Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Eureka!

So I've finally discovered the real culprit for all this unsettled weather.  It's fleet week!  I don't know about you guys, but seeing hundreds and thousands of dudes dressed up in little Popeye outfits makes me very uneasy and unsettled.  So I'm sure they must be having a similar effect on Mother Nature.  In all seriousness though, I'm sure their collective body heat is creating some sort of localized low pressure vortex.  

That upper-level low pressure system over Canada is still hanging around and today we have another shortwave passing through.  Try to think of these shortwaves as spokes on a wagon wheel that continue to rotate about the center.  On the bright side, literally, today should be a bit clearer than yesterday, which will help bring temperatures up a bit.  With the shortwave passing through, however, we can expect to see a late afternoon/early evening shower or even t-storm as the atmosphere is just a little unstable.  My guess is anything that will pop up will do so between 4-8pm.  Even though it looks nice now, bring your umbrella, just in case.

Tomorrow looks to be similar to yesterday with more clouds and cooler temperatures.  But once we're through with Thursday things start to look up.  That low over Canada finally moves out over the North Atlantic on Friday and by Saturday afternoon high pressure will be in control and it looks to be warm and dry through Monday.  

Today: Sunny with some passing clouds. Chance of a late-afternoon shower or t-storm.  High: 67. Winds W-SW at 8-13mph.
Tonight: Slight chance of evening shower with temps in the mid 60s. Otherwise cloudy with a low of 53 by morning.
Tomorrow:  Overcast, chance of afternoon showers.  High 61.

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