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COOL & DRY

The trend continues... cool and dry the next couple of days. We still have the chance for patchy frost tonight and early Sunday morning. A better chance, as skies clear, Sunday night into Monday morning. And believe it or not, but 30s are STILL in the forecast early Tuesday morning.

We are being influenced by a cold, Canadian HIGH. See the surface map below:

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Notice the high pressure center over the Texas panhandle. That high actually extends all the way into Canada... I have drawn in the high over northern Montana. This feature is helping to pump in the cooler air.

It's also going to keep us dry for quite awhile. Here is the GFS precipitation forecast for the next 60 hours... taking us through Monday evening:

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We are completely dry! And here is the next 60 hours... taking us to Thursday morning:

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Still, no rain! We are a little over an INCH below normal on precip since the beginning of April. For awhile, it was still a little soggy out in the rural areas... but I just spoke with one farmer who is now needing the rain! Next storm looks to be heading our way next weekend. We'll keep an eye on it!

Happy Watering!
Jamie

Posted by at April 30, 2005 4:43 PM