Going out with a bang
The end of summer is fast approaching and it looks like it will go out with a bang.
From
Cliff Mass:
First Day of Fall, First Big Storm
Fall officially begins at 1:44 PM PDT on Sunday, September 22, 2013
Our first major storm of the fall will hit almost exactly at the same time.
After a weak front went through tonight (Friday), we will have a break (but with some showers and clouds) on Saturday. But Sunday will truly feel like fall as a strong front, with lots of rain and some wind, moves through the region. According to the UW WRF model, a strong front will be right off the coast at 11 AM (18 UTC) Sunday morning, with strong southerlies along the coast and a BIG wind shift to westerlies behind it (see map). A fairly strong low pressure center is moving into the Gulf of Alaska with this front, producing a decent pressure gradient along the coast and in the Strait of Georgia.
Much more at the site -- forecasting up to 2.5" for our area.
Lulu is out in the garden gathering the last of the tomatoes -- planning to can a nice big batch of
green tomato salsa tomorrow.
Posted by DaveH at September 21, 2013 12:48 PM