It finally rained.  Got about an inch early this afternoon.  It cooled off a little, only 89 now.

And the power went out again.  Seems like every time it rains, it goes dark.  It used to be a bit of a joke, but it seems to be happening more frequently and no one seems to know why, least of all the damn power company.

Still hot here too. Unfortunately we're just on the outside edge of the usual dissipation boundary. We see them coming, but that's about all.

Expecting a change up this weekend, as per them what guess professionally...

QuoteThey are saying that we won't get as many tornadoes with this weather pattern

They're saying that about hurricanes here.  Supposedly we're not expecting any at all, which hasn't happened in quite a while.  Stay tuned...

Still hot here.  The thunderstorms will build up late afternoon, then fall apart after a spectacular light show and a lot of noise.  No rain, though.

Had a thunderstorm roll through and dump about .7 in 20 minutes, it was running down the driveway like a river, but I imagine the fields and pastures it never ran much at all, and no pelleted form with it either which is rare this time of year. Another day of severe chance, and a pleasant 86 then back in the oven. They are already talking monsoon pattern, but we'll see.

We are in EL Nino, which means for our region we break either way being on the line between being abnormally warm and dry and abnormally wet, normal simply doesn't exist for us I guess other than this is the normal of flip a coin forecasts. They are saying that we won't get as many tornadoes with this weather pattern, which I'm sure the people who have had several already this year are comforted by.

Nony!  Good to see you back!  Could ya do some gate maintenance while the weather is nice?   

Hot here, mid to upper 90s with the heat indexes over a hundred. It's been trying to thunderstorm the last few days, but all we get is dark clouds, thunder and lightning and then nothing happens.

Pretty warm & hummid here, the coastal grass on the property ain't even slowing down tho. The boss is spraying weeds on the fence line this morning, we'll be stretching barbwire in a few days. Should be great fun...

Haven't seen 100° yet this summer, but it's coming.

Hey Nony good to see you.

Glad someone is getting rain, though everything in moderation eh? I thought I saw a big area in west Canada is in drought as well, but must be more north.  We are going to be near or over triple digits this week through next weekend, except for one day midweek we get to practice dodging hail and tornadoes apparently.

quick update from the great wet north.... I know it is boiling hot everywhere, but here since the end of May, it has been wet, wet, wet! Never seen so much rain...even had a flood in the basement!

Hot and dry here, currently 104, heat index shows 114.  Happy 250th Birthday America!!!  Just pulled some country style ribs off the pit, Billie Sue made potato salad, green beans, and rolls.  Got strawberry shortcake for later.

Happy 4th guys. I went to Buc-Ees yesterday, an amazing example of the Great American Cluster Jam. I10 westbound was at a full stop, including shoulders, offramp and median (Texas, yeh?), and Buc-Ees was packed with families of 3-6, all being as discourteous a glut of humanity I've ever navigated. What a blast!

Today will mark the quietest Independence Day I've enjoyed in decades. I'm okay with that.