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 🌴)…
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! ⚠️
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 📈
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.
A climate change dashboard for the Hudson Valley
I’m pleased to share a brand new climate resource for Hudson Valley educators, farmers, growers, long-term planners, policy-makers, and anyone who is interested in tracking our changing climate. This is a project I’ve long wanted to embark on to provide some baseline information for our region. The process is largely automated, such that every year I’ll be able to run a script by around January 10th that summarizes the climate over the last year and
🌤️ 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 🆒
We know you are only the messenger
Thank goodness for air conditioning but don’t want to see my electric bill
Thank you Ben! At least we aren’t having a drought 🤷♀️ Stay safe!