dohboi wrote:Hang in there all you folks out there experiencing the new normal of extremes. We seem to be slipping back into drought here in MN, too, though a good rain is forecast for tomorrow. Generally, though dryness seems to be spreading throughout the US:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ What happened to the increased precipitation that the southern states, at least, were supposed to get with El Nino conditions?
At least we don't have it this bad...yet:]
The El Nino effects for the southern states are forecast to be strongest this winter. It's not winter yet.
Meanwhile, the Texas Drought Monitor Map shows my county back in the D4 category.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?TXHowever, local forecast calls for a
deluge on Friday/Saturday and flash flood warnings have already been issued.
See
National Weather Service Statement for Central TexasFOR HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF 10
TO 12 INCHES.
Yikes!
It'll be interesting to see what the map shows next week.
My rainwater tanks definitely need recharging! I was down to less than one month's supply of rainwater. We'll see what happens...
So far I've received just a few brief light showers including the misty-type droplets, and I've measured only 0.2" (5 mm). 70% chance for more tonight.
Talk about extremes!