Sat. July 29, 2023 12:30 P.M.

National Weather Service has an 80% chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. It would be nice to get some rain, but an 80% chance? Where did that come from?

Scan of various models and derived data puts the chances lower than 20%. Even the Storm Prediction Center only goes to 40% chance this afternoon.

The 80% chance forecast looks like a big gamble. Let’s see how it plays out!

Also, for the past few days the longer range outlook for next week has kept our daily highs in the upper 80’s. Most recent model runs put daily highs back into the 90’s. Will our August end up being hotter than July? (Just guessing here, but I’d go with yes.