Monday, June 23, 2008

Soccer Analogies (they're all I know)

Alright, so I guess karma came back to bite me yesterday for my comments on Friday regarding weekend forecasting.  We clearly had showers and t-storms instead of plain old rain.  My bad.  But there were several good things that can be taken from the weekend:  Saturday was beautiful and we had some cool storms yesterday.  Plus, Italy lost in the Euros (sorry Geoff).  I'm sorry but they are to soccer what fog is to weather; boring, ugly, and pretty greasy.

Today, we have the Portugal of weather; a sexy, exhilarating start and then most likely fading out towards the end of the day.  As you can clearly see, and probably feel, we have a lot of moisture in the air.  That will act as the fuel we need to kick off some storms later this morning and then again this afternoon.  A trough moving in from the NW will provide that extra kick (yet another soccer reference) to spawn more storms this afternoon. 

With the good supply of moisture, the daytime heating, and the trough placement, storms could be severe this afternoon.  However, like yesterday, they will probably also be spotty.  Midtown could be sunny while the Bronx and Westchester could have hail, downpours and lightning.  The storms may be a bit more frequent today than yesterday but it looks like a fairly similar event.

Tonight the storms die down in the mid-evening hours and we see some clearing after midnight.  Tomorrow's weather may look similar to today's.  A cold front moves in from the west and we get another opportunity for late afternoon showers and t-storms.  Luckily, after the front passes tomorrow, we should clear up on Wednesday and dry out for a few days.

Today:  Some fog early will burn off by mid/late morning.  Expect an early round of showers/t-storms (noon-1pm) then another round later on in the afternoon/early evening hrs.  Heavy rains and strong storms can be expected.  High 80.  Winds S @ 6-10mph.
Tonight:  Showers/t-storms likely early on, then clearing overnight.  Evening temps in the upper 70s with a low of 69.  Winds W @ 5 mph.
Tomorrow:  Clouds with afternoon showers/t-storms.  High 82.  Winds NW@ 9-13 mph.
Wednesday:  Clear with a few scattered clouds.  High 86.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Boo! Hiss! I hope we get a Russian cold front to take care of that drunken, bull-fearing, tapas-eating Spanish atmosphere! Now we need a red Turkish sunset delight!