I’m Over It, But I’m Still Under It

Speaking of the weather, which I did at length yesterday, I’m a little under it (the weather) so I’m keeping it short tonight.

I just wanted to mention that I’ve added a new section, in case you haven’t stumbled across it yet. If you scroll down right side,  you’ll see a section called Weather Links (inspired name, I know!).

Since August through November is considered to be peak hurricane season, I’ve posted a live interactive link to the Hurricane Storm Center. (Thanks, Tom!) You can click here and track Atlantic and Pacific Hurricanes and their projected distance from any land mass.

If you choose US Weather at the top, it tracks all severe weather hazards across the US. You can choose a region or a city.

The second link is to the Weather Wunderground. Here, you can type in your town or any (most) town and see what the weather forecast is, humidity, radar activity etc.. This doesn’t actually work here in Smiley, so I have a phone app for my weather. But it will work in most spots. For example, if you live in Ann Arbor, MI your forecast as I write this (which will be over when you read this) is:

Forecast for 48103

Thursday, 18

83 | 58 °F

T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

30%

Source: NWS at 3:29 PM EDT on August 18, 2011

Regional Forecast for Washtenaw

Early This Evening

Partly cloudy early…then becoming mostly clear. Temperatures falling to 77. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 59. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph…becoming light and variable.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point	65 | 61	76 | 64	79 | 62	66 | 57
Wind	2 mph SW	6 mph WSW	7 mph WNW	3 mph WNW
Humidity	89%	66%	58%	74%
Chance of Precip.	20%	30%	30%	0%
Cloud Cover	58%	45%	47%	17%
Conditions	Thunderstorm	Chance of a Thunderstorm	Thunderstorm	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	6:45 AM 8:32 PM

Source: National Digital Forecast Database View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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My phone app hasn’t shown a thunderstorm cloud for Smiley, ever…

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Chad, our ever smiling tool pusher

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Today’s forecast for Smiley, Texas today is 106 and, you guessed it,  sunny!

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But it’s supposed to get down to 104 next Monday!

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May not have been the best day for yard work…

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Just ask Gary!

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He’s probably feeling a little under the weather right now, too!

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather. ~ Washington Irving