Greetings and welcome!
We had a rainy start to what looks like a rainy week. Monday brought rain early that was enough to get everything wet, but not enough to make puddles or run off. The local mechanical rain gauges said 0.06″-0.08″, but that seems a little low.
Our Tuesday looks nice with highs in the mid-70s, but with some strong winds kicking up in the afternoon.
From Tuesday night through Saturday afternoon there is rain in the forecast daily. The HPC forecast puts us in the 1.0-1.25″ range for the next five days.
I am not expecting constant rain for the next 5 days, there will be breaks in the action. It looks like 3 different storms that could affect our weather, and there will be heavier rain at times and breaks between them.
Also very notable, our daytime high temperatures will move from the 40s and 50s up into the 70s as the storms draw up warmer air. That will be a welcome change from the 44 degree high of last Thursday and the 23 degree low temp that we had last Saturday night.
Right now the forecast for Saturday is for upper 60s with some rain in the morning clearing out early afternoon. That is a little specific for 5 days out, but that is what the GFS is showing. Follow that up with a pretty clear 60 degree day for Sunday.
The fishing forecast looks pretty good. I am a believer in solunar tables, and opening day Saturday happens to be the peak of peaks, the full moon. I am also of the opinion that rain makes fish more active feeders as it washes food into the water. It will also be a little unsettled in the weather department, bringing in an overcast Saturday morning. I would guess that the water temperature is a little ahead of normal too. It certainly sounds promising.
Trout fishermen will find rivers that are rising. They are low right now with pretty normal summer flows, but we are expecting an inch plus of rain this week. The increased flow and food that it washes in should again be a good thing to get the fish biting.
The great outdoors is greening up slowly, but this week’s rain will probably change that. It is about time for the first grass cutting. The choke cherries are still blooming. The red maples in the yard are heavy with little helicopter bunches. I haven’t seen any ferns yet. Gators and ticks have been minimal. The frogs in the pond have been noisy on warmer days, and will probably be loud with the warm wet week ahead.
I don’t have any events on the calendar for this weekend.
People that haven’t been in the area for a while might be surprised that the big rock at the west end of Hwy X at Parkway Rd got a lot smaller. Early this spring they blasted the big rock and moved it back about 50 feet. Now the road from Ranch Rd down to the boat landing just south of X has been pulverized and is in gravel. They are pretty far along in the construction, so hopefully they will pave it soon.
That is news for today. Have a good week and thank you for visiting!
RJB