The Farmer's Forecast: Quiet Tropics, Labor Day Rain
By Nick Mikulas
I hope the weather has been treating you well! It looks like we've had enough rain to escape any sort of major droughts in the state, though this recent string of dry days probably has some of you wanting some rain. It looks like we will get plenty in the Friday to Sunday timeframe. Yes that's right, right on the long, Labor Day weekend.
As I see it now, the severe threat will remain low, but periods of rain and storms will impact the state from north to south from Friday morning through Sunday. That means 1-3 inches of rain for most, and isolated 5+ inch totals. This event should be more widespread than recent ones, and I think most everyone sees at least an inch of rain. I hope you need it, and aren't mid harvest, and trying to avoid it!
The tropics remain very quiet, with no storms threatening the United States in the next week. We are closing in on the peak of hurricane season, and I don't see any credible threat for local problems in the near future. I'm guessing there are no complaints there! I hope you have a great weekend!