Don’t be that guy. And with apologies to my gender, it’s usually a guy. I am consistently gobsmacked by men in the path of severe thunderstorms who wait until the last minute to make a mad dash to safety. On golf fairways. Sitting in fishing boats. At construction sites.
Douglas: Sunny and comfortable into Labor Day
An infusion of cooler, cleaner, lower-humidity air is on the way, with sunshine and comfortable dew points into Monday.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 29, 2024 at 11:19PM
Don’t wait until you can “see lightning.” The first growl of thunder represents an atmospheric IQ Test. We all learn to lower risk at a tender age. Don’t play in traffic. Wear a helmet when biking. Safety goggles around gnarly tools. But bad weather? “Where was the warning, Paul?” It was thundering overhead! You ignored the tap on the shoulder. Thoughts and prayers.
I can safely unplug the Doppler for a few days. Thursday’s fireworks give way to an infusion of cooler, cleaner, lower-humidity air, with sunshine Friday into Labor Day. Comfortable dew points in the 50s with mid-70s for highs Labor Day? Yes, please.
Meanwhile Africa’s Sahara Desert is seeing flooding rains; 1000% of normal rainfall for August. A desert. I haven’t seen that before.
Lawns and gardens will continue to dry out, with very little precipitation expected in the next five to seven days.