2009.07.29
Hot in Seattle, cool in Chicago ... warm, sticky normalcy here
If you wonder where the summer heat is ... try somewhere you wouldn't expect, Seattle, which shattered its all time record high temperature by 3 degrees on Wednesday hitting 103. Meanwhile, it's still a strangely cold summer around the Great Lakes. The two are related, as the jet stream is pushing far north into Canada above strong high pressure in the West, then diving southward bringing cool air into the East.
Here in Southwest Virginia, Thursday should be about normal, with highs in Roanoke in the mid to upper 80s after morning lows in the upper 60s. There could be scattered afternoon thunderstorms as daytime heating bubbles moisture upward.
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A sizeable area of showers now moving through far SW Virginia, generally spreading toward the New River and Roanoke valleys with the heavier stuff down near the NC-Va border. Could turn into another showery day (and cooler than forecast) for us if that holds together.
Radar: http://tinyurl.com/35nk6g
Comment by Kevin Myatt — July 30, 2009 @ 9:38 am
It was very muggy today. Should see some heavier rain tomorrow..
Comment by Brandon R. — July 30, 2009 @ 6:56 pm