Here comes the rain again. I know some of you can hear The Eurythmics in your head, right now. Others of you are saying, “Again? More rain? What is this… Groundhog Day?!”
And yes, yes it is!
Today is the day that we all gather round a stump and way to see what a medium-sized rodent has to say about the weather forecast for the next six weeks.
Nevermind that we have advanced technology that can do a better job of this than any human… let’s ask a woodland critter! I’m joking, of course. Groundhog Day is a fun little event. And a great movie. As an aside (just in case there is any confusion here), a bit like the weather forecasts from the Farmer’s Almanac, there is no real Science that goes into this event. It’s for fun, not for use of actual prognostication.
For actual prognostication, we rely on math, science, and computer modeling. It isn’t perfect, but it is the best we’ve got.
And what we’ve got for a forecast today is rain. Maybe some rumbles of thunder, too. But it will be a pretty chilly day. The rain will likely last most of the day, too. Some spots are already dealing with light rain and drizzle this morning. That will increase in intensity through the day and last into this evening.
In fact, in many spots the rain will hang around overnight and into tomorrow morning.
Behind the rain, cooler air will settle into the area. And temperatures may be cool enough for some of the lingering showers on Friday morning to have a sleet pellet mixed in here and there. Not enough to ‘do’ anything, but you may hear a few ‘plink’ sounds on your car or metal roof.
Beyond that, we dry out for the weekend!
REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today
Cloudy with showers. A few rumbles of thunder possible. Highs in the upper 50s early, cooling into the low 50s by afternoon. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tonight
Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, colder with lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Joy, more rain. I’m almost through with my ark that I started building on last month. Oh, and one of the over-sized rodents (the one in PA) saw his shadow … the one in GA didn’t. So, does that mean just 3 more weeks of Winter? I’m ready for Summer!