Saturday, April 18, 2009

A Dry Week Ahead



"Where's all that heavy rain?" was a question I was asked more than once on Saturday. Although some parts of Arkansas saw quite a bit of rain, other areas did not receive more than a quarter of an inch during the daylight hours.




If you are glad that we didn't get what the NWS had forecasted, you can thank the MCS (mesoscale convective system) that formed and persisted along the Gulf Coast Saturday. It "cut off" the rich flow of moisture from the Gulf into the Natural State.




While there is still the possibility of heavy rain tonight, the 2" to 4" expected earlier this week looks questionable.




If your were hoping for dry and warmer weather this upcoming week you will not be disappointed. High temps by the end of the work week will be in the 80's.


The above photo is of a parhelion or a sun dog, taken last month in Winchester Arkansas.




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