We Need Rain...Now!

We are now 3.72" below normal for rainfall this year. Believe it or not, we were slightly drier at this time last year. The map below shows the departure from normal rainfall for the past 60 days. It is easy to see that most of the East Coast is suffering from dry conditions. It's even worse in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.

Alex Update - 5:00 PM Sunday

Alex has weakened to a tropical depression, but should quickly restrengthen back to a tropical storm once it moves over the warm waters of the southern Gulf. It still looks like it will make landfall as a hurricane somewhere along the northeastern coast of Mexico, though some of the latest data is pulling it a little farther north. We will continue to monitor this trend and bring the the latest later this evening.

Alex Update - 11:30 PM Saturday

It still looks like Alex will briefly weaken tomorrow as it passes over the Yucatan Peninsula. Once it enters into the Gulf, it should strengthen back to a tropical storm and possibly a hurricane. Latest guidance still keeps this storm well south of the oil spill.