We Salute, We Honor, We Remember

Back in my youth growing up in Indiana during the 50s & early 60s, Memorial Day signaled the beginning of the summertime season.  It was a day when my family would go visit the cemetery & place a flag/flowers on the graves of those who have gone before us.  Officially, it was called Decoration Day until 1966 when President Johnson signed into law proclaiming  Memorial Day a national holiday. Technically, it was a day to honor those veterans who died defending our country.  After World War one, surviving families were referred to as "Gold Star Families".  Today is a day to remember, to honor, to salute and be grateful to those who sacrificed themselves to keep us free.

Memorial Day is also a day of parades and celebrations to honor those warriors.  One of the nation's biggest 10 K races is called The BOLDER BOULDER run around the city of Boulder, Colorado.  My oldest son (Rob) sent me these pics.  Obviously it was a perfect day as the satellite view shows. The white is the snow on the higher mountaintops.

Not everyone enjoy such a nice day as the upper trough over the Rockies has shifted  over the northern Plains and Great Lakes.  Lots of folks needed umbrellas and jackets.

It's too late for us to get that colder air down south, but that trough is slowly pushing the upper heat dome farther to our south.  It should mean slightly less hot temps and some spotty daytime storms for the next several days. The GFS model keeps the upper troughs coming not allowing the heat dome to build back.  Under the Satellite view is the upper flow today.

After that, the graphics are valid for Wednesday, Friday Sunday, and next Tuesday. Hopefully that will mean we stay almost hot, but not flirting with record heat?

This week will not be our typical summertime pattern where we see tropical waves/moisture rotating westward around the Bermuda High/Atlantic Ridge.  No signs of that happening yet.

In fact, what we see farther out over the Atlantic is lots of Saharan dust that should keep tropical activity suppressed for the start of hurricane season.  In the short term, let's hope this weak front stays near us becoming a boundary to form some showers.

 With dew points near 80, our feels like temps (110) have reached the danger range.  Be cautious doing outdoor activities during the middle of the day.  My house had a brief shower between 1-2 PM.

I'm afraid our hopes for any more rain today are slim & none.  Finally,

While all we hear about is the heat, found this article that the mainstream media won't show.  The World is not on fire everywhere.  Just trying to be fair & balanced!  Stay tuned!