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August 2008
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July 2008 ArchivesTropical Storm Cristobal dumped rain and brought rough seas to the North Carolina coast Sunday. ...Right now, we are watching an area of low pressure off the coast of Georgia. As of the writing of this blog entry, the system was non-tropical. However, this time of year when we have low pressure develop along a decaying front off the southeast coast, we can and somestimes do see tropical systems develop. ...Plenty of sunshine for the region today. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s (warmer inland.) Looking at the climate history, this is just as it should be this time of year. ...We could still use some rain! I know we have enjoyed some locally heavy rain across parts of the region recently, but we are still down 3.3 inches for 2008 in Norfolk. ...Bertha is close to Bermuda today, a new system is being watched closely in the middle of the Atlantic. The worst of Bertha will likely pass just east of Bermuda, but the island will still experience heavy rain and tropical storm force winds. ...Hampton Roads will enjoy Code Green air quality today. The recent heavy rains and a shift in the winds has helped to clean the air. ...The air quality is better than it has been in a while. The wild fire at the Great Dismal Swamp is still smoldering but the smoke doesn't seem as widespread or dense as it has been. ...The latest on the smoke in Hampton Roads. ...The heavy rain over parts of the region this weekend helped douse some of the hot spots at the great dismal swamp fire but wild fire continues to smolder. Smoke could be smelled across parts of Southside Hampton Roads including downtown Norfolk this morning. ...The latest on the smoke in Hampton Roads ...
An update on the wind and smoke in Hampton Roads. ...The winds will continue to blow from the south and the southwest tonight and tomorrow. The result will be more smoke for the regions that dealt with it today. ...The winds today were south/southwest for the most part and you can expect more of the same in the next 24 to 48 hours. That means the areas that smelled the smoke will likely have similar conditions for the next couple of days. ...With winds this morning light and variable, the forecast for the smoke plume from the wild fires is more challenging. Without a clear wind pattern to guide the smoke near the surface of the earth, the smoke rises a bit higher in the atmosphere. ...The latest on the smoky conditions in Hampton Roads. ...A cold front slipped through overnight and early this Tuesday morning. It will keep temps a bit cooler today and has allowed a wind shift to the west/northwest. The result will be a short break from the smoke for much of Hampton Roads. ... |
