Julia Jogging Into Pacific, Rest Of Tropics Staying Quiet...

Hurricane Julia came ashore in Nicaragua over night and has now almost reached the Pacific.  The rest of the Tropics look very tame with only 2 clusters of showers that NHC doesn't bother mentioning.  Remember, this was to be another hyperactive season with 18-22 named storms.  Julia makes it 10 so far.  Oh there might be several more names just to make it not so embarrassing, but with cold fronts coming, we're done over the northern Gulf.

The upper flow across the U.S. is still generally coming out of Canada.  There is an upper disturbance over the SW that might head eastward and give us a shower later this week.  But, when in drought, leave it out.

We'll see a s;pw warming the next couple of days, but I see no big return of Gulf moisture before late in the week.

The large surface high is keeping us dry with comfy cool nights and warm, but not hot days.  Note the 50 dew points over most of Texas.  that's good feel air.

Today's paper talked about Louisiana going into a deeper drought condition over the next few weeks.  We really could use a good soaking rain, but I don't see that happening this week.

I think the 40% rain chance Wednesday PM is generous.  I'm just enjoying this great Fall weather AND the Saint's win.  Not pretty?  Ugly at times?  But it's a W !!!  Who Dat!  Stay tuned!