ALERT! INDULGENT STORY BY THE EDITOR!
If you just want the forecast, scroll beyond the blue.
Watching those Ohio tornadoes on radar last night took me back to when I was a small boy, living not that far from Dayton. Mom, dad, baby sister and I lived in Mason OH, not far from Xenia, not long after their F5. Tornadoes were on the mind in SW OH in the late 1970s.
Editor’s Note.
It’s Memorial Day.
You honor a sacrifice when you stop and remember the man and his sacrifice.
We remember Army Spc. Jason K. Edens.
He was born in Nashville. He graduated from Franklin High School in 2007. After a few semesters in college, he joined the Army then married Ashley. Assigned to the 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, he was deployed to Afghanistan in the fall of 2011.
Remaining hot and humid with highs of 93 degrees both days. An isolated shower or thunderstorm can’t be ruled out due to the high heat and moisture in the atmosphere, but once again, we aren’t expecting anything significant. Be confident in any barbecue or pool plans.
Temps are running around ten to fifteen degrees above normal.
Near record breaking heat expected with highs of 93 on Saturday and 94 Sunday.
If we hit 93 today it’ll tie the May 25 record set in 1926.
Hope you’re feeling HOT HOT HOT for this afternoon!
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We have potential record breaking heat in store for us today! The record is 93º from 1996. Temperatures have already climbed up to 92° this afternoon.
We have a high pressure that is sitting right on top of us.
This high doesn’t seem to be moving anytime soon.
We have a low pressure tracking to our north. We won’t see any rain with this one, so says the HRRR model.
Today will be a beautiful day (if you like temps around 90°).
Winds will be around 15 MPH with gusts as high as 25 MPH, offering some relief.
There is the potential for a pop up shower or two. The HRRR model shows a couple scattered showers this evening:
They’re adjusting to their summer schedules and I’m filling in the cracks.
Our interns are not at home playing Fortnite all summer. They have paying jobs! A work ethic. There is hope for this generation, gramps. It’s not all smartphones and side-eyes.
May 20.
A horrible anniversary.
Six years ago on May 20 an EF5 tornado hit Moore OK, near OKC. Seven kids were killed at Plaza Tower Elementary School. In all, this tornado caused about 25 fatalities, depending on how you count them (“direct vs indirect” casualties). Over 1,000 homes destroyed. Flattened.
We will see some scattered showers and thunderstorms today as an upper-level low and front move eastward.
The HRRR model shows the main cluster of rain this afternoon has now passed us, with scattered showers during the evening and nighttime hours. None of the rain really gets heavy. It’s scattered and pretty weak.
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