We finished with a total of 4.69 inches of rain in July and 29.11 inches for the year through July 31 (preliminary figures). The minimum temperature for this period was only 70.2° on the 25th. During this latest 15 day period the highest temperature reached was 96.3° on the 19th. 12 days had max temps of a rounded 90 or greater while all min temps remained in the 70s during the period.  

Daily precip, max/min temperature values, general sky condition, and Peak Wind Gust (PWG) for each day of the period include:

7/16 0.00 86.6 74.1 Partly Cloudy, seasonably warm,humid – 23 SW

7/17 0.00 94.1 73.4 Partly Cloudy, hot, humid – 19 W

7/18 0.00 94.9 75.1 Sunny, hot, dry – 19 SW

7/19 0.00 96.3 73.7 P Cloudy, hot, humid – 21 W

7/20 0.06 96.0 79.1 P Cloudy, hot, humid, light thundershower – 24 SW

7/21 0.04 95.8 74.9 P Cloudy, hot, humid, light thundershower – 20 S

7/22 1.23 93.3 71.5 M Cloudy, hot, humid, afternoon thunderstorm – 42 W

7/23 0.23 91.3 71.7 P Cloudy, hot, humid , lighter thunderstorm – 29 NW

7/24 1.05 83.5 72.0 Cloudy, cooler, humid, evening thundershowers – 18 NE

7/25 0.00 89.4 70.2 P Cloudy, very warm, humid but dry – 17 W

7/26 0.00 91.4 74.8 P Cloudy, hot, humid – 24 W

7/27 0.27 93.4 73.1 P Cloudy, hot, humid, showers – 25 W

7/28 0.00 89.9 75.8 P Cloudy, hot, humid – 28 W

7/29 0.00 89.8 71.3 P Cloudy, hot, a bit less humid afternoon – 18 NW

7/30 0.40 93.5 71.7 P Cloudy, hot, humid, fog early AM, eve storms – 33 SW

7/31 0.59 76.6 71.2 Cloudy, coolest max of the month, rainy, light fog and winds – 8 SW

8 of the 15 days in the period received measurable rain, mostly through numerous daily showers and/or thundershowers. The heat continued throughout the period except for a one day respite on the last day of the month. 10 days recorded max temps of 90 or more, with all days in the period having min temps in the muggy 70s.  Soil moisture is no longer of concern locally in my immediate area. 

The current temperature is 69.3 degrees at 0645 on August 4 with cloudy, damp, rainy skies as tropical storm Isaias heads our way. The temperature looks to moderate as we head further into August, with max temps generally in the 80s but mins remaining in the warm, muggy 70s during most overnight periods for the next several days .

Today’s featured image is of approaching storm clouds out by the rain gauge taken on Thursday, July 30, 2020.