Daily Storms Are Back Bringing Relief From Record Heat...

We at least tied the record (97) this afternoon before a couple of storms fired up over the South Shore.  That did provide some cooling relief for a few folks, but more storms have ignited on the North Shore.  That is a sign that the upper high has weakened and pulled back into Texas.

The first radar view is from 2 PM when the storms fired on the South Shore.    The bottom is from 4:30 when storms bubbled up over the North Shore & Mississippi coast.  You can see the cooling from the rain.

So with an increase in our clouds and showers for the next several days, our June heat wave has come to an end.  No it doesn't mean we're done with 90+ since our average daily high will be 90+ until late August.  However, it should mean 5-8 degrees of being "less hot"!   

Now for the Tropics.   NHC has increased probabilities (60%) for development for the system out in the Atlantic.  However, they now are highlighting an area over the NW Gulf for possible development.  

We begin by looking at the Gulf that has some storms over the eastern Gulf, but nothing over the western Gulf.

IF anything does try to develop, it won't happen until next week & head inland into Texas.  Out in the Atlantic, there is a low level swirl, but there are no storms around it.  Models do nothing with it until it gets way into the southern Caribbean.

Will it be Bonnie in the Caribbean?  In the Gulf?  Or no Bonnie at all?  Regardless, it will not be our problem.  Stay tuned!