"He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass," mused economist Edgar Fiedler in 1977. One never quite gets used to the taste. I mean, who would have predicted that Wisconsin would experience the remnants of a tropical storm in early June?
The soggy dregs of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which swamped coastal Louisiana yesterday, is forecast to track directly over Wisconsin on Tuesday night and Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, Cristobal may track farther west across Wisconsin than any other post- tropical system on record since the mid-1800s! That could mean 2- to 5-inch rains for much of Wisconsin, with closer to an inch for the Twin Cities metro area.
Under a sunny sky with gusty south winds, temperatures reach mid-90s today with an afternoon heat index approaching 100 degrees. Yes, I'd say that's hot enough for me. By Tuesday night, we may welcome cooling rains.
A midweek soaking gives way to sun late in the week. More 90s are possible early next week. More ground glass. Mmm.
