Today will not be good for outdoor activities with rain in the forecast for much of it.  The radar isn’t showing any heavy precip, but just enough to dampen our day.  Highs will only reach the low 70s, so once again, an unseasonably cool day for us.

I’ve been watching coverage of the storm in Texas and it is unbelievable.  They are expecting up to 5 feet of rain by the rime it is over, and that amount of rain is incomprehensible.  Where will it all go?   How long will it take to recede?  FEMA is claiming that they expect to be in Texas for the next two years helping with the cleanup.  I haven’t heard of any projections as to which way this storm will go in the next week, and I have concerns about what havoc it will wreak in other areas of the country as this drama continues to play out.  The victims certainly have my prayers.

Our 9 AM temp is 60.6°F (16°C), the humidity is 85%, and skies are overcast with light rain.  Winds are calm and the dew point is 58°F (14°C).  Visibility is 10 miles.  The pressure is 30.11 in (1019.3 mb) and falling.  Yesterday’s high was 76°F (24°C) and the overnight low was 61°F (16°C) .  The record high for August 27 is 95°F (35°C) set in 1953, and the record low is 39°F (4°C) set in 1986.  Averages for this date are 79°F / 59°F.

DURAND – CORUNNA  FORECAST:

Today: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light southeast wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.