Rain, rain, oh rain, where aren’t thou? More on the topic later…
Yesterday’s high temp was 96.3 degrees at the local weather station … and no rain … period.
Forecast for today (Tuesday) … A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Partly sunny with a high near 94 … heat values as high as 104. Chance of rain … 50%. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy with a low around 75 … 30% chance of rain.
Wednesday … Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny with a high near 94 … heat index as high as 102 … slight breeze in the A.M. and a 60% chance of rain … More of the same thru Monday…
The crack Hester research team (ME) attempted to research the last time we had measurable rainfall of a half inch or more at the local airport … effort failed … I gave up…
All jokes aside … I don’t have to tell locals … It is dry … some rain in a few locations in Bladen, better chance in the eastern section … Less than a tenth of an inch at the local airport in a couple of months or more … Crops are pitiful … in many areas … This too will end … not sure when…
Thought I would get my mind off the weather…
Major League Baseball is over half way thru the season … Teams with the best won-loss record … as of last weekend…
Philadelphia Phillies – NL East Division – 58-31
Baltimore Orioles – AL East – 56-32
Cleveland Indians – AL Central – 55-32
LA Dodgers – NL West – 55-35
NY Yankees – AL East …55-36
Milwaukee – 55-35
Minnesota – 50-37…
Regular season play ends Sunday, September 29 … Playoffs begin Tuesday, October 1…
World Series scheduled to begin Friday, October 25…
“In today’s rush we all think too much, seek too much, want too much and forget about the joy of just being.”
“Better an OOPS than a What If.”
“A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear.”
robert g hester
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