Unbelievable. It doesn't rain all summer and now it seems like it can't stop. When I went to bed last night we had 3/4" of rain and it rained most of the night so I don't know how much we had. I know it's getting ridiculous though. I noted last evening that the water is running off instead of soaking in. The ground at this time is so saturated it can't handle anymore.<br />n<br />nI have been noticing some of the cool season grasses are starting to green up. A little warm, sunny weather and the green will really start showing up. I just wonder if it will get warm again. What a change.<br />n<br />nI am also beginning to get worried about shipping on Friday. Right now the forecast looks……okay, but the have some warnings in it.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT NEED TO BE WATCHED. 12Z<br />n ECMWF/GFS RUNS EACH SHOW THE UPPER FLOW REMAINING A BIT MORE<br />n AMPLIFIED AND KEEP THE RIDGE AXIS A BIT FURTHER WEST…AND THIS<br />n COULD POTENTIALLY LEAVE US PRONE TO ADDITIONAL BACKDOOR FRONTING<br />n BY FRIDAY. A POTENTIAL PLAYER IN OUR WEATHER APPEARS TO BE WHAT IS<br />n NOW TYPHOON YAGI OFF OF THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF JAPAN…AS THIS<br />n WILL TRACK TOWARD THE BERING SEA AND GULF OF ALASKA OVER THE NEXT<br />n SEVERAL DAYS. IF THIS FEATURE AIDS IN AMPLIFYING THE RIDGE FURTHER<br />n WEST OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC…WHICH IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE…THAT<br />n WOULD POTENTIALLY LEAVE US IN A COOLER NORTHWEST FLOW FOR DAYS 6<br />n AND 7. WITH SUCH UNCERTAINTY IN HOW WELL THE MODELS WILL HANDLE<br />n YAGI SEE NO REASON TO STRAY FROM GUIDANCE/ENSEMBLE MEAN TEMPS<br />n WHICH ARE NEAR CLIMATOLOGY. DRY FORECAST STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR NOW.</blockquote><br />n<br />nSo, of the many things I can worry about for shipping, I get to worry about Typhoon Yagi and how it will affect the weather here come about Friday. If it isn't one thing, it's another.