Muggy week ahead

Ok so now I am o for 2 in the weekend weather forecast department since my return from North Carolina. However yesterday's error was much better than last Sundays. Despite the prediction for rain, we had sunny skies all day and warm temperatures around 26C. The weather was perfect for the Canadian Grand Prix here in Montreal. Today is showery but mild as a front settles south into New York State this morning. Skies will clear later today. The week looks fair but humid with the chance of showers and thunderstorms almost everyday right into next weekend.

Arkansas Flood
Crews continue the grim cleanup in Arkansas after heavy rains last Thursday night produced devastating flash floods early Friday morning along the Little Missouri River. Radar estimates show as much as 10 inches of rain fell in a short period of time. The river rose from 8 feet early in the evening to nearly 24 feet by morning moving through a National Park and campground sweeping away cars, cabins, trailers and people. Rescue crews have found 19 victims so far with one young girl still missing.

Flag Day
Today is flag day in the US. It also happens to be the day I became interested in weather. On June 14, 1966, it was a very warm and humid day in Montreal. High humidity pushed the temperature to 30C with a humidex of 36C or nearly 100F. There are several theories as to why I am into weather so much, one of them being that between 4-5pm in the afternoon, just as I was coming into this world, a fierce line of thunderstorms swept the Island of Montreal. The gusty winds, hail and heavy rain were accompanied by, as my mother described, the loudest thunder she has ever heard. It actually blew the back screen door off our home and allowed a large amount of water to pool in the kitchen. My mom figures this peaked my interest immediately and thus began the constant trek to the window, and years of wearing out carpets and curtains along the way until I moved into my own place. Anyway the interest in weather moves along into another year...