Monday, July 27, 2009

Rainy Week Ahead/Texas Drought

The forecast is valid for Union, NJ and the surrounding area

(July 27 to August 2)

Don't forget to bring your umbrella because all this week there looks to be a chance of rain every day this week. For today we can expect a high of 86 with chance showers throughout the day due to a cold front dissipating across the region. The temperature won't drop for Tuesday as we can expect a slight chance for thunderstorms and a high in the upper 80s. For Wednesday into Friday a series of troughs will develop over the region and we can a chance of thunderstorms and highs near 87 on Wednesday and Thursday and a a chance for some scattered thunderstorms on Friday. Expect a high near 86. For the weekend, the slight chance for thunderstorms remains, as deep moisture builds over the region. Expect a high in the mid 80s for Saturday and Sunday.


The rain will definitely be keeping the grass green and nourish those blossoming flowers, which is a great contrast to what is going on towards our south. Texas and other states are in need of rain, in fact parts of Texas are in a drought and Recently I went to George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., for a scholarship program at my university, and the grass there looked so dry. Looking at the forecast for DC, it looks like they'll be getting a good chance for rain this week, as they can expect a chance for thunderstorms each day. The same goes for Jasper, Texas, as they can expect a slight chance of rain this week, though it probably won't be enough to get the state out of an extreme drought situation.

For more information on the Texas Drought, check out the U.S. Drought Monitor at: http://drought.unl.edu/DM/Monitor.html

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