Weather Eye: Heat advisory in effect, but temperatures will ease soon

A heat advisory is in effect today as temperatures soar well into the 90s. It will be short-lived with some cooling Sunday, probably into the upper 80s, and then a weak trough of low pressure from the Gulf of Alaska pays us a brief visit on Monday.

This cold pocket of air will usher in some breezy conditions and even a chance of some drizzle or light rain showers. Right now, my thinking is we remain mostly dry, but our foothills and northern portions of the county could pick up some light measurable precipitation. That is how it appears Friday as I write my column. Always subject to changes, right?

Meanwhile warm weather will abound Tuesday and the rest of next week with seasonable to a little above average afternoon temperature. As of Friday, we are still running way above normal with our average mean temperature, nearly 4 degrees above the statistical average for mid-July.

As I mentioned here the other day, we will continue to have temperature swings up and down but overall a little above average. Summer continues as we head toward the month of August.

While we are in the doldrums of summer and not much to write home about, I was sitting on the porch the other night enjoying the evening weather with a cold drink and recalling a few bits of old weather lore.

Thinking about animals and weather brings to mind some funny scenarios. Take this, “When pigs carry sticks, the clouds will play tricks; when they lie in the mud, no fears of a flood.” For the birds, “If the sparrow makes a lot of noise, rain will follow.” For old Betsy, “Cows lay down in the fields to feed, ensuring a dry spot to lay when rain is on its way.”

A couple more, not old folk lore, these are my originals. “If you wash your car, the rain is not too far.” And “If you cut your grass, the rain won’t last.” That’s what happens when you allow your mind to wander on these lazy days of summer.

Take it easy with the heat this weekend and we’ll review June’s rainfall next week from our local weather observers. See you then.