It’s Friiidaaay!!!

It’s also the last day of August. Weird! Another also is Meteorologically speaking September is the first month of Fall. Tucson tends to hang on to Summer longer than most, so we’ll plan on that. The good news is the National Weather Service outlook for September is calling for above average rainfall for Arizona. Hopefully that comes true! Viva Monsoon 2018! She hasn’t left us for good yet.

Dewpoints in the low 60s this morning and we’ll likely hold on to enough moisture into the evening for a slight chance of an isolated storm or two, hopefully near you. Otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 99.

Tomorrow looks interesting. A pacific system moving through mainly to our north will be close enough to pull in more moisture from the south and provide some extra lift. We’ll go with a partly cloudy Saturday with a 40% chance for afternoon storms and a high in the mid 90s. 30% chance for storms tomorrow night low 70s.

20%/20% Sunday mid 90s. 20%/10% Labor Day mid 90s. Mostly sunny Tuesday mid 90s. 20%/10% Wednesday mid 90s. 10% Thursday mid 90s. Enjoy!

That escalated quickly! Monsoon 2018 loves us! She really really loves us! Outflow from storms overnight in Mexico have brought us increased moisture and some cloud cover this morning. So. We have a slight chance of storms back in the forecast! Just a 10% today, tonight through tomorrow night, but you are saying there’s a chance. High near 99 today and 100ish tomorrow.

Then a system approacheth from the west giving us a southerly flow to pull up moisture from the south plus energy and wind shear (different wind directions at different elevations in the atmosphere) will not only increase our chance for storms, but some of them may be severe. Call it a 40% chance for afternoon storms Saturday and a 30% chance for evening storms and a high in the mid 90s.

Scattered storms Sunday with a high in the mid 90s. 20% chance Labor Day mid 90s. 10% Tuesday mid 90s. 20% Wednesday mid 90s. Viva Monsoon 2018!

“99. I’ve been waiting so long. For 99. Where did we go wrong. Oh 99. I love you!” I mean as long as the humidity is reasonably low. Yesterday was that day! Amazing again on the deck this morning and the coffee is always good. Highs near 100 today and tomorrow with a slight chance for storms along the international border. Monsoon 2018 isn’t that far away and she’s planning her return for this weekend if the forecast comes true. One computer model still keeps us dry, so we’ll see how it plays out. 101ish Friday. 20%/20% Saturday 98. 30%/30% Sunday 96. 20%/20% Labor Day 96. 10% Tuesday 96. Stay tuned!

Gorgeous on the deck this morning! Low 70s and a light wind. Near 70 to low 70s in our morning forecast for the next few days equals a great way to start the day outside with that cup of coffee!

“They say our love won’t pay the rent. But you know our money’s always spent. Babe. I got you babe!” The rest of the forecast is like groundhog day except we don’t have groundhogs here (do we?). We’ll call it prairie dog days with highs in the upper 90s to near 100 through Thursday. Monsoon 2018 is stalking us from just south of the border. Will she return this weekend? Computer models disagree with one dry and another with scattered storms. The National Weather Service is leaning toward the latter and who are we to argue? We’ll go sunny Friday near 101ish with a 10% chance for a storm Friday night low 70s. 20%/20% Saturday 98. 30%/30% Sunday 96. 20% Labor Day 95. Stay tuned!

Cue the Three Degrees, “When Will I See You Again”, the Cascades, “Rhythm of the Rain”, and Chicago. Sing it with me… “Everybody needs a little time away. I heard her say. From each other…” All that to say (sing) Monsoon 2018 is taking the week off. Who authorized that?! Drier air working its way in pushing Monsoon out. Highs getting a little warmer each day, but dry air cools more quickly under the stars. Morning’s look terrific for your coffee out on the deck. Monsoon returns to us this weekend. At least, that’s what she said when she left… Stay tuned!

Sunny through Friday with highs in the upper 90s through Wednesday. 100ish Thursday. 101 Friday. Mostly sunny Saturday with a 20%/30% chance for storms 100. 30% Sunday 99.