/2″ of rain. Of course, flash flood warnings all over the place, not surprising.

Once the storm finally began moving away, I found myself feeling sorry for those under it as the sound of the thunder began to fade into the distance. I fear as strong a storm as it was, it likely didn’t weaken as it moved along.

After getting virtually no rain for so long and then in three days the beginning of last week getting 5 1/2″, then another 3 1/’2″ last night…just weird.

Currently 68 with an average wind from the SSE of 7 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 66, Humidity 95%, Barometer 30.02, Visibility 9 mi, Sunrise 7:06 am, Sunset 8:16 pm. 80% chance of thunderstorms developing today. High near 80. SSW winds 10 -15 mph.

80% chance for thunderstorms overnight, low 68. SW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Quite close feeling this morning, but it’s a fine morning none-the-less. Looks like there might be a pretty good opportunity for getting more rain today and tonight. 80% is nice odds. Tomorrow looks sunny and clear with another chance for rain coming in on Monday. For those out camping, taking advantage of Summer’s last hurray, that doesn’t look wonderful, but we’ve see so often enough here that the forecast isn’t necessarily set in stone. So they might luck out with 3 days that end up rain free. I guess everyone will find out eventually. Since I’m not planning anything outdoorsy this weekend, doesn’t matter one iota for me. I’ll be happy with whatever rolls through.

Currently 66 with a SSE wind of 9 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 88%, Barometer 30.15 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:05 am, Sunset 8:18 pm. Partly cloudy morning to a sunny afternoon, high 82. SSE winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight with the chance of  a stray thunderstorm. Low 68. SSE winds 5 – 10 mph.

Oh yes…right about now, with the mornings so cool and crisp, I always think about going back to school. New clothes, new shoes, a little fear, a little anxiety, a lot of eagerness…No matter how old I get, there go my thoughts wandering away at this time of year.

In the meantime, it was suddenly chilly here after so many hot dry days and it’s quite a change. Starts you thinking flue shot time is coming along, time to start messing around with the time change again (when is someone with a brain going to stop that nonsense?), and watching the birds and critters outside begin to take on a slightly more hurried manner. I’m sure they feel the season changes much earlier than we do and begin their seasonal preparation before we get around to ours.

Currently 55 with a NNE wind of 5 mph. Feels like 54. Dew Point 52, Humidity 92%, Barometer 30.23 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:04 am, Sunset 8:19 pm. Partly cloudy this morning becoming generally sunny this afternoon. High 72.

Mostly clear overnight skies. Low 55. E winds 5 – 10 mph.

Difficult to admit, but it’s chilly enough this morning for long jeans and a 3/4 sleeve shirt. What a difference a day makes. 12 hours and suddenly it’s Fall. Well, it really isn’t, but it most certainly feels like it. This morning demanded an extra cup of hot coffee.

I’m hearing that the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting colder and above normal precipitation for my area this winter. Swell. Colder with more snow. I can tell you right now I’m going to hate this winter with a purple passion.

Currently 68 with a WSW winds of 3 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 67, Humidity 96%, Barometer 29.88, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:03 am, Sunset 8:21 pm. Cloudy with a 50% chance of occasional rain showers. High 73. WNW winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy with a low of 51. N winds 10 -15 mph.

Had plenty of Severe Storm Alerts and Warnings last night. Nothing horrid happened in my immediate area, but we did get  wind and another 1.75″ of rain. Power flickered on and off a few times. But except for small branches and plenty of loose leaves, I’m not seeing anything drastic from here this morning. That’s a whopping 5.45″ in three days. Considering we were about as dry as the Sahara, this is amazing. No wonder there are some flood watches out for low lying areas.  The next handful of days should dry things about for us until the next opportunity for any rain – about next Monday.

Currently 65 with a SSE wind of 6 mph. Feels like 65 degrees. Dew Point 65, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.38, Visibility 3 mi, Sunrise 7:02 am, Sunset 8:23 pm. 60% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe. High 87. SE winds 10 – 20 mph.

100% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight. Some storms could be severe. Low 68. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

After getting 2.4″ of rain the other night, another 1.40″ last night seemed like plenty. However, it’s raining right now and sounds like it’s going to be raining, at least off and on, until tomorrow. So…all the rain we’ve been needing for so long is finally here. But all in one fell swoop. Not good, Mother Nature. Not good.

Evidently the power went off at some point during the night because all of the miserable digital clocks are blinking like mad. Plus the fact that this was the only morning, seriously, the only morning I had to be up at a certain time as I have an early morning appointment to attend to. Go figure.  I usually don’t say this, but thank goodness for the cat being insistent on it being breakfast time, and I woke up in time to tend to  everything. But just barely, so I’m off and away, out into the rain. But at least awake.

Currently 71 with a S wind of 8 mph. Feels like 71 degrees. Dew Point 71, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.94 & falling, Visibility 9 mi, Sunrise 7:00 am, Sunset 8:25 pm. Cloudy, possible peeks at the sun later today. High 88-89. SW winds 15 – 25 mph.

50% chance of overnight showers and thunderstorms. Low 74. SSW winds 10 – 20 mph.

Flood Advisory in effect today. We did get 2.30″ of rain overnight in my gauge which is a whopping amount. The most we’ve had since – well, I can’t even remember when. We needed that rain, but perhaps not all at once. There is still a good chance for more rain here through Wednesday. There is also a chance for some severe weather coming along our way. We’ll need to be watching and paying attention.