Hopefully you had a chance to enjoy that sunshine today because it looks like more rain is on the way for tomorrow. MUCH needed rain that is. In the TV "weather biz" we tend to talk about rain as if it's a bad thing. As if it it is always about to happen at a bad time. Well, it may be "bad timing" for some but we so need the rain. For the month of May we've recieved only 2/3rd's of the rain we normally get after recieving approximately 60% less rainfall in April compared to the monthly average. You also have to account for the lack of snow we recieved this winter (thanks to El Niño) with one of the driest winters on record. Finally you can add to the mix an unseasonably warm stretch of weather to round out the month of May (breaking an all time high record dating back to 1880 on May 26th) which increases evaporation. Add all of these variables up and you get very dry conditions. VERY dry. Dry enough that Otonabee Conservation Authority is urging everyone to reduce water use by 10%.
Fortunately we recieved some much needed rain from about 1am - 7am this morning and (looking at the latest NAM run above) a healthy amount of rain can be expected starting as early as tomorrow afternoon and continuing through the overnight into Thursday. More rain can also be expected this weekend. Bad timing? Well...with Trent's convocation tomorrow and the Dragon Boat races (which I'm paddling in) set for Saturday, the timing may be bad for many but it's good for the region...especially area farmers. Oh, and as for the Trent U grads tomorrow...that rain could hold off until the evening so the class of 2010 may catch a break. Congrats to the graduating class and let's hope Ma' Nature cooperates for an outdoor ceremony.
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