AUGUST 12-21, 2020 – SUMMER HEAT LESSENS MORE AS TROPICAL MOISTURE HOLDS STRONG WITH FREQUENT HEAVY RAINS FIRST HALF AND LIGHTER RAINS LAST HALF OF THE PERIOD UPDATE FOR WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND
The heat and high dew points from July have left us as significant high heat continues to stay away so far in August. Dew point temps remained high during the first half of the period, peaking well into the 70s most days but lowered mostly into the low-mid 60s during the last half of this period. This mid-month period’s rains (5.06″ total) generally were from the left over moisture from Isaias’ visit back on August 4. There were 3 thunderstorm…