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West Texas’ Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks said Friday afternoon that the county has had 61 earthquakes in the last seven days and that damage has been found at businesses and residences.

Among those a 6.1. And a 5.1.

West Texas has been experiencing earthquakes lately.  
5.0, 4.5, 2.9, 3.2,

It isn’t common however occasional swarms hit.  

List of current wildfires. 
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire

It will be a rough season all around. 
Current reported wildfires. 
Approx 260

The last few days have been awesome.  
Now we’ll have to go back into the oven.  I know how a Thanksgiving Day turkey feels.  It’s been so pleasant in the 80’s with lower humidity to boot.  Doesn’t seem fair.  
I love summer, but summer doesn’t love me!

89 Saturday, 93 Sunday then back into the oven at 97-100*.  
Humidity will stay in the 50’s so that’s a small reprieve.  

Low of 81 tonight and tomorrow a High of 89!!

Sunday 93   

Am I dreaming?  Is this Texas in July?  Pinch me.   

5 hours ago, Tom said:

Ya, I've been coming here for years and remember always seeing nighttime storms and the gorgeous lighting shows.  

Yeah, I’ve been bounced out of bed in Tucson.  
The lightning hits like the wrath of Zeus!!

After a quiet period Grindavik Volcano may be waking up.  
Scientists say the likelihood of a new eruption at the volcano in southwestern Iceland continues to grow as earthquakes rattle the region and magma pools underground, causing officials to raise the alert level in the seaside town of Grindavík.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/mjoupdate.pdf
 

The MJO is a bit weak.  
The 2024 Tropical storm prediction still in play.  
We could do without a full on hurricane season. 
The “jury” is still out.  

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/06/30/first-flying-car-approved-by-faa-available-for-preorder/70372117007/

89-93 for the high the 4 days.  30% chance of rain.  
Then we’ll creep up to upper 90’s for the following 6 days with no rain chances.  
It’s summer.

75*. Humidity 90%.  
Dark Clouds receding to the south as the Sun blasts across the landscape & through the trees. 
Gorgeous.  

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240723-dark-oxygen-pacific-ocean-life-origins

The surprise finding has many potential implications and could even require rethinking how life first began on Earth.

Light rain. .25” tonight. 

I’ve seen those. Been in a couple.  They’re no joke and hard on cars.  
You just have to get out of them and ride them out.  

Mars Rover discovers pure sulfur   

https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/discovery-pure-sulfur-mars-evidence-water

We won’t see 95* until next Monday. 
Cloudy 20-25% chance of rain. 
Thats great for us this time of year. 

80* at 10 pm. 
Humidity 70%

only bright spot tonight is this gorgeous monstrous moon. 

Forecast High is 90* today but elevated humidity. Current Humidity 71%  
Rain chances 50%.
Tomorrow 60%.  
Officially - “Sticky with periods of Ewww!!”

It’s been rough, - and dangerous. 

I’m in Texas and have experienced Heat Indexes of 130* but this?……

https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/143726/persian-gulf-faces-extreme-temperature-heat-index-triple-digits

71 currently. High today 90. 
50% chance of rain.  
More like early Fall than Summer.  

Is this how this summer will roll or is it just an anomaly?

Anyone else longing of Fall?!!

Smoky Mountains Dream

After a high of 96 Saturday we will see 91 Sunday and 88 Monday. 
Rain chances are 60 and 40%.  

The dip inn temps are very welcome but not as much as the rain.  Bring it!!