Oh the humidity! 🥵

Update #557

Hello there! Sick of the humidity yet?

(I think I just heard you all from New Zealand 📣)

I’m so sorry to say, but there’s no end in sight 🫣 (I’m just Mother Nature’s messenger!)

Here’s the 10-day humidity chart (it’s still a jungle out there 🌴)…

The categorization doesn’t drop below “humid” for at least the next 10 days 🤦‍♂️

Not to mention, the National Weather Service has placed the region in a moderate risk for excessive rainfall from Sunday morning - Monday morning. It stems from a flow of tropical moisture from the Gulf of Mexico that that will fuel slow-moving heavy rain and thunderstorms.

It will come with a risk for flash flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas, from this afternoon through early Monday! ⚠️

The central & eastern U.S. will be “flooded” with tropical moisture (🟣 - purple colors) this week — fuel for heavy rain and thunderstorms

My latest premium post, on how the Hudson Valley’s climate is changing, highlighted an increase in atmospheric moisture in recent decades, linked to our warming temperatures 📈

Atmospheric moisture in the Hudson Valley has steadily increased over the last two decades

As air warms, its capacity to hold water increases at the Clausius-Clapeyron rate, about 4% per degree Fahrenheit. A warmer atmosphere loads the dice toward heavier rainfall events, but the right ingredients still need to come together first to squeeze the moisture out of the clouds.

🌤️ We’ll catch a break from the downpours on Tuesday… enjoy it, because it won’t last long!

Monday: very humid with areas of heavy rain during the morning; easing, then additional scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon ⛈️

🌟 Tuesday: the one day that promises to be dry (and a bit less humid)! 🙌

Wednesday: mostly good with a slight chance for a brief, passing shower or storm

Thursday: another influx of tropical moisture and humidity increases the risk for heavy showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening ⚡

Friday: the same air mass as Thursday… an elevated chance for more unsettled weather

Saturday-Sunday: the weekend isn’t looking too bad at this point! 🤞

Looking ahead to the week of the 17th, hot and humid conditions with thunderstorms are likely to continue…

Hang in there and stay 🆒

A picture of a place that isn’t humid!