A chance for spotty showers this evening.

 This is definitely what you call spotty showers.

It's officially autumn.

 And 89 days until the winter solstice. 

I don't see any rain chances until September 30 to October 4. That's about it.

October 1st and 2nd will be cold at night. It looks like anywhere from 38-40 degrees.

Fall - part 2

It going to feel a lot like fall this weekend. Friday and Saturday night's low temperatures will get down to 45 degrees. The high temperatures will be 68. Get out and enjoy it with your mask on.

Because of our drought situation, this causes the leaves change colors and fall early on.

North Washington Street facing south. 

Fall has already arrived in my neighborhood.

 

The National Weather Service issues a Fire Tornado Warning for parts of California

 

Check out this classic bow echo over Indiana

 

Our first real severe storm in Bloomington.

 My lights are flickering on and off as I type this but fyi, there are multiple hazards in effect. For Monroe County we have the following:

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1:00am

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:30pm

Flash Flood Warning until 9:15pm

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Outlook: Severe thunderstorms expected this evening.

Hazards: Widespread damaging winds likely, frequent lightning, and
heavy rain that may lead to localized flooding.

Timing: Primarily 6 to 11 PM. A second wave of storms may produce
primarily heavy rain across southwestern portions of central Indiana
after 3 AM.

Discussion: An approaching cold front has produced an extremely
strong line of severe thunderstorms to our northwest. This line of
storms is expected to move across portions of central Indiana in the
6 to 11 PM time frame, with widespread damaging winds likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Outlook: Periodic thunderstorms are possible each day. Lightning and
heavy rain are possible with any thunderstorm.

Discussion: A front will linger in the area through the week,
keeping chances for thunderstorms in the forecast.

Relief is finally here plus a #BOTS update.

We're going to see highs in the upper 70's and low 80's this week. Isn't that great news? Tuesday night's low temperature will be 55 degrees. I don't know about you but that makes me want to get a blanket.

There's also an 80% chance for rain Monday night into Tuesday but we have been lacking in rainfall.

The hottest day of the week will be on Sunday, August 9th with a high of 86 degrees.

NOAA publishes long-range data on precipitation and temperatures up to six months out. People like to grab this data and start publishing summer outlooks in the winter and winter outlooks in the summer. Here is one such video published this summer for the upcoming winter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYK-4V4vd4

#BOTS!

All is calm in central Indiana.

The only thing on the map is a tornado warning just north of Evansville.

Tornado Watches are moving eastwards from Illinois.

Will the Indianapolis office post one for central Indiana? Stay tuned.

The heat is on!

The southwestern part of the country and the middle of the country are roasting! Death Valley California reached 128 degrees yesterday. That is just shy of the all-time record of 134 degrees set back in 1913. It was reported that three people had to ask for emergency assistance while driving though that area because their cars overheated and stopped working. Check out this temperature map for July 18th. 100 degree heat from Texas to North Dakota.

Our main concern here in central Indiana is going to be the drought. We are not getting enough rain. The latest model indicated that we might get some rain on Thursday but the models have been wrong a lot lately. I think the models function well underneath the bell curve and they fail under extreme conditions like extreme heat or extreme cold. JMO.

Wouldn't this be nice?

I know it's hot, I know it sucks, I know it's sweaty, I know it's hard to hear people, but, please wear a mask when out and about.