During my past working experience, when one tropical basin is active (Eastern Pacific), the other (Gulf/Caribbean/Atlantic) is quiet. Obviously, the EPAC is where the rising air motion is as we have Cat. 3 Hurricane Gilma along with 2 other disturbances that could become named storms. Hawaii could be brushed by several storms later this week.
Back in our part of the World, nothing is happening and models have nothing developing for the next 7-10 days. That'll get us to September with only 5 named storms in what everyone said would be the "Hurricane Season from Hell". Still could be, but the longer we stay quiet, time is on our side.
There still is an old frontal boundary down in the Gulf, but nothing appears to be happening there either. What hasn't changed is the upper Heat Dome.
Last August we had that dome right over us. Clearly, the hottest temps. this year are to our west. So when will the southern states get relief. First it has to get cold up north.
Yeah, it is getting chilly up there, but it takes a pattern change to bring that air southward. Such a change has happened for the Great Lakes and Northeast.
It is chilly up there as they'll need jackets and sweaters again tonight. All we're seeing is some lower dew points/drier air that makes us feel less hot.
Some spots across north LA/MS have dew points into the 50s, which makes the air feel more comfortable. It's another August day without any rain between Houston & the Florida beaches.
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Perhaps a surge of tropical moisture will work across Florida and over us by late Friday through the weekend? Our lawns & garden really could use a good soaking, but for now keep those sprinklers going. One month from tomorrow, the Fall Equinox arrives bringing hopes for cooler air. Then, it's OCTOBER! Stay tuned!
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