Dave's Weather Discussion
Weather Discussion is where you will find a regular weather forecast discussion for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. This discussion explains the weather situation for each day in simple terms so that everyone knows what to expect when they go outdoors. Dave not only lets you know what to expect, but he tries to explain why the weather does what it does. Interesting weather facts are brought up frequently, so that everyone can learn something about the very interesting and complex world of meteorology. The discussion includes any possibilities of severe weather that may exist**, so that everyone is alerted to the potential when it exists. It is a compilation of the National Weather Service forecast ideas as well as the opinions of selected meteorologists. It is summarized so that you can have as much information as possible to help you plan your day around the weather.
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Posted: 2008-08-08 07:19:46
A NICE WEEKEND SEEMS LIKELY FOR HAMPTON ROADS… THE TROPICS ARE QUIET FOR NOW
Well, I’m back after a trip to NJ and the first thing that I always do when I get home is to check my rain gauge. It appears that little, if any, rain fell in my backyard since I left on Saturday, August 2nd. Although some areas may still be running a deficit, my neighborhood received 11.80 inches of rain during the month of July! Note that June was a very dry month, though. Many areas of the Southeast are still in a drought so we really are not out of the woods just yet. Our rain chances don’t appear to be very high over the next several days. A slightly cooler and drier air mass will be moving into the region on Friday which should make for a really nice weekend for Hampton Roads. According to the NWS, there is a great deal of uncertainty in the extended forecast due to computer model inconsistencies. As it looks now, the next chance of any rain doesn’t come until Wednesday. The tropics are quiet for now, but we are entering the period when things usually pick up. The Cape Verde season will soon be upon us so we will have to watch the tropical waves moving off Africa much more closely. These are the long-tracked storms that develop in the Eastern or Central Atlantic. I’ll have an update on Saturday.
** In the event of severe weather in you area, please consult the official National Weather Service forecast office for any severe weather watches or warnings in your area at Weather.gov.
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