Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Late week frontal passage will lack energy!


Average temperatures 2015 vs 2016 for May 2016

May 18, 2016 - As you can see from the graph showing the average temperatures, we have had our share of cooler than normal weather so far this May! Normally here in Taney County, it begins to warm up to the mid seventies on a regular basis with the night time temperatures falling into the 50's. That hasn't been the case and the lack of significant rainfall has added insult to injury! Sadly, that trend looks to continue for a while longer...

Shake it! Shake it like you mean it!
Beginning on Thursday the 19th, an upper level trough, that is currently malingering over the southwestern parts of the US, will begin moving across our southern Plains and will pass overhead sometime on Friday. As it gets closer to us, the front will cause some atmospheric lifting which could result in a little bit of rain falling in a scattered fashion. But don't expect a lot! This whole system could be likened to an old man attending a polka dance. Lots of desire to move them bones, but the old fires of youth just ain't there in enough force to get the old gent all the way to the dance floor.

After the system passes us late Friday, we can look forward to dryer and dare I mention it, WARMER conditions. Look for mid 70's on Saturday with things getting a tad warmer on Sunday!

Next week will feature the passage of multiple storm systems interspersed with dry periods. Thus, our chances for rain will continue!

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